Quote of the Day – February 25, 2019
Tag: Diversity
Quote of the Day – February 16, 2019
Friday Debate: Black History Month
Welcome to Friday Debate, a feature on cup of tea with that book, please, where every Friday a question will be posted that tantalize the brain and expands our horizons. For this week’s question:
Quote of the Day – February 15, 2019
Friday Debate: Women and Fantasy
Welcome to Friday Debate, a feature on cup of tea with that book, please, where every Friday a question will be posted that tantalize the brain and expands our horizons. For this week’s question:
Book Review: A Place For Us by Fatima Farheen Mirza
Format: Hardcover
Pages: 385 pages
Published: June 12, 2018
Publisher: SJP for Hogarth
Genre:Â Fiction & Literature, Contemporary Fiction, Literary Fiction Continue reading “Book Review: A Place For Us by Fatima Farheen Mirza”
Expand Your Horizons: Great Diverse Books To Read
During Black History Month, we are not only encouraged to celebrate the history and accomplishments of black people but to read most of their inspirational writings. However, we should also take the time to celebrate the diversity of our culture and society. And there are no better depictions of diversity than the ones illustrated in literature. So if you are looking to “diverse” your TBR shelf, you can’t go wrong with these books: Continue reading “Expand Your Horizons: Great Diverse Books To Read”
Books to Read For Black History Month
February is Black History Month, the time we celebrate all the achievements and accomplishments of black men and women. We should always celebrate the important acts of many African-Americans but this is time we really take the time to reflect on them. But unfortunately, many figures and events are missing from the history textbooks. Fortunately, there are great books out there, including the list here, that delve more into black history and open our eyes to the history makers we did not know exist. Discover the defining moments that made Black History Month such an important month to celebrate. Continue reading “Books to Read For Black History Month”
Lupita Nyong’o To Publish Children’s Book Celebrating Color — Black America Web
Oscar winner Lupita Nyong’o is writing a children’s book that’s slated to drop in 2019. The New York Times reports the 12 Years A Slave actress will title the book Sulwe which means star. The word comes from her native language Luo. The book will be catered to kids between the ages of 5 and 7. It will tell the story […]
via Lupita Nyong’o To Publish Children’s Book Celebrating Color — Black America Web
My Race Does Not Define My Reading
Oreo.
Boogie.
Snob.
These are some terms that I have been associated with when I was in middle school. I was teased for my musical preference. I was tormented for the way that I talked (and not only for my lisp) and how I presented myself. I never embodied the stereotype of a black person, whatever that is supposed to be. I had to deal with comments from friends, classmates, even from my own family, just because I didn’t live up to their or society’s expectations for the color of my skin. It took me a long time to finally accept me for me and if people don’t like it, that’s their problem.
But the conflict with my personality and societal expectations is on the rise and this time, books are at the forefront.
