In academia, the pursuit of knowledge extends beyond the confines of traditional textbooks, encompassing a diverse array of scholarly works that shed light on the complexities of Black history and experience. In this blog post,…
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Unveiling Black Lit: Exploring Iconic Essays and Literary Works
Welcome to a journey through the pages of history, where the ink of Black authors flows with resilience, courage, and unwavering truth. In this blog post, we delve into the profound wisdom and thought-provoking narratives…
5 Books to Read for Martin Luther King Jr. Day in 2022
In rememberance of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. we selected 5 books covering Civil Rights History over the past several decades in pursuit of equality.
5 Black History Audiobooks to Start 2022
The Revolution Has Come: Black Power, Gender, and the Black Panther Party in Oakland by Robyn C. Spencer In The Revolution Has Come Robyn C. Spencer traces the Black Panther Party’s organizational evolution in Oakland,…
6 Reasons Why Audiobooks are Better Than Paper Books
Even for book lovers, finding a chance to read can be difficult. Therefore, many people are switching to audiobooks, a convenient upgrade from old-fashioned reading. It comes with some major benefits, such as the environmental…
Meditations During the Time of COVID: The Other Butterfly
By John S. Blake “May I never take this view for granted” is my mantra, aloud, as soon as my eyes inhale the Sandias—sunshine sliding over them each morning as a mother lovingly easing a…
The Seeds We Plant: Semillas Por Vida
By Alicia Lueras Maldonado Seeds teach us patience. They teach us to pay attention. To listen. Each seed has a story to tell. A lineage and connection. Just as we do. No seed is the…
Car Culture
By John S. Blake Here, between taps of scorpion and hummingbird moans between limbs, when the sun does its diamond impression amidst the sapphire backdrop, I stop to think of you, los hermanos, mi familia,…
To Miss, With Love
By Mercedes V. Avila I sit in my second Google classroom session and frantically vacillate between the “camera off” and “camera on” display, trying to elicit a response. Unable to manifest my quarantine state for…
