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These Old Self-Help Books Will Change Your Life
Times may be tough right now, but these timeless books will help you find some light in the darkness.
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‘Jane Doe’ From the Infamous R. Kelly Sex Tape Finally Breaks Her Silence After 23 Years
Once known only as “Jane Doe,” Reshona Landfair reveals how family, industry insiders, and authorities failed to protect her and how she is finally reclaiming her identity.
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COVID Hurt Our Kids’ Reading Levels But These Black Books Will Help Them Catch Up
We’ve pulled together a list of our favorite books that will make your kids put down the screens and read
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The Root’s Favorite Thrillers by Black Authors That’ll Have You Sleeping With the Lights On
What’s scarier than a horror flick? A book that haunts your dreams, and we picked 13 of ’em by Black authors to read this October. You’ve been warned.
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Books By Black Authors You Need to Read This Banned Books Week
This Banned Books Week, we’re highlighting some of the banned and challenged titles by Black authors you need to read.
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Three Reasons Why You Need to Read This Toni Morrison Novel That Drives Book Banners Crazy
Toni Morrison’s ‘The Bluest Eye; has been the target of book bans for decades. But we have three great reasons why it should be on your must-read list.
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Veteran Black Journalist’s New Novel Explores Love, Hip-Hop and Magazines in the 1990s
The Root spoke to Amy DuBois Barnett about her debut novel which explores the good and bad of hip-hop and journalism in the late 1990s.
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Favorite Books By Black Authors in 2025
As 2025 comes to a close, we’re looking at our favorite books by Black authors of the year.
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February 2026 Books By Black Authors We Can’t Wait to Read
February may be the shortest month of the year, but it is full of great new books by Black authors.
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Jalen Hurts and Our Other Favorite Children’s Books Written By Black Celebrities
Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts, Taraji P. Henson, Mary J. Blige and Serena Williams are just a few of our favorite Black celebrities who have written books for kids.