Four Hundred Souls – Edited by Ibram X. Kendi and Keisha N. Blain This book is a ‘must-read’ history for all Americans! Not only does…
Tag: non-fiction
Book Review: Braiding Sweetgrass
Braiding Sweetgrass – Robin Wall Kimmerer Ok, I am NOT anything even close to what could be called a ‘plant person!’ Honestly, I’m pretty bad…
Book Review: Unbossed
– It’s Okay You can barely go a day without hearing someone say, if only the news reported the good things that are happening in…
Reflections: #antiracistbookfest 2022
I know…that’s a big stack of books but nonetheless, I am grateful that Hannah found the #antiracistbookfest last spring! We both attended last April and…
Book Review: Abolition. Feminism. Now
Abolition. Feminism. Now – Angela Y. Davis, Gina Dent, Erica R. Meiners, and Beth E. Richie I picked up this book because I attended the…
Book Review: Unworthy Republic: The Dispossession of Native Americans and the Road to Indian Territory
Unworthy Republic: The Dispossession of Native Americans and the Road to Indian Territory – Claudio Saunt I picked up this book because I am attending…
Book Review: The Sword and the Shield
The Sword and the Shield – Peniel E. Joseph As someone with only a passing knowledge of the Civil Rights Movement, Malcolm X, and Dr.…
Book Review: Until I Am Free: Fannie Lou Hamer’s Enduring Message to America
Until I Am Free: Fannie Lou Hamer’s Enduring Message to America – Keisha N. Blain This is a great overview of Mrs. Hamer and the…
Review: Come As You Are
– Completes Me! It may be cheeky but “Completes Me!” is entirely appropriate for both what this book is about and my experience reading it.…
Becoming: A Journey with Black Feminist Writers
Self-reflection is a daily hobby, habit and Haddi would probably say, obsession for me. If I take the time to tie that process to my…