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Alliah Agostini author
June 15, 2024
A Juneteenth holiday cooking book by author Alliah Agostini affirms Black children’s heritage and history with "The Juneteenth Cookbook."
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June 12, 2024
These Black page-turners highlight not only Black historical moments but also the change-making power of Black resilience.
Percival Everett, Walter Mosley, Hanif Abdurraqib, Kwame Alexander, Questlove, Common, Joél Leon, theGrio.com
June 11, 2024
Got a bookish father figure in your life? We’ve gathered nine 2024 releases by Black authors.
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May 21, 2024
“We need to be seen, valued, respected, heard and understood — and of course, compensated,” says Lauren Wesley Wilson, author of…
Alice Randall, My Black Country, My Black Country book, Black country singers, Black country stars, Black country songwriters, Black women in country music, Black history of country music, Black men in country music, Beyoncé, Cowboy Carter, Alice Randall books, country music, country music history, Miles Marshall Lewis, theGrio.com
May 9, 2024
Author Alice Randall, the first Black woman to write a number-one country hit, talks Beyoncé and her new book, "My…
Minimalism, Home decor, Simple living, Christine Platt, The Afrominimalist, The Afrominimalist's Guide to Living with Less, Black books, Black homesteaders, Black female homesteaders, cleaning house, spring cleaning, theGrio.com
May 5, 2024
Christine Platt, author of "The Afrominimalist’s Guide to Living With Less," talks about the abundance of living simply
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April 30, 2024
After discovering her father wasn't her biological parent, Kerry Washington faced a difficult decision in publishing her first memoir.
Tamela J Gordon, Tamela J. Gordon Hood wellness, Black wellness, Black wellness books, Best black wellness books, Wellness books by Black authors, What does black wellness mean?, Black self-care books, self-care books by Black authors theGrio.com
April 25, 2024
In her upcoming book “Hood Wellness,” author Tamela J. Gordon challenges stereotypes within the health and wellness space.
Lama Rod Owens
April 22, 2024
Among today's noted Buddhist teachers, Owens is respected for his work focused on social change, identity and spiritual wellness.
Mellody Hobson financial literacy books
April 16, 2024
Mellody Hobson's forthcoming financial literacy book, "Priceless Facts About Money," is currently available for pre-order.
Venus Williams book
April 11, 2024
Venus Williams' second book, which will draw on the tennis champion's personal health and wellness journey, will be available in…
Black Muslim Americans, Nation of Islam, Islam, Muslim women, Black Muslim women, African American women, Aaliyah Bilal, Temple Folk, Zainab Karim, Black writers, Black women writers, Black women authors, Black authors, Black books, theGrio.com
April 5, 2024
Writer-educator Zainab Karim and “Temple Folk” author Aaliyah Bilal discuss the bittersweetness of the Black American Muslim experience.
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April 2, 2024
Tabitha Brown joins the “Writing Black” podcast to discuss her latest bestselling book, "I Did a New Thing."
Maryland Governor Wes Moore, theGrio.com
February 26, 2024
In the absence of congressional action, Dem governors are on the frontlines in the battle over the teachings of race…
Black books, Kennedy Ryan, Black romance writers, Black romance novels, romance novels, Black books, theGrio.com
February 23, 2024
With her upcoming novel, “This Could Be Us,” novelist Kennedy Ryan reaches beyond the limits of romantic love.
Natasha Alford, American Negra, Afro-Latinos, Afro-Latinx, Afro-Latina, Black authors, Black journalism, Black memoirs, Black autobiographies, Black books, Writing Black podcast, TheGrio Black Podcast Network, theGrio.com
February 13, 2024
On the latest episode of theGrio’s “Writing Black” podcast, Natasha Alford discusses her striking debut memoir, "American Negra."
American Girl books
February 8, 2024
American Girl is committed to racial equity, and they're offering free books written by Black women and featuring Black heroines. 
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February 8, 2024
Award-winning actress and bestselling author Taraji P. Henson plans to release a new children’s book this summer.
February 8, 2024
"Lovely One," out Sept. 3, will give readers an inside look at Jackson's Supreme Court confirmation, plus details about her…
Yolanda Renee King, Yolanda Renee King "We Dream A World", "We Dream A World", Yolanda Renee King book, Martin Luther King Jr., Coretta Scott King, MLK, MLK Day, Who is Martin Luther King's granddaughter?, Books on Martin Luther King Jr. Books on MLK, children's books, Black books, Black children’s books, theGrio.com
January 15, 2024
Speaking with theGrio, Yolanda Renee King explains how "We Dream A World” pays homage to Coretta Scott King and Martin…