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The brownies I made kind of fell apart so I‘m eating them with ice cream. Happy Friday all!

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Pauli Murray - lawyer, civil rights activist, Episcopal priest, poet, friend of Eleanor Roosevelt - grew up in Durham NC. This is the story of her grandparents and great grandparents, their different backgrounds and races, and particularly their time between the war and Jim Crow when people thought it was going to be a more direct route to equality. Highly recommend. It‘s engagingly written and immersed me in her world.

I enjoyed this book about the materials that make up the modern world and the history and economies around them. It‘s highly readable and accessible. Rigorous on facts & science but he tells it in a conversational voice with narrative drive. Fascinating to learn about the importance of sand & glass for example, & the modern need for copper & lithium. It shows how interdependent we are as supply chains are so complex. Recommended.

There are some heart wrenching letters in here. But the ones that got me were the ones that hit closest to home.

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5 ⭐ True Crime
*I'm reposting my boards because of Litsy issues, I had lost them*

I absolutely loved Scoff by the same author, so this was an essential purchase. Please excuse my avocado Oodie in the background - it's half-term here & we've been getting up late, hanging out in PJs and generally living our best lives!!!

This book tells the story of how white Americans drove the buffalo to the brink of extinction then a few individuals helped save enough animals to allow the species to survive. It‘s well done with interviews from many sources, including Native voices. It has many illustrations, which I appreciated. Apparently there‘s an associated documentary if you want to check that out.

My current read. A non-fiction look into the murder of 14-year old Emmett Till in 1955. Wright Thompson grew up just miles away from the barn, although never once heard the name Emmett Till until he was an adult. Wright explores the history of racism in the Mississippi Delta, the consequences of covering up this story, and why learning about accurate history is essential. A must read.
#BlackHistoryMonth #NonfictionRead