African Diaspora Reading Challenge 2010 12/15/2009
 The African diaspora speaks mainly to the dispersion of African descendants in the Americas and Europe due to the Atlantic slave trade. Yes, Africans were enslaved or migrants to other parts of the world but the term is usually in reference to the aforementioned areas. So, for this challenge, books read will be by Black authors and set in Africa, North America, South America, Central America, Caribbean Islands, and Europe. Yes, this is broad but it means the possibilities are endless. Hopefully, those who participate will gain more incite into the myriad of Black cultural experiences. Now, for guidelines: *This challenge will run from January 1, 2010-December 31, 2010 *Crossovers are allowed *Fiction and nonfiction hard copies or e-books from any genre (no audio books) *Participants should visit different geographical regions in their reading (i.e. not all African American or Afro-Brit or Haitian or any one group representing the diaspora) *Levels of participation Novice: commitment to read four (4) books Versed: commitment to read eight (8) books Scholar: commitment to read twelve (12) books *If you need ideas,here's a list of authors and titles in the African diaspora. *There will be a prize drawn amongst those who complete the challenge. *I may host a mini challenge at some point as well and there would be a prize. Only challenge participants will be eligible. So, if you're all to thrilled to join me, sign up below. Stay tuned for the post to submit links to your reviews. Grab a button (and save to your server). If you're on Twitter, we'll use this hashtag: #afrodiaspora. Make sure you follow that hashtag for updates and possible mini challenges. Again, be sure to share the links to your reviews. 1st Quarter Reviews (Jan.-Mar.) 2nd Quarter Reviews (Apr.-Jun.) 3rd Quarter Reviews (Jul.-Sept.) 4th Quarter Reviews (Oct.-Dec.) Sign Up HereGrab a button!  CommentsTue, 15 Dec 2009 9:23:06 am Terri I will definitely be joining this one!! This is a great reading challenge!! I will post it on my site as well!:) Tue, 15 Dec 2009 10:33:43 am What a great challenge! I am SO in. :) Now I'm off to check out your list of recommended books. Tue, 15 Dec 2009 1:15:06 pm OMG, I am supposed to stop signing up for challenges...but I can think of at least a couple books on my challenge lists that fit, so I might be joining (read might as almost definitely) BrownGirl Tue, 15 Dec 2009 1:33:03 pm Make sure you sign up through the simply linked widget at the end of the post. PokeyLokey Tue, 15 Dec 2009 2:41:38 pm What a great idea! I look forward to it.... Shawnta Tue, 15 Dec 2009 8:00:40 pm This is a great challenge! Count me in. Shawnta` Tue, 15 Dec 2009 8:11:44 pm I don't blog (yet) so I used my Twitter home page to sign up for this challenge. Is that okay? I plan to participate on the scholar level. Thanks! BrownGirl Tue, 15 Dec 2009 11:45:19 pm awww shucks, I'm feelin' the love. Wed, 16 Dec 2009 12:10:23 pm I'm excited about this! I'll be back to grab the button. Wed, 16 Dec 2009 4:21:42 pm I just purchased 7 books from the list! I'm excited. I just sent one of my old professors an email that simply said, "I need a new reading list!" today and then found this challenge from HomeGirl. Perfect timing! BrownGirl Wed, 16 Dec 2009 4:40:47 pm Oh wow! that's awesome SLY. so glad you could join us. Joi Thu, 17 Dec 2009 10:44:15 pm ...yeah, I don't blog, but I do read :) BrownGirl Thu, 17 Dec 2009 11:19:23 pm Joi, you don't have to have a blog. I didn't think of this until well after I posted this, but you can join LibraryThing (it's free) and Post. reviews there. Each person's review is given a permalink and that would allow you to share your reviews. So, if you want to participate or anyone else without a blog, there's an option. Sun, 20 Dec 2009 2:30:18 pm Please count me in. Constance Wed, 23 Dec 2009 11:43:36 pm The link with the suggested books and authors does not