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A Supersized List of June 2023 Books By Black Authors We Can’t Wait to Read
From romance to memoir to historical fiction, June has something for every reader.
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Joy Reid, Melissa Harris-Perry And Other Black Journalists Speak Out About Tiffany Cross’ Abrupt MSNBC Exit
The esteemed host, who was let go by the network last week, received an outpouring of support.
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Don Cheadle to Executive Produce Upcoming Series on Wall Street’s First Black Millionaire for HBO Max
The forthcoming drama series will center around ‘the true story of Jeremiah Hamilton, a Haitian immigrant turned Wall Street tycoon in the 1800s.’
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Will Smith On BLM, His New Book and That One Red Table Talk Episode (You Know Which One)
The iconic movie star is set to release his first ever memoir, aptly titled Will, on November 9.
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They Can’t Kill Us All, Wesley Lowery’s Book on Racially Biased Policing, in Development to Be a New Series on AMC
Washington Post reporter Wesley Lowery has been at the forefront of reporting on the Black Lives Matter movement since the days following the shooting of Michael Brown on Aug. 9, 2014, in Ferguson, Mo. His reporting on the ground in the aftermath of the shooting has won national acclaim, and his idea for collecting data…
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Watch: Get to Know Many of Our Incredible 2016 #TheRoot100 Honorees
The Root 100 celebrates the best and brightest of those in the black community who constantly give back to the community. Each year The Root compiles a list of the most influential African Americans in the fields of business, science, politics, technology, social justice, sports and entertainment. Our 2016 list was topped by the great…