Today’s two books focus on Detroit.
Book 1: The Dawn of Detroit by Tiya Miles
Book 2: Black Detroit by Herb Boyd
365 Black Books Monday Mix!
My visit to my local library branches was an opportunity to check out some new books. Here are the titles:
Book 1: J vs. K by Kwame Alexander and Jerry Craft. I’m excited to read this one!
Book 2: Greatness by the award-winning team Regis and Kahran Bethencourt
Book 3: The Davenports More Than This by Krystal Marquis
365 Black Books Special Sunday
Today was special to me. I attended Ladarrion Williams book signing at the Detroit Public Library. I admire and respect his grit, perseverance, and writing skills. His book, Blood at the Root, is a sci-fi/fantasy book with a young black man as the man character with special skills. He rescues his foster brother and together they embark on a journey to a new and better life for themselves. But, there are some curves, twists, and turns along the journey. A good read!
https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/authors/2296774/ladarrion-williams/
https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/738959/blood-at-the-root-by-ladarrion-williams/
https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/738995/bones-at-the-crossroads-by-ladarrion-williams/
365 Black Books HBCU Saturday
These three books pay tribute to Historically Black Colleges and Universities.
Book 1: HBCU Made edited by Ayesha Rascoe
Book 2: America’s Historically Black Colleges and Universities, 1873-2009
Book 3: I’ll Make a Way or Find One by Juan Williams and Dwayne Ashley
365 Black Books Fearless Friday
Today’s books feature/highlight courageous/brave African Americans.
Book 1: The classic. Black Profiles in Courage by Kareem Abdul-Jabaar and Alan Steinberg.
Book 2: Brave. Black. First. by Cheryl Willis Hudson
Book 3: The Black Knight by Clifford Worthy.
365 Black Books Teaching Thursday
These books feature/highlight on African American teachers, children, and education.
Book 1: The Dream-Keepers by Gloria Ladson-Billings. A classic and excellent read!
Book 2: Teaching to Transgress by bell hooks. Another classic and excellent read on education as liberation.
Book 3: Teaching for Black Lives edited by Dyan Watson. Another excellent read.
365 Black Books Wellness Wednesday
I read this book some time ago. I found the questions very thought-provoking and introspective. They really forced me to rethink about myself, my plans, my growth and development.
365 Black Books Magic Monday
Three books about our magic!
Book 1: The Breakbeat Poets, Vol. 2 Black Girl Magic
Book 2: Black Boy Magic by Tex Stanly
Book 3: Black Magic by Langston Hughes
365 Black Books Sundays
Sundays are for family, food, fun, and, of course church. These three books explore the traditions, food, fun, and church on Sundays.
Book 1: Soul Food Sunday by Winsome Bingham
Book 2: Sunday Dinner by Angela Shanté
Book 3: Second Sunday by Michele Andrea Bowen. I have read two of her books, Church Folks and Second Sunday. Both are humorous, delightful, and honest!
365 Black Books Sun Saturday
On this partly cloudy day in some cities, I am choosing sun over the clouds. The three books below have the word “sun” in the title to also be the light in our reading.
Book 1: Hello There, Sunshine by Tabitha Brown
Book 2: The award winning The Warmth of Other Suns by Isabel Wilkerson
Book 3: Those Who Saw the Sun by Jaha Nailah Avery
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