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News Articles: Denene Millner

Denene Millner won the The Atlanta Writers Club-Georgia Writers Museum Townsend Prize for Fiction on April 16, 2025.

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Georgia author Denene Millner says winning top literary prize 'gives you wings'

The Townsend Prize selection process involved 50 nominated books from authors in Georgia. Millner's winning novel, One Blood, traces four generations of Black mothers and their trials and secrets.

April 23, 2025
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  • Orlando Montoya
'On Second Thought' explored the dynamics between power, love, and community when it comes to hair and beauty care. This photo, from the film "Liberty" by Faren Humes, illustrates community within beauty, and is currently on view at Atlanta's High Museum.

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Roundtable Discussion Unpacks Realities - And New Definitions - Of Beauty In The Black Community

A Nielsen report from 2018 shows that black women and men spend disproportionately more on beauty products than other demographic groups. And with Hair...

February 28, 2020
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  • Virginia Prescott ,
  • Pria Mahadevan ,
  • and 2 more

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OST Full Show: Law Enforcement Reform, Governor Kemp On Rural Georgia, 'Speakeasy with Denene'

The list of officer-involved deaths is long, and have revived questions about law enforcement reform. On Second Thought spoke with Civil Rights Attorney...

October 23, 2019
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  • Virginia Prescott ,
  • Amy Kiley ,
  • and 6 more
Denene Millner explores the African American experience in her new podcast Speakeasy with Denene.

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GPB's 'Speakeasy With Denene' Podcast Breaks Down Black Culture, Experience Through Storytelling

New York Times bestselling author, Denene Millner has been celebrating the black experience in her work for decades. Now, her new podcast from GPB,...

October 23, 2019
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By:
  • Virginia Prescott and
  • La'Raven Taylor
Actor and rap star Will Smith poses on the set of "The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air" in Los Angeles, Calif., on Oct. 15, 1990.

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Denene Millner Bases New Children's Books On 'The Fresh Prince Of Bel-Air'

The '90s sitcom, The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air , ran for six seasons and launched Will Smith as a cultural icon. The show followed Smith as a...

October 10, 2019
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  • Virginia Prescott and
  • Elena Rivera

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OST Full Show: Afropunk, Author Denene Millner, Pilot Eugene Bullard

Afropunk is a well-known music festival produced by black artists. It is an international festival, but it will be in Atlanta this weekend. Afropunk...

October 10, 2019
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  • Virginia Prescott ,
  • Amy Kiley ,
  • and 6 more
Beyoncé performs during the Formation World Tour at Marlins Park on Wednesday, April 27, 2016, in Miami.

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For The Culture: Unpacking Beyoncé's 'Homecoming'

Beyonc é 's bleacher-thundering, exquisitely choreographed performances at the Coachella Music Festival in 2018 showed a performer at the top of her...

May 03, 2019
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  • Denene Millner ,
  • La'Raven Taylor ,
  • and 2 more
Actor and rap star Will Smith poses on the set of "The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air" in Los Angeles, Calif., on Oct. 15, 1990.

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  • Books

Denene Millner Bases New Children's Books On 'The Fresh Prince Of Bel-Air'

The '90s sitcom, "The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air," ran for six seasons and launched Will Smith as a cultural icon. The show followed Smith as a...

March 15, 2019
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By:
  • Elena Rivera and
  • Virginia Prescott
Denene Millner

Two Way Street: Denene Millner's Blog Helps Black Mothers

On this edition of Two Way Street we feature a conversation with Denene Millner. She’s a best-selling author, blogger and television personality. Denene...

August 20, 2018
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By:
  • Bill Nigut

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