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Six Dr. Seuss books will no longer be published, according to the estate that manages the late author's collection. In a statement, Dr. Seuss Enterprises said, "These books portray people in ways that are hurtful and wrong." The titles include "And to Think That I Saw it on Mulberry Street," "If I Ran the Zoo," "McElligot's Pool," "On Beyond Zebra!" "Scrambled Eggs Super!" and "The Cat's Quizzer." The estate made the announcement on Read Across America Day, which is Dr. Seuss' birthday. "Books teach children who they are in the world and who others are in the world around them," said Ebony E...

Life for Black entrepreneurs in the U.S. has changed drastically in the year 2020. For many, the harsh realities of the coronavirus pandemic have put a stop to business, leaving would-be customers in the house under quarantine and funds drying up. Black entrepreneurs already had it tough before coronavirus hit — so how will they survive now? While every Black business doesn’t have the luxury of servicing customers online, many are still powering through in the wake of the pandemic. With the holiday season upon us, theGrio has compiled a list of 100 Black-owned businesses where you can...

Let Love Rule by Lenny Kravitz. Books don't have to be boring. In fact, most times they're not. In an effort to help you gift the right book to your friend and family member, we've put together a wide-ranging list of books from Black authors that tackle television, sports, race, history, politics and much more. God-Level Knowledge Darts “We want to share all we’ve learned, after years in the Bronx streets, with you: the people. So with a lifetime spent building up a plethora of information from trials and tribulations and a handful of misdemeanors, we decided to write this book—a seque...

December 11, 2020, 12:21pm Colorado bookstore chain Tattered Cover has been acquired by an investment group that includes Kwame Spearman, who is Black, an arrangement that has led to more than a few stories referring to Tattered Cover as “the largest Black-owned bookstore in America.” This is not sitting well with Black booksellers across the country. As this thoroughly reported Publishers Weekly article outlines, for many booksellers, the idea of a “Black-owned bookstore” is about a lot more than just money. At Uncle Bobbie’s Coffee & Books in Philadelphia, manager Justin Moore sa...