#FreeBlackWomensLibrary

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Please feel free to use this checklist to keep track of your reads and donate to givebutter.com/TFBWL to show gratitude and appreciation for this work. Thank you!!

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📚#ArtIsAWeapon Remembering author, anthropologist, southern Black life storyteller, trailblazer #ZoraNealeHurston, who was born January 7, 1891.

#ZoraNealeHurstonDay

📷 photograph by #CarlVanVechten .

Caption and images reposted from @thefreeblackwomenslibrary It’s Zora Neale Hurston Day ⭐️🖤⭐️

Are you familiar with the life and writing of this legendary free thinking world traveling rule breaking culture defining Black woman icon?

Which one of her novels have you read and enjoyed?

Today we celebrate the birth of a chosen ancestor, spirit guide and muse of The Free Black Women’s Library, also a quintessential Capricorn and role model for Black girl scholars researchers historians anthropologists story tellers and mean muggers world wide!!

Cheers to the goat!!

🖤🖤🖤 🎂🎂🎂🐐🐐🐐🥂🥂🥂

BTW!!!

for those doing The Free Black Women’s Library Reading Challenge feel free to read

THEIR EYES WERE WATCHING GOD for - a book where the characters speak Geechee, Gullah, Creole, patois or AAVE

BARRACOON - a book of history , historical fiction or slave narrative

HITTING A STRAIGHT LICK WITH A CROOKED STICK - collection of stories, poems, letters or prose

DUST TRACKS ON THE ROAD - a memoir

#zoranealehurston

#freeblackwoman

#TFBWL

#tfbwlreads

#tfbwlreadingchallenge

#thefreeblackwomenslibrary #TheirEyesWereWatchingGod #Barracoon #FreeBlackWomensLibrary #HarlemRenaissance #BlackWomenAuthors #BlackGenius

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Khalif, me, Ola & Ayana at Ola's dope exhibit last night at EFA. The Free Black Women's Library will be installed for two months with some really cool events. Check out @thefreeblackwomenslibrary for details and bring books by Black women authors to trade. 💖 💖 #rollingwiththehomies #art #nyc #Blackwomen #books #freeblackwomenslibrary (at EFA Project Space) https://www.instagram.com/p/BswR_apH7QJ/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=khpdkwb0p00w

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Anonymous sent me multiple copies of the incredible award winning best selling novel HOMEGOING by Yaa Gyasi!! Thank you!!📚💕⭐️ -#books #goodreads #grateful #blacklibrarian #librarylove #freeblackwomenslibrary (at The Free Black Women's Library)

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There’s a new Hero in town @infinityraejean Photo by @sksquared 🛸 🛸 🛸 #motherearth #infinityraejean #infinity #oppym1 #oppymco #afrofuturism #afrotech #comiccon #freeblackwomenslibrary #wakanda #blacksuperheroes #blackcomics #blackcomicbookfestnyc #boshia #traveling #nyc #streetstyle #nycstreetstyle #hijabstreetfashion #modeststreetfashion #turban #turbanstyle #muslimmodel #muslimahmodel https://www.instagram.com/p/B3Z5fzKHpEL/?igshid=1hqo2fbnlu9oh

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#RepostSave @loudgirlmovement with @repostsaveapp ・・・ Via @thefreeblackwomenslibrary ・・・ Join us on the New Moon in Leo, Saturday August 11th at 4.30pm for a special ritual in honor of Black women, girls and femmes. Defend Black Womanhood is happening on August 11th at the corner of Nostrand and Fulton, right by the A train entrance. Please wear pink or white, and be ready to take part in a procession and ritual in honor of Black women, girls and femmes who’ve been victims of state violence, racism and patriarchy. Bring names, photographs, sound makers and altar items. This is a heart based action in honor of Black August and the many lives that have been lost and stolen. 💕 #stateviolence #misogynoir #abolishpatriarchy #defendBlackwomanhood #niawilson #rekiaboyd #sandrabland #korryngaines #fannielouhamer #meganhockaday #andmanymore #newmoon #bedstuy #brooklyn #freeblackwomenslibrary (at MTA-Nostrand Ave-A & C Lines) https://www.instagram.com/p/BmRk4wGBc3L/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1kwrqsz0rg66v

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#currentlyreading Citizen by Claudia Rankine book 6 of #tfbwlreadingchallenge - a book with a one word title - "Do you feel hurt because it's the "all black people look the same" moment, or because you are being confused with another after being so close to this other?" This book is so important. 📚✨ #bookstagram #claudiarankine #citizen #wellreadblackgirl #freeblackwomenslibrary #bookworm

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The Free Black Women’s Library, which started as a mobile library book swapping social art project in 2015 is now over eight years old.

2023 marks two years of us having our own brick and mortar space and having a home base has helped the project grow and develop into all that I imagined it could be and more.

This year birthed some lovely initiatives, opportunities and moments. We have become a community resource, creative hub, social site and care space for many.

If we raise enough money we can keep these good vibes going in 2024.

Help us make it happen by donating to our crowdfunding campaign at

givebutter.com/TFBWL

Thank you ♥️🥳

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📚#ArtIsAWeapon Remembering author, anthropologist, southern Black life storyteller #ZoraNealeHurston, who was #bornonthisday - January 7 - in 1891.

