book review things
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Black History Book Tuesday: The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks
Six years ago, I read and reviewed The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks. HBO will premiere a movie based on the events in the book on Saturday, April 22 at 8pm. I would strongly advise everyone to see the film if they have not read the book. The story is as important as it is Read more
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Backpacks and hooking up
This morning, I was walking Little A to class. She saw a little girl with a backpack with her favorite Disney Fairies on the back. She decided to follow that girl because she wanted to take a closer look at the backpack. While the backpack had the fairies and glitter and colors that Little A. Read more
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The Pursuit of Happyness/Chris Gardner
I really looked forward to reading this book, with all of the buzz surrounding the movie and the story behind it. The book gives an overview of Chris Gardner’s life, from his childhood in Milwaukee with an abusive (to put it mildly) stepfather to his life on the streets in the Bay Area with his Read more
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The Covenant with Black America/Tavis Smiley
I’ve heard a lot of things about Tavis Smiley. Some has been good, and the other stuff, well, notsomuch. I thought I’d take a look at The Covenant with Black America, which has been a New York Times bestseller and received other types of acclaim. I’ve seen Tavis Smiley’s annual programs on C-SPAN, well as Read more
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