In Honor of Every Day is Mother’s Day: African American Book Recommendations
By APOOO • May 12th, 2009 • Category: Book Club of the Week •
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A few of APOOO’s favorite books featuring the good, bad and ulgy moms of the African Disapora. Please feel free to share some of your favorites.
72 Hour Hold by Bebe Moore Campbell
Dancing on the Edge of the Roof by Shelia Williams
Darkest Child by Delores Phillip
Daughter by asha bandele
Gal by Ruthie Bolton
Jump at the Sun by Kim McLaurin
Mama by Terri McMillan
Mama Day by Gloria Naylor
Orange Mint and Honey by Carleen Brice
Playing My Mother’s Blues by Valerie Wilson Wesley
Push by Sapphire
Rhythms by Donna Hill
Seen It All and Done the Rest by Pearl Cleage
The Street by Ann Petry
Unburnable by Elena Marie Jones
When Did You Stop Loving Me by Veronica Chambers
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I love the Black mothers given by Francis Ray in The Graysons series, and Celeste Norfleet’s Mamma Lou. I’d also add Marilynn Griffith’s new release, Mom’s The Word, and Bonnie Glover’s Going Down South to the list.
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Thanks PW and Going Down South also made APOOO’s list.
“Jump at The Sun” is on my challenge list. I loved “Mama” by McMillan.
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