Celebrating Black Authors! #resistance #booksky #blackbooksky This book is inspiring and powerful! I don’t think I can say enough good things about it. This collection of interviews, essays, and speeches are important to today’s struggle. Ms Davis ties together many threads of oppression. 5/5 🌟

Books Celebrating Black Female Authors! #booksky #blackbooksky Heart wrenching story about grief, guilt, and the hope to go on when nothing seems worth it. It is beautiful and gripping. It started slowly, but then really drew me in. The ending was very special. 4/5 🌟

Books…. I have been addicted to Dungeon Crawler Carl. I caved to peer pressure on Dec 21st and started the audiobooks. I finished all 7 by January 7th. I have tried to read many other books over the last two weeks, but nothing is holding my attention. I gave in and started the books over.

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Books Celebrating Black Female Authors! #booksky #blackbooksky #education Wow!!! Wow!!! Everyone, especially those in education, should read this right away! If you are a student, if you are a parent, if you are a teacher of any kind, stop what you are doing and read this book! 5/5 🌟

Books Celebrating Female Authors! #booksky #itcanhappenhere A touching tale about life long female friendships, it is also is a cautionary tale for women in the US. It makes me so angry to know that generations of women have been terrorized by their government and as Americans we were involved.

Books Celebrating Female Authors! #booksky It took me awhile to get into this novel, however by 1/2 way, I couldn’t put it down. The story is told only through letters. I really like having the main character be mid 70’s and dealing with real issues concerning family, health, and past choices.

On this day in 1917, the U.S. Army executed 13 Black soldiers who were sentenced to death and denied any right to appeal for defending themselves after a white mob attacked them.

Books Celebrating Black Authors! #booksky #blackbooksky #realhistory Based on the life of a woman and the horrors she endured and witnessed as the ‘yellow wife’ of a slave auctioneer. Not a book for the squeamish, however I think all white people NEED to bare witness to these horrific atrocities.

Books Celebrating Black Authors! #booksky #blackbooksky The experience Medusa had when SHE was put on trial for what was done TO HER, when words were easily twisted to make her doubt herself, one violent act ‘ruined’ her making her an outcast monster forever still happens to girls everywhere. 5/5🌟

Books Celebrating Female Authors! #booksky #mythologyretold I would recommend this YA book for tween and up. It has romance that illustrates mutual consent, respect, personal responsibility, and independence. Persephone is one of my favorite goddess and this was a brilliant retelling of her story.

Books Celebrating Female Authors! #booksky #classics #thoughtexperiment This classic is a tough read. I think I scored it low only because it took lots of brain power to get used to the language and the rhythm. This book was written as a thought experiment and it that way, it is awesome. 3/5🌟.

Book Celebrating Female Authors! #booksky #lgbtq+representation Book 3 in the YA Flowers of Prophecy series, it gets into more world building and deeper into the complex friendships & divided loyalties. It might a long time before book 4 comes out, but I will definitely line up to get it. 4/5 🌟

Book Celebrating Female Authors! #booksky #lgbtq+representation Book 2 in the series. What I most appreciate about this series is the representation of humanity in all its forms. There are characters of all shades, many sexualities (without any ‘sex’ scenes), & many different kinds of friendships.

Celebrating Women Authors! #booksky #lgbtq+representation #latinx The author is Indigenous, Latinx, & queer. She was inspired to create queer fantasy novels with strong women of color in Latin American-inspired settings. Very much geared for the younger side of YA fans. Solid story. Recommend 3.5/5

Celebrating Black Authors! #booksky #blackbooksky #activism And So I Roar is the winner of the Inaugural Climate Fiction Prize 2025, it is a powerful story about courage, truth, and finding your voice. Reading this book was not comfortable, but it felt important to bear witness. Strongly recommend.

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Celebrating Black Female Authors! #booksky #blackbooksky #medicalmalpractice This novel, inspired by true events concerning a Black nurse in post-segregation Alabama (1973) exposes an egregious medical injustice. This is especially for those who said ‘discrimination’ happened a LONG time ago. 5/5🌟

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Books celebrating female authors! #booksky #resistance #womenwarriors Set just after WW2, with lots of flashbacks to WW1. It is very relevant to today. The story focuses on two women, but it honors all the fighting and intelligence work of women in the resistance against fascism. Strong 4.5/5 🌟.

Advocacy Director Courtney Thomas on Beloved by Toni Morrison, one of the most banned and challenged books in the country. #BannedBooksWeek

Celebrating Female Authors! #booksky #feministtheology #matriarchyisthefactorysetting Men have been ‘in charge’ of the world for less than 4000 yrs. Women and Goddess(es), were ‘in charge’ for 100s of 1000’s of yrs. Men are very afraid of powerful women. It’s time to reset to our factory settings.

