Spring has sprung! Trying to avoid all the pollen in the air by staying in and reading books.
April is also Sexual Assault Awareness Month. We need to believe the survivors in our lives and work to prevent violence in our communities. Here is my Believe Black Women book list to get you started by their stories.
Here are some new books coming out to keep you indoors!
Time is a Mother
by Ocean Vuong
Released April 5th
I read On Earth We’re Briefly Gorgeous 3 years ago and it tore my heart out.
Love and Justice: A Journey of Empowerment, Activism, and Embracing Black Beauty
by Laetitia Ky
Released April 5th
I’ve been following her bad ass hairstyles for so long, and I love her!
The Girl from Lamaha Street: A Guyanese girl at a 1960s English boarding school and her search for belonging
by Sharon Maas
Released April 7
Gathering Blossoms Under Fire: The Journals of Alice Walker. 1965-2000
by Alice Walker
Released April 12
Our patron saint Alice Walker
The Romantic Agenda
by Claire Kann
Released April 12
LGBTQ+ read 🌈
The Memory Librarian: And other stories of dirty computer
By Janelle Monae
It’s Janelle Monae, so you know it’s gonna be 🔥
Design for Belonging: How to Build Inclusion and Collaboration in Your Communities
by Susie Wise
Released April 19
Black Ghost of Empire: The Long Death of Slavery and the Failure of Emancipation
by Kris Manjapra
Released April 19
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