Books Archives

Summer reading: 5 books on the joys and challenges of LGBTQ teen and young adult life

Courier Newsroom - June 22, 2022

The past decade has seen a flurry of young adult fiction written from a queer perspective. Aurelie and Morgan David de Lossy / Getty...

Rae Lewis-Thornton Opens Up About Trauma In Her Memoir “Unprotected”

Tammy Gibson (SankofaTravelHer) - May 18, 2022

Emmy Award-Winning AIDS Activist Rae Lewis-Thornton is celebrating 60 Years of Life/40 Years of Advocacy with a tea party, book signing, and discussion of...

Devon Franklin’s Love Letter to Mothers Everywhere

Danielle Sanders - May 7, 2022

Named by Variety as one of the top 10 producers to watch and by Oprah, as a different spiritual teacher, DeVon Franklin is a...

Millennial Minds with Author Kiara Imani Williams

Arika Linton, Contributing Writer - May 4, 2022

…because black millennial women who balance the personal and professional need the spotlight, too. Today’s millennial woman is multidimensional and chooses to define herself...

“Seen and Unseen” Puts All Eyes on Social Media and Social Justice

LaShawn Williams, Contributing Writer - May 3, 2022

The May 2020 death of George Floyd sparked widespread outrage and shed new light on systemic racism, particularly with how it was documented for the...

Healthcare and Heartbreak: Chicago ER Doctor On Life During the Pandemic

LaShawn Williams, Contributing Writer - April 25, 2022

The world is still mired in the devastation of COVID-19 and its effect on healthcare, the economy, and society at large will be felt...

Actor Kel Mitchell is on a New Faith Filled Mission

Danielle Sanders - April 14, 2022

Two-time Emmy-nominated actor, comedian, and pastor, Chicago actor, Kel Mitchell is on a new mission. Many know him from his starring roles in the...

Black Roses Poetically Honors Black Women

LaShawn Williams, Contributing Writer - March 1, 2022

For poet Harold Green III, honoring Black women is both a mission and a movement; in his new book, Black Roses, he dedicates a...

Mom Writes Children’s Book Series to Celebrate Diversity

Tammy Gibson (SankofaTravelHer) - February 18, 2022

Nonkululeko Kunene Adumetey (also known as Nonku) is an award-winning author of "I Celebrate My Skin" and "I Celebrate My Voice." Her passion is...

Bernie Mac Returns with New Motivational Book

Tammy Gibson (SankofaTravelHer) - December 30, 2021

Even though legendary King of Comedy, Bernie Mac, passed away thirteen years ago, he’s back with a daily motivational book from the other side. “I...