Review of ‘The Eternal Audience of One’, by Rémy Ngamije Diversifying my bookshelf (and that of my little one) has been quite the satisfying experience, to say the least. I don’t think we should focus on non-fiction; quite the contrary, reading about universal experiences in different settings can be quite the unifying force. In the… Read More Book Review Round-Up: August 2021
Review of ‘So You Want To Talk About Race’, by Ijeoma Oluo—Must Read There are some things that need to be revisited, and one’s racism (intentional or not) is definitely one of them. Ijeoma Oluo’s book comes as a much-needed chat about potential, unintentional racism that we may have absorbed from the oftentimes unintentional racist… Read More Book Review Round-Up: May, June, and July 2021
About the Author, Deedee Cummings As a therapist, attorney, CEO of Make A Way Media, and author of fifteen children’s books, Deedee Cummings has a passion for ensuring equality, inclusion, and social justice for the next generation. Since her first book published in 2014, Cummings has been on a mission to help young dreamers and… Read More Book Review: Kayla: A Modern Day Princess: Tough as Tulle, by Deedee Cummings
About the Author, Deedee Cummings As a therapist, attorney, CEO of Make A Way Media, and author of fifteen children’s books, Deedee Cummings has a passion for ensuring equality, inclusion, and social justice for the next generation. Since her first book published in 2014, Cummings has been on a mission to help young dreamers and… Read More Book Review: Kayla: A Modern Day Princess: Dishes, Dancing, and Dreams, by Deedee Cummings
About the Author, Deedee Cummings As a therapist, attorney, CEO of Make A Way Media, and author of fifteen children’s books, Deedee Cummings has a passion for ensuring equality, inclusion, and social justice for the next generation. Since her first book published in 2014, Cummings has been on a mission to help young dreamers and… Read More Book Review: Kayla A Modern-Day Princess, by Deedee Cummings
Review of ‘The Other Black Girl’, by Zakiya Dalila Harris—Must Read Stepford Wives meets The Devil Wears Prada in this gorgeously written novel about a young Black woman working for an all-white publisher thrilled about a recent fellow Black woman being hired. There are many reasons why this book is a must read—darkly hilarious, deeply… Read More Book Review Round-Up: April 2021
Review of ‘Concrete Rose’, by Angie Thomas—Book Club Contender A big part of the anti-racism activism I am involved in requires having a lot of conversations, during which I attempt to answer the same questions again and again (or find resources that will help me answer the questions). One of the questions I find myself… Read More Book Review Round-Up: February and March 2021, Part 2 of 2
Review of ‘Don’t Stand So Close To Me’, by Eric Walters I have to admit that I am still a little in shock it has been a year since this pandemic has been declared, and quite annoyed at the way we didn’t manage, as a whole, to come together and fight this thing as efficiently… Read More Book Review Round-Up: February and March 2021, Part 1 of 2
Review of ‘Stamped: Racism, Antiracism, and You’, by Jason Reynolds and Ibram X. Kendi—Must read A wonderfully written and very engaging book about an extremely difficult but just as vital topic: the history racism, mostly in the United States. It helps understand a little more why things are the way they are today, which can… Read More Book Review Round-Up: January 2021
This past year was a great one in terms of reading for me. I have been putting effort into reading not just for my own sake, but also to show the little one how much one can enjoy a book. I also have been quite lucky in picking up many amazing titles. I’m not quite… Read More Book Review Round-Up: My Top 10 Reads of 2020