“Being a Superwoman every day, 24/7 is not realistic. Being strong is being able to ask for help. If you don’t, you might not be here [much longer]” said Jasmine Boudah M.Ed (pronounced bow-duh) a teacher by trade, parent advocate at Phyllis Wheatley Community Center, doula, and now a published author. Boudah’s first book, Mothering Through Pain and Suffering in Silence, was … [Read more...]
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A space for local and national arts and entertainment stories, with an emphasis on stories pertaining to African and African Americans.
BOOK REVIEW: ‘Regarding Megan Marie’
One can read all the stats on record about Black women and suicide without receiving the benefit that comes with Regarding Megan Marie: Conquering Depression & Acquiring the Skill of Happiness – Surviving Suicide (One Dragonfly Publishing). Megan Bussen's exhaustively detailed, first-hand account of how she came to grips with mental illness goes beyond numbers and charts … [Read more...]
‘In Search of the Sandman’ awakens local author’s creative vision
It was a long time in the making, but the fruition has been sweet for South Minneapolis native Timi Bliss, who published her first book in April of 2017. What began years ago as a bedtime tale created for mother-daughter bonding moments has blossomed into In Search of the Sandman, a children’s story about a little girl named Charlie, who like most kids at bedtime, would rather … [Read more...]
‘In Search of…’ is top-shelf summer reading
Kyle S. Taylor is, so to speak, an author's author. Fellow writers can easily appreciate his skill of making the hard job of creating engaging fiction look easy. He brandishes a firm grasp of fundamentals like eye-friendly word-flow, solid character construction, compelling immediacy, and imagery that paints a perfectly clear picture. For good measure, Taylor also has a … [Read more...]
BOOK REVIEW: ‘The Making of Black Lives Matter: A Brief History of an Idea’
Two recent Twin Cities news stories — the trial of former St. Anthony Police Officer Jeronimo Yanez and verdict in the fatal shooting Philando Castile, and the family of Jamar Clark suing Minneapolis Police Officers Mark Ringgenberg and Dustin Schwarze — highlight what has become all too commonplace here and across the country: African American lives selectively imperiled by … [Read more...]