Tag: diverse books
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MAMP Podcast Ep # 46: How to Be a Revolutionary Writer
On episode 46 of the podcast, I want to encourage everyone to pick up their pens and fight. Yes, become a revolutionary writer. We can all put pen to paper and write for our lives. You don’t need permission to write. You don’t need fancy tools or equipment. You simply must write. You can write…
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MAMP Podcast Ep # 45: All Hail the Queens of the Resistance
On episode 45 of the podcast, I’m talking about a brand new book series called The Queens of the Resistance. A perfect collection for any wanna-be Revolutionary Reader, The Queens of the Resistance series is a group of four biographies saluting four of the most beloved boss ladies in Congress: Maxine Waters, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, Nancy…
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MAMP Podcast Ep#43: Revolutionary Readers Summer Book Club
The My American Meltingpot podcast has returned for a special summer series. Normally, I would have taken the summer off from the podcast, to relax and refresh, but I just couldn’t put down the mic, when there is just so much to talk about. But rather than rehash the day’s news, respond to every new…
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MAMP Summer Book Club Read: Book of the Little Axe
Hello Meltingpot Community, It’s time for the announcement of our summer My American Meltingpot Book Selection! The MAMP Book Club If you recall, the My American Meltingpot Book club was launched last year and we read books that meet the following criteria: “Books are written by authors of diverse ethnic and cultural backgrounds who tell…
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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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Five Multicultural Cookbooks to Try Right Now
Hello Meltingpot Readers, So, most of us are stuck at home riddled with worry and/or bored and restless. What’s a shut-in to do to pass the time? Apparently, many of us are channeling our inner Julia Child as evidenced by the fact that flour is flying off the shelves all over America. Yes, stress baking…
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Friday Favorites: A Diverse Reading Challenge for 2020
Hello Meltingpot Community, Do you live near an awesome independent bookstore that excels at stocking multicultural titles for adults, teens and kids? I do. It’s called the Big Blue Marble Bookstore and they have created a spectacular Diverse Reading Challenge for 2020 that I think everyone could benefit from. Even a book-loving, diversity diva like…
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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…
