“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...
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...
“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...
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...
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...
SPOILER-FREE: 4 STAR Review for The Garden of Eden by Millie Belizaire ‘Fruit though? You ever heard about somebody risking it all over a fucking apple?’ -Inner Monologue of Drew When the book opens readers meet Andrew Lavigne, affectionately called Drew,...
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.