Saving Ruby King"When Ruby King's mother is found murdered in their home in Chicago's South Side, the police dismiss it as another act of violence in a Black neighborhood. But for Ruby, it's a devastating loss that leaves her on her own with her violent father. While she receives many condolences, her best friend, Layla, is the only one who understands how this puts Ruby in jeopardy. Their closeness is tested when Layla's father, the pastor of their church, demands

and magical beings of all kinds are the norm

not only are Black women influencing popular culture and creating sociopolitical movements

television

from the Deep South to California

Raven Leilani's Luster is a portrait of a young woman trying to make sense of her life -- her hunger

Isabel Wilkerson explores historical social hierarchies

Tristan and these new allies will need to entice the god Anansi

Loretta Little Looks Back weaves an immersive tapestry that illuminates the dignity of sharecroppers in the rural South

and the walls around his heart are as thick as his

The thing is--he kind of does

facing mental health conditions that most communities would rather not name

multigenerational family