Thank you NetGalley and St. Martin's Press for sending this book for review consideration. All opinions are my own. When Americans think of escaped slaves, their first thought is usually to the Underground Railroad – the mechanism responsible for ferrying so many men, women, and children to freedom. But the first passages on the Underground … Continue reading The Escapes of David George
Beginning in 2019, The New York Time Magazine published a series focused on the experiences of African-American citizens in the United States. Created by Nikole Hannah-Smith, the series explored how race has played into our country’s political decisions and culture, and was later developed into the book The 1619 Project. This book is a compilation … Continue reading The 1619 Project
This week has brought a lot of challenging news stories and I've chosen to mostly stay off the internet and avoid TV news, which means I've had a lot of time to read and binge Grey's Anatomy on Netflix. How have you been avoiding all the negativity this week? This week, I'm excited to share … Continue reading This Week: June 15th
In 2019, journalist Ben Raines made international headlines for a story he didn’t just investigate and report, but for the mystery he solved. The Last Slave Ship to offload its human cargo onto American soil was the Clotilda in 1860 in the Mobile River delta. The importation of slaves had been an international crime for … Continue reading The Last Slave Ship
I'm not sure I've ever read two five-star books in one week - till now! This has been an interesting week of books and revisiting some great storylines, including a recent fascination I have with the Clotilda and Africatown, Alabama. After reading one account of the town's creation back in January, I knew I wanted … Continue reading This Week: June 16th
Jacob and William have become fast friends. They are standing in the middle of camp, talking music and preparing for their performance that night for the Union officers. Music and a belief that all men should be free brought them together, but it’s the women they left behind that would connect their lives forever. These … Continue reading The Thread Collectors
Solomon Northup has been living in Louisiana for over a decade – first on one plantation, then another. He wasn’t born into slavery but sold in a case of mistaken identity – stolen from his family and his life in New York. Northup hasn’t spoken his true name to anyone since his first days of … Continue reading Twelve Years a Slave
It’s Sarah’s 11th birthday and her mother has a grand gift planned – another girl named Hetty. The Grimke family has lived in antebellum Charleston for decades along with their slaves, including Hetty and her mother Charlotte. But Sarah isn’t interested in owning another human and quickly tries to grant her freedom but her actions … Continue reading The Invention of Wings
