Following up on my what I read in 2018 video, here's a my ever evolving reading list for 2019. To be noted, I am working towards applying for my PhD in African American History this year. Which means my reading list is going to skew towards academic/black feminist history reading. Since I've recorded this video I've already added about fifty eleven books to mist because well...research. via GIPHY I am conscious of my privilege and access, part of that translate into how I suggest books for my audience. Most of this list is inaccessible, in that the readings are complicated
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Let's delve into another complex discussion within the African Diaspora. Africans selling their own people, us --- into slavery. And
The Black people travel movement has definitely picked up stem in the past few years. It’s beautiful to see Black
It took me forever and a day to get up a Black Panther review but it is finally, FINALLY here.
Homegoing by Yaa Gyasi The Underground Railroad by Colson Whitehead Pedagogy of the Oppressed by Paulo Freire Killing the Black Body
My birthday was last weekend, March 25th, so I apologize for the supreme tardiness of this reviews. I'm putting together a whole video on Ernestine because her storyline these season is highlighting so many struggles of Black women's narratives throughout history and it's important, very important. Similar to what I discussed in Beyonce's Grammy performance and the image of Black motherhood. That Ernestine video will be up on my YouTube channel top of next week, along with a blog post because there is so much context to discuss. Click play for the latest review and help me out with some of
Finally getting around to talking in full, about my trip last year to Ghana, where I spent roughly seven weeks
This article was originally published on TheRoot.com. At the time of publication there were a number of people offended by
It has been about a year to the date when the internet was taken by storm when a young British
I've been in Ghana for going on three weeks, spending a week traveling through Togo and it's already been an amazing experience. So I thought it would be a fun and interesting conversation to talk about my first impressions as an African American in West Africa. In America we take for granted the beautiful shades of dark(er) brown. Travelling through Sokode and Bassar in North Togo, places that are not easily accessible to non-Togolese, I’ve never felt so melanin deficient. Every one is glorious shades of deep dark brown, with various hues of purple, yellow, red undertones. It’s just a random thought that in
Appropriation. The latest word every one wants to use, hurling it at one another with faux intellect. As soon as
Cheers to the second #SmartBrownGirl Live Q&A! This go round we speak with the entrepreneur behind African Ancestry DNA testing,
Chimamanda has become quite the literary darling especially with the co-sign and feature on Beyoncé's most recent album. Post my