Leaving Atlanta by Tayari Jones Between 1979-1981 a series of child murders haunted the city of Atlanta, Georgia resulting in the death of 29 children – mostly boys, though all African American. In her debut fictional novel, Tayari Jones recounts this slice of history...
Sweet Vengeance (Sweet Demons Book 1) by Viano Oniomoh Sistah Girls, I have been in a reading slump and normally would not go for a read that has trigger warnings however I will say this was an amazing read trigger warnings and all! This book certainly helped me grow...
Children of Blood and Bone by Tomi Adeyemi Zélie Adebola remembers when the soil of Orïsha hummed with magic. Burners ignited flames, Tiders beckoned waves, and Zélie’s Reaper mother summoned forth souls. But everything changed the night magic disappeared. Under the...
You Made a Fool of Death with Your Beauty: A Novel by Akwaeke Emezi Set in both Brooklyn, NY, and Trinidad, West Indies, author Akwaeze Emezi takes us on a ride with Feyi, a Nigerian-American twenty-something struggling to come to terms with a personal tragedy. We...
After the Dance: My Life with Marvin Gaye by Jan Gaye A riveting cautionary tale about the ecstasy and dangers of loving Marvin Gaye, a performer passionately pursued by all—and a searing memoir of drugs, sex, and old-school R&B from the wife of legendary soul...
Black Cake: A Novel by Charmaine Wilkerson February here in Canada means freezing temperatures and countless snowstorms, but Charmaine Wilkerson’s Black Cake was the sweet relief I needed from the winter gloom. The novel follows siblings Benny and Byron Bennett who,...
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.
