Tag: Book Reviews
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MAMP Podcast Ep#37: Girl, Woman, Other Reviewed
Hello Meltingpot Community, Episode 37 of the podcast is just a Meltingpot Minute. It’s a short one, but it’s long enough for me to share my review of the 2019 Booker Prize winning novel, Girl, Woman, Other by Bernadine Evaristo. The book is a delightful invitation into the lives of a diverse group of Black…
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#FridayFavorites: Books and Black Hair Products
Hello Meltingpot Readers, Now that I’m back to blogging after an, ahem, brief time away, I’ve decided to add some new features to the blog. One of these new features is a weekly post that will highlight whatever person, place or thing I’m currently crushing on. It could be a book, or a restaurant or…
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#Black Hair + Books: “Dreads”
Hello Meltingpot Readers, Did you think I’d run out of books for my “books about Black hair challenge?” Oh no, cornrow! I’m just getting started. Today’s entry is probably one of my favorite photo books, Dreads by Francesco Mastalia and Alfonse Pagano with an introduction by Alice Walker. Yes, this is a gorgeous coffee table…
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#Books+Black Hair: Madam CJ Walker Bios for Grown folks and Kids
Hello Meltingpot Readers, You can’t talk about the Black hair business and not spend significant time on the influence and genius of Madam C.J. Walker. Born Sarah Breedlove, this single mother and daughter of slaves, built a multi-million dollar empire by selling hair care products to Black men and women (mostly women). But her impact…
