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Click here to view original web page at www.theroot.comby Chimamanda Ngozi AdichieMovies rarely do books justice, and thus I was surprised that the film adaptation of Half of a Yellow Sun captured the nuance that author Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie achieved in her award-winning novel.The stellar ensemble cast is partially responsible. Wealthy Nigerian twin sisters Olanna (Thandie Newton) and Kainene (Anika Noni Rose) are each involved in romantic relationships that are effected by the political and …

This weeks Deal of the Week book is the Powerlist bestseller, Life in Motion, by the celebrated #african american ballerina, #misty copeland. This is a must read for mothers and little girls alike. When you purchase the book by May 10, 2014 you'll save 30% of the original price. Read the great Newsone review of Life in Motion below, then click here to purchase your copy today. Click here to view original web page at newsone.com“This is for the little brown girls.”- #misty copeland, Life In Moti …

Go On Girl! Book Club Announces2013 Award WinnersNew York, NY - April 2014 - Go On Girl! Book Club, one of the largest national reading organizations in the U.S. dedicated to supporting the work of authors of the African Diaspora, is proud to announce that Leonard Pitts, Jr., Ayana Mathis, Marita Golden and Dr. Carla Haydenhave been voted by the membership to receive top honors at their 22nd Annual Author Awards dinner on Saturday, June 7th, 5pm- …

Sourced from William Jelani Cobb of the New York Times Born in Trinidad in 1941, Carmichael moved to the United States at age 10. His father, Adolphus, worked as a carpenter and cabdriver, and his earnest immigrant’s belief in the American dream would eventually become the foil against which the younger Carmichael defined his radicalism. After an adolescence marked by interracial friendships and academic achievement at the Bronx High School of Science, he enrolled in 1960 at Howard Univer …

Last week Long Island teenager Kwasi Enin captured national headlines after becoming part of an impressive club: high school seniors who have been accepted into all eight Ivy League schools. However, while many celebrated Enin's achievement, a bitter minority griped that the teenager had somehow gamed the system. The racial subtext was obvious: Enin couldn't have actually have gotten into all those schools by himself. Why? Well, because he's black.This type of harmful and wholly inaccurate narra …