More specifically Victoria Christoper Murray, the trailblazer Christian fiction writer. She has expanded her writing to include contemporary, teen, and historical fiction novels. Read more about her here. Below are just a few of her works.
365 Black Books Love Saturday
Today is Valentine’s Day. Love is in the air! Rochelle Alers, an award-winning and bestselling author knows a lot of love in the air and everywhere! Read more about this author here:
Here are just a few of her books:
365 Black Books Fortune Friday
T. Thomas Fortune was a journalist and editor. He wrote about civil rights and other issues. Read more about his life and writings here. Some of his more notable books are below:
365 Black Books Throwback Thursday
At the Sherwood Forest Branch Library, I saw a documentary film about Dorothy Foreman Cotton, an activist, educator, and unsung hero in the civil rights movement. She taught voting education to people in the South during the civil rights movement. More information about her film can be found here:
She wrote a book titled “If Your Back’s Not Bent”
365 Black Books: Erasure Wednesday
Earlier this month, our book club met to discuss the book Erasure by Percival Everett. Erasure was adapted to a movie titled “American Fiction.” I did not see the movie, although it did receive good reviews. Erasure is an excellent book and in my humble opinion, I think Percival Everett is brilliant. The complexity of characters, the theme of black identity, and what does not black enough mean, the publishing industry marketing of African American novels, family, love relationships, the novel within the novel just made this book part satire and very thought provoking. A must read!
NPR reviewed this book. Read the review here:
The Brown Bookshelf 28 Days Later Day 11 Angela Joy, author of Black is a Rainbow Color and Choosing Brave
Angela Joy shares her writing/publishing story of her picture books with The Brown Bookshelf. Read her story here:
365 Black Books Alice Walker Monday
Today, February 9, Alice Walker celebrates her 82nd birthday! Known for The Color Purple, Alice Walker has written essays, novels, and poetry. A few are show below. To read more about her, click here.
365 Black Books Langston Hughes Wednesday
Langston Hughes, poet, playwright, and short story writer, was born February 1. More about Langston Hughes can be found here. Some of his notable books:
365 Black Books Angela Davis Saturday
Born January 26, Angela Davis is a political activist, professor and author. Some of her notable books are:
Book 1: Freedom is a Constant Struggle
Book 2: Women, Race, and Class
Book 3: Women, Culture, and Politics
Book 4: Her autobiography
365 Black Books Gloria Naylor Friday
Born January 25, Gloria Naylor was an award winning novelist. She was named the winner of the National Book Award, first novel, Women of Brewster Place. She passed away in 2016. Read more about this award-winning author here:
A few of her well-known novels:
The Women of Brewster Place
Mama Day
Linden Hills
Bailey’s Cafe
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