Blood at the Root: Book Review

Blood at the Root by Ladarrion Williams blends magic, ancestry, and history as Malik uncovers secrets about his past at a magical HBCU. Rooted in the Haitian Revolution and voodoo, it’s a captivating fantasy with rich cultural depth and action.

They Were Her Property: Book Review

UC Berkeley Professor Stephanie E. Jones-Rogers uncovers the active role white women played in the slave trade, challenging the myth of their passivity. Through detailed research, she reveals how these women contributed to and profited from slavery, offering a crucial new perspective on American history.

Different Shades of Black: Reading Bingo [UPDATED]

Black People are not a monolith. This challenge is focused on intentionally reading more Black books, whether it be Black characters or authors within different genres.

The Historical Office of Corrections: Book Review

The Office of Historical Corrections is a collection of short stories. All seven stories were engaging. The collection has 6 short stories and 1 novella. Although each one has its own distinctive narrative, they do examine similar themes but they do so through different, and at times opposing perspectives. Evans navigates the experiences of Black people in white America.