ROOTS & RECKONINGS: FAMILY, MEMORY & CARIBBEAN IDENTITY – NONFICTION

In How to Be Unmothered: A Trinidadian Memoir, Camille U. Adams maps the fault lines between mother and child against the backdrop of Trinidad’s colonial violence and her family’s legacy of abandonment. Tormented by her mother’s presence and haunted by her absence, Adams presents an account of survival and self-determination, reimagining the meaning of escape, its cost, and what comes after. In Silence and Resistance: Memoir of a Girlhood in Haiti, Monique Clesca recounts surviving Haiti’s 2010 earthquake while confronting a past marked by state terror, domestic violence, and generational secrets. Set against Haiti’s rich history, this powerful memoir explores love, trauma, and identity as she uncovers her father’s dark legacy, navigates betrayal, and seeks healing, ultimately discovering strength and freedom in breaking the chains of silence. Created for readers ages 10-17, Unstoppable You: 50 Quotes from Marcus Garvey to Inspire Greatness (Mabrak Books) is Jamaican poet, novelist, and playwright Geoffrey Philp’s guide to help Black teens build confidence, clarity, and purpose using Garvey’s timeless words. Included are reflections on creativity, leadership, purpose, and legacy; bold affirmations; and real-life stories of Black heroes who lived Garvey’s message. Moderated by Chantalle F. Verna, associate professor of politics and international relations at Florida International University and author of Haiti and the Uses of America: Post U.S.-Occupation Promises.

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Buy How to Be Unmothered: A Trinidadian Memoir – Adams

Buy Silence and Resistance: Memoir of a Girlhood in Haiti – Clesca

Buy Unstoppable You: 50 Quotes from Marcus Garvey to Inspire Greatness – Philp

Buy Haiti and the Uses of America: Post U.S.-Occupation Promises – Verna