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March 18, 2022
Honorée Fanonne Jeffers' “The Love Songs of W.E.B. Du Bois,” has received the fiction prize from the National Book Critics…
Women Talk Money-Rebecca Walker theGrio.com
March 15, 2022
Edited by Rebecca Walker, the book's 29 essays explore how the dynamics of money specifically impact the lives of women.
International Women’s Day Books thegrio.com
March 8, 2022
As International Women's Day is celebrated on March 8 here are 9 books chronicling the experiences of Black women and…
February 27, 2022
The Wentzville School Board has reversed its ban of "The Bluest Eye" one month after voting to remove it from…
February 26, 2022
As Black History Month comes to a close, these varied perspectives on Black history are worth reading year-round.
February 19, 2022
Alice Faye Duncan speaks with the Grio about her new picture book, which tells the story of Juneteenth advocate Opal…
February 16, 2022
The beloved 'Reading Rainbow' host addressed the current censorship battle in a skit for 'The Daily Show with Trevor Noah'
Valerie Boyd
February 15, 2022
The acclaimed academic also edited an upcoming collection of journals by Alice Walker, who called her "one of the best…
Quincy Troupe thegrio.com
February 10, 2022
Troupe will discuss his decades-long writing career in a virtual roundtable with friends Danny Glover and Terry McMillan on February…
February 6, 2022
The wave of bans on educational materials about race prompted students across the county to take their education into their…
February 5, 2022
Bryan told stories of Black life in acclaimed works like “Freedom Over Me,” “Beautiful Blackbird” and “Beat the Story-Drum, Pum-Pum.”
George M. Johnson
February 3, 2022
The bestselling author of All Boys Aren't Blue connects the dots between recent local book bans and a broader yet…
February 2, 2022
From new releases to modern classics, these children's books were written to educate, empower and inspire Black children.
January 31, 2022
These books and podcasts prioritize mental health and emotional wellness, providing hope for readers and listeners.
Candice Benbow red Lip Theology theGrio.com
January 18, 2022
Candice Marie Benbow's debut memoir is a revealing exploration of Black women's relationship to the traditional Black church.
January 8, 2022
Recitatif, written by Toni Morrison in the early 1980s, follows the lives of two women from childhood to their contrasting…
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December 27, 2021
Stacey Abrams is releasing new children’s book ahead of her second run for governor of Georgia. The politician lost her…
December 21, 2021
As an English teacher, the most important advice I can give to parents is to model the behavior they want…
The Snowy Day thegrio.com
December 16, 2021
‘The Snowy Day,’ an opera adapted from the Black children's book of the same name, recently premiered at the Houston…
December 9, 2021
Consider one of these books about Black children — written by Black authors — as holiday gifts for the young…