Monica Howell

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Just as I Am
PREMIUM

Just as I Am

Cicely Tyson | PERFORMING ARTS,  Feb 01, 2021

Recommend to readers who enjoy engaging and sassy memoirs, and those interested in learning about 20th-century Black theater, film, and television.
Surviving the White Gaze
PREMIUM

Surviving the White Gaze

Rebecca Carroll | BIOGRAPHY,  Dec 01, 2020

Though sometimes uneven, this personal account may engage fans of memoirs or readers interested in personal stories of adoptees.
Black Futures

Black Futures

Kimberly Drew & Jenna Wortham | SOCIAL SCIENCES,  Nov 01, 2020

A significant offering for its timely, accessible documentation of writing, artwork, and thought around Black lives and Black futurity.
The South Never Plays Itself: A Film Buff’s Journey Through the South on Screen

The South Never Plays Itself: A Film Buff’s Journey Through the South on Screen

Ben Beard | PERFORMING ARTS,  Nov 01, 2020

Recommended for film buffs and those interested in a reflective, nonacademic examination of race and film.
A Peculiar Indifference: The Neglected Toll of Violence on Black America
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A Peculiar Indifference: The Neglected Toll of Violence on Black America

Elliott Currie | SOCIAL SCIENCES,  Sep 01, 2020

Recommend to readers interested in statistics and research on the extent and impacts of violence in Black communities. Supplement with work by James Baldwin or Frank Wilderson III to understand the basis and support for systemic racism.
Film and the Anarchist Imagination
PREMIUM

Film and the Anarchist Imagination

Richard Porton | PERFORMING ARTS,  Aug 14, 2020

For film scholars and those interested in anarchism and other revolutionary movements.
Sweet Dreams: The Story of the New Romantics
PREMIUM

Sweet Dreams: The Story of the New Romantics

Dylan Jones | PERFORMING ARTS,  Aug 01, 2020

Strongly recommended for fans of the era’s music and those interested in pop culture history.
Say It Louder! Black Voters, White Narratives, and Saving Our Democracy

Say It Louder! Black Voters, White Narratives, and Saving Our Democracy

Tiffany Cross | POLITICAL SCIENCE,  Jul 01, 2020

Insightful political and cultural analysis highly recommended for all readers.
This is Major: Notes on Diana Ross, Dark Girls, and Being Dope

This is Major: Notes on Diana Ross, Dark Girls, and Being Dope

Shayla Lawson | SOCIAL SCIENCES,  Jun 01, 2020

An introspective collection, both enlightening and humorous, that is highly recommended for readers interested in creative approaches to memoir and storytelling.

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