Tag Archives: black history

Links: Deep Dives and Samoyeds

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Hey hey! It’s still February and here in New England, we’re getting lots of snow. I still very much love the snow. I find it so magical and peaceful, and it helps that I don’t really have to leave the house. Valentine’s Day is this Sunday! I hope you’re doing something nice for yourself. I bought myself a fancy box of chocolate and my boyfriend and I are doing a special dumpling takeout dinner Sunday … Continue reading Links: Deep Dives and Samoyeds

Links: Roaches, Scifi, & More

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It’s time for Wednesday Links, where we show you some interesting things we’ve found on the internet lately. Some are funny. Some are weird. But we still hope you’re able to find a nice break in your day! … If you’re looking to buy your loved one (or yourself) a unique gift this Valentine’s Day, why not name a cockroach at the Bronx Zoo! You even get a special certificate! Other packages include roach socks, … Continue reading Links: Roaches, Scifi, & More

Book Review

A Hope Divided by Alyssa Cole

A Hope Divided

YOU GUYYYYYYYYS. Okay, so you know how sometimes the second book in series, especially when the first book was like AMAZEBALLS, can be a disappointment? THIS ISN’T ONE OF THOSE. This is one of those times where the second book is better than the first one. Our heroine is Marlie, a biracial woman with a complex background. Marlie’s mother is the local root woman, and Marlie has been learning at her knee.  As explained by … Continue reading A Hope Divided by Alyssa Cole

Book Review

Daughters of a Nation: A Black Suffragette Historical Romance Anthology

Daughters of a Nation: A Black Suffragette Historical Romance Anthology

As we near the end of this long national campaign (I’m sorry, non-USAians, someday this ridiculous campaign will end and it might even be November 9th), and the historic choice in front of us, it’s important to remember that while women in the US gained the right to vote in 1919, the movement championed by Susan B. Anthony and Elizabeth Cady Stanton was at the expense of Women of Color. Black women fought their own … Continue reading Daughters of a Nation: A Black Suffragette Historical Romance Anthology