Books

Suezette Yasmin Robotham has recruited talent for companies such as Google, Meta and Salesforce, and she knows the significance of a title or work persona. However, in an era marked by career disruption and economic uncertainty, Robotham is shifting how professionals see themselves with her new book, Beyond Titles: Fearlessly Leading and Living Authentically at […]

Bed-Stuy is getting a new home for books, culture and conversation under the direction of Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Nikole Hannah-Jones. Hannah-Jones is teaming up with New York entrepreneurs Rotimi and Ayo Akinnuoye and Baldwin & Co. owner DJ Johnson to open The North Star Books + Bar, which wil lbe inside the former Macon Hardware storefront at

Blavity Books is returning to Blavity Inc.’s AFROTECH Conference this year, which is being held from Oct. 27 to Oct. 31 at the George R. Brown Convention Center in Houston. This year, Blavity Books is partnering with Houston-based community bookstore Kindred Stories, which will be the official book seller at the conference. Ahead of AFROTECH

Solange Knowles is making sure rare Black works are not forgotten. The Grammy winner announced the launch of “The Saint Heron Digital Archive Library: Part I,” a digital archival library of rare, out-of-print and first-edition works by Black and brown artists on Sept. 25. The library offers U.S.-based readers the chance to borrow titles, many

Liberation Station, the first Black-owned children’s bookstore in downtown Raleigh, North Carolina, will be returning to a brick-and-mortar location in 2026. According to WRAL News, owners Victoria Scott-Miller and her husband were forced to close their bookstore. Now, the couple is coming back stronger than ever in a new space at Montague Plaza, a 15,000-square-foot facility in southeast Raleigh devoted

At 17 years old, the fate of Jarrett Adams fell into the hands of an all-white jury that sentenced him to prison for a crime he did not commit. However, there were other plans for him. Today, a pioneering lawyer, Adams has not only survived the system, but he also works tirelessly to fight it

A group of trailblazers who own some of the most historic Black bookstores in the country have come together to launch the National Association of Black Bookstores. In a statement released on Wednesday, the group said NAB2 is a nonprofit organization created “to promote literacy, amplify Black voices and preserve Black culture.” Who are the

The next time you need a new book, consider skipping the algorithm and stepping into a space built on intention. With growing calls to boycott Amazon and its subsidiaries—including Kindle and Audible—many readers are turning to independent bookstores that do more than just sell books. For those who want their dollars to make a difference,