All Ways Black

@allwaysblack

There are infinite ways to be Black. Created by @penguinrandomhouse Curated by @creemyles
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And there you have it, The All Ways Black Cypher 2023. So thankful to have community and talent around me that can help bring such a vision to life. That understands how closely connected good lit and good music are. That, like me, thrive off of both and take pride in using one to uplift the other. This years cypher is especially exciting because we’ve teamed up with @littlefreelibrary . For each share of the cypher during 2/2/23 – 3/31/23, All Ways Black/PRH will donate one book to Little Free Library - up to 2,000 books. I genuinely hope you all enjoy. -Cree Directed & Produced by Cody LaPlant (@codylaplantfilms ) Cinematographer: Kyle Kadow (@kylekadow ) 1st AC: Steven Cleavland (@steven.cleavland ) Gaffer: Spencer Ortega (@spencer.ortega ) Key Grip: David Naida (@davidanaida ) Grip: Xavier Whittaker (@XW1gram ) PA/BTS: Christie Suchomel (@clsuchomel ) Beat Produced by Kiran Vedula (@kiran.vedula ) Live Sound Engineer & Post Production Mixing by Jesse Carl (@jesseccreates ) Edited by Cody LaPlant (@codylaplantfilms ) HMUA: Rich King (@richkingmakeup ) Location: Milwaukee Public Library (@milwaukeepubliclibrary ) Location Manager: Eileen Force Cahill Talent: Marli Amor (@Melanatedmama ) Genesis Renji (@genesisrenji ) Klassik (@iamklassik ) Cree Myles (@creemyles )
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This year on All Ways Black we are going to continue doing what we do. Celebrating Black writers and the readers who love them. Centering Black joy, love, and excellence.  Pushing the envelope, accidentally ripping it, throwing it away and then using a different container that can hold the swag. Amplifying. Agitating. Celebrating. So, what are you doing? Roll with us, it’s going to be a good time.   Shoutout to the following for making this cypher come to life: 🎥: @codylaplantfilms 🎶: @kiran.vedula   🎛(recording and mixing): @jessecarlmusic @timuthyv 🎤: @genesisrenji 🎤: @iamklassik 🎤: @melanatedmama 🎤: @creemyles
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4 years ago
Things Fall Apart dismantled the colonial gaze and handed African storytelling its own voice on its own terms. If you haven’t already you gotta check it out ♥️
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3 days ago
Did I sleep last night? The answer is not yes 🫠 Dead First by Johnny Compton is a perfect supernatural noir. Part hard-boiled detective story, part gothic horror, all atmosphere. PI Shyla Sinclair gets hired by a billionaire who just watched an iron rod go through his skull… and lived. Now he wants answers about his own past. And he’s got leverage. We love genre writing that also gives us some prose! Compton’s meditation on anger and shame in here is just stunning. If you’re a horror buff like us you won’t want to miss this one.
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4 days ago
This Mother’s Day, we’re honoring every kind of love that mothers us. These books understand that the woman who raises you isn’t always the one who gave birth to you. Sometimes she’s your best friend. Sometimes she’s your neighbor. Sometimes she’s a character in a book who saw you before you saw yourself. Be gentle with yourselves today ♥️
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8 days ago
The Longe siblings are a mess. And we love them for it. 🖤 Leave Your Mess at Home by @tolani_akinola is the debut novel we didn’t know we needed. Funny, heartbreaking, and deeply human.
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10 days ago
A couple days into May what have you been diving into?
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14 days ago
What are you reading this weekend!?!
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16 days ago
Tap into Nonviolent by Rev. James Lawson Jr. and Emily Yellin. The man who trained a generation of freedom fighters finally tells his own story. 🔗in stories!
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18 days ago
If you’re considering JAMES for your next read 📚⁣ ⁣ Here are five reasons to pick it up today.⁣ ⁣ (We’re a little biased 🤏 but it truly lives up to the hype!)⁣ ⁣ #jamesbook #percivaleverett
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19 days ago
Best-selling author Tayari Jones discusses her new novel, intergenerational connections, and the meaning of kinship. Read the full article in @penguinrandomhouse ’s link in bio!
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19 days ago
The Edge of Space-Time is actually stretching my brain to the ends of its abilities in the best way. WHAT DO YOU MEAN SOME OF THE MOST IMPORTANT STUFF IN HUMAN HISTORY HAPPENED IN HALF A BLINK?!
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20 days ago