Kindred by Octavia Butler There are certain movies, songs, and television shows that are so ingrained in our culture we just assume everyone is familiar. Do you know one person, young or old, who isn’t familiar with “Thriller?” The Titanic? Probably not....
When you think about Black sisterhood, what comes to mind? For me, I begin with my close-knit group of friends and then I think about my mother and aunts. I have a very clear memory of what it was like to sit around, hear them talk, and be in community with each...
Black Romance Novels to Kick Off Summer Sistah Girls, summer is here and this month I’m sharing some Black romance to get the summer started off right. Now I love me a good book bae and you get to meet a few of my heartthrobs. Most on this list are new to my...
The Lex List Sistah Girls, there are so many books and so little time! New Releases! A new author and TWO new to me authors! Here is what I read and loved in April and May! 5 Stars for Soul Ties by Miss Candice (NEW TO ME AUTHOR ALERT! My First-time reading Miss...
Mama by Terry McMillan Mildred Peacock is the tough, funny, feisty heroine of Mama, a survivor who’ll do anything to keep her family together. In Mildred’s world, men come and go as quickly as her paychecks, but her five children are her dream, her hope,...
Midlife Crisis by La Jill Hunt Midlife Crisis introduces readers to Sylvia and Garrett Blackwell, a couple who has been married for nearly 20 years, and Janelle, Sylvia’s sister who has an interesting story of her own. The old saying where there’s smoke...
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.