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“A civilization is not destroyed by wicked people; it is not necessary that people be wicked but only that they be spineless.”

The Fire Next Time by James Baldwin

June 14, 2020 by andtheIToldYouSos 1 Comment

If we- and now I mean the relatively conscious whites and the relatively conscious blacks, who must, like lovers, insist on, or create, the consciousness of the others- do not falter in our duty now, we may be able, handful that we are, to end the racial nightmare, and achieve our country, and change the history of the world It is time to listen. James Baldwin had a voice unlike any other. He transcends country, creed, and time. His work is astonishing and terribly important. The […]

Filed Under: Audiobooks, Biography/Memoir, History, Non-Fiction, Religion Tagged With: American History, Anti-Racism, Black History, black voices, Civil Rights Movement, essays, James Baldwin, Jesse L Martin, poc, post WWII America, Race, race in america, Racism, Religion, Social Justice

andtheIToldYouSos's CBR12 Review No:58 · Genres: Audiobooks, Biography/Memoir, History, Non-Fiction, Religion · Tags: American History, Anti-Racism, Black History, black voices, Civil Rights Movement, essays, James Baldwin, Jesse L Martin, poc, post WWII America, Race, race in america, Racism, Religion, Social Justice ·
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A Fun, Fluffy, but Also Terrible Read

Crazy Rich Asians by Kevin Kwan

January 16, 2019 by Alexis 5 Comments

Crazy Rich Asians as been at the top of my TBR pile for ages and I was THRILLED to receive a copy from the Cannonball Holiday Exchange (I still don’t know who sent these so I say to the universe – THANK you, the Cannonball Book Exchange is always a delight!) Rachel and Nick are a couple of college-professor lovebirds working at NYU who decide to spend their summer traveling around Asia as this is something that college professors do on the regular (no it […]

Filed Under: Fiction, Romance Tagged With: Alexis, Contemporary Romance, poc

Alexis's CBR11 Review No:1 · Genres: Fiction, Romance · Tags: Alexis, Contemporary Romance, poc ·
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What is the Meaning of Innocence

June 8, 2016 by Andrea Krieter Leave a Comment

Rating: 4.0/5 Summary: Sixteen year old Steve Harmon is on trial for murder. The book explores his trial as well his own personal diary of what he goes through in jail. Throughout the book, Steve struggles with proving his innocence: not only to himself, but to the jury, his attorney and his family. In the end, Steve is no longer sure of his own innocence or identity. While listening to the testimony of the other witnesses, the chance that Steve will be convicted increases. His […]

Filed Under: Fiction, Mystery, Suspense Tagged With: court, crime, poc, trial, YA

Andrea Krieter's CBR8 Review No:21 · Genres: Fiction, Mystery, Suspense · Tags: court, crime, poc, trial, YA ·
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