Beach season may be coming to an end, but the great books keep on coming. September is loaded with titles by brilliant black authors for all ages and lovers of every genre. This month features a touching memoir from comedian Rickey Smiley; a look at the intersection of race, religion and sexuality from journalist Don Lemon; and a how-to to get is shape by tennis legend … [Read more...] about Books by black authors we can’t wait to read in September 2024
Don Lemon
“This is the Fire: What I Say to My Friends About Racism” by Don Lemon
c.2021, Little, Brown $28.00 / $35.00 Canada 224 pages This really makes your blood boil. This. The racism gone amok, discrimination, the protests that don’t seem to work, nobody’s listening. You’re hot under the collar over it all, totally inflamed, ready for real action, and in “This Is the Fire” by Don Lemon, you’ll find some sometimes-warm, sometimes-scorching … [Read more...] about “This is the Fire: What I Say to My Friends About Racism” by Don Lemon