Book of the Week
This week’s book is by one of my favorite classic writers. In fact it his first novel. This week’s book is Not Without Laughter by Langston Hughes. It is a coming of age tale about Black life within the Midwest. The book follows a young man named Sandy Rogers who aspires to be like W.E.B. [...]
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Book of the Week
I talk a lot about the treatment of Black folks and how everything stems from European colonization. Well, this week’s book dives specifically into all of that, emphasizing how what Black men have been through have led to the demonized imagery we see today. This week’s book is The Assassination of the Black Male Image [...]
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Book of the Week
Okay,here’s another autobiography for yall. I’m sure many of you have read this but, if you haven’t, pick it up definitely! I was asked why I hadn’t recommended this one yet and I really had no response. Foolish me, assumed most have heard of it but if you haven’t, I would hate to deprive you [...]
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Book of the Week
This is actually one I will be reading with you all this week. I’ll have my hands on it but the reason I’m recommending it is because very rarely do you ever have a book that folks just love that you can tell what it’ll be about and how it can apply to your daily [...]
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Book of the Week
Here we go again, what to recommend to those ranging from much to little exposure of Black culture and our education…. This week I’ve selected a book that I’ve referenced in several collegiate papers. I adored this book when I first read it because I deemed it so necessary for others and ourselves to begin [...]
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Book of the Week
Here’s another narrative for you. You know how I love to give yall narratives to read. Read the truth from the mouths of those who lived it. This one has had people attempting to dispute it for over a century. It is the The Interesting Narrative of the Life of Olaudah Equiano. You might ask, [...]
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Book of the Week
This is a classic novel. Some of you may have read it but I imagine many have not. This week’s book is Our Nig by Harriet Wilson. She is considered by many to be the first Black novelist and this was the first novel published in North America by a Black person. As you can [...]
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Book of the Wek
Some of yall may have read this one before. It’s actually a collection of works. I’m feelin rather poetic today…Today’s recommendation is Langston Hughes’ The Weary Blues. I don’t know about yall but Langston is one of the few artists that I can read and it’ll make me feel better. He’ll stir my own creative [...]
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Book of the Week
Now, I don’t know if yall have been reading these or not. Put them on your Amazon wish list or something but my people do not read enough. I know college students who cannot read and this is horrendous to me. Folks who get to college because white folks like the way they play sports [...]
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Book of the Week
Okay, this is a different type of book for me to recommend. I’m just saying read it. I’m not saying to become a Muslim, I’m not saying to give up all of yo favorite things, just read the book. My recommendation for this week, especially after being in the hospital, is Elijah Muhammad’s How To [...]
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