On this day in 1919, enraged white mobs began a massacre of 200 or more innocent Black women, men, and children in Phillips County, Arkansas, after white men attempted to invade a Black farmer's union meeting.

In honor of Assata, here are some books by and about black revolutionaries.

What better time than now to fill your bookshelves or Kindle libraries with fresh and exciting science fiction and fantasy novels from Black authors?

Books Celebrating Trans Activists Authors! #booksky #survive #resist Mutual Aid is critical right now! Whether you are new to the concept or have decades of experience read this book. No one is coming to save us, we have to take care of each other and find creative ways to create community. 4.5/5 🌟

Celebrating Books by Black Authors! #bookksky #blackbooksky #mentalhealthawareness The way traditional African and western storytelling meet thru inter generational trauma makes this a very special story. A case of a specific family’s story reflecting international trauma. 4/5🌟

Reading books is becoming an act of resistance.

Books Celebrating Women Authors! #booksky #blackhistoryisamericanhistory Such an important story! The friendship of two great women made the entire world a better place. It feels crazy that we are still fighting the same fights. We need more leaders like Eleanor & Mary and we need them NOW! 5/5 🌟

Books Celebrating Indigenous Authors! #booksky #usgenocide #indigenoushistory The characters, pacing, and history are woven together in the rich tradition of the Indigenous Peoples. The thin veil between worlds allows for the wisdom to passed through generations. The genocide still continues. 5/5🌟

There are some excellent-looking trans books coming up in the fall, and if you're preparing your shopping list now, here's a good post for finding them! lgbtqreads.com/2025/03/31/h...

Books Celebrating Black Authors! #booksky #blackbooksky #blackhistoryisamericanhistory This book is well researched and funny. The author uses his family stories to illustrate cultural themes. No matter how you identify, if one of your ‘labels’ is American, read to this book at least once. 5/5 🌟

Books Celebrating Black Authors! #booksky #blackbooksky #HarlemRenaissance This book was so well researched it made me feel like I was really there with all the amazing artists of the Harlem Renaissance. Like many big movements, it would never have happened without Black women. 5/5 🌟

Books Celebrating Queer Authors!!! #booksky #lgbtg+ #choosenfamily Holy Moly! I didn’t know I NEEDED this book in my life! Smart, sexy, funny, beautiful and engaging. Purely Magical! Mix quantum entanglement with rom-com cuteness throw in some literary depth and out pops a near perfect story 5/5 🌟

Books Celebrating Black Authors! #booksky #blackbooksky #fantasy Interesting magic system & engaging world building this Jamaican-inspired fantasy is about two enemy witches who must enter into a deadly alliance to take down a common enemy. It has the feel of a cat-and-mouse game. Solid 3.5/5 ⭐️

Books Celebrating Black Authors! #booksky #blackbooksky #liberationtheology This book is so powerful, so beautifully crafted, so full of history and heart that I will be buying many copies to give as Christmas presents. To say the book is life altering is an understatement. I will reread! 5/5🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟

Books Celebrating Black Authors! #booksky #blackbooksky I wanted to like this book. The reviews were so great, but I was disappointed. I think my expectations were too high because the book group that chose it always picks wonderful books. I will add more details in the replies on this one. 3/5⭐️

Books Celebrating Back Authors! #booksky #blackbooksky #racism Again a book group introduced me to an author I would never have picked up. That being said, the novel read like a Law & Order episode. Nothing earth shattering, nothing terrible in the writing just kinda comfortingly crafted. 3.5/5 ⭐️

Books Celebrating Black Authors! #booksky #blackbooksky I liked the idea of the story, most of the characters, and the concept of a piece of physical history that tied a family together for many generations. At times it was too slow and jumping through time made the story a bit choppy 3.5/5 ⭐️

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Books Celebrating Female Authors! #booksky #blackbooksky #interracialfriendships The 2nd book by this pair of authors. I like how they address and write about Black/white friendships. Fascinating story, engaging characters that you root for, educational social commentary, deep friendships! 4/5🌟

Books Celebrating Black Authors! #booksky #blackbooksky #microagressions #notthatfat I expected to be moved by this novel, I didn’t not expect to be ripped apart and reconstructed. I felt seen in positive and embarrassing ways. I want to shout from the rooftops how important this novel is. 5/5🌟

Books! Celebrating Black Authors! #booksky #blackbooksky #childtrafficing Child slavery and trafficking is still alive and well. This story takes place in Nigeria, but honestly it could be set anywhere in the world. No one is free UNTIL we are all free. We all need to do better. 4.5/5 ⭐️