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Black books, Black YA books, Black authors, Honest June, Tina Wells, reading proficiency, Black students reading scores, How to improve student reading scores, middle-grade reading, theGrio.com
September 5, 2023
Mixing life lessons with entertainment, Black children’s authors like Tina Wells create books that can positively impact reading proficiency. 
51st NAACP Image Awards - Nominees Luncheon
August 31, 2023
Former Baltimore Ravens star Matthew Cherry is back with a new children's book that teaches babies and toddlers the ABCs…
Kristina Forest, Black romance writers, Black beach reads, Black authors, Black books, Black romance novels, theGrio.com
August 16, 2023
Summer days may be dwindling, but it's always a good time for a great read by Black romance writers like…
Kerry Washington, Kerry Washington memoir, Thicker than Water, childhood trauma, childhood anxiety, panic attacks, Black mental health, Black health and wellness, Black parenting, Black families, Black children and mental health, theGrio.com
August 10, 2023
“I was dizzied with terror, no ground beneath me,” Kerry Washington writes in an excerpt of her memoir, “Thicker than…
TheGrio Top 3 Books, Thegrio.com
August 9, 2023
Alexandria Ikomoni and Jahliel Thurman discuss their favorite books, works in print they think should be on every Black's reading…
Martin Luther King Jr., "I Have a Dream" speech, March on Washington, civil rights movement, MLK, Dr, King speech, theGrio.com
July 28, 2023
A commemorative edition of 'I Have a Dream' will be published in tandem with the 60th anniversary of the March…
Snoop Dogg, E-40, Snoop and E-40's cookbook, Snoop and E-40 Collaborate, Broadus Foods, Lumpia, Snoop Dogg presents Goon with the Spoon, Black cookbooks, Black cooking, theGrio.com
July 18, 2023
Rappers Snoop Dogg and E-40 celebrate decades of friendship and their shared passion for food in new cookbook “Goon with…
Jada Pinkett Smith memoir, Jada Pinkett-Smith Worthy book, Jada Pinkett Smith book Worthy, Jada Pinkett Smith Red Table Talk theGrio.com
June 29, 2023
Jada Pinkett Smith is ready to dispel rumors in her upcoming memoir entitled “Worthy” and promises a return of “Red…
Black LGBTQ+ books, Black queer books, Pride Month, Black LGBTQ+ authors, Black books, LGBTQ+ authors, LGBTQ+ books, Black memoirs, Samantha Irby, Gina Yashere, R.K. Russell, Ty Hunter, theGrio.com
June 25, 2023
From memoirs to historical fiction to hilarious essays, these Black LGBTQ+ authors have penned books that resonate well beyond Pride…
Black LGBTQ+ books for kids, Black LGBTQ+ books for teens, books about sexuality, books about pride, books about gender, young adult books about gender, Black books about LGBTQ+ theGrio.com
June 23, 2023
Discover a realm of Black LGBTQ+ stories and authors guaranteed to make the young reader in your life laugh, cry,…
Carlotta Walls LaNier, Little Rock Nine, Brown v. Board of Education, A Mighty Long Way, civil rights, Black history, school segregation, education, theGrio.com
June 19, 2023
Carlotta Walls LaNier, the youngest member of the Little Rock Nine, shares her memories, the necessity for a young readers'…
Charles Suitt, 13A, Simon & Schuster, Patti LaBelle, Universal Records, Black Books, entrepreneurship, Black entrepreneurs, Patti LaBelle sweet potato pie, Black fatherhood, Black generational wealth, theGrio.com
June 18, 2023
Charles Suitt's career is as compelling as the books he publishes at Simon & Schuster imprint 13A. Now, he's paying…
Juneteenth 2023, juneteenth books, juneteenth book list, Juneteenth books, Juneteenth children books theGrio.com
June 17, 2023
From children’s books to historical nonfiction, unlock the power of Black history and storytelling this Juneteenth.
Father's Day, Black fathers, Black dads, Black fatherhood, Books, books on Black fatherhood, Books for Black fathers, theGrio.com
June 16, 2023
Father's Day may be his day, but these books demonstrate that Black fatherhood deserves to be celebrated and supported year-round.
June 1, 2023
Mother Viola Ford Fletcher, 109, the oldest living survivor of the Tulsa Race Massacre, has released her memoir on Amazon.
May 24, 2023
In an Instagram post Tuesday, Gorman said she was "gutted" at the decision in Miami-Dade County to ban her 2021…
Freedom to Learn, #FreedomtoLearn, Freedom to Learn National Day of action, May 3 freedom to learn banned books by Black authors, Black literature, Banned books, theGrio.com
May 3, 2023
May 3 is the #FreedomtoLearn National Day of Action; here’s everything you need to know about the fight for inclusive…
VergheseNovelOprahBookClub, theGrio.com
May 2, 2023
“The Covenant of Water" is Abraham Verghese's first work of fiction since his million-selling “Cutting for Stone” came out in…
2022 TIME100 Gala - Red Carpet
March 23, 2023
Ahmir "Questlove" Thompson announced the launch of his new book publishing company, AUWA Books, an imprint of MCD.
Trevor Noah, Trevor Noah book, Born a Crime, Black authors, Black books, theGrio.com
March 2, 2023
After a successful seven-year run on "The Daily Show," bestselling author Trevor Noah has penned a book for readers of…