“In 2017, people ask if racism is over, and why African Americans can’t “get over” slavery. In 1979, Octavia Butler knew that historical link was strong and doesn’t let go.”
Tag: women of color
Hunger by Roxane Gay is Book 4 of the #20BooksofSummer challenge! @rgay
“I am self-conscious beyond measure.”–Roxane Gay
Mules and Men #folktales #anthropology #hoodoo
Mules and Men by Zora Neale Hurston can be a hilarious read at times, all while giving insight into 1930s Floridian black communities in the swamps. Yet, this collection can struggle because it ultimately doesn’t know how to be what it wants to be.
Dust Tracks on a Road #BlackLit #Autobiography
Hurston was wired by Lippincott stating they wanted to publisher her book. She explains her reaction: “I never expect to have a greater thrill than that wire gave me. You know the feeling when you found your first pubic hair? Greater than that.”
Anne Moody’s autobiography Coming of Age in Mississippi
The most intense part of Coming of Age in Mississippi is the anticipation.
Sula #BlackHistoryMonth
Overall, the writing is superb and the story has many interesting moments, but the focus on Sula and Nel takes away from much of the rich places Morrison could have gone.
Review/Comparison of #HiddenFigures film and book
Both versions of Hidden Figures have value, but the audience for each is not the same.
Before You Suffocate Your Own Fool Self #bookreview #readwomen @daniellevalore
Evans’s prose has depth and variety…
Meet the Writer: Joanne C. Hillhouse #writerslife #authorinterview
I feel so blessed (okay, sometimes cursed, but mostly blessed) …
Nickel & Dimed #20BooksofSummer #journalism #nonfiction
I cost the company 30 seconds and thus was reprimanded.
