CoCo Chasing Adventures

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I’m a Black Feminist AF Know this when you follow my content and participate in post dialogue. Feminism doesn’t have a specific aesthetic, so don’t mistake my smile, makeup, love of my body or my affinity for soft things as a lesser form of feminism. Know that my Blackness is not separated from my Feminism ( recommended reading - Eloquent Rage and Hood Feminism). We must the fight the entire system of oppression (word to Audre Lorde). Know that I celebrate all women and I will not stand for misgendering. Happy Women’s History Month! Currently reading: Reclaiming Our Space by @feministajones https://www.instagram.com/p/CL4mVrtgAas/?igshid=18ojppapl9psp

Holiday reading in the house! * We have many traditions for the holiday season, from baking cookies, matching pajamas and choosing the book to focus on over the holidays. It’s fine because during the long break we can all binge our books, dog deep into the topics, find podcasts and look up supporting articles and interviews. * 2020 has us focusing on our (#Black) family. We’ve read @michelleobama ‘s book, and now we’re reading Volume I of @barackobama ‘s presidential Memoir: A Promised Land. * Mac is a great reader. One thing we do to support his reading comprehension is re-reading books. At his age, we’re focusing on storytelling, understanding and then following up with writing down concepts. @homeschoolingwithjazz has given us so many tools to help enrich the virtual school environment and I’m so grateful for her! * * * What are you reading over the holiday break? * * * #Diversereads #Diversespines #Diversebooks #Diversifybookstagram #Blackbookstagram #Representationmatters #Ownvoices #AmplifyBlackvoices #blackfathersmatter #blackfathers #realdadsnetwork #blackfamily #blackfamilygoals #blackfamilymatters #christmas #holidayseason #blackfamilybookclub #buffaloplaid #joy https://www.instagram.com/p/CId1sBaAKvO/?igshid=n3fqqajcc6pe

#mcm This past weekend was dedicated to #thankfulness, #Christmas decorating, hot cocoa and #reading by the fire! Donald picked up @barackobama ‘s newest release for our holiday read and Mac is reading All Because You Matter by @tamiwrites . #Cozy holiday season is here! * How was your holiday break? * * * * #Diversereads #Diversespines #Diversebooks #Diversifybookstagram #Blackbookstagram #Representationmatters #Ownvoices #AmplifyBlackvoices #blackfathersmatter #blackfathers #realdadsnetwork #blackfamily #blackfamilygoals #blackfamilymatters (at Maryland) https://www.instagram.com/p/CIN2UhJAewY/?igshid=71hlal2f9qu5

I had such an awesome time in the final #kingme #zoom #bookclub session with the Kingdom Hosts! * I loved our discussion about the value of the Black body in the sports space and in society in general. We further discussed the use of therapy across the African Diaspora and even more so within the Christian church community. Spoiler Alert - YOU CANNOT PRAY AWAY DEPRESSION. * The biggest surprise came as Yaa Gyasi herself joined the chat! Such terrific insight and discussion. Y’all better not miss our next #buddyread! You never know who might come through😘 * @melanatedreader @blkemilydickinson @jeanellnicolereads @spinesvines @jessreadit @coco_chasing_adventures @bnjreads @bookswithmeg_ @thereadingroom444 @ablackmanreading @aspecialkindofdouble @_pagesgaloree @why__read @fashionablyshereads * * * #Kingme #Diversereads #readitforward #booksconnectus #yaagyasi #transcendentkingdom #Diversespines #Diversebooks #Diversifybookstagram #alabamaauthors #melanatedreader #buddyread #ghanianauthors #Blackbookstagram #Representationmatters #Ownvoices #AmplifyBlackvoices https://www.instagram.com/p/CF5CV-vguuQ/?igshid=yjsfd4g4ziw3

#BuickAmbassador Did you know today is “Name Your Car Day?” In spirit of this national holiday, I’m naming her Butter in honor of her smooth ride and peanut butter inside. She’s given me smooth drives with beautiful sound for listening to my driving playlists, #audiobooks and favorite #podcasts. * #QOTD: What’s your car’s name? Share below! * * * #ThatsMyBuick, #BuickLacrosse #NameYourCarDay #bookstagram #bookish #podcast #pumpkinseason #autumn #leafpeeping #autumn * * * @BuickUSA https://www.instagram.com/p/CF2g0MeAAcf/?igshid=zidhg4h2exwa

