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Eight Romances to Swoon Over for Black History Month

One of the most glorious concepts in romance is that Happily Ever Afters (aka HEAs) are for EVERYONE. Sadly, for years romance novels with black love interests or authors were relegated to “special collections” or the backlist. It was even worse when it came to historical romance. Certain individuals still…
JeriAnn Geller
February 14, 2020
Nonfiction

Rediscovering South African Heritage Long After Apartheid

Ask South African author, businesswoman, and entrepreneur Jesmane Boggenpoel about living under apartheid, and she’ll tell you it wasn’t just political systemic racial segregation. At its core, it was a period during which as a South African woman of color she felt countless internal contradictions and conflict. She felt immense…
BookTrib
February 25, 2019
Nonfiction

TED Talks: Bryan Stevenson on Identity and Injustice

    Black History Month ends in just a few days, so this week’s installment of TED Talks Tuesday is one of the most elegant examinations of race in America ever given on the TED stage. Human Rights lawyer Bryan Stevenson’s moving talk from TED 2012 paints a hard picture…
Katie Hires
February 23, 2016
Nonfiction

Ellen Oh discusses why we need diverse books

If you’re a frequent Twitter user, then you’ve probably already heard of We Need Diverse Books. The phenomenon hit social media last year, shortly after BookCon announced a panel, “Blockbuster Reads: Meet the Kids’ Authors That Dazzle,” which only featured white men. A few YA authors, including popular fantasy author…
Rachel Carter
February 25, 2015
Children's BooksChildren's Books - Featured

Celebrate Black History Month and Children’s Authors and Illustrators Week With These 7 Picture Books

The first week of February marks a unique moment in the calendar. Designating the start of Black History Month, it also happens to be Children's Authors and Illustrators Week. This combined celebration creates the perfect opportunity to feature children’s books that educate and honor key figures and events of Black…
Cameron Kimball
February 4, 2022
AudiobooksFiction

Narrator of “Friday Black” discusses Afrofuturism

Corey Allen narrates Nana Kwame Adjei-Brenyah’s moving collection of short stories, Friday Black (Recorded Books). The themes of these stories include the power divide, minimum-wage work, racism, education, and the consequences of ethical decisions, and Corey shares why it’s a collection well worth your listening time. “What Nana manages to capture in this…
AudioFile
February 22, 2019

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