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The Water Dancer by Ta-Nehisi Coates

June 17, 2021June 17, 2021 Sojourner’s Truth

c.2019, One World        $28.00 / $37.00 Canada              416 pages By Terri Schlichenmeyer The Truth Contributor From September, 2019 You can’t breathe. There’s really no describing the […]

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25 Books for Kids and Adults to Celebrate Juneteenth and Reflect on History of Slavery

June 17, 2021June 17, 2021 Sojourner’s Truth

As America celebrates Juneteenth this year amid protests against racism and police brutality against Black people, the story of Saturday’s holiday emerges as one to brush up on. Whether you’re a longtime celebrator or seeking to learn more, reading books […]

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No One Succeeds Alone: Learn Everything You Can from Everyone You Can by Robert Reffkin

June 10, 2021June 10, 2021 Sojourner’s Truth

c.2021, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt $27.00 / higher in Canada 230 pages By Terri Schlichenmeyer The Truth Contributor Everything you know, you learned from Mom. And Dad. And Grandma, Grandpa, six cousins, three playmates, a neighbor, […]

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The Secret History of Home Economics by Danielle Dreilinger

June 3, 2021June 3, 2021 Sojourner’s Truth

c.2021, Norton        $27.95 / $36.95 Canada                348 pages By Terri Schlichenmeyer The Truth Contributor You’ve had a lot on your plate this past year. Lock-downs, […]

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Footnotes: The Black Artists Who Rewrote the Rules of the Great White Way by Caseen Gaines

May 27, 2021May 27, 2021 Sojourner’s Truth

c.2021, Sourcebooks $26.99 / higher in Canada 448 pages By Terri Schlichenmeyer The Truth Contributor You can’t see where the roar is coming from. But you can hear it, and that’s what matters. The role […]

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The Ground Breaking: An American City and Its Search for Justice by Scott Ellsworth

May 20, 2021May 20, 2021 Sojourner’s Truth

c.2021, Dutton              $28.00 / $37.00 Canada      336 pages         By Terri Schlichenmeyer The Truth Contributor Your legs felt as though they were made of rubber. It was like […]

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The Final Revival of Opan & Nev by Dawnie Walton

May 13, 2021May 13, 2021 Sojourner’s Truth

c.2021, 37Ink $27.00 / $36.00 Canada 361 pages By Terri Schlichenmeyer The Truth Contributor It’s got a good beat. The melody is fun, too; it makes your body move, and you’ve already caught yourself singing […]

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Dear Black Girl: Letters from Your Sisters on Stepping Into Your Power by Tamara Winfrey Harris

May 6, 2021May 6, 2021 Sojourner’s Truth

c.2021, Barrett-Koehler Publishers, Inc.  $16.95 / $22.95 Canada        185 pages By Terri Schlichenmeyer The Truth Contributor There’s some mail for you. And it’s not the e-variety, either; it was brought by a […]

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Buses Are A Comin’ by Charles Person with Richard Rooker

May 3, 2021May 3, 2021 Sojourner’s Truth

c.2021, St. Martin’s Press $26.99 / higher in Canada 304 pages By Terri Schlichenmeyer The Truth Contributor Your seat has been reserved. You’re excited about this trip, but also nervous; you’ve never been where you’re […]

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The Son of Mr. Suleman by Eric Jerome Dickey

April 28, 2021 Sojourner’s Truth

c.2021, Dutton $27.00 / $36.00 Canada 560 pages By Terri Schlichenmeyer The Truth Contributor The sins of the father shall be visited upon the son. That’s what’s said, that a son pay for his father’s […]

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