“Definitions belong to the definers, not the defined.” – TONI MORRISON –
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All articles filed in August 2022
Girl,Woman, Other: British Society Through The Eyes Of Black Womxn
Girl, Woman, Other by Bernadine Evaristo was a joy to read and one of my absolute favorites this year. This is a book I read right after finishing Communion: The Female Search For Love by bell hooks. Communion is a nonfiction book focusing on women, love, and patriarchy; it’s profound. Reading Communion before reading Girl,…
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MUSING OF THE DAY
Mass media tends to ignore the diversity of black experience. The worst aspects of black life are fictionalized on television and in cinema so as to reproduce race and class stereotypes…images of loving black people are often deemed unrealistic no matter the class of the characters portrayed…if love is not present in our imaginations, it…
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August 2022
Active August. Amazing Celebration of Black Business Month. Adventurous Vacation Trips. Adamant Hot Humid Summer Weather. Alluring New Books to Read. Achievable New Goals. Here are my hopefuls for August: Salvation: Black People and Love by bell hooks Beloved by Toni Morrison The Other Black Girl by Zakiya Dalila Harris Happy Reading!
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Bookish Naija Gal 