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February 18, 2011
OPINION - Alex Haley's classic exploration of his own "roots" couldn't have picked a better time to join the newest…
February 15, 2011
OPINION - Collectively, Maya Angelou, John Lewis and Bill Russell represent the very best of the American spirit..
January 5, 2011
OPINION - 'Huck Finn' with all of its racial crudities provides insight into a time and place in America that…
September 7, 2010
theGRIO Q&A - theGrio caught up with Terry McMillan on the eve of her big book tour to discuss exhaling…
February 10, 2010
TheGrio's 100 - How the man with a funny Afro came to be one of the country's most sought-after intellectuals...
July 26, 2009
News that best-selling author E. Lynn Harris had died at the age of 54 shocked his fans and friends. On
July 6, 2009
It’s summer, and now is the time when Americans want to catch up on their favorite authors on the beach.