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“BLACK-OWNED” BOOK LAUNCH Tickets, Tue, Nov 4, 2025 at 7:00 PM | Eventbrite
“BLACK-OWNED” BOOK LAUNCH Tickets, Tue, Nov 4, 2025 at 7:00 PM | Eventbrite
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PRE-ORDER: Black-Owned by Char Adams
PRE-ORDER: Black-Owned by Char Adams
**A November LibraryReads Pick** Longtime NBC News reporter Char Adams writes a deeply compelling and rigorously reported history of Black political movements told through the lens of Black-owned bookstores,...
How Black Booksellers Became Their Own Historians: PW Talks with Char Adams
How Black Booksellers Became Their Own Historians: PW Talks with Char Adams
In ‘Black-Owned’ (Tiny Reparations, Nov.), the journalist chronicles the history of Black-owned bookstores in America, charting their centuries of intersection with political movements and economic changes.
The Political Resilience of the Black-Owned Bookstore
The Political Resilience of the Black-Owned Bookstore
Beloved Black-owned bookstore in Pasadena becomes a safe haven for fire victims
Beloved Black-owned bookstore in Pasadena becomes a safe haven for fire victims
'Look good, run fast': Black Olympians discuss the importance of their hair
'Look good, run fast': Black Olympians discuss the importance of their hair
Black women competing in Paris say they’re excited to showcase their elaborate and natural hairstyles during the Olympics.
Breaking at the Olympics is a testament to hip-hop's influence around the world
Breaking at the Olympics is a testament to hip-hop's influence around the world
It began with Black youths dancing on cardboard in the Bronx; now the hip-hop-born dance is headed to the Olympics.
On Mother's Day, aunties deserve their flowers, too
On Mother's Day, aunties deserve their flowers, too
NBC News celebrates the aunts who keep families in touch, build bridges and shape cultural communities.
Drake's cultural identity is on trial again
Drake's cultural identity is on trial again
The beef between Drake and Kendrick Lamar has renewed conversations about Drake’s musical practices along with his cultural and racial identity.
‘I’m here to get an abortion’: Arizona women dodge protesters before the window closes
‘I’m here to get an abortion’: Arizona women dodge protesters before the window closes
In weeks, an 1864 law is set to drastically change the abortion landscape in the state, which currently allows the procedure in the first 15 weeks of pregnancy.
What to know about the crisis of violence, politics and hunger engulfing Haiti
What to know about the crisis of violence, politics and hunger engulfing Haiti
Chaos has gutted Port-au-Prince and Haiti's government, a crisis brought on by decades of political disruption, a series of natural disasters and a power vacuum left by the president's assassination.
Why so many Black women are venting about hair stylists on TikTok and Instagram
Why so many Black women are venting about hair stylists on TikTok and Instagram
Hundreds of lawsuits allege decades of sexual abuse at Rikers Island
Hundreds of lawsuits allege decades of sexual abuse at Rikers Island
Nearly 700 lawsuits filed under New York’s Adult Survivors Act allege abuse of prisoners at Rikers Island.
Finding Black joy in unexpected venues: Jam band shows
Finding Black joy in unexpected venues: Jam band shows
Houston parents push back against the state’s school takeover
Houston parents push back against the state’s school takeover
Parents in the Houston Independent School District are fighting back against whirlwind changes to the district set in motion by new superintendent Mike Miles.
Why Hollywood embraced white savior movies like ‘The Blind Side’
Why Hollywood embraced white savior movies like ‘The Blind Side’
What does it take to make a hip-hop hit? TikTok.
What does it take to make a hip-hop hit? TikTok.
Meet the Black outdoorsy groups reclaiming the joys of nature
Meet the Black outdoorsy groups reclaiming the joys of nature
A Black professor has long said what the IRS now admits: The tax system is biased
A Black professor has long said what the IRS now admits: The tax system is biased
Dorothy Brown’s book “The Whiteness of Wealth” laid the groundwork for the IRS’ recent admission that Black people are disproportionately audited.
