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The 1619 Project: A New Origin Story | Nikole Hannah-Jones, The New York Times Company

Fair warning…this may be a bit political. Though, as @TheBookHippie recently posted, reading is political.

I am beyond angry. Today‘s loss of IMLS, and the recent news of the future changes at the Smithsonian, are terrifying. Imagine a world without the services you rely on at the library or visiting a museum that provides a sanitized, incorrect history. In the US, that‘s what we will soon see.

So, I plan to read one nonfiction title a month ⬇️

Librarybelle ⬆️ …that tells a full picture of history, not a sanitized version of a certain point of view. History is made of layers, and up until fairly recently, most of the stories we know come from the winners or those with the loudest voice in the room. The last 20-25 years has seen an increase in the stories hidden for decades, because they were of individuals who were not of a certain demographic. The news is out; you cannot remove these people from ⬇️ 2d

Librarybelle ⬆️ …existence again. I want to read these #RealHistory titles to keep the memory of those silenced voices alive. Feel free to join if you wish. This is more of a read what you wish each month, and perhaps I‘ll collect a bibliography of titles read. History is so important. The silenced voices are important. Books are important. My choice for April is this book way too long on my shelf. I‘m passed due reading it. 2d

Bookwormjillk Reading is political! 2d

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dabbe I'll start looking at my completely disorganized bookshelves. #beyondangryindeed ♥️👊🏻💙 2d

dabbe @Bookwormjillk This should be a hashtag! #readingispolitical ♥️👊🏻💙 2d

Librarybelle I like the hashtag idea, @dabbe ! @Bookwormjillk 2d

Deblovestoread Great idea! I need to finish this book. 1d

Librarybelle Thanks, @Deblovestoread ! 1d

JenReadsAlot Great book! I'll find others to read as well. I'm just disgusted by this. 1d

Eggbeater I love this idea, and that book was incredible. 1d

Librarybelle It‘s a terrible time, @JenReadsAlot . I think this‘ll be a good read. 1d

Librarybelle Thanks, @Eggbeater ! 1d

Prairiegirl_reading @Librarybelle I like this # idea too! @dabbe @Bookwormjillk 1d

Leftcoastzen I have this one close to top of my TBR 1d

Librarybelle @Leftcoastzen This felt like the right moment to read it! 1d

Librarybelle @Prairiegirl_reading 😁 1d

Tamra So long this has been staring at me from my shelf. But, I did watch the documentary and I‘m hoping for more! 1d

TheBookHippie @Librarybelle I too like the hashtag! @dabbe 1d

TheBookHippie I have read this. It‘s very good. I think we should make a hashtag and I‘m going to go to my shelf. FYI our poet this month was political I‘m told! 1d

Librarybelle @Tamra I‘ve yet to see the documentary! 1d

Librarybelle @TheBookHippie I‘ve not read anything by Millay, so I‘m looking forward to it! I‘m bad at making catchy hashtags! I used #RealHistory , but I‘m open to anything. 😁 1d

TheBookHippie @Librarybelle @dabbe is the expert 😂 1d

Librarybelle Thoughts, @dabbe ??? What makes a good hashtag for this? @TheBookHippie and I would like to know! 😂 1d

dabbe @TheBookHippie @Librarybelle #realhistory is fantastic! 🤩 Maybe #honesthistory or #hh would, too. 🤔 1d

ncsufoxes A few weeks ago I pulled this book back off my shelf. I‘ve read about a 1/4 of it & haven‘t gotten back to it. It‘s one I need to get to but right I feel like there are too many important books to consume right now. All of this right now is so infuriating & well the only way to put is f—-ed up. (edited) 1d

Librarybelle @dabbe @TheBookHippie I‘m good with either #RealHistory or #HonestHistory ! 1d

Librarybelle @ncsufoxes It totally is. Ugh! 1d

DrSabrinaMoldenReads This tells the story of my history and ancestors. 1d

Bookwormjillk Glad to see this has taken off! Great idea and I love the hashtags. 1d

