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    TikTok is changing the way books are recommended and sold

    https://www.economist.com/culture/2023/09/21/tiktok-is-changing-the-way-books-are-recommended-and-sold TikTok is changing the way books are recommended and soldThis represents a profound shift for readers, authors and publishersimage: george wylesol Sep 21st 2023 Listen to this story. Enjoy...
  2. Mr. McDowell

    Support an Independent Book Publisher (for Black History Month)

    Good afternoon brehs and brehettes. Now I don't want to bore you all with some gigantic spiel, but I am indie publisher of books [Darn Pretty Books]. I actually messaged a couple of coli brehs who have expressed interest in reading in the past, but this time I am creating a thread on it. I've...
  3. BossMobb

    Avid Readers, I Released A Novel Titled Knewgoat

    What's good Coli fam, I dropped a novel titled Knewgoat: A Black Man's Journey to Greatness in the Hell That is America that I think y'all will enjoy. It's a creative work that's deep, but entertaining. If you grew up in the 80s/90s and are active in the community you will enjoy the reoccurring...
  4. BossMobb

    Avid Readers, I Released A Novel Titled Knewgoat

    What's good Coli fam, I dropped a novel titled Knewgoat: A Black Man's Journey to Greatness in the Hell That is America that I think y'all will enjoy. It's a creative work that's deep, but entertaining. If you grew up in the 80s/90s and are active in the community you will enjoy the reoccurring...
  5. ISO

    Carmelo Anthony announces book

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    Free PDFs for download (big library)

    Electronic library. Download books free. Finding books Z-Library. The world's largest ebook library. Free eBooks Download - ebook3000.com No gimmicks or tricks. Pretty straightforward. Tons of PDFs available for download for you brothers who are interested in reading and expanding your minds...
  7. Pseudonym

    What's the longest book you've ever read? How many pages?

    For me, it's between Stephen King's The Stand or Leo Tolstoy's War and Peace they were both about 1200 pages
  8. xoxodede

    Book Recommendation: Force and Freedom: Black Abolitionists and the Politics of Violence

    From its origins in the 1750s, the white-led American abolitionist movement adhered to principles of "moral suasion" and nonviolent resistance as both religious tenet and political strategy. But by the 1850s, the population of enslaved Americans had increased exponentially, and such legislative...
  9. xoxodede

    'Caste' Argues Its Most Violent Manifestation Is In Treatment Of Black Americans

    To read Isabel Wilkerson is to revel in the pleasure of reading — to relax into the virtuosic performance of thought and form one is about to encounter, safe and secure that the structures will not collapse beneath you. In the Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist's first book, The Warmth of Other...
  10. xoxodede

    Zora N. Hurston: Hitting a Straight Lick with a Crooked Stick: Stories from the Harlem Renaissance

    HITTING A STRAIGHT LICK WITH A CROOKED STICK Stories From the Harlem Renaissance By Zora Neale Hurston Early in Reginald Hudlin’s 2017 biopic about Thurgood Marshall, Zora Neale Hurston makes a memorable cameo appearance. The soon-to-be legendary attorney and his wife are sharing a booth at a...
  11. Baka's Weird Case

    Best Books about the Haitian Revolution?

    Not a common poster in here, but i figure this is probably the best board for advice on this. I want to read a good nonfiction book about the Haitian Revolution. Preferably something thats pretty detailed but still narrative. Not asking for fiction or novels about it but if you have...
  12. xoxodede

    The Lost Empire: Black Freemasonry in the Old West (1867-1906) by James R. Morgan III

    This book tells the history of African American Freemasonry in the Old West as seen through the lens of Captain William D. Matthews and the King Solomon Grand Lodge of Kansas. Great book, wonderful man -- who also happens to be my cousin. :) The Lost Empire | With The Lost Empire: Black...
  13. xoxodede

    Mothers of Massive Resistance: White Women and the Politics of White Supremacy

    Why do white supremacist politics in America remain so powerful? Elizabeth Gillespie McRae argues that the answer lies with white women. Examining racial segregation from 1920s to the 1970s, Mothers of Massive Resistance explores the grassroots workers who maintained the system of racial...
  14. xoxodede

    Henrietta Wood: "Sweet Taste of Liberty: A True Story of Slavery and Restitution in America"

    Currently reading (well...listening via Audible) ..... and it's a great read so far. The unforgettable saga of one enslaved woman's fight for justice - and reparations Born into slavery, Henrietta Wood was taken to Cincinnati and legally freed in 1848. In 1853, a Kentucky deputy sheriff...
  15. Big Boda

    What are you hype/excited about lately?

    Anything from entertainment or upcoming events whatever you're currently having fun enjoying. Few weeks ago I watched Rhythm & Flow series on Netflix. it was exciting seeing new rap talent getting the spotlight. I was never a big fan of Cardi B music wise but her personality was fun to watch...
  16. NinoBrown

    The Perfect Comic/Literary/Cartoon to Live Action Portrayal Thread

    What are some perfect live action portrayals from comics and other media? MJW as Spawn: Snipes as Blade: Chris Evans as Cap: Tom Hardy's Bane: Uma Thurman's Poison Ivy: Danny' Devito's Penguin: Ledger's Joker: Who else y'all got?
  17. Mtt

    These 5 books recommended by Nigerian billionaire Tony Elumelu

    These 5 books are highly recommended by Nigerian billionaire Tony Elumelu INEMESIT UDODIONG Last Tuesday at 3:04 PM These 5 books are highly recommended by Nigerian billionaire Tony Elumelu - Pulse Nigeria These 5 books are highly recommended by Nigerian billionaire Tony Elumelu - Pulse Nigeria...
  18. JDH

    If you could recommend just one book that everyone should read in their life

    What would it be?
  19. Starman

    Great Scott's Sci-Fi Books Thread

    Here we talk about Sci-Fi that I've read, and sci-fi books generally. Hyperion and the Fall of Hyperion. My favorite sci-fi story of all time. Read it immediately. The Moon is a Harsh Mistress. This books is about about a revolution that takes place on a future moon penal colony. Yes. Hell...
  20. xoxodede

    100 Time-Saving Search Engines for Serious Scholars

    100 Time-Saving Search Engines for Serious Scholars Back in 2010, we shared with you 100 awesome search engines and research resources in our post: 100 Time-Saving Search Engines for Serious Scholars. It’s been an incredible resource, but now, it’s time for an update. Some services have moved...
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