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Book excerpt: I’ll Make Me a World

February 18, 2026 Jarvis Givens

“I’ll Make Me a World” highlights the origins and evolutions of Black History Month.

Community Voices

Book excerpt: Ghost in the Criminal Justice Machine

December 18, 2025 Emile Suotonye DeWeaver

Emile Suotonye DeWeaver authored, “Ghost in the Criminal Justice Machine: Reform, White Supremacy, and an Abolitionist Future.”

Community Voices

Book excerpt: Soul Medicine for a Fractured World

December 4, 2025 Liza Rankow

An excerpt from Dr. Liza J. Rankow’s “Soul Medicine for a Fractured World.”

Community Voices

Book Excerpt: Prose to the People by Katherine Anne Mitchell

November 13, 2025 Katie Mitchell

Prose to the People celebrates Black bookstores, like Marcus Books, the nation’s oldest Black bookstore.

Community Voices

Book excerpt: Resilient Voices by Khariyyah Shabazz

October 5, 2025 Khariyyah Shabazz

Khariyyah Shabazz is the author of “Resilient Voices.”

Community Voices

Book Excerpt: Mam History by Javier Armas

October 2, 2025 Javier Armas

Mam History is a written resource for Mayan-Mam students and history enthusiasts from all backgrounds.

Community Voices

Book Excerpt: Parable of the Tree the Flowering Mimosa

February 25, 2025 Aida Mariam Davis

An excerpt from Aida Mariam Davis’ book, “Kindred Creation.”

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