#ZoraNealeHurstonDay

Reposted from @thefreeblackwomenslibrary It’s Zora Neale Hurston Day ⭐️🖤⭐️

Are you familiar with the life and writing of this legendary free thinking world traveling rule breaking culture defining Black woman icon?

Which one of her novels have you read and enjoyed?

Today we celebrate the birth of a chosen ancestor, spirit guide and muse of The Free Black Women’s Library, also a quintessential Capricorn and role model for Black girl scholars researchers historians anthropologists story tellers and mean muggers world wide!!

Cheers to the goat!!

🖤🖤🖤 🎂🎂🎂🐐🐐🐐

BTW!!!

for those doing The Free Black Women’s Library Reading Challenge feel free to read

THEIR EYES WERE WATCHING GOD for - a book where the characters speak geechee, Gullah, Creole, patois or AAVE

BARRACOON - a book about slavery, historical fiction or slave narrative

HITTING A STRAIGHT LICK WITH A CROOKED STICK - collection of stories, poems, letters or prose

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📷 Image 1 photograph by #CarlVanVechten.

#TheirEyesWereWatchingGod #Barracoon #FreeBlackWomensLibrary #HarlemRenaissance #BlackWomenAuthors #BlackGenius

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Celebrating the birth of legendary award winning best selling science fiction writer and genius Octavia Butler born on this day in 1947 in Pasadena, California. This is a handwritten notes on inside cover of one of notebooks which was acquired and archived by The Huntington Library in 2008. Observe how she wrote her life into existence!!

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Divine Decree Poetter by @boshiaraejean We are Not above or beneath any living being Allah is the most high. Although history says other wise, but that’s His... Story it ain’t mind. My womb is a direct connection to the thrown of Allah the supreme the divine. Allah deemed humans the the highest form of creation. We can Be better, only if we just intentionally try. Sincerely, Boshia Raejean Some of the many reminders before we die. 🕋 Alhumdoulilah Photo by @sksquared #muslimah #motherearth #blackmuslimahexcellence #loveyourself #womenpower #afrofuturism #afrofuture #wakanda #ghana #blackqueen #blackpanther #blackpantherparty #freeblackwomenslibrary #hijabifashion #turbanstyle #turbanista #hijabista #hijabifashion #nycstreetstyle #nycmodel #hijabiodel #hijabiactress #hijabfashion #muslimfashion #love #allah #nycartist #nycwriters #writer #blackwomenwhowrite (at Manhattan, New York) https://www.instagram.com/p/B3e7-zxnzh0/?igshid=znbo9fjz34ki

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Celebrating the sweet and tender moments of 2023, hoping to continue to be a space of refuge, creativity, safety and connection in 2024.

Donate to our crowdfunding campaign by donating to

givebutter.com/TFBWL

Thank you so much to everyone who has contributed and shared the link. The Free Black Women’s Library deeply appreciates you 🫶🏿📚🫶🏿📚🫶🏿

Also that moment when you look back on your year and think you have not accomplished much because didn’t slay your complete to do list, but then your photos and social media post remind you that wonderful and amazing things happened each and every day.

Three cheers for the digital archive.

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This is part two of a three part post, pls check the one before it for part 1 🥰📚

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📚💰#ArtIsAWeapon @thefreeblackwomenslibrary is offering microgrants to single Black mother artists, writers, activists and cultural workers. Check link in their BIO to apply before the April 30, 2021 deadline.

Reposted from @thefreeblackwomenslibrary Excited to share that The Free Black Women’s Library Sister Outsider Relief Grant is up and running once again!!! This is officially round 4 of this mutual aid inspired initiative that I started one year ago.

I am grateful to share that I have distributed over 45K to women from all over the world so far, and I’m thrilled to keep these good vibes going. 🎉💖

This is a one time micro grant that starts at $250 and is awarded directly to single Black mothers/caregivers who are artists, writers, cultural workers, community organizers and creatives.

Applications close on April 30. www.thefreeblackwomenslibrary.com/amenities

My goal is to award 40 grants on Mother’s Day, May 9!! 💖🌼💗

Special shout outs of gratitude to the wonderful @kaitlyn_greenidge_author for the gracious fundraising assistance with this project.

Artists and Creatives of all disciplines are welcome to apply.

Please note due to the heavy administrative labor involved in this work, incomplete applications will be respectfully ignored.

If you would like to contribute funds towards this grant, please send me an email for details.

Wishing all a blissful and caring Spring afternoon.

💖💗⭐️🌼🎉🎉🌼💗

#FreeBlackWomensLibrary #grants #assistance #singleBlackMothers #BlackWomenCreatives #Apply #TraScapades

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If you appreciate and enjoy all of the work I pour into The Free Black Women's Library, please donate to the crowdfunding campaign at givebutter.com/TFBWL

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this is the third and final chapter of my - This Year at TFBWL - but I could easily share at least 2 or 3 more, pls check the posts before this one to see parts one and two.

We had an infinite amount of soul lifting moments of creativity, inspiration, purpose and connection.

Thank you to everyone who has contributed to the cause

Hopefully folks these 2023 reflections motivate folks to donate to so that we can keep these good vibes going in 2024.

Donate at givebutter.com/TFBWL