Ta-nehisi Coates’s The Water Dancer presents a great story of the injustices of slavery, painting a picture of the obstacles and hardships that slaves faced in a quest for freedom. The story takes place during the Antebellum Era in America in Virginia. Hiram, its main character who lives on the Lockless estate, is a child…Continue reading The Water Dancer

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

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