latest ARTICLES by carrie
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Media, Movies, MusicRapper Sammus’ Film, ‘ENONGO’, Bringing Black Women Animators to the Mic
I met Nerdcore rapper and producer Sammus aka Enongo Lumumba-Kasongo back in 2017 at Geek Girl Con in Seattle, Washington.…
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Features, Literature5 Bookstagram Pages Book Lovers Will Want To Follow
We’ve been rocking with our own Bookstagram Instagram page for a while, @BNPLit, and love to share the written word…
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Literature‘Love Like Sky’ Is A Tale for Kids of Blended Families
I love the idea that everyone has stories, at least one, inside of them. With that on the brain I…
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Editorials, Features, LiteratureMother Daughter Company ‘Good Books’ is Celebrating Blackness Through Lit
I initially heard word of Good Books in a shiny newsletter from The Well, The Well Space, a social network…
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Features, Literature, ReviewGhosts, Motivation And Family Bonds Make ‘Sauerkraut’ a Welcomed Kid Lit Book
We first meet the main character of Sauerkraut, Hans Dieter Schenk, on the back cover of the book — he…
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Features, Literature, Review‘Gods of Jade and Shadow’: Representation, Self-Confidence, and Bravery in the Arms of Mayan Folklore
I finally had the time to read Silvia Moreno-Garcia’s Gods of Jade and Shadow when I was on vacation. While…
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Features, Literature, Review‘My Mommy Medicine’ is a Hug from Your Mama in a Picture Book
Written by Edwidge Danticat, Illustrated by Shannon Wright. When I initially put this book on BNP’s List of books to…
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FeaturesThe Hot Mess that Goes Down in the DMs of a Female Indy Wrestler
Since watching Jordynne Grace’s performance in the All In Pay-Per-View last year, I quickly found myself a fan and started…
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Literature, Review20 Years Later, ‘The Skin I’m In’ Is Still A Relevant Read
While I cannot recall exactly what age, I know I was in my middle school years when I first read…
