Renowned civil rights scholar who pioneered critical terminology and frameworks in higher educational feminist spaces such as intersectionality and critical race theory , Kimberlé Crenshaw, stopped by the Hammer museum […]
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Books for college students and parents
The videos and news reports were inspiring. In them, a hesitant prospective-college student turned into a happy new college-bound student with the click of a key. They were accepted into […]
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Books on Black history and Black life
Everybody in your family has stories to share. Your parents have told you some, no doubt. Your grandparents have offered few, too, and aunties and uncles have spun some good […]
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Chester Higgins discusses book, ‘Sacred Nile’
Exploring the history of Africa and Egypt, people of African descent, spirituality, and its overall influence on modernized Western religion today, “Sacred Nile” was published in 2021 but fits perfectly […]
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‘Black-Owned: The Revolutionary Life of the Black Bookstore’
You’re not planning on being selfish. But seriously, you’ve been waiting months for the release of your favorite author’s newest book and it’s in stores NOW. You have your copy, […]
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‘A Thousand Ways to Die’
Face it: some scores can never truly be settled. You can try tit-for-tat, you can scheme and plan, but making things even? Not a chance; the other guy is probably […]
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‘107 Days’: Kamala Harris’ book rockets off the shelves in first week
Publisher Simon & Schuster announced that the campaign memoir of former Vice President Kamala Harris, “107 Days,” has sold 350,000 copies in one week. The sales total includes print, ebooks, […]
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‘Yet Here I Am: Lessons from a Black Man’s Search for Home”
One hand over the other. That’s how you climbed to where you are now. One rung at a time, hand over hand until you reach the intended goal. Yes, sometimes […]
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“Madame Queen: The Life and Crimes of Harlem’s Underground Racketeer, Stephanie St. Clair”
Keep your eyes on the prize. If you want something enough, you’ll never, ever lose sight of that goal. You’ll do what it takes to achieve it, letting it linger […]
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Global strategist turned author, Dr. La Shawn’s new memoir
Known as ‘The Global Strategist’ and a well-known education consultant, Inglewood native Dr. La Shawn has now added author to her list. On the heels of Mental Health Awareness Month, […]
