🦀 This week, we discuss crabs and who's got them. No, this isn't a new celebrity gossip segment. We're talking crabs in a bucket syndrome, a.k.a. crabs in a barrel syndrome, a.k.a. crab mentality, a.k.a. tall poppy syndrome. These monikers all describe a phenomenon where people (usually peers, family, or close associates) try to hold back, criticize, or sabotage a person they perceive as too ambitious, non-conforming, or successful. So, who are the crabs in your life? How can we reach our goals despite those who downplay our progress? Let's talk about it!
Then, it's on to our book: Black girls, beware! Your biggest enemy is out to get you, and it's not who you may think. Nella Rogers realizes this, perhaps too late, when Hazel, a new black publishing assistant, moves into her department.
Will Hazel buoy Nella toward the promotion she's wanted for months, or will Hazel steal what's rightfully Nella's.Â
The book: The Other Black Girl by Zakiya Dalila Harris
LET'S GET LIT!
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1714 W Division St, Chicago, IL 60622
https://www.semicolonchi.com/
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No Country for Old Men by Cormac McCarthy
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The Underground Railroad by Colson Whitehead
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Losing the Signal: The Untold Story Behind the Extraordinary Rise and Spectacular Fall of BlackBerry
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Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck
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