Ready to dive into a new book by weight loss guru, Dr. Ian K. Smith? He serves up another helping of sleuthing in The Overnights: An Ashe Cayne Novel, Book 3, a juicy mystery read that will leave you satiated—without…
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Tiffany Hammond’s ‘A Day With No Words’ Shines Light on Autistic Families
Tiffany Hammond didn’t set out to write A Day With No Words as a children’s book featuring a Black family with autism. The founder of the digital community Fidgets and Fries just wanted a published vehicle to educate people about…
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Award-Winning Journalist Tre’vell Anderson Celebrates Trans Imagery on Screen in New Book ‘We See Each Other’
Culture reporter Tre’vell Anderson’s new anthology We See Each Other is a groundbreaking look at the history of transgender representation in TV and film. But the book starts at an even earlier point. “It often feels like people seriously believe…
Read MoreJacqueline Crooks’ New Book ‘Fire Rush’ Takes Us Into the Reggae Dance Scene
Fire Rush, the new novel by Jamaican-British writer Jacqueline Crooks, centers around Yamaye, a young woman who suffered domestic abuse and is now searching for a connection, one she finds in London’s reggae dance scene of the 1970s and ’80s….
Read MoreJohn Blake Revisits His White Roots In New Book ‘More Than I Imagined: What a Black Man Discovered About the White Mother He Never Knew’
For the first part of his life, John Blake had a secret. His mother was white. In his new memoir, More Than I Imagined: What a Black Man Discovered About the White Mother He Never Knew, the award-winning CNN journalist is…
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Podcasters Erica Dickerson and Jamilah Mapp’s New Book ‘Good Mom’s Guide to Making Bad Choices’ Encourages Mothers to Take a Break
Erica Dickerson and Jamilah Mapp, creators of the top-ranked podcast, Good Moms Bad Choices, are dropping all their mommy gold in their new book A Good Mom’s Guide to Making Bad Choices. Designed to challenge outdated definitions of what it…
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Deborah Roberts’ New Book Is a Love Letter to Teachers
Good Morning America correspondent Deborah Roberts is doing her part to make teachers across the nation feel valued. Her new book, Lessons Learned and Cherished: The Teacher Who Changed My Life, is dedicated to educators who made an impact. “Lessons…
Read MoreThe Impact of Black Pop Culture on American Society, Through the Eyes of Author Kevin Powell
It’s important to examine how we, as Americans, currently learn about Black history and culture—especially with the national battle against critical race theory at nearly every level of the American government. What we have often been taught in school and…
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6 Fascinating Facts From the ‘Toni Morrison: Sites of Memory’ Exhibition
Toni Morrison: Sites of Memory,—Princeton University’s exhibition of never-before-seen archives from the Toni Morrison Papers—is an intimate and introspective look at the famed writer’s creative process, from her early high school days through her most acclaimed works. The six-part presentation…
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Brianna Holt’s Debut Book Reveals the Plight of the Gen Z Black Female
Brianna Holt’s In Our Shoes: On Being a Young Black Woman in Not-So “Post-Racial” America dives deeply into the plights of Generation Z’s young Black females, which are now heightened by social media. “It’s a space that threatens, damages, steals…
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