Uploaded July 2025 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
Even with awards, critical acclaim, and a New York Times bestseller under her belt, Kennedy Ryan says she still has to prove herself to retailers.
In this clip from her Masters of the Game interview with theGrio’s Natasha S. Alford, Ryan gets real about the barriers Black women face in publishing—and how she stays grounded by writing for the readers who’ve always supported her.
Read more here: thegrio.com/2025/07/24/how-kennedy-ryan-became-a-bestselling-romance-author-by-unapologetically-centering-black-women
📺 Watch the full interview on theGrio TV's cable channel , Friday July 25th at 8pm EST and July 26th at 12pm EST. Check your local listings or head to theGrio.com for more.
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Even with awards, critical acclaim, and a New York Times bestseller under her belt, Kennedy Ryan says she still has to prove herself to retailers.
In this clip from her Masters of the Game interview with theGrio’s Natasha S. Alford, Ryan gets real about the barriers Black women face in publishing—and how she stays grounded by writing for the readers who’ve always supported her.
Read more here: thegrio.com/2025/07/24/how-kennedy-ryan-became-a-bestselling-romance-author-by-unapologetically-centering-black-women
📺 Watch the full interview on theGrio TV's cable channel , Friday July 25th at 8pm EST and July 26th at 12pm EST. Check your local listings or head to theGrio.com for more.
Connect with theGrio
Subscribe: youtube.com/c/thegrio
Instagram: instagram.com/theGrio
Facebook: Facebook.com/theGrio
Twitter: Twitter.com/theGrio
Website: theGrio.com
