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Dr. G’s Monthly Book Recommendations-April 2023

Posted on April 30, 2023April 29, 2023 by drblackfuturefeminist

Closing out the month with a literary bang!! They say “April Showers bring May Flowers,” well I would like to think that these books are a version of those April Showers. As we prepare to jump into the Spring season why not add a few books to your personal shelves!!

Check out April’s List Below:

Homebodies ~Tembe Denton-Hurst
Summer on Sag Harbor ~Sunny Hostin
The Wreck: A Daughter’s Memoir of Becoming a Mother ~Cassandra Jackson
Blood Scion ~Deborah Falaye
Black Birds in the Sky ~Brandy Colbert
Love Radio ~Ebony LaDelle
The Haunting of Alejandra ~V. Castro
When We Were Sisters ~Fatimah Asghar

And remember you can always go back and check out the previous month’s list and past recommendations in the “Resource” section of the website!!

“Don’t sit down and wait for the opportunities to come. Get up and make them!!” ~Madam C.J. Walker

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Dr. G’s ‘Top 21’ Books of 2021

Posted on December 29, 2021December 26, 2021 by drblackfuturefeminist

Did I mention I love to read…Well I DO!! Ever since I was kid I always had a book to read. Even as I hit 40 this year, I made sure I had my share of reading done. Matter fact this year I even did a Reading Challenge (on Good Reads) where I had to read at one book a month. And as I type this post I managed to get in 15 books plus a few comic books and graphic novels. It felt good to turn the pages (old school reader) of each new book and then look up what my next read would be!!

With all that said, I figure I would keep up with my tradition from last year and compile my ‘Top 21’ books from this year, and as an extra bonus for me I even got to meet some of the authors!! Pretty cool!!

Nothing like sharing some of your faves!! As I always say, ‘sharing is caring.’

So in no particular order, here is my Top 21 List of Books for 2021!!

Just As I Am ~Cicely Tyson
Somebody’s Daughter ~Ashley C. Ford
Unspeakable: The Tulsa Race Massacre ~Carole Boston Weatherford
Until I Am Free: Fannie Lou Hamer’s Enduring Message to America ~Keisha N. Blain
Luster ~Raven Leilani
Black Leopard, Red Wolf: The Dark Star Trilogy ~Marlon James
Digital Black Feminism ~Catherine Knight Steele
Maya and the Robot ~Eve L. Ewing
The Black Flamingo ~Dean Atta
Fast Pitch ~Nic Stone
Bamboozled by Jesus: How God Tricked Me into The Life of My Dreams ~Yvonne Orji
The Day the Klan Came to Town ~Bill Campbell
Black Boy Joy: 17 Stories Celebrating Black Boyhood ~Edited by Kwame Mbalia
Chronicling Stankonia: The Rise of the Hip-Hop South ~Regina N. Bradley
The Book of Unknown Americans ~Cristina Henriquez
The 1619 Project ~Nikole Hannah-Jones
The 1619 Project: Born on the Water ~Nikole Hannah-Jones & Renée Watson
Stella’s Stellar Hair ~Yesenia Moises
How the Word Is Passed A Reckoning with the History of Slavery Across America ~Clint Smith
Libertie ~Kaitlyn Greenidge
Raybearer ~Jordan Ifueko

Happy Reading!!

~Dr. G

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On the Desk…

Posted on January 12, 2021January 12, 2021 by drblackfuturefeminist

“Once you learn to read, you will be forever free.” ~Frederick Douglass

It is nothing like finding a good book, a cup of coffee (or your drink of choice), and curling up on your couch as you float in literary heaven. I am always thankful when I get the opportunity to flip through pages, listen on Audible, or digitally swipe through the Kindle pages.

Here in this space, I will offer my suggestions of good books to add to your reading list (whether personally and/or professionally). This will be an opportunity to share books with you and hopefully get some recommendations from you as well. As they say, “sharing is caring.”

So make sure you stay tuned, you never know what may cross my desk!!

Happy Reading!!

~Dr G