A New York Times bestseller, Blood at the Root, follows a teenager that attends a magical HBCU

Posted By: Reginald Culpepper on October 21, 2024

A teenager on the run from his past finds the family he never knew existed and the community he never knew he needed at an HBCU for the young, Black, and magical. The instant New York Times bestselling young adult novel by LaDarrion Williams—a playwright, filmmaker, and screenwriter—was inspired by his viral and award-winning short film. On sale everywhere books are sold.

Learn more and grab your copy at https://www.getunderlined.com/books/738959/blood-at-the-root-by-ladarrion-williams/.

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Reginald Culpepper
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Clark Atlanta University class of 1998
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