Da Bruhs BookShelf

"An American Marriage" by the talented author Tayari Jones. Set in the American South, this novel takes us on a compelling journey through the lives of Roy and Celestial, a young African-American couple deeply in love and full of dreams for their future. Their world takes a devastating turn when Roy is wrongfully accused of a crime he did not commit, shattering their hopes and dreams. As...

Da Bruhs Bookshelf is joined with a special guest Kat, from the F.A.B podcast with another out-of-the-box discussion guided by adrienne marie brown's "Pleasure Activism" The Politics of Feeling Good. This groundbreaking book explores the transformative power of pleasure as a form of resistance and healing. In this podcast, we delve into some key themes and ideas presented in the book. adrienne mar...

"All Boys Aren't Blue" is a memoir by George M Johnson, exploring their experiences growing up as a Black queer person in America. The book is organized into a series of essays that are both personal and political, delving into topics such as family, relationships, gender, sexuality, and systemic oppression. Throughout the book, Johnson uses their own experiences to examine the large...

Da Bruhs Bookshelf is a unique podcast platform where we let the content of the book drive the discussion. In this episode, we delve into David Googins' Can't Hurt Me. "Can't Hurt Me" is a self-help memoir written by former Navy SEAL David Goggins, with co-author Adam Skolnick. The book chronicles Goggins' journey from a childhood of poverty, abuse, and racism to becoming a highly decorated Navy S...

Octavia Butler's novel, Kindred, tells the story of Dana, a young Black woman living in 1970s California, who is suddenly and inexplicably transported back in time to the antebellum South. There, she finds herself living the life of her ancestors, working as a slave on a plantation and struggling to survive in a brutal and oppressive system. As Dana navigates this unfamiliar world, she grapples wi...

In this week's episode of the author interview series, we welcome Boyah J Farah, author of "America Made Me a Black Man". Boyah shares his personal journey as a first-generation Somali-American and how his experiences growing up shaped his perspective on race and identity in America. He talks about how the book came to be and the powerful message he wants to convey through his writing. He discusse...

This is part 2 of our 3-part discussion, this podcast episode, we have Dr. Theresa Givens Joining us along with two special guests, Kat from the F.A.B Podcast and Dr. Marc Hines, MD #AmericaMadeMeaBlackManamemoirBoyahJFarah "American Made Me a Black Man: A Memoir" is a personal account of Boyah J Farah's experiences growing up as a Somali immigrant in the United States. The book details Farah's st...

In this Podcast episode, we have two special guests, Kat from the F.A.B Podcast and Dr. Marc Hines, MD #AmericaMadeMeaBlackManamemoirBoyahJFarah "American Made Me a Black Man: A Memoir" is a personal account of Boyah J Farah's experiences growing up as a Somali immigrant in the United States. The book details Farah's struggles with identity, racism, and cultural differences as he navigates life in...

"The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue" is a novel by V.E. Schwab, published in October 2020. The book tells the story of Addie LaRue, a young woman who makes a deal with the devil in 1714 to live forever, but in exchange, she is unable to be remembered by anyone she meets. The novel follows her journey over the centuries as she struggles to make a connection with someone who will remember her, and th...

Malibu Rising is a story about a family of four siblings that were drawn tight together by their parent's unhealthy relationship. With one parent, the father being a world-renowned legendary singer found that monogamy was just something he couldn't see himself committing to. Because of that, he withdrew from his family leaving the children to raise themselves after the sudden passing of their moth...

Join Da Bruhs as we examine Charles Blow’s ‘The Devil you Know’. In this book, Blow writes: "The proposition is simple. As many Black descendants of the Great Migration as possible should return to the South from which their ancestors fled." By concentrating their political power in key Southern cities, Blow posits, Black Americans will be able to effect actual social change. "The mission begins w...

What happens when a five yr is abandoned by her family to live alone in the marsh? Where the crawdads sing is a coming-of-age story that chronics the life of Kya Clark better known to the locals as 'The marsh Girl". This is a story of love, observation, and nature coming together to create a tragic event.

Join Da Bruhs Bookshelf as we discuss Carol Anderson's The Second Race and Guns in a Fatally Unequal America

Join Da Bruhs Bookshelf as we have an intimate conservation with Brian Broome as he opens up about the book and shares his emotions leading up to writing this memoir and how he is now healing from his past trauma. Also, Brian opens up about his journey to accepting himself and building confidence after the people in his childhood blocked it from ever forming.

Join us as we continue to unpack Brian Broome's "Punch me up to the Gods" life as being black and queer.

Da bruhs unpack the memoir of Brain Broome's life of a gay black male in an America where acceptance did not stretch beyond traditional gender identities. Our Special Guest on this episode Derric Ivan Heck.

Join us as we explore the life and the success of America's first black billionaire, Reginald Lewis.

Dr Richard Benson II educate's us on hidden knowledge about the construction of the autobiography and chapters that were purposely omitted from the final edit. We also stress Betty's role in Malcolm life and how she felt about her activist hisband.

Tune in as Da bruhs continue to share their thoughts on the Autobiography of Malcolm X as told to Alex Haley in part 3 of this 4 part series. 

Please join us for our analysis of The Autobiography of Malcolm X as told to Alex Haley

Enjoy us as we explore the man who sparked a generation to the thought of self-love and awaken the minds of critical thinkers to initiate change.

We just provide our thoughts on the life of Evelyn Hugo and look in the mirror to ask ourselves, "what's really important to me"?

Join Da Bruhs as we dive into Phil Knight’s journey in starting NIKE...

Join us as we explore Audible's new release "Finding Tamika" a story of a young lady that went missing in Spartanburg, South Carolina which received little to no media attention. Luckily Tamika had family in high places that was able to adjust the spotlight towards her disappearance which ultimately lead to breaking her case and Finding Tamika.

Will your children love you after being stripped away from you at birth and indoctrinated into a religion that opposed your belief system.