Theory Collectives

  💩 Melanin: What makes Black People Black! 💩 I'll be honest, this book gets a 4/10 review from me. I don't like how the author took facts from so many scientific books and online articles, just to compile them in a journal and makes ties to how it applies to the black race. I'm not discrediting anything that was said in the book, but that's only because it's common knowledge in the science/ biology world. The excessive use of secondary research in this journal was enough. What took it over the edge was how the author Afrika attempted to make teaching points from this second type of information.  After a while, it starts to feel like the entire book was a result of Copy and Paste. Llaila Afrika did a great job in displaying and explaining the information. If this was an attempt to teach a 3rd grader the specifics of molecules and particles, she would do a great job.  However, I feel like I was waiting for those personal points of connection that would apply to bla

The 48 Laws of Black Empowerment 𝌭 The 48 Laws of Black Empowerment - A simplistic yet very effective list of things that the Black Man / Woman must do to be empowered - at least says the author.  I like the layout of the journal and the content within includes some very helpful things. However, it's hard to give a concrete review on something that's spoofed or created after something similar. It's not hard to see that The 48 Laws of Black Empowerment was inspired by The 48 Laws of Power.   The 48 LOP also contains a list of different things that people could do to pursue the betterment of their mental health. I'll give a few key points that I really liked from the book. I only liked these points because it was similar to things I needed help with personally. All I can hope is that other black audience members find value in some of the items on the list; Number 21 - Create Generational Wealth Number 23 - Invest In Our Children Number 27  - Invest In Yourself First  Num

As A Black Man Thinketh ට This journal-sized book follows a very close POV style look at the Authors life and what he's been through over the years. He shines a light on common issues that black men go through living in America. Throughout the book, the audience is given a deeper insight into Whittaker's life when he explains his time being incarcerated in the jail system along with his marital issues. I really like this book because the author uses himself as an example that he can learn from and analyze with care.  I personally resonated with some of the upbringings that he endured while being a child of black parents in America.  Whittaker's ability to be as unbiased as possible makes him the perfect teacher to talk about common issues that aren't discussed enough within a race. We must not focus on the past, but in order to solve a multigenerational problem, one must learn to backtrack, hoping to see where the problem lies and where edits can be made.  The subtitle

👥 The Half Has Never Been Told   👥 This large-sized book is amazing. I normally don't start off the reviews like this but this book is something that I highly recommend for all people to read. The author Edward Baptist does a great job of connecting motives from the precolonial United States to the act of slavery and the profits made from it. Baptist includes views from so many different angles; which ties into one of the biggest events to ever happen to the united states. He goes on to factually break down every moment that added to the success of America, the destruction of black people, and the wealth of other nations. Because of the book's extensive length, some might have to go back and re-read sections. I know I had to a few times while reading it, but it was worth it.  I really like this book because, for the first time in a long time, it feels like the right light was shined on the right views. If all people read this, I feel like they would learn a thing or two about

👤120 Degree Lessons: The Knowledge of Self Black Men👤 In this small book, the author reviews a series of lessons that seem to be related to the teachings of Allah. I'm not well versed in Islam or what they study, but over the years I've been lucky to be around and learn from other Muslims.  120 Degree Lessons  shines a light on some of the biggest lessons taught to African American Muslims. For example, Supreme  Mathematics, Supreme Alphabet, Solar facts, and others are covered in this book. I try not to fall too deep into books with niche focuses such as this one, as it makes it harder for me to give a reasonable review. The main reason for this book is that I'm not too knowledgeable about this religion.  I was brought up Christian with a Lutheran denomination. So most of the stuff I do believe is way different from that of a Muslim.  I do have some pros to share on this though.  1 - The size of this book is really small, which is amazing. It was a quick read and serves

🙉Stop Being Niggardly🙉 In this small-sized book, the author Karen Hunter ties a lot of great points to how the African American community fails themselves through the common things that have been done over centuries. Hunter uses a list of things that were originally written by Nannie Burroughs to compare and contrast just how far black people as a whole have come since the ending of slavery.  During her statements, she holds absolutely nothing back - reflecting not only on her upbringing but the upbringing of other black people through her own eyes.  Hunter shows the audience a true but heartbreaking reality of black communities, their intentions, and their small goals.  Oftentimes, these things that African American communities are so used to are the exact same thing that continues to plague more and more of the generations being brought up. In the middle of the book, a brief historical moment is explained how some of the most notorious black figures harmed their people the most. I

🤎Melanin Empath🤎 In this mid-sized book, the author discusses how there are hidden powers within people who carry melanin. Essentially, all people carry melanin within their skin, but people born of African ancestry tend to carry a lot more; as implied by the author.  The beginning of the book strays away from the tone that is set throughout the mid and end of the book. the author sets a heavy focus on the powers that come with empaths, the different types of empaths, the different tools that can be used to control empathy, and what each empath symbolizes for the user. Overall the basis of her discussion is clear and covered. the only issue I see with her discussion is the factuality of it.  Being African, I'm no stranger to the thought of having supernatural powers due to ancestral development and stuff.  but at some point, you need to ask yourself if the stuff you're reading is crazy.  Asikwe herself encourages readers not to stray away from the text whilst describing some