Tariq Trotter’s 2023 memoir about growing up in Philadelphia will be the focus of the Free Library’s all-city reading program.

The “Negro Motorist Green Book,” a guide for African Americans first published in 1936, was a valued resource at a time when travel held the promise of adventure but was also perilous. It is now the ...

'The Upcycled Self: A Memoir on the Art of Becoming Who We Are,' by The Roots cofounder Tariq Trotter, aka Black Thought, is ...

A dedicated couple has developed a beautifully illustrated picture book highlighting important events and figures in Black ...

Sing, Unburied, Sing by Jesmyn Ward In the summer of 1987, Diamond Newberry is the only Black person in the small town of Swift River since her father vanished seven years ago. Her mother wants to ...

Since Trotter will be spending so much time in Philly the next few months, we asked him to describe a perfect Philly day.

From picture books to graphic novels, fantasy to family fun, these must-read books have the power to hook kids of any gender. Some are cultural touchstones that belong in every kid's library. Others ...

February is Black History Month. This time is meant to reflect on the contributions Black people have made in the past and amplify the work being done presently. Because of this, I’ve compiled ten ...

Anna Kendrick looked out of this world in a black glitzy gown as she arrived at the 2025 BAFTAs at London's Royal Festival ...

My love, I will eat burgers & fries and fish & chips with you forever,” the Duchess of Sussex wrote alongside the ...

Two new novels riff on fairy tales to explore mothers with unusual hungers and daughters trying to survive them.