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Read Africa: 54 Books to Read Across the Continent

Read Africa: 54 Books to Read Across the Continent

What would you say if I told you there was a way you could visit every single country in Africa for just $28 a ticket? Free, if you’re really savvy....

Read Africa: 54 Books to Read Across the Continent

What would you say if I told you there was a way you could visit every single country in Africa for just $28 a ticket? Free, if you’re really savvy....

8 Books on the Highs, the Lows, and Everything in between of Black Motherhood

8 Books on the Highs, the Lows, and Everything in between of Black Motherhood

Our mothers are not perfect. They are human. And for the most part they do the best they can with what they have. Sometimes it takes looking at an experience...

8 Books on the Highs, the Lows, and Everything in between of Black Motherhood

Our mothers are not perfect. They are human. And for the most part they do the best they can with what they have. Sometimes it takes looking at an experience...

12 Must-Read Fantasy Books by Black Authors

12 Must-Read Fantasy Books by Black Authors

Have you ever found yourself reading a fantasy novel and thought, “Well, hold up, just a second, why don’t any of the main characters in this look like me?” Or...

12 Must-Read Fantasy Books by Black Authors

Have you ever found yourself reading a fantasy novel and thought, “Well, hold up, just a second, why don’t any of the main characters in this look like me?” Or...

An introductions to the African American Classics

An introductions to the African American Classics

So you want to read more widely, more broadly, more diversely, but you don’t know where to start. Well, Friend, I have the perfect guide for you. Here’s a list...

An introductions to the African American Classics

So you want to read more widely, more broadly, more diversely, but you don’t know where to start. Well, Friend, I have the perfect guide for you. Here’s a list...

12 Dystopian Books by Black Authors

12 Dystopian Books by Black Authors

Many dystopian and apocalyptic writers get their ideas from violent acts in history that have happened to other people groups. The tragic advantage the black writer has is the ability...

12 Dystopian Books by Black Authors

Many dystopian and apocalyptic writers get their ideas from violent acts in history that have happened to other people groups. The tragic advantage the black writer has is the ability...