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Jessie Fauset, W.E.B. Du Bois, the Harlem Renaissance, Black writers, Black artists, Black creatives, Victoria Christopher Murray, Black History Month, theGrio.com
February 4, 2025
Veteran author Victoria Christopher Murray returns with her first solo work of historical fiction, “Harlem Rhapsody.”
Brandy memoir, Is Brandy writing a book?, Is Brandy coming out with a memoir?, Brandy memoir release date, Brandy memoir publish date? theGrio.com
January 8, 2025
“I am so excited to finally share my full story in book form,” Brandy says of her memoir set to…
Tricia Hersey - We Will Rest - The Art of Escape
January 7, 2025
Discover Tricia Hersey's new book We Will Rest!—a powerful manifesto on resisting grind culture and embracing rest as a revolutionary…
The Personal Librarian, Marie Benedict and Victoria Christopher Murray, Marie Benedict, Victoria Christopher Murray, Belle da Costa Greene, Black history, Black historical novels, The Personal Librarian authors, theGrio.com
December 11, 2024
Bestselling authors Marie Benedict and Victoria Christopher Murray have a new novel in the works while celebrating the millionth sale…
Jay-Z, Book of Hov, Jay-Z Book of Hov, Jay-Z book, Jay-Z exhibit, Jay-Z Brooklyn Library, Book of Hov Brooklyn Library, theGrio.com
December 4, 2024
Following the success of Jay-Z's free immersive exhibit at the Brooklyn Public Library, “The Book of Hov: A Tribute to Jay-Z” debuts…
jaleel white, jaleel white memoir, Growing Up Urkel, steve urkel, family matters, 90s television, Black TV stars, thegrio.com,
November 19, 2024
Steven Q. Urkel was one of the most iconic television characters of the ‘90s; I wonder how Jaleel White feels…
Tina Knowles, Tina Knowles memoir, Tina Knowles book, Tina Knowles Matriarch, Tina Knowles Matriarch book, Matriarch book, Matriarch memoir, Tina Knowles motherhood, theGrio.com
October 29, 2024
Tina Knowles, fashion designer and mother of Beyoncé and Solange Knowles, will publish a memoir next spring.
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October 26, 2024
In the new book “Tiana’s Perfect Plan,” Anika Noni Rose, who voiced Disney’s Princess Tiana, helps kids deal with the…
Black girls TheGrio Nancy Redd's Real Body Manual
October 21, 2024
Nancy Redd’s book “The Real Body Manual” breaks barriers for Black families in learning how to talk puberty with your…
Victoria Monét Everywhere You Are, Victorial Monét children's book, Victoria Monét book, Did Victoria Monét write a book?, Is Victoria Monét a mom?, Victoria Monét children theGrio.com
October 16, 2024
Victoria Monét hopes her new lyrical children’s book helps heal separation anxiety, “mom guilt,” and more.
Don Lemon, I Once Was Lost, Celebrity memoirs, Black authors, Black books, theGrio.com
September 10, 2024
Don Lemon releases “I Once Was Lost,” a memoir that delves into his upbringing and rise in television journalism.
Ketanji Brown Jackson memoir, Ketanji Brown Jackson Lovely One, Ketanji Brown Jackson, First Black woman Supreme Court Justice, Ketanji Brown Jackson book, meaning of Ketanji, Lovely One, Black books, Black memoirs, Black judges, theGrio.com
September 3, 2024
While promoting her new memoir, “Lovely One,” Ketanji Brown Jackson shares she once out-acted college scene partner Matt Damon.
Kamala Harris, Kamala Harris memoir, Kamala Harris book, The Truths We Hold, Kamala Harris campaign, Celebrity memoirs, Black celebrity memoirs, Black memoirs, Black books, political memoirs, 2024 election, theGrio.com
July 24, 2024
Initially released in 2020, Kamala Harris’ memoir spans her political and criminal justice journey and her childhood as the daughter…
Zora Neale Hurston, Zora Neale Hurston books, Zora Neale Hurston novels, Zora Neale Hurston The Life of Herod the Great, The Life of Herod the Great, King Herod, Harlem Renaissance authors, Black books, Black female authors, Black historical novels, theGrio.com
July 12, 2024
In the posthumously published “The Life of Herod the Great,” Zora Neale Hurston reframes one of the Bible’s greatest villains.
Whoopi Goldberg, The Change, menopause, Black comic books, Black comic book characters, theGrio.com
July 10, 2024
Twenty-five years after her own menopause journey inspired her to write it, Whoopi Goldberg has released “The Change.”
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July 9, 2024
Essence Fest authors' stage and bookstore featured notable Black writers and influencers.
July 5, 2024
Author, Dr. Jenn Jackson, writes an essential history of Black feminism blended with an inspiring personal story in "Black Women…
Shay Youngblood, Shay Youngblood books, Shay Youngblood plays, Shay Youngblood death, Shay Youngblood obituary, Black writers, Black novelists, Black queer novelists, Black books, Black plays, A Black Girl in Paris, A Black Girl in Paris book, Shakin the Mess Outta Misery, theGrio.com
July 3, 2024
Acclaimed novelist and playwright Shay Youngblood, known for her work centering Black women’s lives, died on June 11, 2024.
Jay Ellis, Uzo Aduba, Will Packer, Black celebrity memoirs, Black books, Black authors, memoirs, theGrio.com
June 28, 2024
Three upcoming memoirs by Black celebrities will bring us closer to some of our favs.
The Shop series, The Shop LeBron James, LeBron James, Maverick Carter, The Shop book, The Shop HBO, The Shop YouTube, LeBron James Maverick Carter, LeBron James show, Black books, theGrio.com
June 26, 2024
“The Shop: Where Culture Shapes Up” is based on the long-running series featuring barber shop-inspired celebrity discussions.