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It's Lit!7/9/20

Mariah Carey to Release her Memoir, <i>The Meaning of Mariah Carey</i>, Later This Year

It's Lit!7/9/20

Mariah Carey to Release her Memoir, The Meaning of Mariah Carey, Later This Year

J'na Jefferson

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May 20

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It's Lit!5/20/20

An Ida B. Wells Biography, Written by Her Great-Grandaughter, Will Be Released in 2021

J'na Jefferson

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May 19

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It's Lit!5/19/20

Bakari Sellers' Invisible Black America

Michael Harriot

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Apr 30

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It's Lit!4/30/20

'My Memory Is Intact': Will André Leon Talley's Memoir Confirm That the Devil Does Indeed Wear Prada?

Maiysha Kai

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Apr 9

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It's Lit!4/9/20

Kobe Bryant's Latest Children's Book Tops New York Times Bestseller List

J'na Jefferson

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Apr 1

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Entertainment4/1/20

Samuel L. Jackson's Spirited Reading of 'Stay The F**k' At Home' Should Brighten Your Day

J'na Jefferson

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Feb 13

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It's Lit!2/13/20

Colin Kaepernick Launches Book Publishing Company, Reveals Plans to Release Memoir in 2020

Jay Connor

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Feb 7

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Books2/7/20

#BlackStoriesHavePower: Barnes & Noble Suspends Plans to Publish Diverse Editions After Backlash

Chanté Griffin

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Jan 6

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Black Excellence1/6/20

To Those Who Knew Him, the Latest Nipsey Hussle Tribute—a Book Club—Is Probably the Most Fitting

Jay Connor

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Dec 31

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It's Lit!12/31/19

Booked, Busy and Black: The Root's Favorite Reads of 2019

Maiysha Kai

and The Root Staff

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Dec 30

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Entertainment12/30/19

Cinema-In-Chief: <i>Just Mercy</i> and <i>Watchmen</i> Among Barack Obama's Favorite Films and TV Shows of 2019 [Updated]

Entertainment12/30/19

Cinema-In-Chief: Just Mercy and Watchmen Among Barack Obama's Favorite Films and TV Shows of 2019 [Updated]

Tonja Renée Stidhum

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Dec 11

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Gift Guides12/11/19

The Glow Up's Guide to Giving: The Biggest, Blackest, Most Beautiful Reads of the Year

Maiysha Kai

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Nov 11

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News11/11/19

‘Triggered’ By Hecklers, Donald Trump Jr. Bolts Book Signing Event

Michael Harriot

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Oct 28

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Books10/28/19

Zora Neale Hurston's Lost Harlem Renaissance Stories to be Published in New Short Story Collection

Anne Branigin

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Oct 16

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Books10/16/19

<i>Parker Looks Up</i>: Michelle Obama's Biggest (and Littlest) Fan Just Published Her First Book

Books10/16/19

Parker Looks Up: Michelle Obama's Biggest (and Littlest) Fan Just Published Her First Book

Maiysha Kai

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Oct 15

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Education10/15/19

Why Did a Georgia School District Ban This No. 1 Bestseller About Race?

Michael Harriot

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Aug 15

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News8/15/19

Take a Look, It’s in a Book: Our Forever President Drops His 2019 Summer Reading List

Jay Connor

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Jul 9 2019

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Books7/9/19

Ta-Nehisi Coates Announces <i>The Water Dancer</i> Book Tour

Books7/9/19

Ta-Nehisi Coates Announces The Water Dancer Book Tour

Jay Connor

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Jul 1 2019

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Black Excellence7/1/19

Ta-Nehisi Coates Named Apollo Theater’s Inaugural Artist-in-Residence

Jay Connor

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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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'We Were Over': Jada Pinkett Smith and Will Smith Discuss Previous Separation and Jada's Relationship with August Alsina

US Army Probing How Completely Accurate Description of ‘MAGA’ as ‘Covert White Supremacy’ Was Included in Racial Inclusivity Works...

