It’s Lit
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‘I’m Trying to Get Everybody On’: The Root Presents: It’s Lit! and Gabrielle Union Are Back With Something Stronger
The actress, producer, bestselling author and our first-ever repeat guest speaks candidly about her second memoir, You Got Anything Stronger?
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PageTurners: George M. Johnson Blesses YA Shelves With a 2nd Memoir; Michaela Coel Publishes Her Manifesto
New releases include tales of trauma, family and coming of age, essays about Jim Crow and a girl trying to survive in New Rochelle at the start of the pandemic
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‘Did We Kill Matt?’: George M. Johnson Shares an Exclusive Excerpt From Their New Book, We Are Not Broken
The second memoir from the activist and bestselling author of All Boys Aren’t Blue debuted on Sept. 7.
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‘The Point Is You Have a Voice’: The Root Presents: It’s Lit! Talks Poetry, Prose and Politics With Nikki Giovanni
The literary icon joined us at a pivotal moment in American politics for a candid discussion about the intersection of art, activism and authenticity.
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PageTurners: These Titles Were Written in the Stars…Literally
Amazon presents Black Stars, an original fiction anthology; Broadway gets a racial critique; Black vampires infiltrate the CIA
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‘They’re Looking Down Upon Children’: The Root Presents: It’s Lit! Talks Teaching Antiracism With Jason Reynolds
Last year, the YA author achieved an artful remix of Ibram X. Kendi’s seminal work; this year, it has new relevance.
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PageTurners: ‘Double Consciousness’ and Dual Paths of Persistence at the Forefront of Black Literature
An 800-page love letter dedicated to W.E.B. Du Bois stands in stark contrast to a graphic novel about Rep. John Lewis and a dozen other divergent literary tales
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A New Book on Prince Includes a Timeline of His Pain Pill Addiction, as Told by Friends and Colleagues
Nothing Compares 2 U: An Oral History of Prince posits that the icon’s pill addiction began with an accident while rehearsing for the Purple Rain tour.
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‘Let’s Not Play Small’: The Root Presents: It’s Lit! Reignites Our Eloquent Rage With Brittney Cooper
The NYT bestselling author, educator and activist was prescient about our nation’s vice president. What else did Dr. Brittney Cooper foresee for America?
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PageTurners: Tryin’ to Imagine What (YA Literature) Looks Like
Young adult titles that look at adult themes, fantasy and magic, while Nichole Perkins gives us an anthology of essays inspired by Prince and more.