October 2025
We Just Gettin Rich Off Words
The launch of the Published & Black Chamber of Commerce and going after a bigger bag in publishing.
The Archive
Some of Our Popular Past Issues
Every issue is a chapter in a growing legacy. Browse the archive, revisit the covers, and collect the print editions that built Published + Black.
Issue No. 01 · October 2021
Where It All Began
Our Very First Issue
The debut issue of Published + Black Magazine. Cover star Ayana Bean shares her CEO publishing secrets, alongside our first-ever list of the 25 Top Black Authors and a look at how COVID reshaped book sales.
25 Top Black Authors of 2021 — October 2021
The Collection
Popular Past Issues
January 2025
Building Wealth With Words
Top tools for self-publishing success in 2025, how Black authors are creating legacy brands, and using your book to land speaking gigs, features, and workshops.
Jan–Feb 2024
Going Beyond The Book
Cover star Shawnti Refuge, Dr. Vernessa Blackwell celebrates Joy 365 and 600 authors published, plus how to be your own publicist.
April 2023
The Release Of Her New Book
Cover star Tomika Young on multimillionaire moves, the good, the bad and the ugly of entrepreneurship, and why giving up was never an option.
September 2022
100 Top Black Authors of 2022
Cutting-edge media analyst Christal Jordan headlines our roundup of the 100 top Black authors of 2022.
March 2022
Why We Have The Right To Be Published And Black
Editor-in-Chief Tiffany A. Green-Hood on creating generational wealth through books, honoring Women's History Month, and building your CEO author brand.
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