Afro•Reads: Beyond the Books — Ep. 001

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Afro•Reads: Beyond the Books — Ep. 001

How Safiya Sinclair’s ‘How To Say Babylon’ Sent Me On A Cultural Dive Into Jamaica’s Rastafarian Community

May 01, 2025

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Clip on the Impact of Reggae Music https://www.tiktok.com/t/ZP86eESGW/

Lessons in Liberation: How to Say Babylon

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Mar 18

Lessons in Liberation: How to Say Babylon

In her memoir, How to Say Babylon, Sinclair presents mesmerizing storytelling that intertwines the beauty of poetry with the harsh realities of a childhood marked by control and repression.

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