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Checkout this season’s list for 5 books & tons of ideas worth discussing! (click on a title from the numbered list below to view that book) 1. Daughter Drink This Water by Jaiya John Do an online search of this book and you’ll quickly realize you landed on a gem! According to the publisher, “Daughter Drink … Continue reading Fall 2020 Booklist
Now more than ever it is important that educators, across the nation, are acknowledging the experiences of their Black students and the families they come from. For instance, Dr. Joy Degruy - in her book Post Traumatic Slave Syndrome (2017) - notes the importance of symbolic imagery in and understanding the preeminence of relationships when … Continue reading 2020 Educator’s Guide: Acknowledging the Black Experience
Checkout this season’s list for 9 books & tons of ideas worth discussing! (click on a title from the numbered list below to view that book) 1. Black Macho and the Myth of the Superwoman by Michele Wallace This book, published in 1978, describes the many “ways in which traditional, male-identified myths of Black womanhood … Continue reading Summer 2020 Booklist
So let me start with Just Mercy does end on a happy, feel good note. That's important, especially in today's climate, because more often than not stories related to this topic leave you frustrated and feeling hopeless..... and we all know "hopelessness is the enemy of justice" 😉 Which brings me to my first thematic … Continue reading Recently Watched: Just Mercy (2019)
Post Traumatic Slave Syndrome: America's Legacy of Enduring Injury and Healing by Joy Degruy was first published in 2005 (an updated edition was released in 2017). The book examines historical trauma among descendants of African Americans and the way it manifests today. Some topics she discusses are the collective trauma of Black people, self-loathing, and … Continue reading New Book Alert!
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