Big Girls Don’t Cry by Connie Briscoe Born into a comfortable Washington D.C. home, Naomi Jefferson leads a life that is only occasionally marred by racism. As a teenager in the 1960s, her biggest concern centers around virginity. But all of that changes when...
You’ll Never Believe What Happened to Lacey: Crazy Stories about Racism by Amber Ruffin & Lacey Lamar Synopsis From racist donut shops to strangers putting their whole hand in her hair, from being mistaken for a prostitute to being mistaken for Harriet...
Disappearing Acts by Terry McMillan Sistah Girls, we are giving you some throwback reads, now even though these books came out some time ago the level of storytelling is still top shelf. A good story never gets old, in fact, I’d liken it to a fine wine–it gets...
The Other Black Girl by Zakiya Dalila Harris Twenty-six-year-old editorial assistant Nella Rogers is tired of being the only Black employee at Wagner Books. Fed up with the isolation and microaggressions, she’s thrilled when Harlem-born and bred Hazel starts working...
The Vanishing Half by Brit Bennett Themes: Colorism, Racism, Gender Identity, & Sisterhood First off, I do judge books by their covers. Every now and then I’m looking for a specific title but more often than not I’m browsing a bookstore waiting for something to...
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.