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Read There is a River with Iman Grace | Glamorous Academia

Posted this old footage of me reading a great book, there is a river by Vincent Harding. Great novel. I’ll put part of my description here: In this video, I am reading There is a River by Vincent Harding. This book goes over the deep history of Africans in their struggle and resistance to bondage. This book was written to give Black people hope, to see where we have come from, and to be inspired by our triumph over our oppression. But truthfully this novel is really sad. But it is a good book I would recommend to those who want to know the true history of our ancestors.

So if that interest you then check this out!

Then I also made a short podcast episode on authenticity & duality a current inner dialogue I’ve been having with myself throughout this year and just expounding upon my reflections and realizations about my own authenticity and duality. Embracing both

My therapist was saying to me that I shouldn’t break up the different sides of myself and feel like I need to be one or the other, embrace BOTH

There is importance and duality and not denying yourself of who you really are and all that makes up who you are.

It’s not a matter of old you vs future you. Or in between you that’s lost as who you are. It’s not about reinvent yourself either. Manifesting a new version. I think that’s the problem with our current generation. No one is content in who they are. Everyone wants that cookie cutter lifestyle. Same hobbies, same interests, same makeup looks and style. Where is the individuality and authenticity? I don’t want to look like everyone else. I don’t want to align myself with current trends. I want to be me authentically.

I’m going to embrace myself fully. Accept me being whole and content with all of me. Past me still is apart of me. Why should I deny myself my goals and desires all based on feeling like past me made mistakes. Everything isn’t bad.

Passing by Nella Larsen

If Beale Street Could talk by James Baldwin

Invisible Man by Ralph Ellison

The Color Purple by Alice Walker

Kindred by Octavia Butler

A Raisin in the Sun by Lorraine Hansberry

I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings by Maya Angelou

This is just to name a few Black-authored books that should be considered classic novels. My favorite from the list has to be anything by James Baldwin truly. His art form is so beautiful and he’s one of the best intellectuals from the 20th century. I’ll add to this list as time goes on. There’s playwrights, poets, essayist, short story authors as well that all need to be acknowledged for their great work.

Black literature is Classic literature as well!!

Also wanted to add a link to a video that highlights many different unsung Black authors that some I haven’t even heard of either!