In honor of Women’s History Month, I delved into Sister Friends Forever by the renowned author Kimberla Lawson Roby. Sister Friends Forever is a compelling tale of four strong Black women navigating the complexities of life, love, and friendship. Serena,...
The Neighbor Favor by Kristina Forest I have admittedly trash-talked the romance genre. Just the word romance made me think of cheap paperbacks in the supermarket or airport. The covers were always busty women with half-closed eyes and unrealistically muscled men,...
Family Lore by Elizabeth Acevedo Listen Sistah Gworls, if there’s one thing I know in the 2,023rd year of our Lord, it’s that Elizabeth Acevedo can’t miss! Every time I gladly exchange my coins for one of her books, I know I’ll be met with vivacious characters, a plot...
A Day Late and a Dollar Short by Terry McMillan The Prices are introduced by Viola, the family’s outspoken matriarch: Her husband, Cecil, has shut the door behind him for the last time; and their four adult kids, scattered across the country, seem determined to...
Michelle Buteau is one of those women I just know. I don’t know how I know her. I couldn’t tell you the first thing I saw her in. If someone asked me what movies or shows she’s done I’d have to snap my fingers and say “You know the one on Netflix with the girl and the...
Lemon Pepper: Where Love & Grief Meet by Nina Sistah Girls, it’s definitely a Hot Girl summer, and author Nina just gave us a reason to be outside. As a business owner, Benz found solace in the bakery that had been in her family for decades. Nomel’s was a...
For women of color to continue the conversations that we have in the nail salon, beauty parlor, church, and during our lunch breaks at work. This is a place where you can kick off your shoes and get comfortable.