Dolen Perkins-Valdez

  • Rooted Reads: The Water Dancer by Ta-Nehisi Coates

    Greetings! The Water Dancer by Ta-Nehisi Coates is one of those rare novels that merges history, memory, and mysticism into something deeply transformative. It’s a book that doesn’t just speak about freedom, it moves through it, pulsing with ancestral rhythm and remembrance. The Story At its heart, this is the story of Hiram Walker, a young man

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  • Rooted Reads: Take My Hand by Dolen Perkins-Valdez

    Greetings! This novel stirred so much inside me. It reminded me that women’s rights have been restricted for generations. That what remains undiscussed in the home is most certainly not taught in schools. So where, when, and from whom do we learn these hidden truths? We learn from courageous authors unafraid to share the truth

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