Tag: African American culture and books
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Why You Should Be Reading Black Books after Black History Month
I’m not sure who needs to hear this, but it’s okay to read Black books after Black History Month is over. Just as I explained that it’s Black History Month in my house 365 days of the year, I also read books by Black authors even after the last day of February has passed. And…
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“The Water Dancer” by Ta-Nehisi Coates is Magical
Hello Meltingpot Community, Over the Christmas holidays I had the chance to read Ta-Nehisi Coates’ beautiful debut novel, The Water Dancer, so I wanted to share my review of the book. True confession, the reason I got to read the book is because I bought a copy for my brother as a gift, but took…
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#FridayFavorites: American Street by Ibi Zoboi
The bad news is, I’m sick. The good news is, being sick gave me the perfect excuse to sit still all day and devour the critically acclaimed YA novel, American Street by Ibi Zoboi. True story, I fell in love with American Street as soon as I saw the cover back in early 2017 when…
