Book Reviews

Review: ‘When Crack Was King,’ a History of a Misunderstood Era

There are reasons why teachers usually provide their students with firsthand accounts when teaching historical…

Book Review: ‘Temple Folk’ Portrays the Lived Experiences of Black Muslims’ Faith, Family, and Freedom

Temple Folk by Aaliyah Bilal surprised me. I have never seen a book of stories…

Book Review: ‘The Cherokee Rose’, a History Lesson through Gardens and Ghosts

Cherokee Rose is the name of a restored plantation in North Georgia with mesmerizing gardens…

Tre’Vell Anderson’s Groundbreaking Look at the History of Transgender Representation in TV and Film

An award-winning journalist, podcast host, and culture reporter who always comes to slay, Tre’vell Anderson…

‘The Wreck’: A Searing Memoir of How the Medical Field Has Failed Black Americans

The subject of motherhood is universal due to every human’s experience of mothering, being mothered,…

New Series of Black Poetry Sheds Light on Neglected Poets of the 19th and 20th Centuries

Reading books by Black writers is important in helping us better understand the world around us…

Celebrating Sheryl Lee Ralph’s ‘DIVA 2.0’ Book Launch at the Billie Holiday Theatre in Brooklyn

Sheryl Lee Ralph’s DIVA 2.0: 12 Life Lessons From Me for You! is part memoir,…

Historical Fiction Meets Multicultural Romance in ‘Ana Maria and the Fox’ by Liana De la Rosa

I have been enjoying the new trend of more multicultural romances, and Ana Maria and…

Bozoma Saint John Shares of Love, Loss, and Survival in ‘The Urgent Life’

If we’re talking about iconic Black women leaders, Bozoma “Boz” Saint John rises to the…

A Journey of Ancestry, Blackness, and Loss in ‘To the Realization of Perfect Helplessness’

After her maternal grandmother’s death 25 years ago, Robin Coste Lewis discovered a collection of…