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November 2024 Books By Black Authors We Can’t Wait to Read
A De La Soul biography, a collection of essays from Roxane Gay and a collection of Kwanzaa traditions are on our must-read list this month.
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October 2024 Books By Black Authors We Can’t Wait to Read
Memoirs from Law Roach and Shaq's mom and a cookbook full of delicious family recipes from Al Roker and his daughter are on our must-read books for the month
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Political Books By Black Authors You Must Read Before The November Election
From inspirational children's books to in-depth examinations of the impact of voter suppression, these are the books you need to read before you vote.
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Books by Black Authors We Can’t Wait to Read in September 2024
Inspiring memoirs from Don Lemon and Rickey Smiley and a cookbook from Tamron Hall are just a few of the books we can't wait to get our hands on this month.
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The True Story of A Minneapolis Black Woman Who Schemed Banks For Millions and Already Has Issa Rae’s Co-Sign
Smith’s story has earned cosigns from Hollywood heavyweights such as Issa Rae and Janelle Monae.
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Books by Black Authors We Can’t Wait to Read in August 2024
A book of crosswords for Black folks and a beautiful picture book featuring young Black ballerinas are on our list of must-have books this month.
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The Essential James Baldwin Reading List
In honor of the seminal, celebrated and misunderstood author's 100th birthday, check out these late summer must-reads.
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In “Grant Me Vision,” Sabrina Greenlee, Mom of DeAndre Hopkins, Explains Why She Forgave the Person Who Did The Unthinkable to Her
The Root spoke with Sabrina Greenlee about her candid new memoir
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NFL Mom, Acid-Attack Victim On How To Tell A True and Traumatic Story
The Root talked to Sabrina Greenlee, author, activist and mother of NFL star DeAndre Hopkins, on what it took to bring her new memoir "Grant Me Vision" to life
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July 2024 Books By Black Authors We Can’t Wait to Read
A memoir from an inspiring NFL mom and an illustrated guide to Pilates from Chuck D? Yes, please!