African-American

Journeys of Self-discovery

by Sara P | Mar 24, 2022 | Adult, African-American, Diverse Voices, Matchmakers, Romance

I read a lot of romance, but these two books struck me as a little bit different than your typical romantic faire. Must Love Books and Float Plan...

Black History Month: New Af-Am Fiction

by Andrea L | Feb 23, 2022 | Adult, African-American, Fiction, Matchmakers

As we celebrate Black History Month, here is a list of new titles in the Heights Libraries African-American Fiction collection. We want to lift...

Toni Morrison’s Sula

by Stephen S | Feb 16, 2022 | Adult, African-American, Diverse Voices, Fiction, Matchmakers

Jamaican-born author Marlon James has recently become one of my favorites. I have blogged about his novel Black Leopard, Red Wolf in the past, and...

Andrea’s Best Books of 2021

by Andrea L | Jan 19, 2022 | Adult, African-American, Fiction, Historical Fiction, Matchmakers, Romance

Happy New Year (somewhat belatedly, 2022 is already shaping up to be another strange year, right?) from the Matchmakers team! I like to read "Best...

A Poet Writes a Novel

by Andrea L | Nov 10, 2021 | Adult, African-American, Diverse Voices, Fiction, Historical Fiction, Matchmakers

Are you in the mood to immerse yourself in reading a Great Big Chunk of a book? Honoree Fanonne Jeffers has written a long debut novel, The Love...

Love is in the air

by Sara P | Sep 8, 2021 | Adult, African-American, Diverse Voices, Matchmakers, Romance

Typically, when I read, I like to alternate genres, but I've found myself reading a lot of romances lately. They've been a nice bit of escapism in...

Fun Reads for ALL kids!

by Shamekia C | Aug 23, 2021 | African-American, Children, Diverse Voices, Matchmakers, Picture Books

Racial and ethnic diversity in children's literature is an important topic for children, parents, and the people who serve them. There are many...

Hot Summer Reads

by Sara P | Jun 30, 2021 | Adult, African-American, Bookmark Lists, Fiction, Matchmakers, Romance

Do these hot summer temperatures have you hiding out at home to beat the heat? If you're looking for a good read that will rival the heat outdoors,...

Multigenerational Reparations with Professor Thomas Craemer

by John P | Jun 14, 2021 | Adult, African-American, History, Non-Fiction, Unpacking History Interviews

In this interview, Professor Craemer looks at past reparations for slaveowners in the United States and Great Britain as successful examples of multi-generational payments. We go into the math of how Black reparations might be calculated, as well.

Noble Staff Book Club Picks

by Amia W | Apr 28, 2021 | Adult, African-American, Diverse Voices, Fantasy, Fiction, Matchmakers, Memoir, Non-Fiction, Sci-Fi

Beginning last fall, some of the Noble reference staff have been getting together for a staff book club each month. It's been really fun getting to...

The 1619 Project and Its Detractors

by John P | Apr 12, 2021 | 1619 Project, Adult, African-American, History, Non-Fiction

The 1619 Project is a long-form journalism project developed by Nikole Hannah-Jones, from The New York Times, which "aims to reframe the country's...

Herstory with Picture Book Biographies

by Mary L | Mar 10, 2021 | African-American, Biography, Children, Diverse Voices, History

March is Women's History Month, four weeks dedicated to celebrating and highlighting the accomplishments of women throughout history. Picture book...

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