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Martin Luther King Jr., MLK, MLK Day, Martin Luther King Day, Books on Martin Luther King Jr., Books on MLK, MLK Books, MLK speeches, Martin Luther King Jr. speeches, Black authors, Black books, Coretta Scott King, Yolanda Renee King, Black authors, Nic Stone, Jonathan Eig, Henry Louis Gates, Kadir Nelson, theGrio.com
January 15, 2024
From preschool primers to Martin Luther King Jr.'s essential speeches, these books confirm his eternal relevance.
Cheslie Kryst, Miss USA, Black Miss USA winner, Black mental health, "By The Time You Read This," Black authors, Black pageant queens, theGrio.com
January 5, 2024
History-making pageant queen Cheslie Kryst announced a book before her tragic death in 2022.
BookTok, Black BookTokers, TikTok, book recommendations, Black books, books by Black authors, Black social media, theGrio.com
December 25, 2023
If you hope to tuck into a great book this season, here are 10 Black BookTokers to follow.
Holiday gifting, coffee table books, Black art books, Ruth E. Carter, Black design books, Ann Lowe book, books for gifting, gift guides, theGrio.com
December 19, 2023
Stumped on what to get? Don't underestimate the beauty of a great coffee table book — theGrio has some Black-centric suggestions!
Goodreads review bombing
December 16, 2023
An author will no longer have her book published in 2024 after she was found to be review bombing fellow…
Black Books, Inspirational books, Faith-based books, celebrity memoirs, Black authors, Black books to gift, Jeezy book, Rich Paul book, T.D. Jakes books, Pinky Cole Books, theGrio.com
December 14, 2023
From celebrity come-up stories to faith-based meditations, these Black-centric books will support a new year of inspiration and healing.
Jennifer Jones children's book
December 13, 2023
Jennifer Jones, the first Black Rockette, is releasing a children's book about her life and career as a dancer.
Black memoirs and biographies, memoir and biographies, Black books, Black memoirs, Black authors, Black celebrity memoirs, Black biographies, Tariq Trotter memoir, MLK biography, August Wilson biography, theGrio.com
December 12, 2023
2023 was an incredible year for Black memoirs and biographies — and theGrio has recommendations everyone can relate to!
Black books, Black children's books, Black YA books, Black YA authors, Black books to gift, Kids books, YA books, Children’s books, book gift guides, kids gifts, teen gifts, literacy, theGrio.com
December 7, 2023
Want to foster a love of reading this holiday season? From picture books to YA novels, theGrio has recommendations for…
Tina Turner, Tina Turner birthday, Tina Turner comic, Tina Turner tribute, theGrio.com
November 25, 2023
TidalWave’s 22-page graphic novel details every nuance of the Queen of Rock and Roll’s triumphant story
Natasha Alford, American Negra, Black authors, Afro-Latinos, Black Books, identity poilitics, theGrio.com
November 20, 2023
In her debut memoir, Natasha S. Alford explores what it means to be young, gifted, and an "American Negra."
Rivers Solomon, Black horror, Black horror novels, Black speculative fiction, Black fiction, Black authors, Black books, Black fantasy novels, theGrio.com
October 31, 2023
With themes that hit eerily close to home, the novels of Rivers Solomon are ideal for spooky season and beyond.
Black authors, Black Books, Black speculative fiction, Black fantasy novels, Black fantasy fiction, Black sci-fi novels, Black fiction, Black YA novels, Black YA books, Black queer authors, Black LGBTQ+ authors, theGrio,com
October 27, 2023
As speculative fiction gains popularity, author Terry J. Benton-Walker and others are centering Black culture in the fantasy genre.
Blacula, Black horror, Black graphic novels, Dracula, spooky season, graphic novels, scary graphic novels, blaxploitation, Rodney Barnes, Zombie Books, Black authors, Black books, Black horror books
October 25, 2023
Veteran screenwriter Rodney Barnes tells theGrio about his love of storytelling, turning “Blacula” into a graphic novel and more.
Jada Pinkett Smith Will Smith book, Are Will and Jada together? Jada Pinkett Smith book, Jada Pinkett Smith Worthy book, Jada Pinkett Smith memoir theGrio.com
October 19, 2023
A “sloppy public experiment," Will and Jada Pinkett Smith have reportedly explored the idea of co-authoring a book about their…
There's No Way I'd Die First, Lisa Springer, Black Horror, Black horror writers, Black YA novel, Black books, theGrio.com
October 19, 2023
Author Lisa Springer sits down with theGrio to discuss her spooky season release and the nuances of Black horror.
Jada Pinkett Smith, Jada Pinkett Smith memoir, Jada Pinkett Smith marriage, Jada and Will, Jada memoir, Jada Pinkett Smith book, Jada Pinkett Smith memoir, Jada Worthy, Jada Pinkett Smith Will Smith, Jada, are Will and Jada married?, Are Will and Jada separated?, Jada Pinkett Smith marriage rumors, Are Jada and Will Smith still married?, Jada Worthy book, Jada and Tupac, Jada Pinkett Smith Writing Black, Writing Black podcast, theGrio.com
October 17, 2023
As her memoir “Worthy” hits shelves, Jada Pinkett Smith tells theGrio she didn’t write it to set the record straight.
Tupac Shakur alopecia, Did tupac Shakur have alopecia? Did Tupac and Jada Pinkett Smith get married?, Did Tupac propose to Jada?, Did Tupac and Jada Pinkett Smith date?, Jada Pinkett Smith marriage, Are Jada and Will Smith still married?, Jada memoir, Jada Pinkett Smith book, Jada Pinkett Smith memoir, Jada Worthy, Jada Pinkett Smith, Tupac Shakur, Jada and Tupac, theGrio.com
October 16, 2023
From hair loss to a proposal from prison, Jada Pinkett Smith's new memoir gives new insight into her relationship with…
Jada Pinkett Smith, Will Smith, Oscars slap, Chris Rock, Jada Pinkett Smith mental health, Jaden Smith, Willow Smith, Trey Smith, Black people and ayahuasca, Black wellness, Black mental health and well being, theGrio.com
October 11, 2023
The actress is opening up about her marriage, ongoing journey with mental health and healing, and the slap.
Rich Paul memoir, Rich Paul book, What is Rich Paul famous for?, Rich Paul LeBron James, Rich Paul Lucky Me: A Memoir of Changing the Odds theGrio.com
October 9, 2023
Set to release on Oct. 10, Rich Paul’s “Lucky Me: A Memoir of Changing the Odds” recounts his traumatic childhood…