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Mary Monroe
“I knew now that nobody was what they appeared to be.”
Mary Monroe, Bent But Not Broken

Andrew Murray
“Beware in your prayers, above everything else, of limiting God, not only by unbelief, but by fancying yourself that you know what He can do.”
Andrew Murray

“The mind and body are not separate. What affects one, affects the other.”
Unknown

Percival Everett
“Which would frighten you more? A slave who is crazy or a slave who is sane and sees you clearly?”
Percival Everett, James

“God is working things out for you, even if you don't feel it. Have faith and be thankful. Where faith and hope grow, miracles blossom.”
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106371 Black Coffee — 3065 members — last activity May 06, 2026 04:15PM
This group focuses on books written by or about black people from all continents in many different genres though we focus on historical fiction and cl ...more
51884 Black Girls Read! — 8671 members — last activity May 10, 2026 03:12PM
A group for African-American women to share, discuss and recommend quality books by and for other African-Americans.
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Welcome to the official Oprah's Book Club group. OBC is the interactive, multi-platform reading club bringing passionate readers together to discuss i ...more
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Black Readers Con is a three-day event to enhance & amplify the voices of Black Readers & the Book Clubs they love. We are planning our second confere ...more
73914 African American Romance — 816 members — last activity Jan 15, 2025 06:43PM
I wanted to create a group for lovers of African-American romance. I searched all through here and found groups for African-American mystery, sci-fi, ...more
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