Genre: History

Book Review: Wake: The Hidden History of Women-Led Slave Revolts

Posted June 23, 2021 by Richetta in Adult Non-Fiction, Book Reviews

When it comes to history and women, I will absolutely take a seat at the table and listen to the story. Wake: The Hidden History of Women-Led Slave Revolts is a graphic novel that is also a memoir. It is the story of historian Dr. Rebecca Hall’s personal journey as she researched women-led slave revolts. […]

Children’s Book Arc Review: The ABC’s of Black History by Rio Cortez

Posted April 25, 2021 by Richetta in #ownvoices, Book Reviews, Children's Books

Review: The ABC’s of Black History by Rio Cortez and illustrated by Lauren Semmer is a colorful alphabet book that is packed with history from A to Z. It begins with the Black National Anthem and mentions movements like the Great Migration, Harlem Renaissance and the Civil Rights along with figures like Ruby Bridges, Jean […]