Wallace Thurman's "Blacker the Berry" Part 1

<p>Girl, we over here STRESST about the U.S. election, but that doesn't mean we can't foster some joy as well! This week, we'll be talking about the first half (Parts 1 & 2) of Wallace Thurman's Harlem Renaissance classic, The Blacker the Berry! Category is self love with a dash of spice as we talk about the features we love most about ourselves, Emma Lou's horrendous family, and the act of becoming despite the haters. </p> <p>Intro/Discussion: 1:36 - 18:46</p> <p>Plot Summary: 19:05 - 35:13</p> <p>Discussion: 35:25 - 57:49 </p> <p>Also, we did some fun recent podcast collaborations with I Found This Great Book and Black Chick Lit!</p> <p>Check out our discussion of The Six Gilded-Bits by Zora Neale Hurston on I Found This Great Book here: <a href='https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/i-found-this-great-book/id1169308364?l=es&i=1000496289539'>https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/i-found-this-great-book/id1169308364?l=es&i=1000496289539 </a></p> <p>AND check out our discussion of Cinderella is Dead by Kalynn Bayron on Black Chick Lit here: <a href='http://blackchicklit.com/series/the-black-chick-lit-podcast/'>http://blackchicklit.com/series/the-black-chick-lit-podcast/</a> </p> <p>Wanna join the club? Wanna see a list of the books we're reading next? Follow us on Twitter @TheColoredPages, email us at <a href='mailto:thesecoloredpages@gmail.com,'>thesecoloredpages@gmail.com,</a> check out our website at thesecoloredpages.com, AND check out our Instagram @TheseColoredPages! </p>