The Color Purple bravely and honestly addresses issues like sexual abuse, domestic abuse and Black women’s struggles ... considered to be one of those classic books everyone should read ...

Many classic books are read in classrooms but can also ... Scout and Jem's father, Atticus, is a lawyer defending a Black man who was falsely accused of rape. "In Cold Blood" is a book written ...

A new book unpacks Jim in Mark Twain's "The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn" — a fictional enslaved Black man who is one of ...

Chang’s 2016 comic debut novel follows Charles, a cosmetics entrepreneur who lost pretty much everything in the 2008 ...

One way to honor Black History Month is curled up with a compelling book that educates, inspires, and celebrates Black voices. Classic works from authors like Toni Morrison and James McBride ...

and hatred — here are six essential books by Black women that can provide comfort and strength during turbulent times. This classic work by bell hooks explores love as a transformative force in ...

There are plenty of arguments for and against including Morrison’s literary classic in ... attributed to Due: “Black history is black horror.” When I reviewed the book in 2021, I felt ...

Black Classic Press is an “iconic institution,” said Troy Johnson, founder of the African American Literature Book Club. But beyond that, Johnson said, Coates has been a key player and ...

Classic books stand the test of time by capturing readers ... The author of the acclaimed memoir Black Boy first published this novel about Bigger Thomas, a young Black man in Chicago who ...