Books
February 17, 2020
Book Review: ‘Land Of The Black Squirrels’ Takes Readers On A Stroll Through The Bronx
Officially released this month, Land of the Black Squirrels is Mwalim’s debut novel and the first book within his Bronx…
February 14, 2020
Kaepernick to release memoir through his publishing company
NEW YORK (AP) — Colin Kaepernick can add author and publisher to his resume. The former NFL quarterback who knelt…
February 6, 2020
Perceptive Words By James Baldwin To Ruminate On
Truthfully, I’ve only recently begun delving into the brilliant mind of the 20th century essayist James Baldwin, but I…
January 30, 2020
Jerry Craft, Kadir Nelson win honors for children’s books
NEW YORK (AP) — Jerry Craft’s “New Kid,” a graphic novel about a 7th grader’s struggle to adjust to a…
January 24, 2020
June release set for book by the late Rep. Elijah Cummings
NEW YORK (AP) — A book by Rep. Elijah Cummings, nearly finished in his lifetime and worked on by his…
January 20, 2020
New Al Sharpton book looks at America’s political crossroads
NEW YORK (AP) — The Rev. Al Sharpton is working on a book that will address what he calls an…
January 15, 2020
New book shares early stories written by Zora Neale Hurston
NEW YORK (AP) — Sixty years after her death, the story of Zora Neale Hurston is still not fully told.…
January 14, 2020
Nnedi Okorafor’s ‘Binti’ Is Being Adapted Into An Africanfuturistic Hulu Series
Nnedi Okorafor’s Hugo Award-winning science fiction trilogy Binti will be adapted into a series from Hulu and Media Res. The…
January 7, 2020
Stacey Abrams book on voting rights to be published in June
NEW YORK (AP) — Stacey Abrams has a new book coming out this summer that will focus on her signature…
December 18, 2019
JARO Picks: The 2020 Book Releases By Authors Of Color We’re Most Thrilled For
As the last year of the decade comes to a close, we’re keeping our eyes out for books that will…