Tag Archives: Biography

Conversation With Myself by Nelson Mandela

Posted on July 15, 2025 by msw blog
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African American Women

Posted on February 15, 2025 by msw blog

The Book of African American Women, 150 Crusaders, Creators, and Uplifters by Tonya Bolden, (1996, 352 pages) Reading this book, I kept coming back to the obvious question “How come I never heard of her?” The Book of African American Women explores the trials and … Continue reading →

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Memorial Drive: a Daughter’s Memoir

Posted on January 11, 2025 by msw blog

Memorial Drive: a Daughter’s Memoir (2020, nonfiction, 199 pages), by Natahsa Trethewey. I recall hearing about Trethewey on NPR “When Natasha Trethewey was 19, her world shattered after her former stepfather killed her mother.” I thought it would make a compelling page turner. I was disappointed. … Continue reading →

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Makeba My story

Posted on November 20, 2024 by msw blog

“Who would have every imagined that any of this could happen so fast, and all at once? I forgive myself if  enjoy it, because there is too much danger and oppression in my country to think that any of it … Continue reading →

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The Corner

Posted on October 1, 2024 by msw blog

The Corner by David Simon and Edward Burns (1997, Non Fiction) is a tome of a nonfiction novel, leaving me to wonder how many pages must a novel be before you consider it to be a tome? How do you go about … Continue reading →

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