#mcm is my husband @dc226 🥰 DC is not often on social media but occasionally he pops up on my feed to discuss books. @tlcbooktours and I are discussing A Dream Too Big by @caylinlmoore and I thought about my own husband’s journey. There are a lot reasons my husband shouldn’t be where he is. Systemic racism, a school system that didn’t value him as a Black boy learning, a justice system that lacks empathy, and the wealth gap are all roadblocks to growing up Black in America. So when you hear about a Black person being able to afford groceries and walk their child to school - count those as victories in a place that was never meant for them. And when you hear how @caylinlmoore overcame his obstacles using the roadblocks as stepping stones to success - don’t call him exceptional. Don’t use his story as an example of someone who studied hard and stayed straight . Don’t say that if you just pull yourself up by your bootstraps you can be just like him. No - Caylin’s story is one of praying ancestors. His story is a reminder that We can do anything when given a chance. His story is a reminder of the handicaps society places on Our people and then expects us to live normally while treating us abnormally. @caylinlmoore is every little Black boy with a dream much too big for the box society puts us in. And yet here is He is today ... here is DC today... and here is every Black man that is hustling each day to provide. I love all of you, I am inspired by all of you. * * @thomasnelson #ADreamTooBig #memoir #academics #inspiring #Blackauthors #tlcbooktours #bookstagram #bookish #currentlyreading https://www.instagram.com/p/CD_9JQEA_GM/?igshid=1vgaxrdyvkuc0

Tomorrow, I’ll post some questions about chapter 1 of this book. I won’t get into my thoughts until then. This post is really about this picture 🤷🏾‍♀️ 1. My collarbone popping lol 2. I finally bought a ring light and spent this Sunday playing with the settings 3. I found this headband at @target and it’s by @cantubeauty - didn’t even know they made these! 4. I’m absolutely drinking a mimosas, or two or three...🥂 * * * What y’all doing today? * * * https://www.instagram.com/p/CD9Xhz3AHzn/?igshid=3yfvshz4ock7

It’s #nationalbookloversday ! It’s too hard to ask me for my favorite book, but I’ll share a few of the ones I re-read! * 1. Sassafras, Cypress and Indigo by #NtozakeShange “Where there is a woman there is magic. If there is a moon falling from her mouth, she is a woman who knows her magic, who can share or not share her powers. A woman with a moon falling from her mouth, roses between her legs and tiaras of Spanish moss, this woman is a consort of the spirits.” * 2. A Discovery of Witches by @debharkness (#allsoulstrilogy) is a series I read every fall. And it was just announced that Season 2 of @adiscoveryofwitchestv will be out in Jan 2021! * 3. I love by #ACOTAR AND #TOG by @therealsjmaas ... by Empire of Storms in the Throne of Glass series holds a special place for me! * 4. New favorite is Justina Ireland’s alternate history #zombie #dystopian series #DreadNatiom 5. @professor_crunk Eloquent Rage is a book I re-read and quote tooooo often. Check out her TED talks. This book helped me embrace my Black Feminism * 5. How to be Antiracist by @ibramxk ... Stamped garnered a lot of attention, but this book is pure gold. Part memoir, part guide - it’s an easy reference for becoming #antiracist * Currently Reading: Girl, Woman, Other by @bernardineevaristowriter for #chasingadventuresbookclub ! * * Tell me a few of your favorite books below! * * * ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️ https://www.instagram.com/p/CDrSfCRASvs/?igshid=11lsp0r39c7jg

Happy Birthday DC (@dc226 )! I made him breakfast in bed with Apple Juice and @mcbridesisters rosé mimosas . Check my stories for tips on the Apricot Preserve French Toast recipe found on my website. * Fun fact: @dc226 is my silent #bookclub member. He takes the pictures, helps with the questions and debates me on plot theories. @ablackmanreading says DC should start a #bookstagram page. What do you guys think? * Swipe right for pics and the reading schedule for Girl, Woman, Other❤️ * * #diversespines #bookish #currentlyreading #brunch #recipe #breakfastinbed #girlwomanother #blacklove #blackfamilies https://www.instagram.com/p/CDmH486gaC4/?igshid=176bi52kv71cg

