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The Grimkes: The Legacy of Slavery in an American Family by Kerri K Greenidge
Ready for some Women’s History? I got you! Let’s talk about The Grimkes: The Legacy of Slavery in an American Family by Kerri K...
Mar 182 min read
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Banned Books Club - Book 2 - Homegoing by Yaa Gyasi
Homegoing by Yaa Gyasi has been banned in school districts in the following states: Florida, Maryland, Virginia, Iowa, Wyoming, Texas...
Feb 73 min read
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Four Hundred Souls: A Community History of African America, 1916-2019 edited by Ibram X. Kendi and Keisha N. Blain
This book has been on my tbr for some time. I kept telling myself I should read it. I knew I would love it but I also knew that it was one..
Jul 17, 20242 min read
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Hidden in Plain Sight: Stories of Black Lowell by The Free Soil Arts Collective
My thanks to The Free Soil Arts Collective for a print copy of this book. Rating: 4.5 stars Genre: Nonfiction - Oral History/Local...
Feb 26, 20222 min read
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The Cooking Gene by Michael W. Twitty
The Cooking Gene: A Journey Through African American Culinary History in the Old South Rating: 4 Stars Genre: Culinary Memoir...
Nov 25, 20212 min read
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On Juneteenth by Annette Gordon-Reed
Rating: 5 out of 5 stars Overview: "Weaving together American history, dramatic family chronicle, and searing episodes of memoir, Annette...
May 8, 20212 min read
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