Book Review: ‘Saving Ruby King’ by Catherine Adel West
Saving Ruby King by Catherine Adel West My rating: 4 of 5 stars *Given an advanced reading copy from the publisher via NetGalley* Saving …
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Teen Magazine Posts Tweet Tagging Wrong Black YA Author
A magazine for teen girls mistakenly confused two Black young adult authors in a tweet that took six hours to come down. Middle grade …
‘The Vanishing Half’ Dominates the Charts Amid #BlackStoriesMatter Movement
Brit Bennett’s long-awaited sophomore book sits in the number one spot on The New York Times Best Sellers list as several prominent book clubs …
Recognizing Racial Injustice Delays and Defines Announcements: June 2020 Celebrity Book Club Picks
The deaths of Breonna Taylor, Ahmaud Arbery, and George Floyd and the subsequent worldwide protests to combat racial injustice affected the celebrity book clubs …
Book Review: ‘Such a Fun Age’ by Kiley Reid
Such a Fun Age by Kiley Reid My rating: 3 of 5 stars Such a Fun Age by Kiley Reid is a tale about …
Black Fantasy YA Authors Discuss How They Are Revolutionizing the Genre
Up-and-coming black fantasy young adult authors convened on a YouTube video chat hosted by Black Girls Create to go deeper into how they gravitated …
When Maya Angelou Shared Her Wisdom on ‘Moesha’
In honor of Dr. Maya Angelou’s 92nd birthday, she lit will analyze the master storyteller’s unforgettable appearance on the 1990s black girl TV sitcom …
The Free Black Women’s Library Is Fighting Ban on Facebook, Instagram
Update: As of Friday morning, The Free Black Women’s Library founder Ola Ronke tweeted that the organization’s Facebook and Instagram account access had been …
The Songstresses Who Have Memoirs Coming Out This Year
Mariah Carey is just one of the divas with a memoir coming out this year.
Book Review: ‘Red at the Bone’ by Jacqueline Woodson
“Red at the Bone” by Jacqueline Woodson tells the story of three generations of two families united by an unexpected pregnancy.
