"Literacy is the root of education," said Kevin Watkins, president of the Port Huron Branch of the NAACP. "You have to learn ...

WILMINGTON, N.C. (WECT) - The UNCW Library hosted its 6th Annual UNCW African American Read-In event on Tuesday evening. It’s ...

Educator and historian Carter G. Woodson was the founder of what is now the Association for the Study of African American ...

Inside the James E. Shepard Memorial Library at North Carolina Central University, you can find Montressa Hunter. "Growing up, I sought refuge in books. That was a place of solace for me," said Hunter ...

February is Black History Month! Beginning in 1976, every U.S. president has officially designated the month of February as Black History Month, an annual celebration of the achievements and ...

Maya Angelou’s books are more than autobiographies—they are living histories that connect past struggles to present realities ...

Clark University professor Raphael Rogers has written a book, exploring positive portrayals of Black women and girls for ...

Comic book writer Mark Waid recalls the "resistance" he faced after introducing the first Black Captain America to Marvel.

One of the bestselling authors of all time. A romance writer. A thriller expert. A literary fiction darling. They're all part ...

NEW YORK (AP) — Books on slavery, the justice system, poverty and gender identity are among this year’s finalists for J.

Bronx writer Judy Hutson, a former music journalist and hip-hop publicist, has now self-published her first novel, a spy story featuring a Black female main ...

Although “I Am Nobody’s Slave” takes the form of a memoir, Minnesota native Lee Hawkins’ book becomes something bigger: an ...