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19-23 May 24 (audiobook)
A thorough, well-written history highlighting King‘s brilliance, charisma and frailty. I was shocked by the blatant police brutality and violence he and the non-violent civil rights marchers faced from people in public office in the south. King himself is flawed and clearly reluctant to take on the role he was given. The roles played by the Kennedys (surprisingly), LBJ, and Hoover and his FBI were also rather appalling.

I'm picky about poetry, but really liked this one, a collection of poems about fatherhood, with all the joy and anxiety that can provoke. The tone ranges from light-hearted to serious, as some poems also contemplate the challenges of parenting in a society where a Black boy will someday be a Black man, and shift its view accordingly. I'm looking forward to reading more of Smith's work.

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“I love you, Julio.”
“Soul mates,” he said quietly.
“Forever.”
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Through interviews with over 1200 people over 15 years, Isabel Wilkerson tells the story of The Great Migration. Focusing on three very different individuals, she shares the different reasons for leaving the Jim Crow South, the struggles of their journeys, and their experiences in their new homes. Interspersed were the events of the Civil Rights movement. Very enlightening and informative. I truly appreciate Wilkerson's style and approach.

Obviously I‘ll read anything by Jason Reynolds. This is an ode to the “King of Letters” Langston Hughes of Harlem Renaissance fame and it happens at the Schomburg Library (qv The Man Who Built a Library by Carole Boston Weatherford). The guests include Angelou, Baldwin, Butler, Brooks, DuBois, Walker, Morrison and the like. Reynolds‘ 1st picture book.

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15 months old, and already hiding at nap time with a book 😅

DNF

Really disappointed to not be finishing this book but its epic scope & length is just not something my brain is taking in right now.
I can tell it‘s very well researched & written, and Robin Miles is an excellent narrator, so it‘s not the book, it‘s me.