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Why Kalief Browder and the Central Park 5 are important
As I watched and recapped When They See Us, someone told me to look at The Kalief Browder Story. It took me a little time to watch and do some research on Kalief Browder and his story. I was not at all familiar with it and wanted to have a good grasp on what happened. After…
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When They See Us- Conclusion
It only seemed right to give my concluding thoughts of the four-part film after giving my opening thoughts at the beginning. I really didn’t expect to be so emotional while watching this. My heart wanted this to be a fictional story, but my mind knew that this was real. I cried because it was real.…
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When They See Us- Part 4
******** Spoiler ******** This is a detailed recap of the final part of the film. If you intend to watch Part 4 and do not want to see spoilers, read this after seeing the film. Recap In Part 3, there was very little information on what had happened to Korey. This final part fills in…
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Business Not as Usual by Sharon C. Cooper
Business Not as Usual immediately stood out to me. The colorful and fun cover art called my name until the book was in my clutches! It took me a couple of weeks to get started, but once I did, I couldn’t stop! Overall, Sharon C. Cooper’s novel was a light read, but the main characters…
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Wild Women and the Blues
Denny S. Bryce transports readers back in time to the Roaring Twenties in her new novel, Wild Women and the Blues. The past and present collide for a suspenseful story full of booze, jazz, crime, and discovery. In 2015, Sawyer Hayes is a young film student whose thesis on the 1920s filmmaker, Oscar Micheaux, was…
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Get a Life, Chloe Brown
Get a Life, Chloe Brown was the satisfying read I needed! I never tire of reading cute romances with characters who fit each other perfectly. Talia Hibbert delivered humor, romance, personal growth, and an abundance of witty repartee in this enemies-to-lovers story marking the first novel in the Brown Sisters series. Get a Life, Chloe…
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