It’s my birthday month! The best gift to me is that there are so many dope books coming out this month. And I am also starstruck that I have the same birthday as Tiffany D. Jackson 𤊠Here are the books coming out this month! Wild Poppies by Haya Saleh, Marcia Lynx Qualey (translator) ReleaseContinue reading “Anticipated books for June 2023”
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Racial Justice at Work: My Friend, the Performative AllyÂ
As first posted on The Inclusion Solution My team sat in the living room of our house rental for our retreat, swapping horror stories of the ways in which we had been harmed by the white women in our field. To varying degrees, we had personal relationships with these white women â some of themContinue reading “Racial Justice at Work: My Friend, the Performative Ally “
Strong Black Women Canât Be Complicated
As first posted on feministbookclub.com The Strong Black Woman⢠narrative makes me really tired. Black women deserve to rest and be cared for. They deserve to be soft and make mistakes. They deserve to be human and humanized. Superhuman Black Women I recently read the book In Our Shoes: On Being a Young Woman in Not-So âPost-Racialâ America by Brianna Holt.Continue reading “Strong Black Women Canât Be Complicated”
Women, Power, & Rape Culture (and Intersectionality)
As first posted on feministbookclub.com Women, Power, & Rape Culture: The Politics and Policy of Underrepresentation is a very academic read, but itâs perfect for the work I do in the violence prevention realm. The authors put in a lot of research, from their own methodologies and outside sources. This book examines rape culture through theContinue reading “Women, Power, & Rape Culture (and Intersectionality)”
Mika in Real Life: Book Review
As first posted on feministbookclub.com I hyped up Mika in Real Life by Emiko Jean as a YA read I was anticipating because I loved the Tokyo Ever After series. I was pleasantly surprised to find a coming-of-age story that shows it is never too late to grow into yourself. Mika in Real Life tells the story ofContinue reading “Mika in Real Life: Book Review”
Activism 101: Financial Equity
Some of our friends at Annuity.org wanted to share some information about financial equity! Sharing information about the women & racial wealth gap is something we’re passionate about at Annuity.org. We’ve been providing visitors with carefully researched, timely financial information since 2013. Financial advice for the Black community and women can include developing a budget, setting financial goals, establishing anContinue reading “Activism 101: Financial Equity”
The Light We Carry: Book Review
As first posted on feministbookclub.com The Light We Carry: Overcoming in Uncertain Times by Michelle Obama had all the makings to become a bestseller just like her previous memoir, Becoming. I enjoy Michelle Obamaâs writing. I feel like she writes from such a positive perspective that appeals to a wide range of readers. She is a light forContinue reading “The Light We Carry: Book Review”
The Case for Cancel Culture: Book Review
I have been interested in cancel culture for a while now, so I was so excited to see a popular culture and politics based account making a case for cancel culture. The Case for Cancel Culture: How This Democratic Tool Works to Liberate Us All by Ernest Owens was everything I wanted. And Iâm soContinue reading “The Case for Cancel Culture: Book Review”
We Are All So Good At Smiling: Book Review
We Are All So Good At Smiling by Ambre McBride was such a short but powerful read. Content warning: suicide, mental health, grief. Whimsy is a hoodoo witch coping with so much grief and sorrow in her life. She relies on her magic and fairy tales to get her through. We open the novel withContinue reading “We Are All So Good At Smiling: Book Review”
Anticipated books for April 2023
Happy National Poetry Month (and all the other months April is)! Here is a list of books I’m excited to come out this month, most of which come out on April 4th. Don’t judge me that this list doesn’t actually contain that many poetry books đ Blood Debts by Terry J. Benton-Walker Release Date: AprilContinue reading “Anticipated books for April 2023”
Liberation is Lit 