Season 7, Episode 13: A BHM Bookish Wrap Up

About this episode

Tati and Terri discuss the disappointing state of Black History Month in the bookish space and share their favorite romance reads and shows.

Hey folks! No guests today. Just Terri and Tati talking about a very lackluster Black History Month in the bookish space and our general dissapointment with the new DEI cutbacks which seem to be affecting Black visibility. In Reading Romance , Tati and Terri give some of their faves from JahQuel J and Xio Axelrod. In Watching Romance , Tati talks Bridgerton and Terri gushes about the return of The Gilded Age. Follow Romance in Colour on Social Media IG ⁠@RomanceInColour⁠ Twitter: ⁠@RomanceNColour ⁠ Facebook Groups: ⁠www.facebook.com/groups/RomanceinColour⁠ Follow Yakini on her Instagram @OurNycHome Follow Terri on IG @Author_Terri_Ley Follow Tati Richardson on social media and pick up her books here, ⁠here⁠

People in this episode

Hosts: Tati R., Yaki E

Topics covered

• Black History Month
• bookish space
• DEI cutbacks
• Black visibility
• reading romance
• watching romance

Keywords

• Black History Month
• DEI cutbacks
• reading romance
• Bridgerton
• The Gilded Age
• JahQuel J
• Xio Axelrod

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: Bridgerton, The Gilded Age

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