Tonight’s plans... * * * August pick for #chasingadventuresbookclub us Girl, Woman, Other by @bernardineevaristowriter ! * * * @goodreads synopsis: 8 Teeming with life and crackling with energy — a love song to modern Britain and black womanhood * Girl, Woman, Other follows the lives and struggles of twelve very different characters. Mostly women, black and British, they tell the stories of their families, friends and lovers, across the country and through the years. * Joyfully polyphonic and vibrantly contemporary, this is a gloriously new kind of history, a novel of our times: celebratory, ever-dynamic and utterly irresistible * * * #bookstagram #bookish #currentlyreading https://www.instagram.com/p/CDkbydaA_D0/?igshid=umq3u9bb2k99

Welcome to August! * 2020 has taught me one thing --- normal is relative! The pandemic, and the matching new posture in our work and school environments were valuable lessons in flexibility and expectation management. At one point during this period, I wanted to get back to normal as soon as possible. I wanted to resume business as usual and return to old routines. As the summer comes to an end, all of us are asking the same question: * What is the new normal? * This month we talk about that new normal, #Baldwin , #Homeschool and voting featuring articles from @homeschoolingwithjazz and Shenique Gilbert EdD! * The winner of last month’s giveaway is @theangelicreader ! Please confirm your email in a message and I will send you a $25 gift card from @harrietts_bookshop ! * Check out the #thecozyadventurejournal to see how to win for August💋 (#linkinbio ) https://www.instagram.com/p/CDWsgwRAxM2/?igshid=1il75a564g5ca

#tbt I’m an 80’s baby raised in the 90’s! I remember reading this book and devouring it in two days. I remember waiting for a sequel and praying for a movie. Well, we’re getting our wish! The next book is coming soon! For now, let’s travel back to our childhood and join @chocolatecoveredpages read along! * #chasingadventures #cocochasingadventures #thecozyadventurejournal #bookstagram #bookish #blackbookstagram #bookgirlmagic #bodypositivity https://www.instagram.com/p/CC--JPzgp51/?igshid=8lgvzn538t44

Day 22 on the #blackresiliencebookstatour hosted by @prettylittlebookshelf! Book 📚to Movie🎥 * I actually planned to feature another book to movie adaptation choice; but honestly, I needed something light hearted and switched my choice to the incredibly funny @trevornoah for midweek date-night with hubby. Of course, you can catch Trevor on @thedailyshow for social and political commentary with a medicinal dose of humor as well as on several other comedy specials. I believe the movie for Born A Crime is still forthcoming, but his current comedy special - Son of Patricia is out now and incredibly funny. I really enjoyed his book and highly recommend it on audiobook. Each chapter presents like a comedy sketch with a funny intro, the tale and a punchline that drives each story home. He talks about tragedy, hardship and culture in a way that connects black people across the diaspora while still sharing his unique experiences as a biracial child during apartheid South Africa. My favorite story is about his blind grandma! I won’t spoil it for you, but just know that it’s very important to pray the stink away🤣🤣🤣 * QOTD: What’s the funniest thing (in retrospect) you have prayed for? God listens to even the smallest of prayers , so I’m sure he heard those too! * * Date Night dinner is lamb chops over baby spinach, rosemary roasted tomatoes and potatoes, naan bread and red wine from @blackgirlmagicwines ! * Check out these bookstagrammers for today’s feature! * @a.j.reads @readwithoiza @bookladyreads @coco_chasing_adventures @kaylaturnsthepage * * * #BlackResilienceBookstaTour #AntiRacist #Blackliterature #Blacklit #Blackbooksmatter #Blackstorieshavepower #Diversereads #Diversespines #Diversebooks #Diversifybookstagram #Blackbookstagram #Representationmatters #Ownvoices #AmplifyBlackvoices #AmplifyMelanatedVoices https://www.instagram.com/p/CC9oSu4APFa/?igshid=5iaupnvtdt2h