Month: August 2024

Posted in Monthly Book Recommendations, On the Desk..., On The Radar

Dr. G’s Monthly Book Recommendations-August 2024

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The sun is out let’s find a good place to cool down
Is just me and you now, are you the one
For me to spend the summer time

~”Summertime Anthem” ~Eric Roberson

Nothing like a summer breeze and a good book to get you in the mood!

Check out August’s Monthly Book Recommendations below:

  • And So I Roar ~Abi Daré
  • Far from the Tree ~Virginia DeBerry and Donna Gray
  • The Secret Library ~Kekla Magoon
  • Never Saw Me Coming ~Tanya Smith
  • Woke Up No Light ~Leila Mottley
  • Lone Women ~Victor Lavalle
  • Where We Stand ~Djamila Ribeiro
  • Hangman ~Maya Binyam
  • Summer is Here ~Renee Watson

Don’t forget you can always go back and check out previous lists in the “Resource” section of the website!

Posted in Black Joy, Celebration, Holiday Celebration!!

Hello August!!

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My favorite month of the year has arrived!! It’s August ya’ll!! We are deep in 2024!! Feels good!!

It’s peak summer and the parties and celebrations are heating up even more!! As temperatures rise and the days stretch into warm evenings, summer is making its presence known as it comes to a close this month!

Not only is August my Birthday month (August 16) but it’s also …

  • August 1: National Spider-Man Day
  • August 3: National Watermelon Day
  • August 4: National Chocolate Chip Cookie Day and National Friendship Day
  • August 11: National Hip Hop Day
  • August 16: National Kool-Aid Day and National Rum Day
  • Back-to-School Month
  • Black Business Month
  • Black August a time to remember Black political prisoners, Black freedom struggles in the United States and beyond, and to highlight Black resistance against racial, colonial and imperialist oppression

Gonna be another great season!! Can’t wait to celebrate!!