This month, This Black Girl Reads book club dives into the award-winning novel Behold the Dreamers by Imbolo Mbue—a powerful story that captures the complexities of chasing the American Dream….
By Lalaa
Our stories are the ones we tell in whispered voices, in private spaces, to people who we know will not judge us but will hold space for our truths. Sisters,…
By Lalaa
“You know what they say, one man’s trash is another man’s treasure. What you deemed useless and blemished, I regard as valuable and a fucking marvel. But I should actually…
By Lalaa
“You were not just born to center your entire existence on work and labor. You were born to heal, to grow, to be of service to yourself and community, to…
By Lalaa
“To me, love is like listening to an album. Some people skip to their favorite songs and ignore the rest. Other people listen to the entire album over and over…
By Lalaa
“Sometimes you can fool yourself into thinking you’re “over” something. Then you catch yourself saying things, doing things, avoiding things, realizing you never truly got over anything. You just set…
By Lalaa
Your Next Level Life by Karen Arrington is a short, quick read that packs a light punch.
Karen Arrington is a beautiful Black woman, a fierce, successful businesswoman, and the perfect woman to share her voice.
By LalaaOne of the top banned books of our time is this month’s Book Club Pick of the Month and quite frankly still one of my favourites, The Bluest Eye by Toni Morrison.
By Lalaa
Your Next Level Life by Karen Arrington is a short, quick read that packs a light punch.
Karen Arrington is a beautiful Black woman, a fierce, successful businesswoman, and the perfect woman to share her voice.
By Lalaa
Hey I'm Lalaa and welcome to my little corner on the internet. Over here I do literary tingz! I read diverse books, write about diverse books and talk about diverse books on the Getting Lit Podcast. I live in Toronto with my kiddos and my goal is simple, to decolonize and diversify bookshelves everywhere! Our book club the #ThisBlackGirlReads Book Club, meets monthly to discuss out pick of the month. Hope you find some reading inspo!
