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“Should you shield the canyons from the windstorms you would never see the true beauty of their carvings.”
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“Too many of us are hung up on what we don't have, can't have, or won't ever have. We spend too much energy being down, when we could use that same energy – if not less of it – doing, or at least trying to do, some of the things we really want to do.”
― Disappearing Acts
― Disappearing Acts
“the truth may hurt initially, but it heals much better than the rigid scar caused by a lie!”
― Caught in the Mix
― Caught in the Mix
“ignorance is like a cow that a lot of people can't stop milkin!”
― God Don't Play
― God Don't Play
“Ask yourself, does this person make me feel good about myself? Do I feel safe, strong and free with this person? Those are the questions you need to ask....You have to be strong to truly be open.”
― I Left My Back Door Open: A Novel
― I Left My Back Door Open: A Novel
Mocha Girls Read
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We are a group of black women who love to read, want to read more and meet like-minded women. #mochagirlsread Join Us in person: https://www.meetup.c ...more
Banned Books
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To celebrate our love of reading books that people see fit to ban throughout the world. We abhor censorship and promote freedom of speech.
Street Lit Corner
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This group is dedicated to readers who love the Street-Lit/ Hip Hop Genre. Books that are written by African American Authors and anything in between. ...more
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