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Black Girl & Femme Must Reads 👀
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items Profound picks that have stayed with me since I read them. A good list to continue adding onto! 📚
IMPORTANT Toni Morrison picks for thought provoking writing that makes you pay attention. If you don’t question your relationships, identity, sensuality, and self perception after these reads go back and READ AGAIN!
The Bluest Eye / Sula / Song Of Solomon book by Toni Morrison
Worth every second, easy read since it’s a graphic novel but powerful and personal! If you’ve seen the movie The Woman King you can make connections and allusions to broader narratives of culture, community, conflict, resources, and the struggle for ...
Wake: The Hidden History of Women-Led... book by Rebecca Hall
Now this book is TEA 😶 I don’t know what I was expecting but I was pleasantly surprised by the honest, raw, personal tone used throughout these narratives that prompt introspection 🤞🏽
The Secret Lives of Church Ladies by Deesha Philyaw, Paperback
These must-haves are enough to get you thinking, laughing, crying, and trying a lot
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Zora Neale Hurston Boxed Set
Powerful read to consider the intricacies of feminism, its purpose, and manifestations. I felt like this is a good read to combine with other titles related to intersectionality and to always remember to acknowledge the source but question who’s left...
Hood Feminism: Notes from the Women That a Movement Forgot (Paperback)
Definitely well know by many, a book that shows you something different every time 🤔
Kindred|Paperback
A well known and often read book but who really understand it? Be prepared to question your perception of love but also consider the ways it heals ❤️💔
All about Love: New Visions|Paperback
This collection of poems looks into the complex human experience with a range of themes, content, and words to remember from the great Gwendolyn Brooks!
Gwendolyn Brooks: Selected Poems
Great book at an even better price 📚 I read this a couple years ago in collaboration with texts around intersectionality, migration, culture, and the concept of home.
Homegoing book by Yaa Gyasi
Another important read and opened up so many conversations with friends!
Black Girls Must Die Exhausted book by Jayne Allen
A good read for discussions!
Why Are All the Black Kids Sitting Together in the Cafeteria?: And Other Conversations about Race, (Paperback)
A devastating and inspiring read that I’m still thinking about 😭 Reflects race relations, life in the American South, and the vast representations that showcase the culture.
Pitt Poetry I Can't Talk about the Trees Without the Blood, (Paperback)
A good read, relatable for the confused 20-somethings for sure 😂 and has since been adapted for tv!
Queenie
This book has to be on your list somewhere already, a popular read from a dynamic author. Double check for content descriptions!
Before I Let Go (Paperback)
Now this is a read that spills the tea! A lot of important information to consider in terms of history, whose history is taught, and what society can learn from it.
Black Af History：A Searingly And Bitingly Hilarious Retelling Of American Uncover Hidden Truths America'S Story