It started with a tweet. What if Harry Potter attended an HBCU? Now it's a book series

Frustrated with the lack of diversity in the fantasy genre, LaDarrion Williams posted a question on Twitter in 2020.

Author LaDarrion Williams poses for a portrait in Los Angeles on Thursday, April 25, 2024, to promote his book “Blood at the Root.” Author LaDarrion Williams poses for a portrait in Los Angeles on Thursday, April 25, 2024, to promote his book “Blood at the Root.” Author LaDarrion Williams poses for a portrait in Los Angeles on Thursday, April 25, 2024, to promote his book “Blood at the Root.

The post went viral and started a dialogue online, leading Williams down a long road to make good on his idea. He’s the first to admit though that the process was not a fairytale.

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