Just finished reading Black Heroes: A Black History Book for Kids: 51 Inspiring People from Ancient Africa to Modern-Day U.S.A by Arlisha Norwood. It’s currently free on Kindle Unlimited. The children’s book includes heroes from across the diaspora. I loved the fact the book included those from pre and post colonial mainland Africa – such […]
Banned Books Week, from a US perspective ended earlier this month (September 27 – October 3, 2020). The UK’s Banned Books Week was the previous week, but I’m taking this time to examine some of the books I’d previously read, which have featured on the censors’ list. Why were they banned in a country where the freedom […]
Superior: The Return of Race Science by Angela Saini was an extremely thought provoking book. Reading it against the backdrop of the global pandemic made it even more poignant, as once again us in the West are being told that Black and Asian were dying at a significantly higher proportion than the majority of the […]
Hood Feminism by Mikki Kendall is an interesting collection of essays, as it reminds me of conversations I have with my friends (both in the UK and the US). The discourse regarding the balance of race and gender, as well as our internal colourism are a fine balance when living in the West. It reminded […]
Children of Virtue and Vengeance by Tomi Adeyemi For the Popsugar challenge this is the book with more than 20 characters in the title. Unlike the first book in the Orisha series, Children of Virtue and Vengeance by Tomi Adeyemi did not grab me. However, it’s unfair to say that it’s because of the subject […]
Elaine Adu-Poku 