Knowledge Is Power

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Krystal Zvisineyi Chindori-Chininga on Instagram: "CONFESSION! I did not love Things Fall Apart the first TWO times that I read it. When I read it the first time, I found it extremely lack luster. The second time, I wrote an angry epistle to anyone that ever recommended it generally explaining why I felt the writing, plot line, and overall depth of the book was mediocre. The third time I read it, I fell deeply in love; I started to think about, and feel, what it really meant to publish a book like this in 1958 (at a time when less than a handful of African nations were independent). It was an incredible act of defiance, and a bold message that said “our cultures exist and they matter” at a time when near no one believed that or understood that message. I had to check my own privilege in African Literature Books, Books On African Spirituality, Classic African Novel, African Spirituality Books, Afrocentric Fashion, African Nations, Afro Punk, Love Deeply, Knowledge Is Power
Krystal Zvisineyi Chindori-Chininga on Instagram: "CONFESSION! I did not love Things Fall Apart the first TWO times that I read it. When I read it the first time, I found it extremely lack luster. The second time, I wrote an angry epistle to anyone that ever recommended it generally explaining why I felt the writing, plot line, and overall depth of the book was mediocre. The third time I read it, I fell deeply in love; I started to think about, and feel, what it really meant to publish a book like this in 1958 (at a time when less than a handful of African nations were independent). It was an incredible act of defiance, and a bold message that said “our cultures exist and they matter” at a time when near no one believed that or understood that message. I had to check my own privilege in
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IMDb on Instagram: "Oh we'd loveee to see Jodie make this. #TheAgency"
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Tank and The Bangas on Instagram: "Poetry On A Porch w/ @thinktank20 is back!! Head over to our YouTube channel to let this episode with @sunnipatterson bless you! Some special Bangas joined us for this one @m_skillz 🎸 @waxpoetmusic 🎹 @cjknowles18 🎥 @justenwilliams @aloysiusballard #TankandTheBangas #Bangaville #SpokenWord #Poetry"
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Thomas Graham on Instagram: "If you read only ONE book this year, this should be it. Broken down into 30 mins of reading a day, that's it. For the summary of this book (and more books) + an action to plan to transform your life in the next 90 days using the information from these books, check out the Better Book Club... Link in bio #bookstagram #entrepreneur #thehappinessadvantage #shawnachor #books #success #mindset #book"
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KK on Instagram: "I GOT SOME MORE FOR YA!!! BOOKS I DONT WANNA HEAR A WORDDDD ABOUT! 🌹 Bloom by @delilahsdawson 👵🏼 We Spread by @tidydissolve 💍 The Other Woman by @sandiejones_author ✨ The Very Secret Society of Irregular Witches by @sangumandanna 🍎 Comfort Me With Apples by @catvalente 🔎 Truly Devious by @maureenjohnsonbooks 🗽 Black Buck by @askmateo 🌸 Lotus by @author.jenniferhartmann 🧸 Phantom Limb by @lucindaberryauthor 🪵 The God of the Woods by @lizmoorebooks have you read any of these?? 👀 LET’S TALK ABOUT IT BUT NO ARGUING (with me) #bookrecommendations #bookrecs #romancereads #thrillerbooks"
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Shawnaci Schroeder on Instagram: "what are some of your favorite historical fiction books? 🍁🍂 honorable mention for the book all we were promised by ashton lattimore that i recently picked up, but forgot to add in this haul!! 🤎 #historicalfiction #blackauthors #booktok #bookstagram"
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Books For The Wise on Instagram: "A repost & reminder to get these GEMS 👇🏾 🚪The Third Door: A true story of a college freshman that won a gameshow, took the money, used it to take an adventure and interview some of the world’s most successful people… all to discover their secret to success. Super motivating and will help you realize how important it is to have the right network 💪🏾 💫 Compassion and Self Hate: This book reveals so many blind spots as to why we feel self-hate and shares how to develop more self-compassion. A MUST-read if you want to have more self-acceptance 🙌🏾 🔥 A Million Miles in a Thousand Years: This book is beyond inspiring. It makes you look at your life as a movie and shows how if we want to live a better life, we have to create a better story✍🏾 A quote
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Dasia Sade ‘Day-Zhuh Shaw-Day’ on Instagram: "Books that altered my brain chemistry ✨ What books are on your list?"
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Marissa Renee Farrow on Instagram: "A PRAYER FOR PEACE — Let’s pray today 🙏🏾☕️ 🫖 #TheMorningCup “God, SHUT OUT THE NOISE ” — ‼️ TAG, SHARE & DECLARE ‼️📲 Text me for daily inspo! (443) 232-9600 #MarissaFarrow 💚"
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Anna on Instagram: "Black Stories Matter 🖤🤎 The American Daughter by Maurice Carlos Ruffin •Fiction Another Word for Love by Carvell Wallace •Memoir Neighbors and other Stories by Diane Oliver •Short Stories An Autobiography of Skin by Lakiesha Carr •Literary Fiction How the Boogeyman Became a Poet by Tony Keith Jr. •Memoir in verse All We Were Promised by Ashton Lattimore •Historical Fiction #bookrecommendations #blackstoriesmatter #blackhistorymonth"
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Anna on Instagram: "Day 11 | A feed cleanse 6 books by Black authors I’d like to see more people read. Gaslight by Femi Kayode The Upcycled Self: A Memoir on the Art of Becoming Who We Are by Black Thought Tremor by Teju Cole Wings of Red by James W. Jennings The Homewood Trilogy by John Edgar Wideman The Black Period by Hafizah Augustus Geter #blackliterature #amplifymelanatedvoices #wellreadblackgirl"
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Sickle Cell Prodigy on Instagram: "This conversation was exactly what the doctor ordered!!! Special thanks to my amazing panel of fearless female warriors - London Knight (@LondonKnight_), Alexandria Smith (@TheAList.Co and @Hbglowbin), and Kierra Coffer (@Kierra_TeamCells)- for sharing your personal journey with sickle cell disease. You continue to inspire me and I am grateful to have learned from your wisdom and insight. #SickleCellProdigy #CandidConversations #FemaleWarriors #WarriorAfterDark #SickleCellInWomen #InvisibleDisabilities #SickleCellAwareness #WomenWithSickleCell"
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Zai on Instagram: "Comment “ME”if you want to join! Of course, members in my book club also get to make suggestions and we decide together what books we’re reading this year. If you’re a fantasy lover interested in African mythology and beyond, join us! ✨🤍"
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