Jordan Neely’s death reflects the inhumane consequences of being homeless, experts say
Jordan Neely’s death reflects the inhumane consequences of being homeless, experts say
COVID University New York
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Original Feature Reporting with NBC BLK - NBCU Academy
Original Feature Reporting with NBC BLK - NBCU Academy
Northern Kansas City, where Ralph Yarl was shot, has a problem with race, some residents say
Northern Kansas City, where Ralph Yarl was shot, has a problem with race, some residents say
Will Ralph Yarl's shooter be protected by Missouri’s 'stand your ground' law?
Will Ralph Yarl's shooter be protected by Missouri’s 'stand your ground' law?
Black families are changing the educational landscape through communal home-schooling
Black families are changing the educational landscape through communal home-schooling
What is ‘Cop City’? How opposition to an Atlanta police center prompted national demonstrations
What is ‘Cop City’? How opposition to an Atlanta police center prompted national demonstrations
Jackson's water crisis persists as national attention and help fade away
Jackson's water crisis persists as national attention and help fade away
How Tory Lanez trial bloggers are shaping the conversation around Megan Thee Stallion
How Tory Lanez trial bloggers are shaping the conversation around Megan Thee Stallion
Shanquella Robinson: Black social media is crucial for justice, experts say
Shanquella Robinson: Black social media is crucial for justice, experts say
Tupac Shakur’s stepfather to be freed from prison after more than 35 years
Tupac Shakur’s stepfather to be freed from prison after more than 35 years
The role of HBCUs in a post-affirmative action America
The role of HBCUs in a post-affirmative action America
Groups across the country are fighting efforts to expand ‘harmful’ highways
Groups across the country are fighting efforts to expand ‘harmful’ highways
Killings of rappers are more than just a hip-hop problem
Killings of rappers are more than just a hip-hop problem
Groups across the country are fighting efforts to expand ‘harmful’ highways
Groups across the country are fighting efforts to expand ‘harmful’ highways
From rentals to bathrooms: Airbnb listings aren’t the first offensive effort to commercialize slave cabins
From rentals to bathrooms: Airbnb listings aren’t the first offensive effort to commercialize slave cabins
Black Covid long-haulers felt invisible to the health care system, so they formed their own support groups
Black Covid long-haulers felt invisible to the health care system, so they formed their own support groups
Disability rights groups battle Lyft for wheelchair accessible vehicles — again
Disability rights groups battle Lyft for wheelchair accessible vehicles — again
Activists are working to keep Tupac Shakur’s stepfather from dying of cancer in prison
Activists are working to keep Tupac Shakur’s stepfather from dying of cancer in prison
Everything you need to know about police oversight boards in the U.S.
Everything you need to know about police oversight boards in the U.S.
How Jackson residents banded together to survive the water crisis
How Jackson residents banded together to survive the water crisis
Young Black voters are dominating the Georgia midterms one student at a time
Young Black voters are dominating the Georgia midterms one student at a time
Killings of rappers are more than just a hip-hop problem, experts say
Killings of rappers are more than just a hip-hop problem, experts say
Black, Asian and Latino communities all faced mass shootings in 2 weeks. How they're showing support.
Black, Asian and Latino communities all faced mass shootings in 2 weeks. How they're showing support.
More police isn't the answer after Texas shooting, experts say
More police isn't the answer after Texas shooting, experts say
A former KKK headquarters terrorized a town for years. Now it will become a diversity center
A former KKK headquarters terrorized a town for years. Now it will become a diversity center
‘I’m feeling hopeless’: African students desperate after escaping Sumy war zone
‘I’m feeling hopeless’: African students desperate after escaping Sumy war zone
How African students in Ukraine are leading their own rescue efforts
How African students in Ukraine are leading their own rescue efforts
Cities vowed in 2020 to cut police funding — but budgets expanded in 2021
Cities vowed in 2020 to cut police funding — but budgets expanded in 2021
The authentically Black legacy of 'Insecure': 'I can't believe it's over'
The authentically Black legacy of 'Insecure': 'I can't believe it's over'
A year later, protesters injured by police are still trying to heal
A year later, protesters injured by police are still trying to heal
Voice Assistants Don’t Understand Us. They Should.
