Issue No. 60
books by black women, conversations with friends, and baldwin
“You think your pain and your heartbreak are unprecedented in the history of the world, but then you read. It was books that taught me that the things that tormented me most were the very things that connected me with all the people who were alive, who had ever been alive.”
- James Baldwin
📖 Currently Reading
Where Do We Go From Here: Chaos or Community? By Martin Luther King, Jr.
Here is an excerpt:
🎙️100 Historic Black Women Podcast
All 100 episodes are now available on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or YouTube! A special thanks to everyone who Bought Me a Coffee and supported my mission of ensuring black women are no longer treated like footnotes throughout history.
The merch is now in development–thanks to everyone who responded to last week’s poll. The 100 Historic Black Women Reading List will be dropping soon 🎉
✍🏾From my personal desk
🚨Caution: only read this if you’re a millennial who hates small talk and yearns for meaningful intellectual connections
📚 Nonfiction November
Here are some reading lists I’ve curated for you all:
Essay Collections by Black Women
Grab a physical book. Write by hand. Find and build in-person communities. Keep an archive. Rest. Rejuvenate. Phone a friend (srsly call, don’t send a text). Meditate. Read. Read. Read.
with care,
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