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We can’t think of a better way to spend the first week of Women’s History Month—or “Black HerStory Month,” as it’s…

Black history has been passed down from generation to generation through storytelling. Stories of religion, trauma,…

In case you haven’t noticed, “Black joy” has been our theme for Black History Month 2021 at The Root—and as the…

Black women are the most looked over, underappreciated, and undervalued people in this country. This is as true in…

Charles Blow hadn’t planned to write a manifesto on reverse migration. In fact, the New York Times columnist and…

“You don’t need to be brave when you’re writing; you need to acknowledge that you’re terrified—and do it anyway,” so…

It’s been just over 400 years since the unintentional founding of Black America—when “20 or so odd Negroes” in…

Children’s books have moved from being about bunnies and flowers (though I dig those) to tackling hard-hitting…

Strength and joy go hand-in-hand, and this week’s literary releases beautifully celebrate both. In certain parts of…

These many (many) months of quarantine may not have been the most socially stimulating of our lives, but they have…

The first rule of working with Beyoncé is: You do not talk about working with Beyoncé. But that didn’t stop us from…

Black literature is something to be celebrated year-round but during this month of socially distanced debauchery,…

Way back yonder—in late 2018—I co-founded a book club with the owners of MahoganyBooks, Derrick and Ramunda Young.…

There’s a reason Black women call each other “sister.” Even if we bear no blood relation or resemblance—and despite…

As a part of DC’s ongoing Future State event, The Next Batman depicts a near-future where Bruce Wayne/Batman is…

It has already been a historic year for Black women, and this week we can reflect on the legacies of history-making…

Ask any author or publisher, and they’ll tell you that garnering enough demand for reprints of any book is a very…

Last year may not have brought an abundance of pleasures, but one of its standouts was George M. Johnson’s literary…

When The 1619 Project debuted in 2019, it shed much-needed perspective on the history of African descendants in…

To say that Michelle Buteau keeps it real would be an understatement. The comedian, actress and now author of Surviva…