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How This Reddit Group Has Become The Perfect Pitstop For Book Suggestions

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Reddit has an innovative community for those who enjoy reading books and need suggestions on what should be added to their collection.  With over 100 million book options available, sometimes a little assistance is needed when you know what you’re interested in reading but aren’t sure where to start. Reddit is helping readers find their next […]

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Morehouse College Senior DaQuan Brown Launches Children’s Book to Empower Black Boys

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Morehouse College senior DaQuan Brown embodies the school’s vision of developing Black men through his academic pursuits and creative endeavors. A member of the Psi Chapter of Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Brown has recently authored a children’s book titled “Just Like You!: ABC Edition,” which aims to empower young Black boys to envision and realize

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Over 10K Books Were Banned Across Public Schools During 2023-24 Year, Preliminary Report Finds

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More books are being banned across the country. Over 10,000 books were banned in public schools throughout the 2023-24 school year, according to preliminary data by PEN America, an organization championing literature. The number of book bans has tripled compared to the previous year when 3,362 bans were recorded. The organization is set to publish

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Eve Proves She Will Forever Be That Girl In Her New Memoir: ‘My Work Speaks For Itself’

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It’s been some time since Eve, the first lady of Ruff Ryders, gave us 16 bars. Her career has shifted from an undisputed battle rapper to an actress, fashion icon, influencer and television personality. And she’s revealing all in her first memoir, Who’s That Girl.  Throughout the book, Eve details her rise from the mean streets

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Black Cli-Fi: Top Fiction Reads On Climate Change

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Climate fiction—also called cli-fi rhyming with sci-fi—is one of the hottest literary and cinematic genres of the 21st century. First coined by blogger Dan Bloom in 2008, cli-fi is storytelling that explores potential scenarios on Earth and in human society as a result of anthropogenic (human-caused) climate change.  Although not intended to be prophetic, cli-fi

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From Fake Dating to Thrillers, Here Are 5 Of The Best Adult Romance Novels of 2024

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Adult romance novels remain one of the most adored literature genres.  From stories of finding happiness again after heartbreak or encountering an unlikely lover, these novels allow readers an escape into utopian bliss on every page.  Some authors look to invoke laughter, while others focus on much more serious matters of love that may cause

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FAMU Alum Creates Picture Book Honoring The HBCU’s Band And Music Programs’ Legacy

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Dale Thomas, a Florida A&M University alum, has self-published a 236-page picture book, Bands on “The Hill”: A Pictorial History of Bands at Florida A&M University, capturing the history of FAMU’s band and instrumental music programs and detailing some early events, directors and students associated with them. According to the Tallahassee Democrat, Thomas published the book in October 2023 to celebrate the

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