Librarybelle @DrSabrinaMoldenReads ❤️❤️❤️ I think this is a very important read! 1d

Librarybelle @Bookwormjillk 😁 1d

bookandbedandtea I love this idea while hating that it's necessary. I'm eager to see the books everyone reads. 18h

Librarybelle @bookandbedandtea Me too. It‘s awful we have to do this. 18h

DebinHawaii I love this idea! I have been trying to read more non-fiction & need to get to this book in particular. 17h

Librarybelle @DebinHawaii This will be my push to read it! 17h

staci.reads @Librarybelle That book is SO powerful and important! That and Caste are maybe the 2 best books on race that I've read. 12h

staci.reads @Bookwormjillk damn straight! 12h

Librarybelle @staci.reads I‘m looking forward to reading it, and I also have Caste on my shelf! 12h

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Susanita

Be Free Or Die: The Amazing Story of Robert Smalls' Escape from Slavery to Union Hero | Cate Lineberry

1. Spent the night with my sister on Friday. We went to a lovely choral concert and the next day to a cat themed art show.
2. The former pastor of my church came back as a special speaker and offered some good insight into coping with…all this.
3. I took some old towels and a blanket to the animal shelter and learned they have a pet food bank.
4. I got a much needed haircut.
5. Two interesting Black History Month presentations. #5joysfriday

DebinHawaii

julieclair What lovely joys. Isn‘t Robert Smalls‘ story amazing? I live near Beaufort, SC, and he is a much-admired local hero for sure. 1mo

Susanita @julieclair That‘s cool! The presentation was by a storyteller who dressed like him and looked fabulous. 1mo

dabbe 🩶💚🩶 1mo

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ShananigansReads

The 1619 Project: Born on the Water | Ren�e Watson, Nikole Hannah-Jones

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#ShananigansReads25

kspenmoll Wonderful pick & book! Enjoy! 1mo

CatLass007 😢 1mo

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JenniferEgnor

On Juneteenth | Annette Gordon-Reed

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A quick read touching on Texas history that you may not know surrounding Indigenous and enslaved people. The author reminds us how important it is to know our history, and that you can both love and criticize something at the same time. This is an ongoing and important lesson to remember in these frightening times.

Suet624 Beautiful photo. Where is this? 2mo

JenniferEgnor @Suet624 Galveston, TX 2mo

Suet624 I wonder if I‘ll ever be able to set foot in Texas. 🥴 2mo

JenniferEgnor @Suet624 I‘ve got some friends there, but no desire to go. Too hot, and I just can‘t stand the thought of the way things are there. The PNW and the NE are more me. 2mo

Suet624 @JenniferEgnor same here. 2mo

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Leftcoastzen

Roll, Jordan, Roll: The World the Slaves Made | Eugene D. Genovese

It‘s Black History Month a selection from the collection. Reminds me I need to do a major reorganization!So many titles lost in stacks , shelves & piles. I haven‘t read all of these either.
#BlackHistoryMonth

Tamra That‘s been “suspended” according to some. 😒 😤 (edited) 2mo

Leftcoastzen @Tamra insane and awful, pretty much like everything he does . 2mo

LoverOfLearning Stamped from the beginning was a good one! 1mo

LoverOfLearning @Tamra @Leftcoastzen horrific right. What a pos. I'll still celebrate this month regardless :) 1mo

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LatrelWhite

Civil Rights Queen: Constance Baker Motley and the Struggle for Equality | Tomiko Brown-Nagin

Started reading this after our newest Supreme Court Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson mention this in her memoir.🙌🏾

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Jas16

The 1619 Project: A New Origin Story | Nikole Hannah-Jones, The New York Times Company

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Finally getting my reading mojo back. Having this collection of essays to dip in and out of helped. A lot has already been said about this book and I don‘t have anything to add to the conversation except to say that it was an interesting and powerful read and I am glad I finally pulled it off my shelves. #24in2024

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