On beauty by Zadie Smith
They are the damned and so their sadness is perfect, delicate as an egg placed in your palm. Hard, it is decorated with their face. I was apprehensive coming into this book purely because of the size of it! After…
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Dear Ijeawele – A Feminist manifesto in fifteen suggestions by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
“My hope for Chizalum is this: she will be full of opinions, and that her opinions will come from an informed, humane and broad-minded place.” I wanted to read this book as I am always fully engaged whenever I’m watching…
Staying Power by Peter Fryer
This book had been referenced by so many black British authors, so I immediately added it to my list, not knowing how extensive it was! The authors mentioned that if you truly want to know about the history of black…
Giovanni’s Room
This was a great book to continue my reading of James Baldwin. This book shows his range as a great writer to me, as previously I was only accustomed to seeing Baldwin write and talk about the civil rights movement.…
Think Like A White Man – Nels Abbey
“Remember, that at the end of the day there is nothing wrong with you. You are trying to navigate a social order and stigma that predated you and will continue after you. In a normal and just world, you wouldn’t…
The Souls of Black Folk – W. E. B. Du Bois
“The masters and the masters’ sons have never been able to see why the Negro, instead of settling down to be day labourers for bread and clothes, are infected with a silky desire to rise in the world.” As mentioned…
Shankly – My Story
Do you ever start reading a book and accidentally read a couple of words in front of where you are at cos you’re that excited by the content? For all that he built and achieved, Shankly has immortalised himself into…
Queenie Book Review
Queenie by Candice Carty-Williams Queenie is the last slice of cake you have been saving for after dinner, a long-awaited treat! The front cover image is a sketch of a young black woman, with all her braids expertly in a…
Destined to Witness
Destined to Witness. Growing up Black in Nazi Germany Hans J. Massaquoi “None of them seemed to notice me – the living antithesis to their obsession with racial purity – as I peered into the meeting hall. Or so I…
Don’t Touch My Hair – Emma Dabiri
Don’t Touch My Hair by Emma Dabiri book review This book is a breath of fresh air. Even reading whilst using public transport – gives everyone a boundary warning. What makes this sweeter is that I have the pleasure of…