Books

This list of must-read memoirs written by Black authors will help you get familiar with some of the most powerful biographical stories being told.

Students are defending Ethan Hooper, a teacher at Howard Middle School in Florida who was suspended over anti-book ban TikTok videos.

Here are several essential reads as we celebrate Black History Month.

Tennis star Naomi Osaka is releasing a children’s book about the values of kindness and teamwork.

A review conducted by PEN America shows no other state in America has banned more books from school libraries than Texas.

The school, one of the city's largest and oldest elementary institutions, has operated without a library for a decade. The shelves of the new space will be stocked with pieces of literature penned by diverse authors and stories in which students can see themselves reflected.  

Steph and Ayesha Curry are creating libraries for youth in underserved neighborhoods throughout Oakland.

The nonprofit Hit the Books is empowering Harlem youth through education and mixed martial arts.

The hit ABC sitcom 'Abbott Elementary' is teaming up with Scholastic to provide underfunded schools with free books.

Scholar and revolutionary activist Angela Davis documented her life as well as her views about women, race, class and politics on the pages of more than 10 books that she has authored. These quotes from a sample of those books have proven to be timeless.

Arin Gentry, founder of the As Told By Foundation, is using her nonprofit to make Black literature accessible to young readers.

Many readers speak of how bell hooks changed their lives for the better. If today is the first time you are discovering hooks' impressive collection, these are the books you should begin with.