#blackstoriesstack

[decoratingreader]

Today I’m participating in @thereadingchemist and @readingmama_reviews stack challenge to celebrate Juneteenth! #blackstoriesstack Juneteenth is the celebration of slavery officially being ended in the United States on June 19, 1865. I shared some in depth facts in my stories today about what happened and why. I know everyone has been sharing a lot of nonfiction from black authors, but I wanted to focus on the fiction on my shelves today. These stories are just as important. 🤎🖤 . . . #calm_collected #slowlivingforlife #ofquietmoments #slowandsimpledays #thedarlingmovement #seekthesimplicity #wondermore #idratherbereading #cozyvibes #bibliophile #bookaesthetic #makemoments #dowhatmakesyouhappy #prettythings #livethelittlethings #bibliofeature #totalbooknerd #amplifymelanatedvoices #blackauthors https://www.instagram.com/p/CBoKMqWHnt6/?igshid=18fem86oogg16

[bookmama]

Happy Juneteenth!

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Today @readingmama_reviews and @thereadingchemist have asked that we show #BlackStoriesStack ❤️ Here are the Black stories I found on my bedroom bookshelves. It has motivated me to go through all other bookshelves and book carts in this house and really look at what books make up our collection.

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While we learn in school that Emancipation Proclamation ended slavery that isn’t true. Slavery wasn’t officially abolished until June 19th 1865 when news of the end of slavery finally reached remote Texas.

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Do you have any Black stories on your radar to read soon? I just finished Dear Martin on my kindle and can not recommend it enough. Next up will be All Boys Aren’t Blue on audiobook.

[stumblingabroadwithabagofbooks]

📚 #blackstoriesstack 📚 I wanted to join @thereadingchemist and @readingmama_reviews to share my stack of Black authors in celebration of Juneteenth • Juneteenth marks the day that the last slaves found out slavery was abolished in 1865 in the United States. It’s an important day that many people still don’t know much about, including me. To be completely transparent, I hadn’t learned about the holiday until last year. I was never taught about it in school and learned about it from social media; our education system has a loooong way to go to educate students on every part of history! But I also need to start seeking out educational resources myself • My stack features both fiction and non-fiction books (mostly Toni Morrison)📖 I’ve read a few of these but still have many more to read and I want to start being more conscious in my purchases to buy more Black authors. And especially buying more fiction that celebrates all aspects of the Black community’s experiences, not just anti racist non fiction or books about their past (and present) oppression. • QOTD have you read any of these or have any on your TBR? https://www.instagram.com/p/CBnrWy8AUGg/?igshid=w7jdhmqlfr1p