With every release, New York Times bestselling author, Kennedy Ryan is raising the bar– and still fighting to prove that ...

Whether amplifying little-known history or reimagining motherhood, Victoria Christopher Murray and Jamilah Lemieux, remind us that Black women deserve stories that reflect our depth, joy, and truth.

Whether there’s a Black-owned bookstore right around the corner or you need to shop online, these incredible businesses offer ...

Black male authors have long held a mirror to society, documenting our struggles, joys, trauma, love and triumphs.

From flipping proverbial tables to rejecting the “self-made” myth, this ESSENCE Festival 2025 panel reminded us why Black ...

Rev. Delores Lewis Thornton and her four younger siblings have something unique in common. They are all published authors.

After Dissing Black Americans For Years, African Immigrants Want Us To Care As Trump Tries to Deport Them. A Professor Explains What We should Do There historically have been tension between Black ...

At 84 years old, Willa Robinson is retiring and closing Willa’s Books and Vinyl, the store where she’s spent years selling ...

The stage became a sanctuary for truth-telling and storytelling during the “Songs in the Key of Life: Navigating Identity and Dreams in Modern Fiction” panel at the 2025 ESSENCE Festival of Culture in ...

The Black Experience Book Club now meets in person to discuss fiction and nonfiction by Black authors at the Noir Collective AVL at 6:30 p.m. on the fourth Thursday of every month. The idea for ...

For generations, the beach has been a space of resilience and retreat for Black people. It is where we create memories with ...