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TPL challenge; book about Black joy. I heard the Ideas program on cbc radio in which the author, Tiya Miles, was interviewed.
I’m about half way through this, and really enjoying it. I’m glad I heard the program (CBC Ideas with Nahlah Ayed); it helped me to get thru the first chapter which was somewhat philosophical.
I truly enjoyed this book. While the author does not sugar coat the brutality that enslaved people endured, she constantly circles back and describes how Black people empowered themselves where they could by earning their own money, making or buying their own clothes, or by naming their children. I especially liked the connection to textiles and fibre arts such as sewing, knitting, and quilting. 5 stars.
I’m about half way through this, and really enjoying it. I’m glad I heard the program (CBC Ideas with Nahlah Ayed); it helped me to get thru the first chapter which was somewhat philosophical.
I truly enjoyed this book. While the author does not sugar coat the brutality that enslaved people endured, she constantly circles back and describes how Black people empowered themselves where they could by earning their own money, making or buying their own clothes, or by naming their children. I especially liked the connection to textiles and fibre arts such as sewing, knitting, and quilting. 5 stars.