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[close] Welcome to the Goodreads group for Diaspora.Connected! “Nobody can teach me who I am. You can describe parts of me, but who I am - and what I need - is something I have to find out myself.” ― Chinua Achebe We've created a pan african reading challenge ( #ReadPanAfrica) to fan the flames for excitement and curiosity about the black experience expressed in literature across the African Diaspora - this includes authors from Sub-Saharan Africa (East, South, and West), the Caribbean, North and South America, Europe and refugees/migrants outside the continent.

[close] This group is meant to promote African Literature or books based on genuine African culture and written by African authors. Every month there will be a new book that members can read and discuss together. Members can recommend and vote on a book as the group read for the next month. There will also be planned events and promotion for African writers in the future and a general emphasis on reading books from around the globe. I encourage anyone who enjoys African culture or diverse literature to join. For the month of July, we will be reading a well known African classic: Things Fall Apart by Chinua Achebe. This book is set in Nigeria and it is a wonderful and enlightening read and/or re-read. You can go ahead and get a head start on the book for next month, but the reading will officially start as a group on the last Monday of June the 27th.

[close] Discussion of strategically selected books by Greater Diversity News that address issues and provide solutions to underserved communities in the United States. Selected books are selected in part for clarity of issues produced by racism in their historical context. Parents, guardians and their youth are encouraged to participate together and discuss afterward in their homes.

[close] Hello Readers! This group is open to all people who would like to group-read books that meet ONE OR MORE of the following criteria: - The book author is born in an African country - The book author lives predominantly in an African country - The book location is in an African country I would like to focus predominantly on fiction, but will share a biographical book every once in a while. The plan is to tackle one book a month. Sometimes, I like to throw caution to the wind and have two books by the same author in a month. After the end of each month, I encourage readers to engage in conversation regarding the book and leave their personal reviews, even if a one-liner :)