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Black Authors Represent at L.A. Times Book Festival

The presence and energy of several Black authors stood out in the pictures and clips from the weekend's festivities. 
by NewsOne Staff
04.24.22
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Books By Black Authors To Read This Month

In honor of National Reading Month, here are five books you and your kids and teens should be reading this…
by Shannon Dawson
03.04.22
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Why bell hooks Spelled Name With Lowercase Letters

The death of bell hooks drew attention to why the acclaimed author and noted feminist born Gloria Watkins spelled her…
by NewsOne Staff
12.15.21

Toni Morrison Book Banned In Virginia Beach

It appears that a Karen by way of Virginia Beach is hoping to ban one of Morrison's most important pieces…
by Keenan "HIGz" Higgins
10.19.21
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15 Acclaimed And Unapologetically Black Authors

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by Clarissa Hamlin
10.04.21
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5 Top Black Authors To Read Now

Reading books may be going out of style in America, but there are seemingly more published Black authors today than…
by NewsOne Staff
09.06.21
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8-Year-Old Girl Pens Bestseller

Nia Mya Reese also inspires other young writers in her school.
by nigelroberts1
04.04.17
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9 Motivational Quotes From Our Favorite Authors
by Keyaira Kelly
01.19.16

Remembering Legendary Black Author L.A. Banks

Some of you may have heard of author Booker T. Mattison or of his current book, Snitch, a top seller…
by NewsOne Staff
06.19.19

Tyrese, Roland Martin And Booklovers Take Over ATL

Curtis Bunn sure knows how to throw a book party. The National Book Club Conference, Bunn’s popular annual creation, was…
by NewsOne Staff
06.19.19

Rappers Ice-T, Flavor Flav, Prodigy Push New Books

A NewsOne Exclusive What a week… celebrities, New York City, crowds of thousands… and, most of all, books. I spent…
by NewsOne Staff
06.19.19

Walter Dean Myers Books Resonate With Harlem School…

New York — Best-selling children’s author Walter Dean Myers‘ books allure young, black male readers because he writes about what…
by NewsOne Staff
06.19.19

Meet Wes Moore, Author & Soldier With Fascinating…

From TheGrio.com: There’s lots of buzz these days about author Wes Moore. His new book, The Other Wes Moore, has…
by smokey fontaine
06.19.19

Black Author Calls Obama "Tyrant" On The Daily…

From HuffingtonPost.com: Ken Blackwell, author of the new book, “Blueprint: Obama’s Plan to Subvert the Constitution and Build an Imperial…
by smokey fontaine
06.19.19

Lucille Clifton, Former Poet Laureate Of Maryland, Dies…

From BaltimoreSun.com: Former state poet laureate Lucille Clifton, a National Book Award winner whose work was lauded for its “moral…
by smokey fontaine
06.19.19

Chinua Achebe Releases First Book In Nearly 20…
by smokey fontaine
06.19.19

VIDEO: Melvin Van Peebles And Toure At BK…
by cganemccalla
06.19.19