Books

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Mixing life lessons with entertainment, Black children’s authors like Tina Wells create books that can positively impact reading proficiency. 
/ September 5, 2023
51st NAACP Image Awards - Nominees Luncheon
Former Baltimore Ravens star Matthew Cherry is back with a new children’s book that teaches babies and toddlers the ABCs of Black hair.
/ August 31, 2023
Dr. Wendy Osefo, the “Real Housewives of Potomac” star, breaks down how her book helped her understand her own mother-daughter relationship.
/ August 31, 2023
TheGrio caught up with the editor of “Bayard Rustin: A Legacy of Protest and Politics” Michael G. Long and Rustin’s surviving partner…
/ August 30, 2023
Tupac, Dear Mama, thegrio.com
Books from a range of Black writers, including Ayana Mathis, Teju Cole, Zadie Smith, Major Jackson and Walter Mosley, are set to release.
/ August 26, 2023
Nikki Giovanni, Masters of the Game, Black Arts Movement, Black writers, Black poets, theGrio.com
Prolific poet, educator, activist and author Nikki Giovanni joins host Maiysha Kai for the second-season finale of “Masters of the Game.”
/ August 25, 2023
Veteran Black culture photographer Roland L. Freeman dies at 87
Renowned photographer Roland L. Freeman, who documented Black life for over a half-century, passed away earlier this month at 87.
/ August 17, 2023