757 Black Spine Book Club

757 Black Spine’s goal is to build community through the reading and enjoyment of books written by authors of the African diaspora.
While most of the books chosen will explore African history and culture, all genres will be included, and book suggestions from members are recommended. (add to the book list here)

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Black Spine Book Club is taking a hiatus until January 2025.
I've had some family health issues that needed to be managed, and that has consumed a bit of my time.
Please check out the books we've read and the two books we had planned to discuss, "Black Privilege" and "Our Kind of People." They are both great reads and if you need to add to your bookshelf, definitely give them a read.
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**757 Black Spine meets *ONLINE ***every third Saturday on Zoom. If, for any reason, this changes, you will be notified through email AT LEAST 24 hours before a meeting.

CLUB THEMES FOR 2024

• JANUARY - Show & Tell. What books have you read or would like to read? Which authors, celebrities, and leaders inspire you?
• FEBRUARY - BLACK HISTORY MONTH. Book “A Good Cry” by Nikki Giovanni
• MARCH - WOMEN'S HISTORY MONTH. Book "We Should All Be Feminists" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
• APRIL - Book. "The Awkward Black Man: Stories" by Walter Mosley
• MAY - MENTAL AWARENESS MONTH. Book "My Grandmother's Hands, Racialized Trauma and the Pathway to Mending Our Hearts and Bodies" by Resmaa Menakem
• JUNE - PRIDE MONTH & JUNETEENTH ON THE 18. Book. "Black Like Us: A Century of Lesbian, Gay, and Bisexual African American Fiction" by Devon W. Carbado
• JULY - Book. "The Misadventures of Awkward Black Girl" by Issa Rae
• AUGUST - Book. "Children of Anguish & Anarchy" by Tomi Adeyemi (the final book of her series "Legacy Of Orisha”)
• SEPTEMBER - Book "Black Privilege" by Charlamagne Tha God
• OCTOBER - Book. "Rootwork (Conjure series, Book 1)" by Tracy Cross
• NOVEMBER - Book. "The Heaven and Earth Grocery Store" by James McBride
• DECEMBER - Book. "Our Kind of People - Inside America's Black Upper Class" by Lawrence Otis Graham.

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757 BLACK SPINE BOOK CLUB RULES

• Remember the GOLDEN RULE! Healthy debates are good. BUT... Be kind. Be respectful. Be courteous.
• THIS IS A SAFE SPACE FOR POC! ALL races, ethnicities, and nationalities are welcome here. But, this space is to be led by those of the African diaspora. If you are NOT a part of that group but would consider yourself an ally - we welcome you here.