From John O’Hara to Claire Jiménez, via Nabokov and Maya Angelou, these works showcase cultural cross-over in American ...

Carole Boston Weatherford is the winner of the 2025 Children's Literature Legacy Award honoring an author or illustrator, ...

The American Library Association (ALA) today announced the top books, digital media, video and audio books for children and ...

Throughout history, Black women have faced immense challenges and systemic oppression, yet they consistently rise above ...

Alice Walker’s contributions to literature extend beyond the scope of any one novel or essay. She writes with the clarity and wisdom of someone deeply attuned to the struggles and triumphs of ...

Wanda Cox-Bailey hosts a free Lunchbox Lecture at the City of Raleigh Museum focused on African American history.

Calling all bookworms! The Sharjah Festival of African Literature will take place from Friday, Jan. 24 to Monday, Jan. 27 at ...

February is Black History Month. Recognized nationally by President Gerald Ford in 1976, the holiday commemorates the accomplishments and contributions of the Black community in the United States.

This year's Caldecott medal went to a book about an older sister frustrated when her baby brother "helps." The Newbery went ...

These eight books by Black women speak to the healing and resilience needed to survive another Trump presidency.

For retired teachers and couple Charles and Queen Laureen Butler, the eighth annual “Know Thyself Book Fair and Author’s ...