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Television6/11/20

Gabrielle Union Options George M. Johnson's <i>All Boys Aren't Blue</i> Memoir for Series Development at Sony TV

Television6/11/20

Gabrielle Union Options George M. Johnson's All Boys Aren't Blue Memoir for Series Development at Sony TV

Tonja Renée Stidhum

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May 4

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It's Lit!5/4/20

What We’re Reading Now: Mikki Kendall’s <i>Hood Feminism</i>

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What We’re Reading Now: Mikki Kendall’s Hood Feminism

Therí Pickens

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Apr 27

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It's Lit!4/27/20

Excerpt: George M. Johnson's <i>All Boys Aren't Blue </i>Is a Black, Queer, Coming-of-Age 'Memoir-Manifesto' for Us All

It's Lit!4/27/20

Excerpt: George M. Johnson's All Boys Aren't Blue Is a Black, Queer, Coming-of-Age 'Memoir-Manifesto' for Us All

Maiysha Kai

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Apr 7

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It's Lit!4/7/20

<i>I Don't Want to Die Poor</i>: In His Newest Book, Michael Arceneaux Articulates the Angst of a Generation

It's Lit!4/7/20

I Don't Want to Die Poor: In His Newest Book, Michael Arceneaux Articulates the Angst of a Generation

Maiysha Kai

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Feb 29

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It's Lit!2/29/20

Black History, Black Stories: 7 Books That Center Our Legacies for Longer Than a Month

Maiysha Kai

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Feb 18

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It's Lit!2/18/20

<i>Alive at 89</i>: For Her First Posthumous Birthday, Toni Morrison Is Getting an Epic Party at the Brooklyn Museum

It's Lit!2/18/20

Alive at 89: For Her First Posthumous Birthday, Toni Morrison Is Getting an Epic Party at the Brooklyn Museum

Maiysha Kai

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Feb 6

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It's Lit!2/6/20

An Immigrant’s Story: Acclaimed Author Edwidge Danticat Wins $100,000 Prize for Her ‘Genre-Spanning Work’

Maiysha Kai

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Feb 5

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Race Matters2/5/20

Books in Blackface: Barnes & Noble Celebrates Black History Month by Showcasing White Books

Michael Harriot

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Feb 3

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It's Lit!2/3/20

VSB's Damon Young Wins Barnes & Noble's Discover Great New Writers Award for <i>What Doesn't Kill You Makes You Blacker</i>

It's Lit!2/3/20

VSB's Damon Young Wins Barnes & Noble's Discover Great New Writers Award for What Doesn't Kill You Makes You Blacker

Maiysha Kai

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Dec 16

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It's Lit!12/16/19

Doin' Big Thangs: The Root's Michael Harriot Inks a Two-Book Publishing Deal; Will Bring 'Wypipology' to the Masses

Maiysha Kai

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Aug 16

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Obituary8/16/19

Praisesong for the Writer: The Literary World Mourns the Death of Author Paule Marshall

Maiysha Kai

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Jun 14 2019

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Books6/14/19

In <i>More Than Enough</i>, Elaine Welteroth Discusses the Double-Edged Sword of #SucceedingWhileBlack

Books6/14/19

In More Than Enough, Elaine Welteroth Discusses the Double-Edged Sword of #SucceedingWhileBlack

Maiysha Kai

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Jun 11 2019

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Books6/11/19

With a New Memoir, Elaine Welteroth Reminds Us That We’re <i>More Than Enough</i>

Books6/11/19

With a New Memoir, Elaine Welteroth Reminds Us That We’re More Than Enough

Maiysha Kai

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May 15 2019

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Books5/15/19

Very Smart Brothas x Mahogany Books Monthly Book Club: <i>Zora and Langston</i> by Yuval Taylor

Books5/15/19

Very Smart Brothas x Mahogany Books Monthly Book Club: Zora and Langston by Yuval Taylor

Panama Jackson

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Feb 18 2019

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Book Review2/18/19

For Her 88th Birthday, Toni Morrison Gives Us the Gift of <i>Self-Regard</i>

Book Review2/18/19

For Her 88th Birthday, Toni Morrison Gives Us the Gift of Self-Regard

Maiysha Kai

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Jun 3 2018

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It's Lit!6/3/18

The Inheritance

Lori D. Johnson

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May 27 2018

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It's Lit!5/27/18

Talon of God

Wesley Snipes, Ray Norman

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Apr 29 2018

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It's Lit!4/29/18

Dominate

Danielle C. Belton

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Mar 29 2018

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The Root Video3/29/18

Watch: Literary Giant Walter Mosley Doesn’t Need Inspiration to Write

Felice León

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Mar 9 2018

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3/9/18

Black Girls Rock! And Founder and DJ Beverly Bond Does, Too

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Michigan Woman Who Pulled Gun on Black Family Charged With Felonious Assault, Husband Fired From Job

