Driving through the Avondale area this past weekend, a cluster of signs along the street piqued my interest. It was for a new school and I hastily entered the name into Google on my phone so that I could explore it further when I wasn’t driving. The name of the school is Magic City Acceptance…
“History has shown us that courage can be contagious and hope can take on a life of its own.” – Michelle Obama, First Black First Lady This month we take time to highlight the contributions and achievements of Black Individuals in history. Understanding their stories can help us see how far we have come, as…
Devil in a Blue Dress by Walter Mosley 1948, Los Angeles: The mortgage payment’s coming due, so Easy Rawlins accepts the assignment of finding Daphne Monet, a blonde torch singer with a penchant for jazz and criminal black consorts. In his search through a sleazy, fearful city, he is lucky to be under the protection of the murderous Mouse who wants a piece of the…
Looking for a good love story? Check out these books that center around that crazy thing called love. Happy Valentine’s Day! What I like about you / Marisa Kanter There are a million things that Halle Levitt likes about her online best friend, Nash. He’s an incredibly talented graphic novelist. He loves books almost as much…
“Abraham Flexner, promotor intelectual del Instituto de Estudios Avanzados de Princeton y quien fuera su director entre 1930 y 1939, publicó este escrito días después del inicio de la Segunda Guerra Mundial, cuando el odio irracional amenazaba a la civilización, así como la democracia hoy peligra bajo el impulso ultra racional de la utilidad inmediata. En este escrito Flexner señala que la vida intelectual y espiritual -propia de los centros donde se busca yse cultiva el conocimiento- es una forma inútil de actividad que brinda mayores satisfacciones de las que seobtendrían de otra manera.”
The titles below feature characters who encounter harsh social expectations of others and what beauty means. These stories reflect those who journey to find themselves through their struggle with self-esteem and body image, and look to define beauty for themselves. Undead girl gang Anderson, Lily Mila Flores and her best friend Riley have always been…
