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Actor, activist, and author

My Lost Freedom: A Japanese American World War II Story by George Takei

April 18, 2024 by BlackRaven Leave a Comment

Named after an English king, he would go on and represent Asian Americans in Hollywood and beyond. Some know him as the “Oh my!” guy, some know him as a human and GLBTQ+ rights advocate, some know him as a playwright, but most probably know him as Mr. Sulu on Star Trek. His name is George Takei. He would live through several years of some of the worst American history during World War II. While we were fighting for Liberty in Europe and Japan, we […]

Filed Under: Biography/Memoir, Children's Books, History, Non-Fiction Tagged With: 20th Century, actors, Asian-American, family, george takei, Internment camps, Japan, Japanese-American, Michelle Lee, World War II

BlackRaven's CBR16 Review No:163 · Genres: Biography/Memoir, Children's Books, History, Non-Fiction · Tags: 20th Century, actors, Asian-American, family, george takei, Internment camps, Japan, Japanese-American, Michelle Lee, World War II ·
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Food, family and love

Chloe’s Lunar New Year. by Lily Lamotte

December 27, 2022 by BlackRaven Leave a Comment

I was hungry when I read two recent picture books about food (and family). Did this influence my taste in the books? No, because when I am hungry, I tend not to like a book, but I did the two I read. The second book (the first was a tasty treat about dim sum) was Chloe’s Lunar New Year. Here we leave the hustle and bustle of a restaurant behind and Lily Lamotte takes us into the family home. Here, Chloe is excited for the […]

Filed Under: Children's Books, Comedy/Humor, Fiction Tagged With: celebration, Diversity & Multicultural, family, Holiday, Lily LaMotte, Michelle Lee, Non-Religious holiday, siblings, traditions, United States - Asian American & Pacific Islander

BlackRaven's CBR14 Review No:639 · Genres: Children's Books, Comedy/Humor, Fiction · Tags: celebration, Diversity & Multicultural, family, Holiday, Lily LaMotte, Michelle Lee, Non-Religious holiday, siblings, traditions, United States - Asian American & Pacific Islander ·
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