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‘It Is a Call, Not a Closing’: Why The Root Presents: It’s Lit! Can’t Seem to Unfollow Jill Louise Busby
The social media savant turned author dismantles online 'micro-fame'—including her own—in her debut collection of essays, Unfollow Me.
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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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‘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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It’s About To Be Real: Gabrielle Union’s New Show Sells to Amazon Studios—Billy Porter Slated to Direct
I’ll Have Another Productions signed a deal with Amazon to produce a queer teen comedy about Pride tentatively titled To Be Real.
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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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Exclusive: Will Pantora Bridal’s Andrea Pitter Be Making the Cut?
In the season two finale of the Heidi Klum and Tim Gunn-hosted competition, the designer reflects on the sacrifices and obstacles that led to the opportunity.
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‘I Love Writing Sex Scenes’: The Root Presents: It’s Lit! Rekindles the Romance With Tia Williams
The bestselling author of Seven Days in June explains why romance novels deserve a renaissance—with Black love at their center.
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‘What Made That Decade Special?’: The Root Presents: It’s Lit! Revisits the Enigmatic ’80s With Adrian Loving
The author, artist and historian's latest book, Fade to Grey, is a deep dive into the 1980s' groundbreaking convergence of music, art and androgyny.
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‘It’s a Spiritual Thing’: The Root Presents: It’s Lit! Explores the Ethereal With Akwaeke Emezi
The bestselling author discusses the nonbinary world of the spirit, as intimately explored in their gripping memoir, Dear Senthuran: A Black Spirit Memoir.