6 Black Classics You Should Finally Read This Black History Month
It was a Black author who gave me the courage to write.
Eric Jerome Dickey.
Sister Souljah.
Toni Morrison.
James Baldwin.
Zora Neale Hurston.
Sharon G. Flake.
All of the above shaped me into the writer I am today. They showed me that it was okay to write about both joy and pain if I felt it, sex and love if I yearned for it, and betrayal and loyalty if I experienced it. It was a Black author who taught me how to share my inner world. Here are 6 Black classics to finally read this Black History Month:
Chasing Destiny by Eric Jerome Dickey
Known on the streets for her beauty and impressive motorcycle, Ducati discovers that she is pregnant just before her boyfriend decides to return to his wife, a situation that is complicated by a threat from her boyfriend's wife, the disappearance of her boyfriend's teenage daughter, and an attempt on Ducati's life.
The Coldest Winter Ever by Sister Souljah
A coming-of-age story about Winter Santiaga, the materialistic daughter of a Brooklyn drug kingpin, who must navigate life after her father's arrest and the collapse of her privileged world.
Sula by Toni Morrison
If Beale Street Could Talk by James Baldwin
Tells the story of a young Black couple, Tish and Fonny, in Harlem, whose love is tested when Fonny is falsely accused of a crime and imprisoned.
Their Eyes Were Watching God by Zora Neale Hurston
The Skin I’m In by Sharon G. Flake
Maleeka, bullied for her dark skin, meets a teacher with facial differences who helps her embrace her unique beauty.
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