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  • For the Love of Black Boys: Derrick Barnes and His Ode to the Fresh Cut

    Derrick Barnes is the author of nine books for children, the most recent being Crown: An Ode to the Fresh Cut. The book, which has been voted one of the best books of the year by NPR, is among the first wave of titles published by acclaimed writer Denene Millner’s new children’s book imprint, housed…

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    Hope Wabuke

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  • Women Who Inspire: Meet the Legendary BFFs of Patrick Riley

    When future President Barack Obama said, “It’s never hard for me to extol the wonders and beauty of black women,” veteran TV producer Patrick L. Riley was right there. Of course, Barack was looking at wife Michelle, the woman he loves. Meanwhile, Riley was gazing out at a room full of women he loves, including…

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    Veronica Webb

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  • The 16 Best Books of the Year by Black Authors

    The end of 2017 is near, which means it is time for annual year-end “best of” lists to pop up everywhere. Here, The Root presents our annual list of the most compelling books published in 2017 by black authors in affordable, regular print runs—which is why Beyoncé’s $300 literary opus on the making of Lemonade…

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    Hope Wabuke

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  • The Black-Ass Books, Albums, Movies And More I'm Giving My Black-Ass Baby When He's Born

    As I wrote a couple weeks ago, The Wife Person and I are expecting. A child. An actual human baby. An actual human baby we will have to actually parent. In anticipation of this actual human baby we will have to actually parent, we’ve had a few conversations about the type of parents we anticipate being.…

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    Damon Young

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