Books

Paris Woods, financial expert and author of “The Black Girl’s Guide to Financial Freedom” gives tips on how to become…
/ November 16, 2023
Rice is celebrated in different ways all around the world and Chef JJ’s new cookbook is highlighting the popular grain.
/ November 16, 2023
The medals, presented by the American Library Association, are given for fiction and nonfiction. Winners in each slot receive $5,000.
/ November 15, 2023
Former NBA player Dean Tolson overcame being illiterate and got his masters degree. He talks all about the journey in…
/ November 2, 2023
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With themes that hit eerily close to home, the novels of Rivers Solomon are ideal for spooky season and beyond.
/ October 31, 2023
Oprah Winfrey’s new book club pick highlights an author she has long admired, Jesmyn Ward. “Let Us Descend” came out this week.
/ October 28, 2023
Spears' memoir, "The Woman in Me," reveals an encounter in which ex-boyfriend Justin Timberlake used Black slang towards Ginuwine.
/ October 27, 2023
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As speculative fiction gains popularity, author Terry J. Benton-Walker and others are centering Black culture in the fantasy genre.
/ October 27, 2023
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Veteran screenwriter Rodney Barnes tells theGrio about his love of storytelling, turning “Blacula” into a graphic novel and more.
/ October 25, 2023
I Am Ruby Bridges --Scholastic Book Fair
The Scholastic Book Fair has decided against having a separate catalog featuring books that have been banned around the country.
/ October 25, 2023
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This holiday season, audiobook fans can listen to Michelle Obama narrate Maurice Sendak’s classic “Where the Wild Things Are.”
/ October 24, 2023
Now that she’s stepped back from the sport she dominated like few others, Serena Williams is ready to reflect.
/ October 21, 2023