In our most recent interview on Jaro’s podcast, Tomeka Winborne had the honor of speaking with the gifted author Kamichi Jackson about her latest novel, K My Name Is Kendra. Jackson shares with us her writing process, the inspiration behind the book and how personal experiences influenced the plot, and
For his second project under his deal at Lionsgate TV, Common will adapt Zora Neale Hurston’s recently published non-fiction book, Barracoon, into a limited television series. The critically acclaimed Barracoon is based on Hurston’s interviews from 1927 with 86-year-old Cudjo Lewis, the last known enslaved person to survive the Middle
Concerned about the lack of diversity in children’s books, Charnaie Gordon and her two kids are bridging the literacy gap with their new project that brings diverse books to children in each of the 50 states. Gordon founded the Here Wee Read platform, which highlights diversity in children’s books, featuring
Mother and son Betty K. Bynum and Joshua Drummond co-wrote I’m A Brilliant Little Black Boy back in 2016, and now the children’s book is being turned into an animated series. The influential book has landed a deal with entertainment mogul Reginald Hudlin of Hudlin Entertainment, and the series will
The 25 finalists for this year’s National Book Award have been revealed, and it’s time to make room on your bookshelf for these superior reads. Among the list are returning winners such as Terrance Hayes, who won the poetry award for Lighthead back in 2010. This year, his poetry collection
This October, fans will become even more acquainted with Black Panther’s Shuri, made possible through a brand new comic book series created by artist Leonardo Romero and Afrofuturist author Nnedi Okorafor. As Bustle reports, the series will center on Shuri’s journey following a tragic event where Black Panther is lost
Anita Bunkley’s latest novel The Twisted Crown tells the story of Eva Phillips, a black woman who sets out on a dangerous journey from the North to the South at the height of the Abolitionist movement. Set in 1867 shortly after slavery and the Civil War have ended, The Twisted
This fall, experience the audiobook for Nelson Mandela’s Favorite African Folktales on vinyl through Wax Audio Group. Read by Don Cheadle, Whoopie Goldberg, Samuel L Jackson, and more, the popular 2010 audiobook consists of folktales from over 10 African countries that were curated by Nelson Mandela. The landmark stories
In her latest book, Seinfeldia, Jennifer Keishen Armstrong explores the world of the hit sitcom and its pervasiveness in our current culture. By including profiles of the actors, writers, directors, network executives and everyone else who had anything to do with the show, Armstrong illustrates how the show
Omarosa Manigault Newman has a relationship with Donald Trump that has spanned at least fifteen years. These include four television shows, a presidential campaign, and a year by his side in the most tumultuous, flagitious White House in history. But that relationship has come to a forceful and complete end,