Descendants of Frederick Douglass Mark July 4th by Reciting His Famous Speech That Is as True as Ever

New Jersey Karen Harasses and Calls Police on Black Neighbors for Building a Patio on Their Own Property

Gabrielle Union Options George M. Johnson's All Boys Aren't Blue Memoir for Series Development at Sony TV

What We’re Reading Now: Mikki Kendall’s Hood Feminism

Excerpt: George M. Johnson's All Boys Aren't Blue Is a Black, Queer, Coming-of-Age 'Memoir-Manifesto' for Us All

I Don't Want to Die Poor: In His Newest Book, Michael Arceneaux Articulates the Angst of a Generation

Black History, Black Stories: 7 Books That Center Our Legacies for Longer Than a Month

Alive at 89: For Her First Posthumous Birthday, Toni Morrison Is Getting an Epic Party at the Brooklyn Museum

An Immigrant’s Story: Acclaimed Author Edwidge Danticat Wins $100,000 Prize for Her ‘Genre-Spanning Work’

Books in Blackface: Barnes & Noble Celebrates Black History Month by Showcasing White Books

VSB's Damon Young Wins Barnes & Noble's Discover Great New Writers Award for What Doesn't Kill You Makes You Blacker

Doin' Big Thangs: The Root's Michael Harriot Inks a Two-Book Publishing Deal; Will Bring 'Wypipology' to the Masses

Praisesong for the Writer: The Literary World Mourns the Death of Author Paule Marshall

In More Than Enough, Elaine Welteroth Discusses the Double-Edged Sword of #SucceedingWhileBlack

With a New Memoir, Elaine Welteroth Reminds Us That We’re More Than Enough

Very Smart Brothas x Mahogany Books Monthly Book Club: Zora and Langston by Yuval Taylor

For Her 88th Birthday, Toni Morrison Gives Us the Gift of Self-Regard

The Inheritance

Talon of God

Dominate

Watch: Literary Giant Walter Mosley Doesn’t Need Inspiration to Write

Black Girls Rock! And Founder and DJ Beverly Bond Does, Too

We Are Now Entering The "Animal Crossing Buttplug" Stage Of 2020

We Still Haven’t Heard a Peep Out of Atlanta, Chicago, and Kansas City About Native Names

This Snake-Like Amphibian Might Actually Pack a Venomous Bite

Gabrielle Union Options George M. Johnson's All Boys Aren't Blue Memoir for Series Development at Sony TV

What We’re Reading Now: Mikki Kendall’s Hood Feminism

Excerpt: George M. Johnson's All Boys Aren't Blue Is a Black, Queer, Coming-of-Age 'Memoir-Manifesto' for Us All

I Don't Want to Die Poor: In His Newest Book, Michael Arceneaux Articulates the Angst of a Generation

Black History, Black Stories: 7 Books That Center Our Legacies for Longer Than a Month

Alive at 89: For Her First Posthumous Birthday, Toni Morrison Is Getting an Epic Party at the Brooklyn Museum

An Immigrant’s Story: Acclaimed Author Edwidge Danticat Wins $100,000 Prize for Her ‘Genre-Spanning Work’

Books in Blackface: Barnes & Noble Celebrates Black History Month by Showcasing White Books

VSB's Damon Young Wins Barnes & Noble's Discover Great New Writers Award for What Doesn't Kill You Makes You Blacker

Doin' Big Thangs: The Root's Michael Harriot Inks a Two-Book Publishing Deal; Will Bring 'Wypipology' to the Masses

Praisesong for the Writer: The Literary World Mourns the Death of Author Paule Marshall

In More Than Enough, Elaine Welteroth Discusses the Double-Edged Sword of #SucceedingWhileBlack

With a New Memoir, Elaine Welteroth Reminds Us That We’re More Than Enough

Very Smart Brothas x Mahogany Books Monthly Book Club: Zora and Langston by Yuval Taylor

For Her 88th Birthday, Toni Morrison Gives Us the Gift of Self-Regard

The Inheritance

Talon of God

Dominate

Watch: Literary Giant Walter Mosley Doesn’t Need Inspiration to Write

Black Girls Rock! And Founder and DJ Beverly Bond Does, Too