Bishop George Bloomer’s recent Barnes & Noble book signing in Durham, North Carolina, was not your run-of-the-mill literary event. Packed…
Best-selling author Luvvie Ajayi talks about her new book 'I'm Judging You,' microwave fame, and the Trump disaster.
Observed each year on August 9, (and sometimes on the first Saturday in November) bibliophiles get to celebrate on National Book…
Get ready, readers. There’s a brand new selection for Oprah’s Book Club. Oprah’s latest pick is The Underground Railroad,…
A building that once housed a neighborhood bar is now a community center for Philadelphia’s youth. After his mother passed…
This year marks the 40th anniversary of the publication of Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry,by Mildred D. Taylor. Taylor,…
This summer, in addition to the obvious 2016 warm-weather pastime of drinking watermelon water while listening to “Lemonade,” we’re looking…
The barbershop, as seen in films like Barbershop: The Next Cutwhich hits theaters April 15, will always be a place…
Stepping into Levels Barbershop in Harlem, New York, visitors hear the sounds of buzzing clippers filling the room, a basketball…
With the new year in full swing, it is time to get serious about resolutions. If your New Year’s goal…
Today’s a day to celebrate The work of someone gone but great. Come on now, don’t be obtuse, Let’s all…
Epic sagas, magical tales, historical novels, and multi-generational stories of love, loss, and family abound in this spring’s crop of…
Nelle Harper Lee, who won the Pulitzer Prize for fiction in 1961 for her book, “To Kill a Mockingbird,” has…
11-year-old activist, Marley Dias, will be honored with the “Dream Big Award” on Saturday, Feb. 27, at the fifth annual…
Award-winning contemporary Christian singer-songwriter Natalie Grant has been in the spotlight for almost 17 years, and with numerous awards, hit…
If you’ve been praying for a faith-based book series your children will actually like, this just may be your answer…
Our picks for the books most likely to shape evangelical life, thought, and culture. Friends who know my book-besotted…
Young entrepreneur Essynce Moore began her career at just 6 years old. As a teenager, she is currently the owner…
A local teacher is partnering with barbers in a unique venture to get young boys in his New York City…
Bestselling authors, Tina Campbell (I Need A Day to Pray — Nonfiction) and Kimberla Lawson Roby (The Ultimate Betrayal —…
One young lady has inspired girls to love themselves and their hair with her award-winning comic book, BuzzFeed reports. Troubled by her…
On Monday, journalist and author Peter Slevin joined Roland Martin on the set of NewsOne Now to talk about his…
Michelle Obama Class of 1981 Where: Whitney Young High School This shouldn’t come as a surprise to many people,…
Your local barbershop probably consists of TVs broadcasting ESPN, animated banter on almost any subject and music to match the…
The kids at Freedom Schools in East Cleveland are learning a valuable lesson, one that’s not in the pages…
Terry McMillan is ending a long-term relationship — with her publisher. The author of such best-sellers as Waiting to Exhale andDisappearing Acts has…
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