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magictoyshop
Assata: An Autobiography | Assata Shakur
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Friday evening ft. Assata Shakur & some lovely Japanese whiskey. #blackauthors #blackhistoryreads #autobiography

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Loretta
Homegoing: A novel | Yaa Gyasi
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My last official #BlackHistoryReads for #BlackHistoryMonth.

I tore through 80 pages of this last night and looking forward to settling in for more.

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magictoyshop
Beloved | Toni Morrison
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"Love is or it ain't. Thin love ain't love at all."
#tonimorrison #love #beloved #blackauthors #blackhistoryreads

Edit: Recently committed to the #LitsyChallenge2017 & going to use this for the square 'Based on historical event'.

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Loretta
All Aunt Hagar's Children | Edward P. Jones
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From the first story, "In the Blink of God's Eye."

#BlackHistoryReads

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Loretta
All Aunt Hagar's Children | Edward P. Jones
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Digging into this short story collection. Somehow I'm the first person on Litsy to be posting about this book. 😳

#BlackHistoryReads #BlackHistoryMonth

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Loretta
Americanah | Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
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Pickpick

As you can probably tell from all the tabs, I absolutely adored this book. ❤️💕💜💖💛💘

It speaks so much truth without ever being preachy. And all while having a story that makes you want to keep reading well past bedtime.

My full (LONG) review is here: http://bit.ly/2mntnwt but I'll give a brief shoutout to the 10 page or so section that captures the feeling of the 2008 election better than anything I've read.

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

#BlackHistoryReads

LindsayReads Yes! That section made me all nostalgic. *sigh* 8y
Loretta @LindsayReads I shed a few tears reading it. On public transit no less! 8y
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StephBengtson
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Started this one today. Loving these short stories. #BlackHistoryReads

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StephBengtson
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Pickpick

What took me so long to read this?? Such an amazing story with incredible characters. I couldn't put it down! ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ #BlackHistoryReads

ReadingSusan Such an amazing book. When I reread it I want to listen to the audio. 8y
ReadingSusan @StephBengtson oh wow! Thanks for passing that along!! 8y
Natasha.C.Barnes Heads up, the BBC audio version is severely abridged. Love how none of the articles mention that... 8y
StephBengtson @Natasha.c.barnes Thanks for the heads up! @ReadingSusan 8y
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Loretta
Americanah | Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
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What a turn of phrase.

I wish the blog in this book were real.

#BlackHistoryReads

LindsayReads I agree! 8y
rachel_mbc It was, at americanahblog.com, although it looks like it's now defunct. 😕 8y
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Donna_sBookMinute
Dedicated Undeniably To You | Samantha Chandler
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From "The Destruction of Black Civilization" by noted scholar Chancellor Williams. "To the Black youth of the Nineteen Sixties for Beginning the Second Emancipation -- the Liberation of Our Minds and thus Changing the Course of History."

#RiotGrams #GreatDedication #BlackHistory #AfricanHistory #WorldHistory #GreatDedications #BlackHistoryMonth #BlackHistoryReads

I study Black history all year; and will get back to this title soon.