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“Black History Minute,” a Poem by Harryette Mullen sponsored by the state of Florida You could say the Atlantic triangle trade was a win-win-win deal. Intrepid traders profited by transporting essential goods. Enterprising settlers developed savage…

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Enjoy and have a great time buying your birthday books!!

At this summer camp run by grandmas, kids learn cooking skills and life advice At a summer camp in Fullerton, California, grandmas are in charge. Every week, they teach a group of 8-to-14-year-olds how to cook a new dish, and a handicraft such as sewing, embroidering, clay jewel...

Grandmas rule! apnews.com/article/cali...

Can also be viewed as a continuation of the efforts by parents to address what their children are taught and how.

When times get hard, we get creative because no one’s going to save us but US!!

Black-Led, Progressive Homeschool Networks Rise Amid Book Bans, Attacks on DEI As Trump attacks civil rights protections, a growing number of progressive parents are opting out of public schools.

What a wonderful alternative truthout.org/articles/bla...

Pewabic Pottery: Still handcrafted in Detroit – DW – 08/01/2025 For over 120 years, a tiny pottery manufacture in Detroit has been turning clay into durable handicraft, proving that the city is more than just fast-paced assembly lines and Motown music.

Their commitment to quality and the city of Detroit has never wavered. www.dw.com/en/detroits-...

Harewood House reveals portrait of unique Jane Austen character Sanditon's Miss Lambe is the only Austen character 'explicitly of African descent'.

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Goosebumps Guaranteed: R.L. Stine’s Rules for Writers No mystical rituals—just practical writing wisdom from the Goosebumps legend.

One author’s “rules” of writing. nofilmschool.com/rl-stines-ru...

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Historical Perspectives: Frederick Douglass's Thing Of Beauty, His First Watch Now on view at The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Douglass writes about what this Irish pocket watch meant to him in 1894.

A great piece. www.hodinkee.com/articles/his...

Have fun.

You’re most welcome. Enjoy your month.

First of the month shoutout to all my followers. I don’t auto follow but glad to have you flying these blue skies with me. And Happy Birthday month to all August born citizens and friends of Romancelandia. Treat yourself to something that makes your Spirit smile. You are worthy.

Escaped slave who became lawmaker will be first individual African American honored with statue at South Carolina State House Robert Smalls​ escaped slavery in Charleston by commandeering a Confederate ship and became a top Union naval officer and South Carolina lawmaker.

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Tomorrow (August 1) is the last day to pre-order THE SEA WITCH from Grand Gesture Books! You'll get a signed copy of the book, a custom art print, and custom stickers!

*Les Miserables voice* ONE MORE DAY!

announcement about virtual panels tied to Black women in publishing.

Don't Miss This!!

Be where you are, not where you think you should be. (Unknown)

Poster announcing the dates for the International Black Writers Festival sponsored by Howard University in DC.

Hey DC!! Coming to see you. Save the Date!

So damn good.

It’s the last day of Jenkins July. Many thanks to all who pulled out a fave Jenkins title to reread and to those who picked up their first. Hope you enjoyed it.

Here’s the 2025 Booker Prize longlist. Image © Yuki Sugiura for Booker Prize Foundation The longlist for the 2025 Booker Prize—arguably the most prestigious award for a single work of fiction published in the UK—was announced today. The…

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Need to add Susan McKinney Stewart to this list. www.bklynlibrary.org/blog/2018/01...

Amen!!!

Art Heals: The Jingle Dress Project. monroegallery.com

YouTube video by Beyond the Brick Huge LEGO Babylon 5 Earth Alliance Destroyer Agamemnon Spaceship

For all the B5 lovers - like me. m.youtube.com/watch?v=XJJm...

How Black Women Tell the Stories of Their Lives and Communities Through Quilts Exploring the Women of Color Quilters Network through SAAM's collection

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Eisner Awards - Comic-Con International 2025 Eisner Awards Presented Lunar New Year Love Story Takes Home Top Honors The 37th annual Will Eisner Comic Industry Awards ceremony was held Friday night, July 25 at the Hilton San Diego Bayfront ...

And the winners are … www.comic-con.org/awards/eisne...

Best Known for Its Gilded Age Architecture, Newport, Rhode Island, Is Also Home to a Rich Legacy of Black History The city’s long-standing connection to Black affluence and entrepreneurship is the focus of the latest season of HBO’s The Gilded Age

www.architecturaldigest.com/story/gilded...

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