Tag Archives: racism
The Scent of Burnt Flowers – Blitz Bazawule
(Reviewed by JD Jung) #CommissionsEarned It’s the mid-1960s and an African American couple, Melvin and Bernadette are on the run. Melvin sees that their only chance is to flee the U.S. Back in college, Melvin saved the life of a … Continue reading
Posted in African Literature, Historical Fiction, World Literature
Tagged 1960s, colonization, FBI, Ghana, racism
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An UnderratedRead Revisited: Small Moments: A Child’s Memories of the Civil Rights Movement – Mary M. Barrow
(Reviewed by Pat Luboff) #CommissionsEarned I just discovered a treasure that you might not find if you’re depending on the mainstream bestsellers list for reading recommendations. I can’t say enough good things about Small Moments by Mary M. Barrow. Small … Continue reading
Posted in Revisited
Tagged civil rights, Non-fiction, prejudice, racism
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An UnderratedRead Revisited:My Monticello – Jocelyn Nicole Johnson
(Reviewed by JD Jung) #CommissionsEarned “My whole life, it seems, there’s been a revival of hatred and violence toward people who look like me. Waves of men have surged into our town from all over the state, the country.” This … Continue reading
Posted in Revisited
Tagged culture, family, gender, multiculture, race, race relations, racism, society
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An UnderratedRead Revisited:The Man Who Lived Underground – Richard Wright, Afterward by Malcolm Wright
(Reviewed by JD Jung) #CommissionsEarned “…even though his entire body was drenched in what seemed to him a cloud of hot vapor, even though his throat gagged at the reeking odors, he felt that he was safe for the first … Continue reading
Posted in Revisited
Tagged ethics, police brutality, racism, Religion
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Operation Chaos: The Trump Coup Attempt and the Campaign to Erode Democracy – Kevin James Shay
(Reviewed by JD Jung) It’s bad enough that many Republicans still refuse to accept the validity of the legitimate 2020 U.S. Presidential election. Now congressmen such as Ralph Norman (R-SC), Andrew Clyde (R-GA), Paul Gosar (R-AZ), and others even refuse … Continue reading
Posted in American Politics, History, Non-fiction, Politics
Tagged authoritarianism, book reviews, democracy, insurrection, political history, racism, Republican party, Trump, White-nationalism
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We Are Bridges: A Memoir – Cassandra Lane
(reviewed by Ann Onymous ) “We are bridges made of blood and water, soil and skin.” Yes, we are bridges: connecting our present to our past and to our future. Cassandra Lane’s great-grandfather was named Burt Bridges. He was lynched … Continue reading
Posted in Modern Literary Fiction
Tagged book reviews, family, police brutality, racism, social justice
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The Man Who Lived Underground – Richard Wright, Afterward by Malcolm Wright
(Reviewed by JD Jung) “…even though his entire body was drenched in what seemed to him a cloud of hot vapor, even though his throat gagged at the reeking odors, he felt that he was safe for the first time … Continue reading
Posted in Historical Fiction, Lost and almost forgotten, Our Best, Social Justice
Tagged ethics, police brutality, racism, Religion, violence
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The Deepest South of All: True Stories from Natchez, Mississippi – Richard Grant
(Reviewed by JD Jung) I admit that I have never been to Natchez, Mississippi, but it seems to be a town full of contradictions. British travel writer Richard Grant accentuates this superbly as he relays his accounts and interviews with … Continue reading
Posted in History, Non-fiction, Travel
Tagged American South, culture, history, racism, slavery
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This Is the Fire: What I Say to My Friends About Racism – Don Lemon
(Reviewed by JD Jung) “Racism is a cancer that has been metastasizing throughout this land ever since Columbus showed up. It’s persisted because the right people had the luxury of ignoring it. Not anymore.” In fact, Donald Trump, a blatant … Continue reading
Posted in American Politics, Bios and Memoirs, History, Non-fiction, Politics, Social Justice
Tagged American History, racism, Social change, social justice
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