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ABC News Turn on desktop notifications for breaking stories about interest? OffOn "Song of Solomon" and "The Color Purple" are among Bennett's must reads. • 5 min read Brit Bennett's book picks for Black History Month This year for Black History Month, “Good Morning America” spoke with author Brit Bennett about her list of favorite books to read to celebrate Black culture. Bennett’s second book, “The Vanishing Half,” was the “GMA” Book Club Pick for the month of June. It was one of last year’s most anticipated books and is a stunning page-turner about twin sisters who were...

February 5, 2021 MACOMB, IL -- L.I.F.E. (Learning Is ForEver) is an organization at Western Illinois University dedicated to providing high-quality, low-cost and enjoyable adult-education experiences. The Macomb L.I.F.E. program is affiliated with the national organization, Road Scholar: Elderhostel Institute Network (EIN). It is independently administered by area residents who develop the courses, select the teachers, establish the fees and promote the curriculum. Life courses for Spring 2021 include: • The Armchair Traveler – 1:30-3:30 p.m., Thursdays, March 4, 11 and 18 over Zo...

Tochi Onyebuchi’s Riot Baby has been nominated for an NAACP Image Award in the category of Outstanding Literary Work for Fiction. The NAACP Image Awards were first presented in 1967, and were founded to honor outstanding performances in film, television, music, and literature. This year, the nominees for Outstanding Literary Work of Fiction are: Black Bottom Saints by Alice Randall (HarperCollins Publishers) Lakewood by Megan Giddings (HarperCollins Publishers) Riot Baby by Tochi Onyebuchi (TorDotCom Publishing) The Awkward Black Man by Walter Mosley (Grove Atlantic) The Vanishing Half by ...

Feature Image By: @nedratawwab February is Black History Month in the United States and Canada, but Black women deserve to be celebrated, followed, and listened to well beyond February. Though many may make a concerted effort to learn during Black History Month, that effort should be an all the time thing, not just a one month of the year thing. There are so many women that we should all know far more about, so we’ve pulled together a list of 17 Black women that are making change today. From the first Black vice president of the United States (you didn’t think we’d leave her out, did yo...

Essential books to read during Black History Month CNN 2/1/2021 © Amazon 'I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings' by Maya Angelou February is Black History Month, and if you're looking for a way to celebrate, we've rounded up 15 epic books by some of the most brilliant African American authors and historical figures to read throughout the month. From Maya Angelou's classic memoir "I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings" to the timeless and timely story of a young unarmed Black boy who is killed by a police officer in "The Hate U Give" by Angie Thomas, these 15 books are poignant, captivating, educatin...