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The Love Songs of W.E.B. Du Bois by Honorée Fanonne Jeffers

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THE LOVE SONGS OF WEB DU BOIS by HONOREE FANONNE JEFFERS

I’m struggling to find the highest superlative that will do this book justice. I want to say it’s a masterpiece, but I’m horribly aware of the gendering of that phrase and its inclusion of a word that is emotionally loaded when it comes to slavery. Instead, it feels more appropriate to call it a feminist love song to African American and Native American ancestry. But that doesn’t seem to do it justice either. 

This novel spans centuries and celebrates the admirable Black and Native women (and some men) who came first. 

I’m so grateful to my university teachers who put Du Bois and hooks and Lorde and  Hurston on my reading list because I already had some knowledge of the excellence of Black writers. After reading this, my wishlist has expanded and I can’t wait to learn even more. 

Thanks to @4thestatebooks for this proof. Ad PR. You best believe I’ll also be buying myself a signed hardback because this book needs to be in my collection for the rest of my life. 

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