Author, poet and activist Alice Malsenior Walker was born February 9, 1944. Her 1982 novel The Color Purple won the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction.
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Book Review: The Pride by Faydra D. Fields
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The Pride
by Faydra D. Fields
5 of 5 Stars
The Pride, Faydra D. Fields’ debut novel, is unconventional in concept, yet impeccable in its approach to an interesting conundrum: a single Black man with ten children by four different women. Sounds like it’s going to be high in low-brow drama, right? Wrong!
Taking a scenario that could quite well be a train wreck befitting a full episode of the Jerry Springer Show, Fields takes The Pride in a decidedly literary direction. Instead of making a mockery of the situation, as is popular in today’s society, the author orchestrates a blended family which slowly becomes singular in purpose and remains varied in personalities and perspectives – like a real family.
pride – (noun) pleasure or satisfaction taken in something done by or belonging to oneself or believed to reflect credit upon oneself; (noun) a group, especially of lions Continue reading Book Review: The Pride by Faydra D. Fields
Black History Month – Chris Rock – Comedian
Christopher Julius “Chris” Rock III was born February 7, 1965. He is an American comedian, actor, screenwriter, television producer, film producer and director.
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