Wake
Fairy tales and stories of wisdom, kindness, and compassion

Dr. Rebecca Hall, an African-American historian, has done a lot of intensive research into the underreported or completely forgotten aspects of slavery. In this book we follow part of her research, as she uncovers the role of slave women in revolts against their slavers - something that has been und......more

First book of the year: 5*. That's promising!......more

Dr. Rebecca Hall is a self-described Black lesbian scholar activist. Wake is her journey while earning her PHD where she sought to discover more about the forgotten women during slavery who played a key part in revolts. Despite historians believing that Black women were no threat she understands tha......more

Thank you to Netgalley and Simon & Schuster for a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review. 'Wake' tells the important stories of forgotten female-led slave revolts through a tasteful combination of historical context, present-day memoir, and vivid imagery. The unfortunate truth of the matt......more

Part memoir, part history. So many stories I hadn't heard before.......more