Category: Black Interest

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Circumstances Matter

I’ve read several books over the years, beginning in middle school, about young people, that describe their early childhood, circumstances and surroundings, that led them some of them to tragedy or some to success. Here in this entry is one title that I read recently and because I now have this blog, I share with you. I have to say the one common factor in all the books I’ve read was poverty. Poverty deprives a person of opportunity, and what and who is available in your community really matters and could make the difference on how a young life turns out – tragically or successfully.

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The Black West (6th expanded edition) by William L Katz

My nephew suggested I do an entry on the recently released movie, The Harder They Fall, since it did have somewhat of an historical foundation, using names of black people that actually lived.  But since this blog is BG’s Reads, I thought I’d read a book on the subject, The Black West by William L. Katz.  I’ve always favored the work of historian and author, William L. Katz, who over the years has been a guest on WBAI and WNYC radio talking about his work on blacks of the old West.  This is a 2019 new edition to Katz’s The Black West, originally published in 1971.  

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BG’s Picks For February – Black History

My nephew suggested that I start a section called BG’s Picks for books that I have read in the past and would like to inform readers about. So, for this month of February, I thought it would be a good time to tap a few titles of black interest for readers. These titles I’ve read were quite interesting and worth mentioning for those who like history and reading accounts of real people’s struggles and triumphs. There are three titles below:

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