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I love college basketball men’s and women’s! Today starts the college basketball season. It is only fitting that I feature just a few books on basketball. Biographies of basketball players will be posted later.
Book 1: The Boys of Dunbar by Alejandro Danois
Book 2: More Than Just a Game by Madison Moore
Book 3: Hoops Heroes: The Untold Story of Black Basketball by Elliott Smith
Book 4: I Came as a Shadow by John Thompson
This is election time and an opportunity to exercise our power/privilege to vote. If the powers that be want to suppress our vote, that means your vote has power! Exercise your power!
Dr. Carol Anderson has written two excellent books on voting suppression. A must read!
Book 1: One Person, No Vote
Book 2: One Person, No Vote Young Adult Edition
These four books highlight community building, organizing and engagement,
Book 1: Engage, Connect, Protect by Angelou Ezeilo
Book 2: The Power in the Room by Jay M. Gillen
Book 3: Collective Courage A History of African American Cooperative Economic Thought and Practice by Jessica Gordon Nembhard
Book 4: Barriers to Rebuilding the African American Community by Twyan Ajani
These two books are some classic reads.
Book 1: Dark Matter: A Century of Speculative Fiction From the African Diaspora edited by Sheree R. Thomas
Book 2: Spooks, Spies, and Private Eyes Black Mystery, Crime, and Suspense Fiction of the 20th Century edited by Paula L. Woods. Great selection of stories and novellas.
Please read the latest Bridge Detroit issue with updated information on Detroit elections and how to hold elected officials accountable.
Today’s throwback author is Donald Goines, The Godfather of Urban Lit https://www.kensingtonbooks.com/author/donald-goines/
Two Truths and a Lionel by Brian Wasson
An interesting story about young man name Lionel wanting to live up to his family name. He is called a hero for helping some people escape from a pet shop fire. But is Lionel really the hero? Lionel doesn’t remember. However, Lionel is certainly enjoying all the attention he is receiving. When some additional footage from the fire threatens to surface, will it reveal Lionel or someone else as the hero?
These three books chronicle significant African American events and people.
Book 1: Timelines From Black History
Book 2: Timelines of African American History by Tom Cowan and Jack Maguire
Book 3: Timetables of African American History
Today’s books feature the history of black music and its impact on various music genres.
Book 1: I See the Rhythm by Michele Wood and Toyomi Igus. Beautifully illustrated and well written book on black music.
Book 2: Rhythm Ride: A Road Trip Through the Motown Sound by Andrea Davis Pinkney
Book 3: Race Music by Guthrie P. Ramsey, Jr.
Book 4: My Black Country by Alice Randall
I attended a booksigning at Detroit Public Library featuring Abby Phillip, author of A Dream Deferred. Ms. Phillip shared so much insight and information about this trailblazer. A must read!
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