Between the Covers: Black Boy, White School

    I literally just finished reading Brian F. Walker’s Black Boy White School and I cannot wait to share it with someone, anyone. Anthony “Ant” Jones is given a scholarship to an  elite prep school in Boston. Leaving his East Cleveland neighborhood he struggles with the realization that he may never fit in with either world. Ant’s struggles with…

It’s Back to the Old Library #SOCSunday

…and we’re back! Linking up with Jana’s Stream of Consciousness Sunday!

yaRRnthings: On and Off the Hook…and Needles!

yaRRns By Sep 08, 2013 No Comments

The last few weeks have found me crazy busy getting ready for Fall. I decided to relaunch yaRRns and wanted to have a stock of items available so that the feeling of not being ready would no longer be an excuse to not do anything. Last year Ruffle Scarves were all the rage and I found the ruffle yarn that…

Book Review: The Hip Hop Kids

Say it Rah-shay By Sep 06, 2013 1 Comment

  The new readers at the library may start at different levels but eventually there is a point in which they are looking for something new to read. I often recommend my favorites but there seems to be such a lack of books gearing towards boys, especially African American Boys. Enter The Hop Hop Kids. These books feature a male…

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r’s note: I am a Barely There Blog Squad Member and have been given products to try and review. All thoughts and opinions are my own.      As a Barely There blogger ambassador, I look forward to the delivery of new products to try. I love the way my silhouette looks when I try on a new garment, the way…