Now that summer is coming to an end, you may be noticing a need for your screen now more than ever. Our phones can be difficult to separate from, especially when social media can be so addicting. I…
How Author Dr. Catrina Pullum Broke Chains and Barriers to Become The Chain Breaker
When you think of the words The Chain Breaker, what comes to mind? A powerful person? A superhero in the night? For some, it’s New Orleans-born author Dr. Catrina Pullum, who earned the name of The…
What is ‘Instapoetry’, and How Rupi Kaur Embodies ‘The Modern Poet’
The Oxford dictionary defines the word ‘poetry’ to be ‘literary work in which the expression of feelings and ideas is given intensity by the use of distinctive style and rhythm’. Unfortunately, ma…
Jay-Z’s Roc Nation Launches Roc Lit 101 with Books From Meek Mill, Yo Gotti, Fat Joe and more
Jay-Z’s Roc Nation has been focusing on education this past year and providing opportunities for the young generation in the entertainment industry. The company has now announced that they will be …
Graphic Artist Creates Book Series Inspired by Children’s Book and Based On Rappers
Imagine reading a bedtime story to children from a book filled with lyrics and quotes from some of your favorite rappers? Well, it’s possible thanks to a talented graphic artist. The artists, who g…
A Wigless Dolly Parton Revealed in New Book
When you think of Dolly Parton, do you picture her skyscraper-style high-rise hairdo? Famous for her platinum blonde teased-up locks, Miss Dolly has never been embarrassed to admit that her tradema…
London Woman Gives Out Free Black History Books
Passionate about the Black Lives Matter movement, 20-year-old Maja Antoine-Onikoyi has decided to try and educate as many people as possible about black history. Back in early June, only a couple o…
‘The Marathon Don’t Stop,’ a Nipsey Hussle Biography.
Heading to bookstores in 2020, the first in-depth biography on rapper Nipsey Hussle, ‘The Marathon Don’t Stop: The Life and Times of Nipsey Hussle,’ is set to release on March 24 — a few days…
Lupita Nyong’o Set to Produce and Star in Film Adaptation of Trevor Noah’s Memoir ‘Born a Crime’
If you were in awe and amazement with Lupita Nyong’o’s heroin character Nakia in Black Panther, then you will be delighted to know that she’s working on a new project: a film adaptation of Born a …
How Marie Dutton Brown Changed the Literary World For The Better
Marie Dutton Brown is an African American icon and legend who has spent over 50 years selling the grounds for marginalizing writers and editors in an industry that’s constantly trying to close the …