I was hooked from the start. This is the first novel that I can remember reading by Kimberla Lawson Roby. I’ve always meant to read her books, and now I must say that I cannot wait to read the rest of them, especially the ones about the infamous Rev. Curtis Black.
Changing Faces tells the stories [...]
July 10, 2008
Categories: African Americans, literature, reading . Tags: Kimberla Lawson Roby; changing faces; african american . Author: classybookdiva . Comments: Leave a Comment
I’ve got this book on reserve. Can’t wait to take a look at it. It’s a children’s book, but it’s great for adult reading too.
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March 31, 2008
Categories: Alice Walker, literature, reading . Tags: Alice Walker, art in children's literature, children's literature, children's literature for adults, explaining war to children, literature, reading, war, war in children's literature . Author: classybookdiva . Comments: Leave a Comment
Alice Walker endorses Barack Obama « The Brown Sugar Pages
I’ve recently spotted a few articles re: Walker’s support of Obama. An excerpt of Walker’s views:
We have come a long way, Sisters, and we are up to the challenges of our time. One of which is to build alliances based not on race, ethnicity, color, [...]
March 31, 2008
Categories: African Americans, Alice Walker, literature, reading . Tags: African Americans, Alice Walker, literature, Obama, Obama endorsement . Author: classybookdiva . Comments: Leave a Comment
This will likely be the first book I blog on. It’s been sitting here for a while, so I need to start and finish!
March 20, 2008
Categories: African Americans, Virginia Deberry and Donna Grant, literature, reading, video clips . Tags: African American contemporary literature, african american literature, donna grant, gotta keep on tryin, tryin' to sleep in the bed you made, virginia deberry . Author: classybookdiva . Comments: Leave a Comment
