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I have grown tired of conversations that only look at our exceptionalism in relation to misconceptions about us. And I have grown equally tired of conversations in which we must explain our chosen states of being, whether that be
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“Think of all the women you know who will not allow themselves to be seen without makeup. I often wonder how they feel about themselves at night when they are climbing into bed with intimate partners. Are they overwhelmed with secret shame that someone sees them as they really are? Or do they sleep with rage that who they really are can be celebrated or cared for only in secret?”
― Communion: The Female Search for Love
― Communion: The Female Search for Love
“There is no greater agony than bearing an untold story inside you.”
― I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings
― I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings
“There is always something to do. There are hungry people to feed, naked people to clothe, sick people to comfort and make well. And while I don't expect you to save the world I do think it's not asking too much for you to love those with whom you sleep, share the happiness of those whom you call friend, engage those among you who are visionary and remove from your life those who offer you depression, despair and disrespect.”
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“Sweet, crazy conversations full of half sentences, daydreams and misunderstandings more thrilling than understanding could ever be.”
― Beloved
― Beloved
2015 A-Z 'Deuces Wild ' Reading Challenge of African American Authors
— 296 members
— last activity Dec 22, 2017 04:41PM
Readers will complete the reading of 26 novels by African American / African authors as they challenge themselves to read 2 books from 13 categories w ...more
Black Coffee
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— last activity May 16, 2026 11:03AM
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
Mocha Girls Read
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— last activity May 13, 2026 07:36PM
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
July Summer Readalong - Sag Harbor
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— last activity Jul 30, 2018 02:20AM
This is a group to discuss Sag Harbor by Colson Whitehead
#ReadSoulLit Read Along- Tar Baby
— 123 members
— last activity Mar 16, 2018 09:30AM
This group is reading and discussing Tar Baby as a read along in honor of Black History Month!
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