Black Authors


The Vanishing Half
The Hate U Give
Homegoing
Beloved (Beloved Trilogy, #1)
Kindred
Between the World and Me
Children of Blood and Bone (Legacy of Orïsha, #1)
Parable of the Sower (Earthseed, #1)
The Color Purple
The Bluest Eye
Such a Fun Age
Their Eyes Were Watching God
Becoming
Americanah
My Sister, the Serial Killer
Jor-El Caraballo
Practicing mindfulness can seem abstract at first. It certainly was to me. But what I’ve learned is that when we use the senses we have available, we create a shortcut to present-centered living. Because the body naturally rests in the here-and-now, it proves itself a useful tool in mindfulness.
Jor-El Caraballo, Meditations for Black Men: Ten Guided Meditations for the Body, Mind, and Spirit

Hagir Elsheikh
A border does not make one holy. A passport does not make one pure.
Hagir Elsheikh, Dreamer In Chains: Poems of Exile and Resilience

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