Mask On: Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms Did Not Come to Play With Goofy Georgia Governor Brian Kemp

Mariah Carey to Release her Memoir, The Meaning of Mariah Carey, Later This Year

An Ida B. Wells Biography, Written by Her Great-Grandaughter, Will Be Released in 2021

Bakari Sellers' Invisible Black America

'My Memory Is Intact': Will André Leon Talley's Memoir Confirm That the Devil Does Indeed Wear Prada?

Kobe Bryant's Latest Children's Book Tops New York Times Bestseller List

Samuel L. Jackson's Spirited Reading of 'Stay The F**k' At Home' Should Brighten Your Day

Colin Kaepernick Launches Book Publishing Company, Reveals Plans to Release Memoir in 2020

#BlackStoriesHavePower: Barnes & Noble Suspends Plans to Publish Diverse Editions After Backlash

To Those Who Knew Him, the Latest Nipsey Hussle Tribute—a Book Club—Is Probably the Most Fitting

Booked, Busy and Black: The Root's Favorite Reads of 2019

Cinema-In-Chief: Just Mercy and Watchmen Among Barack Obama's Favorite Films and TV Shows of 2019 [Updated]

The Glow Up's Guide to Giving: The Biggest, Blackest, Most Beautiful Reads of the Year

‘Triggered’ By Hecklers, Donald Trump Jr. Bolts Book Signing Event

Zora Neale Hurston's Lost Harlem Renaissance Stories to be Published in New Short Story Collection

Parker Looks Up: Michelle Obama's Biggest (and Littlest) Fan Just Published Her First Book

Why Did a Georgia School District Ban This No. 1 Bestseller About Race?

Take a Look, It’s in a Book: Our Forever President Drops His 2019 Summer Reading List

Ta-Nehisi Coates Announces The Water Dancer Book Tour

Ta-Nehisi Coates Named Apollo Theater’s Inaugural Artist-in-Residence

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

About the Wayfair Child Trafficking Conspiracy...

'We Were Over': Jada Pinkett Smith and Will Smith Discuss Previous Separation and Jada's Relationship with August Alsina

Here's The 2021 Ford Bronco Before You're Supposed To See It

Mariah Carey to Release her Memoir, The Meaning of Mariah Carey, Later This Year

An Ida B. Wells Biography, Written by Her Great-Grandaughter, Will Be Released in 2021

Bakari Sellers' Invisible Black America

'My Memory Is Intact': Will André Leon Talley's Memoir Confirm That the Devil Does Indeed Wear Prada?

Kobe Bryant's Latest Children's Book Tops New York Times Bestseller List

Samuel L. Jackson's Spirited Reading of 'Stay The F**k' At Home' Should Brighten Your Day

Colin Kaepernick Launches Book Publishing Company, Reveals Plans to Release Memoir in 2020

#BlackStoriesHavePower: Barnes & Noble Suspends Plans to Publish Diverse Editions After Backlash

To Those Who Knew Him, the Latest Nipsey Hussle Tribute—a Book Club—Is Probably the Most Fitting

Booked, Busy and Black: The Root's Favorite Reads of 2019

Cinema-In-Chief: Just Mercy and Watchmen Among Barack Obama's Favorite Films and TV Shows of 2019 [Updated]

The Glow Up's Guide to Giving: The Biggest, Blackest, Most Beautiful Reads of the Year

‘Triggered’ By Hecklers, Donald Trump Jr. Bolts Book Signing Event

Zora Neale Hurston's Lost Harlem Renaissance Stories to be Published in New Short Story Collection

Parker Looks Up: Michelle Obama's Biggest (and Littlest) Fan Just Published Her First Book

Why Did a Georgia School District Ban This No. 1 Bestseller About Race?

Take a Look, It’s in a Book: Our Forever President Drops His 2019 Summer Reading List

Ta-Nehisi Coates Announces The Water Dancer Book Tour

Ta-Nehisi Coates Named Apollo Theater’s Inaugural Artist-in-Residence

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