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The American Dream is one of the most enduring myths in America, yet it is also one of its most prominent falsehoods. The Dream, the idea that anyone can succeed and enjoy a prosperous life through hard work, has been around since the
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“Black people love their children with a kind of obsession. You are all we have, and you come to us endangered.”
― Between the World and Me
― Between the World and Me
“One of feminism’s biggest failures is its failure to insist that feminism is, first and foremost, about truly, deeply, and unapologetically loving women.”
― Eloquent Rage: A Black Feminist Discovers Her Superpower
― Eloquent Rage: A Black Feminist Discovers Her Superpower
“Justice is what love sounds like when it speaks in public.”
― Tears We Cannot Stop: A Sermon to White America
― Tears We Cannot Stop: A Sermon to White America
“Love is never any better than the lover.”
― The Bluest Eye
― The Bluest Eye
“The white man is very clever. He came quietly and peaceably with his religion. We were amused at his foolishness and allowed him to stay. Now he has won our brothers, and our clan can no longer act like one. He has put a knife on the things that held us together and we have fallen apart.”
― Things Fall Apart
― Things Fall Apart
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Courtney’s 2025 Year in Books
Take a look at Courtney’s Year in Books, including some fun facts about their reading.
211 books
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19 friends
365 books
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97 friends
191 books
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12 friends
1,290 books
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211 friends
428 books
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119 friends
38 books
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0 books
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1 friend
1 book
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3 friends
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