work. Will it be fixed? I have several books I want to read but I can always use some more good suggestions :) Shawnta` Wed, 30 Dec 2009 2:03:31 pm @BrownGirl: Thanks for suggesting LibraryThing.com. I'm setting up an account now. I'm looking forward to this challenge. I also joined the Social Justice Challenge. I'm looking forward to it as well. Beverly Wed, 30 Dec 2009 7:48:56 pm This sounds like an interesting challenge and will help me to read the books on my long TBR list. BrownGirl Wed, 30 Dec 2009 9:10:21 pm @Black ad Bookish- thanks for joining and spreading the word. Fri, 01 Jan 2010 12:07:17 pm Thanks for hosting this challenge and for the wonderful list of suggestions. I'm signing up as a Novice, but I may just read a lot more! Rebecca Sat, 02 Jan 2010 4:34:06 pm Can you post something over on the LFBPOC for people too reguarding the challenge info? Sat, 02 Jan 2010 9:01:28 pm Count me in for the challenge. One of my resolutions for this year is to read more. I'm taking the scholar challenge!! Sun, 03 Jan 2010 8:09:16 pm I would like to be a part, but I don't understand how to join in! What link do you need me to submit? I want to start reading Claude McKay's "Black Bottom" My blog is with google at black-folks.blogspot.com. Thanks!! Globewalka Tue, 05 Jan 2010 1:48:20 am Hey, Savannah Tue, 05 Jan 2010 6:05:01 pm What a great challenge! I am super excited and spreading the word! Like Globewalka I don't have a blog yet but this may give me the motivation to get up and do it. I'm signing up as a novice but hopefully I be able to read a lot more! Sun, 10 Jan 2010 6:08:30 pm Hi, BownGirl Sun, 10 Jan 2010 7:32:08 pm Welcome new participants! Tue, 12 Jan 2010 3:30:18 am Yay. I am approaching 'black writing' shelf in my library (I think I have some OCD because I have to go shelf by shelf in my library). So I might as well challenge myself. :) Rakisha Wed, 13 Jan 2010 9:43:02 pm I figured I might as well join this challenge since my bookshelves are pretty full of writers from the African diaspora...as I read more, I'll have even more reason to go out and buy more, yay! Rakisha Fri, 15 Jan 2010 7:45:26 pm Here are a few suggestions from my bookshelf to add to the list: Sun, 24 Jan 2010 7:51:32 pm Fantastic idea! Count me in as an enthusiastic novice. Can't wait to bring your recommended reads list to the library and start reading! Wed, 27 Jan 2010 8:43:14 pm I'm glad to be a part of this challenge. I'll sign on for versed, but I suspect all the reviews and good ideas will push me to try for scholar. Sat, 30 Jan 2010 4:50:53 pm Totally lookin' forward to this challenge! Got assigned several authors of African descent this semester in school, and I'm ready! =) AllyB Sun, 07 Feb 2010 1:24:49 am I am so excited about this challenge and I look forward to broadening my genre of books to include more books from writers of the African Diaspora. I got a Kindle for Christmas so I hope most of the recommended books are available on Amazon. Sun, 07 Feb 2010 8:26:00 pm I've just added three reviews to the Reading Challenge. BrownGirlT Tue, 09 Feb 2010 11:14:30 am Thanks kidzdoc for the great suggestions! And greetings to all the newcomers. I hope everyone is enjoying exploring the wonderful literature of the diaspora. Mon, 26 Apr 2010 9:03:26 am Wow...this is a great challenge. Please keep us informed of how it goes. annie foster ahmed Thu, 06 May 2010 9:40:31 am Sounds like a great idea. Wed, 02 Jun 2010 6:19:47 pm Wow, I just found this and looking forwar to reading with you! Excellent idea. Sat, 05 Jun 2010 4:36:11 pm This is a great challenge. Even though I'm joing late, I have been reading. This will help me have some sense of control over my selections. Thanks. Leave a Reply | AuthorA brown girl blogging about the book world. In my other life, I'm a homeschool mom, wife, eco-frugalista, audiophile, entrepreneur...and still a bibliophile.        
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