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• Girl, Woman, Other

  Evaristo, Bernardine, 1959-

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  I loved reading the interconnectedness of these Black British women's lives. Each chapter is a short story, but you see the characters throughout the novel. This helped me understand some of the racism that exists overseas and how it has…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• If Beale Street Could Talk

  a Novel

  Baldwin, James, 1924-1987

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  I raced through this book so that I could finish it before seeing it at the movies. This started my love for James Baldwin and really speaks to the African American experience from the era he writes from.

• The Book of Negroes

  a Novel

  Hill, Lawrence, 1957-

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  This book took me a few years to read because I wasn't in the right headspace and I felt it was triggering for me. However, once I finally picked it back up I wasn't able to put it down. Lawrence Hill is one of my favourite Canadian…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The Water Dancer

  a Novel

  Coates, Ta-Nehisi

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  I struggled with the first chapter of this book, but once I understand the storyline I couldn't put it down. This covers the Underground Railroad in a mystical way.

• Discerner of Hearts by Olive Senior

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  These are short stories based on experiences in Jamaica. I enjoyed getting to know the various characters and felt that I had a better understanding of everyday life and culture in Jamaica through the stories.

• Hood Feminism

  Notes From the Women That a Movement Forgot

  Kendall, Mikki

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  This is the feminist book EVERYONE needs to read. It helps you understand why mainstream feminism doesn't serve the needs of the marginalized community. I felt this book really broke down social issues and explained why they are feminist…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Aria

  Hozar, Nazanine

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  This book is about a girl who is excluded from her community based on her appearance, and her navigation in her spaces while experiencing political conflict.

• Born a Crime

  Stories From a South African Childhood

  Noah, Trevor, 1984-

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  Who doesn't love Trevor Noah? I felt that I really understood his journey to fame and the struggles that he faced growing up as a person of mixed race in South Africa. It's important to understand how race impacts people globally, and how…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The Ungrateful Refugee

  What Immigrants Never Tell You

  Nayeri, Dina

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  This was the first audiobook and EPL Book Club book that I've "read". While I didn't enjoy the audio aspect I loved the content of the book. It speaks about the trauma and experiences refugee and asylum seekers face in their journeys to…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Brother

  Chariandy, David, 1969-

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  As a first generation Trini-Canadian I enjoyed feeling culturally represented in this book. While I didn't group up in Eastern Canada this book helped me understand some of the struggles Black Eastern Canadians face.

• Any Known Blood

  Hill, Lawrence, 1957-

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  This is a unique journey of tracing your lineage and finding out who you are.

• Becoming

  Obama, Michelle, 1964-

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  This book shed light on growing up Black in America and becoming a public figure in a racist country. One of my favourite stories about privilege in the book is where she talks about seeing people having clothes for their tea pots for the…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The Illegal

  a Novel

  Hill, Lawrence, 1957-

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  This follows a marathon runner's story as he using his running talent to escape a dictator-led country. It covers his time and experiences in a refugee camp, falling in love, and trying to save the people he loves back home while being…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• An American Marriage

  a Novel

  Jones, Tayari

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  This was so powerful, it shows how the punitive justice system breaks apart relationships and families. I felt that I was part of the relationship, finding myself laughing and crying with the characters.

• Binti

  Okorafor, Nnedi

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  I loved the Binti Triology. I've never read science fiction and I really lucked out by having my first sci fi book have so many themes of diversity and inclusion.

• Binti, the Night Masquerade

  Okorafor, Nnedi

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  Binti shows you what it's like to exist in a space where nobody looks like you, and explains the rejection and disappointment you face when trying to navigate two separate worlds. This book helped me feel heard and seen as someone who grew…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The Hate U Give

  Thomas, Angie

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  I'll be back to complete the review.

• I Love My Hair!

  Tarpley, Natasha Anastasia, 1971-

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  This book is from my childhood. Growing up in the 90s in Central Alberta it wasn’t easy to find representation in books, movies and dolls, but my mom made sure to provide them for us. Representation matters, and learning to love your…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Binti

  Home

  Okorafor, Nnedi

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  Once I read the first Binti book I couldn't stop. These books make great gifts for young and old alike!

• Sulwe

  Nyong'o, Lupita

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  This is the book I wish existed when I was growing up. A children’s book that teaches children to love their melanated skin. This book also teaches of the differences in colour within family units, and how the colour of your skin dictates…Read moreRead more of this annotation