Voice Assistants Don’t Understand Us. They Should.
Women in New York prisons complain of contaminated water after Hurricane Ida
Women in New York prisons complain of contaminated water after Hurricane Ida
Here’s what Black students have to say about 'critical race theory' bans
Here’s what Black students have to say about 'critical race theory' bans
Experts say Texas’ abortion law GOP policies have an outsize effect on the poor
Experts say Texas’ abortion law GOP policies have an outsize effect on the poor
Black immigrants have been left out of policy decisions for too long, organizers say
Black immigrants have been left out of policy decisions for too long, organizers say
Inside hip-hop's complex relationship with health
Inside hip-hop's complex relationship with health
EXCLUSIVE: Rep. Cori Bush wants to transform policing and public safety with new bill
EXCLUSIVE: Rep. Cori Bush wants to transform policing and public safety with new bill
'Beaten like I was an adult': Police violence against children sparks demand for use-of-force laws
'Beaten like I was an adult': Police violence against children sparks demand for use-of-force laws
Daunte Wright Killing: More Training Won't Eradicate Police Violence
Daunte Wright Killing: More Training Won't Eradicate Police Violence
Google Weaponized Mental Health Against Employees Who Complained About Sexism & Racism in the Workplace
Google Weaponized Mental Health Against Employees Who Complained About Sexism & Racism in the Workplace
Mariame Kaba wants us to imagine a future without prisons
Mariame Kaba wants us to imagine a future without prisons
Forefront Conversations with Char Adams
Forefront Conversations with Char Adams
Organizers: Nothing is fundamentally changed under Biden-Harris
Organizers: Nothing is fundamentally changed under Biden-Harris
'Vintage white rage': Why the riots were about the perceived loss of white power
'Vintage white rage': Why the riots were about the perceived loss of white power
A movement, a slogan, a rallying cry: How Black Lives Matter changed America's view on race
A movement, a slogan, a rallying cry: How Black Lives Matter changed America's view on race
Philadelphia Is Fed Up
Philadelphia Is Fed Up
PODCAST: COVID University New York
PODCAST: COVID University New York
It’s OK to Feel OK Right Now
It’s OK to Feel OK Right Now
Where Do Black Journalists Go From Here?
Where Do Black Journalists Go From Here?
These Women Survived Abuse and Assault. Now They’re Behind Bars. Should They Be?
These Women Survived Abuse and Assault. Now They’re Behind Bars. Should They Be?
When "Peace and Love" Became Propaganda
When "Peace and Love" Became Propaganda
I Don't Need to See Another Black Person Die
I Don't Need to See Another Black Person Die
An Ode to New York's Queer Poetry Scene
An Ode to New York's Queer Poetry Scene
Why We Need More Black Women Workspaces
Why We Need More Black Women Workspaces
This Traveling Library Is Making Sure "Black Women’s Literature Has the Place It Deserves"
This Traveling Library Is Making Sure "Black Women’s Literature Has the Place It Deserves"
A Black Mother in the Royal Palace Is Still a Black Mother
A Black Mother in the Royal Palace Is Still a Black Mother
Meet the Women Fighting to Save Black Mothers
Meet the Women Fighting to Save Black Mothers
What You Need to Know to Be a Better Ally
What You Need to Know to Be a Better Ally
Free Black Mamas Group Pays Bail and Reunites Black Women with Their Families for Mother’s Day
Free Black Mamas Group Pays Bail and Reunites Black Women with Their Families for Mother’s Day
If It Wasn’t for the Women: An Exploration of Works by Renita Weems, Wil Gafney, & Kelly Brown Douglas
If It Wasn’t for the Women: An Exploration of Works by Renita Weems, Wil Gafney, & Kelly Brown Douglas
I'm a 26-Year-Old Black Woman and I Love Dave Matthews Band
I'm a 26-Year-Old Black Woman and I Love Dave Matthews Band
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