March LIT Picks: Honoring LITerary work of Black Women past and present

The Three Mothers: How the Mothers of Martin Luther King, Malcolm X and James Baldwin shaped a Nation by Anna Malaika Tubbs.  A celebration of the strength of Black Womanhood and how mothers use their lived experiences to raise and shape their children (NonFiction)

Neighbors & other stories by Diane Oliver. Short stories about domestic life in the Civil Rights Era and how Black folks navigated through this tumultous time. (Fiction)

We Want Our Bodies Back by jessica Care moore.  Powerful poetry addressing how Black Women spend their lives building a physical and emotional shelter to protect themselves from misogyny, criminalization, hatred, stereotypes, sexual assault, objectification, patriarchy, and death threats.  A manifesto for taking a defiant stance (Poetry)

Black In Blues: How a color Tells the Story of My People by Imani Perry. This book is a Historical mediation on the color blue and its fascinating role in Black History. (Cultural History)