Black literature is far too expansive to cover in just a month, especially if you look back through history at the works of luminaries like Langston Hughes, Toni Morrison, James Baldwin and Nikki ...

Juneteenth commemorates the day Union soldiers arrived in Galveston, Texas on June 19, 1865, and announced that the more than 250,000 enslaved black people in the state were free. Even though the ...

A memoir from one of the most successful “momagers,” the inspiring story of one of the most influential civil rights leaders ...

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In celebration of Black History Month, we spoke with seven children's authors about their books showcasing Black cultural and historical figures, and the importance of teaching young people about the ...

An African American bookstore that’s been an important part of Atlanta for more than three decades is closing.

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Book banning has increased across the country in recent years, according to data from two organizations dedicated to advocacy against censorship, but the practice of book banning in the United States ...

After a star-studded Democratic National Convention full of impassioned cries to get out the vote, it’s hard not to feel like the country is on the verge of electing its first Black female President.

Billed as the perfect book for Jordan Peele fans, “Listen To Your Sister” is about 25-year-old Calla, who has just become guardian to her 16-year-old brother Jamie. Overwhelmed with raising her ...