Essays with Chardai Powell

Chardai Powell of Loyalty Bookstores speaks about essays on Black vulnerability and shares the pearls of wisdom she’s gleaned from a lifetime of reading.

On the agenda:

1. “You Are Your Best Thing,” edited by Tarana Burke & Brené Brown
2. “Nobody Knows the Trouble I’ve Seen” by Inger Burnett-Zeigler
3. “Sometimes I Trip on How Happy We Could Be” by Nichole Perkins
4. “Carefree Black Girls” by Zeba Blay

Honorable mentions:

1. “Legendborn” & “Bloodmarked” by Tracy Deonn
2. “Honey and Spice” by Bolu Babalola
3. “Seven Days in June” by Tia Williams

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