Welcome to my author blog. I am grateful that you decided to drop by and check out The Shameless Rant. It is a space where I hope that you can be comfortable sharing your knowledge, opinions, inspirations, hopes, dreams, and gripes in a friendly & respectful manner. When you leave this space, you’re sure to…Continue reading The Shameless Rant
Month: March 2019
New Book Release!
Good hair, bad hair, what the hair is going on? They say it’s supposed to be a woman’s crowning glory, but for Jackie, a young, black girl from the deep South, it is everything but! Growing up black and female is tough enough, but coupled with coping with a head full of nappy hair in…Continue reading New Book Release!
An American Marriage
Tayari Jones’ An American Marriage is a powerful tale about the criminal justice system in America, and the personal, long-term consequences of its injustices. Roy, a black, college educated, hard-working, entrepreneurial man who has clawed his way out of a working-class background marries a middle-class whimsical artist, Celestial whom Roy’s mother would not have chosen…Continue reading An American Marriage
Becoming
Michelle Obama’s “Becoming” shares the life story of the former FLOTUS, giving readers everything they’ve ever wanted to know and more. In her autobiography, she begins with the details of her upbringing as a product Chicago’s less than charming Southside and how it shaped her as an activist, role model and a woman. Albeit slightly…Continue reading Becoming