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March Reading Wrap-Up
It's time for my March Reading Wrap-Up! I read 5 books in March, mostly in a hybrid format (audio & print).
Apr 112 min read
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36 Amazing Book Recs to celebrate We Need Diverse Books Day
I took a little break from posting & now I'm back to celebrate We Need Diverse Books Day!
Apr 32 min read
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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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30 Book Recommendations for Women’s History Month & Beyond!
Purchase any of the following books here: https://bookshop.org/lists/30-book-recommendations-for-women-s-history-month-beyond Social...
Mar 32 min read
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Black History Month: We're Still Here
It's important to remember: We existed in the past. We exist now. And we will continue to exist in the future.
Feb 12 min read
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Banned Books Club - Book 1- Last Night at the Telegraph Club by Malinda Lo
Last Night at the Telegraph Club has been banned in school districts in the following states: North Carolina, Florida, Utah...
Jan 303 min read
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Insights from The Fire Next Time by James Baldwin
If you’ve never read a book by James Baldwin, I recommend his work to you. His insight on American culture is invaluable.
Jan 202 min read

Puerto Rican Heritage Month: A Pair of Book Recommendations
Friends, I have a pairing of two fantastic books for you! But before I get into it, I need to set the stage. My maternal family have...
Nov 25, 20242 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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The Best Books Of The 21st Century According To Me
I'm often at odds with the choices that The New York Times makes so here are my best books of the 21st century.
Jul 10, 20248 min read
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The Hundred Years’ War on Palestine
The Hundred Years’ War on Palestine: A History of Settler Colonialism and Resistance, 1917-2017 by Rashid Khalidi was everything I’d...
Jun 21, 20243 min read
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May Reading Wrap-Up
I finally have some time to share my May reading wrap-up! I got married this June and the planning has been all-consuming for so long...
Jun 21, 20244 min read
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March Reading Wrap-up
It’s time for my March Reading Wrap-up! Stats Books Read: 6, Pages Read: 1,761, Hours Listened: 40.5 Author Stats: 83% books by & about...
Jun 20, 20242 min read
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A Few Rules for Predicting the Future: An Essay by Octavia E. Butler
My first read of the month was A Few Rules for Predicting the Future: An Essay by Octavia E. Butler! This essay was originally published...
Feb 10, 20242 min read
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The Black Panther Party: A Graphic Novel History by David F. Walker & Marcus Kwame Anderson
Rating: 5 stars Ages 14 and up This 183 page graphic novel really packs a punch!! Walker and Anderson confront the reality that many...
Jun 20, 20222 min read
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My favorite books of 2021
Happy New Year! These are the books I enjoyed reading the most in 2021. You can find the list below this collage. Listed by genre: Poetry...
Dec 31, 20212 min read
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So Many Beginnings by Bethany C. Morrow
Rating: 4 stars Genre: Historical Fiction Representation: African American, possibly Asexual (there wasn't an understanding of asexuality...
Dec 15, 20212 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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Race on the Census & The Politics of Passing: Book Recommendations
Shades of Citizenship: Race and the Census in Modern Politics by Melissa Nobles What Is "Your" Race? The Census and Our Flawed Efforts to...
Nov 1, 20211 min read
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Daughters of the Stone by Dahlma Llanos-Figueroa
Rating: 5 stars Genre: Historical Fiction Representation: Afro-Puerto Rican, Yoruba religion Content Warnings: Slavery, Rape, Colorism,...
Oct 6, 20213 min read
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