Black Writers Archives - Page 10 of 21

5 Must Read Books Written By Black Feminists

by Ogochukwu Oguonu | Apr 6, 2020 | Black Authors, Black Literature, Black Women, Black Writers, Latest Updates, Sistah Girls Book Club

Sistah Girls, Women’s History Month has come and gone, however, March shouldn’t be the only month we celebrate women and our achievements. Black feminist writers have been doing the work and pushing back against the patriarchy and often only get their...

The History of Black Women Authors Writing Mystery

by Sharee Hereford | Mar 9, 2020 | Black Women, Black Writers, Mystery, Sistah Girls Book Club

“The single story creates stereotypes, and the problem with stereotypes is not that they are untrue, but that they are incomplete. They make one story become the only story.” ― Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie’s quote captured my thoughts...

9 Black Romance Novels to Read With Strong Leading Ladies

by BookLoverSistah | Feb 25, 2020 | Black Authors, Black Literature, Black Romance, Black Writers, Latest Updates, Sistah Girls Book Club

I am a strong black woman, and I love it. Strong Black women grace the pages of many novels, and those are the ones I tend to gravitate for my reading pleasures. I’ve reclaimed the month of March as Bold Black Woman’s Month, and I have some strong black women...

Toni Morrison at Portland State, 1975: ‘Nobody really thought that Black people were inferior.’ [Full-Audio]

by Sharee Hereford | Feb 18, 2020 | Black Authors, Black Literature, Black Women, Black Writers, Latest Updates, Sistah Girls Book Club

“Nobody really thought that Black people were inferior.” -Toni Morrison In 1975 at Portland State, author and professor Toni Morrison made a presentation during a public lecture series on the theme of the American Dream. The entire audio clip is a little...

10 Nonfiction Books To Read During Black History Month

by Sharee Hereford | Feb 7, 2020 | Black Authors, Black Literature, Black Writers, Latest Updates, Sistah Girls Book Club

Black History Month Reads It’s Black History Month! What better way to celebrate than by reading a book? Every year I try to come up with a list of diverse books I feel could be read to celebrate our Black History. This year is no different…well it’s...

14 Black Romance Novels To Read In February

by BookLoverSistah | Feb 6, 2020 | Black Authors, Black Literature, Black Romance, Black Writers, Latest Updates, listicle, Sistah Girls Book Club

Valentine’s Day is the day for love, and it is the right time to drop a few books about lovers. I know you all expect to get a lusty list of sexy reads with heated kissed to share with your friends. The list is a perfect combination of books about love, couples...