Autographed Book Alert |Sweat the Technique by Rakim
Limited Stock Available If you are anything like me, a Gen X, Hip-Hop head with graying hair and never ending love for the “boom-bap,” you are probably a fan of Rakim “the God.” So I’m […]
Articles by Derrick Young
Essential Reads for Those That Love the Cypher
This is a special book list of Essential Reads that was inspired by a 1990’s Hip-Hop playlist that took me back to my time at Bowie State University. So let me set the parameters for […]
Best Books of 2018: An Appearance on WPFW 89.3 FM
WPFW 89.3 FM | Community Watch & Comments So many books, so little time. Truly…I’ve been working as a bookseller for a very long time and it never ceases to amaze me with the number […]
Quick Review: Christopher Columbus and the Afrikan Holocaust
Unfortunately, for most students, the curriculum on pre-colonial Africa and their contributions to world history is extremely poor, if not non-existent. Additionally, the “facts” taught to school age children about the conditions that led to […]
Quick Review: The Name Negro It’s origin and Evil Use
There are a number of books that, though aren’t considered classic literature, still qualify as ‘Essential Reads.’ A MahoganyBooks Essential Read is a book that we believe is integral to the process of developing: a strong respect […]
Getting Rooted to your African Ancestry
Tuesday, April 18, 2017, at approximately 12:10 PM, Ramunda Young, Co-Founder of MahoganyBooks officially “Got Rooted.” That’s not to say that Ramunda was not aware of her culture and identity as a Black woman descended […]
The Politics of Math
There’s a certain satisfaction I receive when a reader begins to grasp the breadth and depth of topics written about from the Black person’s perspective. It’s why I love making book recommendations. Watching readers discover […]
2017 Pulitzer Prize Winners
Earlier this week the winners of the 2017 Pulitzer Prizes were announced. I was ecstatic to learn that of the 21 winners, 4 were African American writers in the categories of fiction, poetry, drama, and criticism. […]
MB Recommends: Kindred A Graphic Novel Adaptation
So anyone who knows me, knows I love my sci-fi and comics. I can–and have–stood in comic book shops–to my family’s chagrin–chopping it up for an extended time about a revitalized Luke Cage, the super […]
What I’m Reading Now: Insurrections by Rion Amilcar Scott
So the subject of this month’s ‘What I’m Reading Now’ post is a recommendation from a friend that has a pretty good track record of suggesting great books to read. To put it plainly, the […]