Rit barnes and noble how to#
See, even though I know how to dig through the bookshelves to find what we need for my family, my non-Black friends don’t know where those gems are hidden. Your display for this month serves as nothing more than a bookend for your larger shelves and is easily overlooked. Yet, it seems like Black History Month has become an afterthought in your bookstores. It’s the one month when Black people’s contributions to this country are not merely an afterthought. It’s the one month when our children are not sitting in class trying to figure out where they fit into the history of this country. February, the shortest month of the year by the way, is the one time when Black people can walk in a bookstore and not have to comb through sections searching for books about Black people. My response is because despite Black history being American history, it is often not taught in school beyond a few pages on slavery and the Civil Rights Movement. Here’s the thing: All month long people have been asking Black people why we still need Black History Month, and answers have varied depending on who you’ve talked too.
Rit barnes and noble free#
Let me be sure you understand, a person who loves books and whose husband fusses at her because our bookshelves are overflowing, walked out of your store today and didn’t even bother using the gift card to get at least one free book. I had every intention of buying two or three books today, but despite having a gift card, I just left. When he saw the look of disappointment on my face, he also pointed out there’s an African American non-fiction section as well. When I asked the clerk for help, he showed me this small display at the front. I sighed heavily and then went to where your usual display for the adults is and couldn’t find it. I walked into the children’s section and instead of seeing a Black History display there was an American History display with only three titles about Black history and they were at the bottom of the display. So, imagine my surprise this morning when I walked into your Edgewood location this morning only to have to ask a clerk for the Black History Month display. We love that bag and use it for our library visits. You even had a special Black History Month bag special if you purchased a certain number of books. The sections are usually large and labeled nicely. Your 2014 Black History displays are were I found Promises Kept and Malcolm Little: The Boy Who Grew Up To Be Malcolm X. Every year I make a point to go in on Black History Month because there is usually a display in both the adult section and children’s section with titles I might not have searched for online. The only exception to these times is Black History Month. So, I typically only visit your store when someone gives me a gift card or I want to treat my son to a new book on a whim during a shopping trip. It’s convenient and I can find pretty much every book I need. For the most part, I try to support small local bookstores when I can find them, but I typically purchase most of my books online on Amazon. I was a hardcore Borders girl and then they closed, so I reluctantly started to give you a chance. I’d like to start this letter by admitting you’re my least favorite book store. Moving on to the letter… (This post contains affiliate links) I will admit that I was still on the fence about taking on such a big project, but then I went into our local Barnes and Noble this morning, and realized that it’s definitely needed. I’ll feature both historical fiction and non-fiction, so there’s something for everyone. I think it’s important for us all to remember that Black history is American history and it needs to be part of our children’s curriculum as well as our own reading.
Rit barnes and noble series#
The series will run from February 2016 through the end of January 2017.
I’m calling it #BlackHistor圓65 and every day there will be a book posted that I think everyone should read, including myself because I haven’t read them all yet. I initially planned to only do it for February, but after realizing I have way more than 29 books I want to share, I’m going to challenge myself to keep it going for a year.
No, today’s post is to my local Barnes and Noble.īefore I get into my letter to them, if you follow the Mamademics fan page on Facebook, you may have noticed that I’ve been sharing a book a day for Black History Month. Don’t worry I’m not going to talk about Beyonce or Cam Newton, at least not today. Good morning, did you enjoy last week’s Black History Month post? I planned this week’s Black History Month post awhile ago, but there have been so many things happening the last week or so that I’m going to switch it up.
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