Loved this author. So sorry for her losing the battle with breast cancer so young. . But she lives in what she left with us: a higher regard for the Black self. A lovely voice, too. Please bring What You Owe Me to audiobooks. Thank you!
So much to unpack with this book. It's like Bebe Moore Campbell could see into the future. Or maybe the stuff we're seeing today has always been there, but we just couldn't see it.
A lot of us saw it and tried to do something about it to irevdnt the inevitable. Insurrection. Now the chickens have come home to roost with dragon claws! What Zi live about Campbell us that she foresaw that Black excellence is a given n for those who have the needed self regard but it is not a solution to systemic racism and racial violence. Carry on.
Theres literally a sentence in there where the comservative radio host says “Make America Great Again.” Octavia Butler predicted the same words years ago. Prophetic
Bruh its probably been 3-4 times for me too. Its my favorite book of hers. I can see the city in this book and the era. Can feel the heat and smog. Even though I wasnt born during this time or in the state of Cali. She influences me so much
Such a great book author, I first grabbed attention to this woman when I read the book 72-hour hold and I was a fan. I hope her beautiful and talented daughter gets well and her process akane sickening disease that has disabled the African American community. Get well Mia Campbell you are all in our Prayers ❤
Thank you so much for this it popped up on my feed.It was an amazing book! I've ordered a paperback never heard of this author. Your channel has so many interesting things to check out. Keep up the great work 💯
This was definitely a great read and fun to listen to. What she says about Affirmative Action was so dead on and many white people need to be made aware of that fact!!!! And now they have stripped Affirmative Action Down!!
Omgosh. Incredible. Is there another part because whew. So many different levels, in and out. The breakdown of white fragility was top tier. Thank you for this 🙏🏾-asé
I’m back. So true to life! You just don’t hear this type of reality based language and engagement with race and class in the workplace on the pages of contemporary literature where ordinary people can learn something about what makes people tick. Campbell’s straight on development of characters, including diverse women who face sexual harassment head-on without losing their cool or making little side deals that have them on the couch or in a Board room signing an NDA is most impressive. The racial zeitgeist of the day , the fear and loathing between the peoples is rather predictable. Not much progress there from this novel decades ago to the present ugly moment. I wonder what this brilliant Black Austen would have done with the rise of the Tea Party, the descent into racist neo Nazi group think among the white working class, the election of a biracial light skinned Black president with a dark Princeton educated wife, two brown girls and a Black mother in law from Southside Chicago tending greens in the White House garden , of the penultimate triumph of racists and criminals in Government courtesy of mainstream America. I miss you Bebe Moore Campbell. Only so much fantasy ands-speculative fiction can do to disrupt the zeitgeist. We need writers like you who can dig into the social interactions , romance and all of all the ieople like us out here trying to create happy productive lives. It’s enough to make a ‘sister’ break down and cry like blonde perfect Barbie through the wormhole .
WOW! This was a LONG time ago. Because we are NO longer “ begging” for jobs…. And This “ sista” would be consider an angry UPPITY black woman by todays standard 💁🏽♀️ but over all I enjoyed this book a GREAT DEAL
It’s very triggering for me because I see so much of myself in Esther. I also see myself in Mallory. I don’t want to take offense to political incorrectness but I do and that’s because I hear the slur bubbling at the bottom of tasteless rebuttals. I was so upset at her for being so aggressive with Mallory all the time until I realized that’s how my thoughts work. I don’t mean to be this way & half the time I don’t really care. However, somewhere along the way I came to believe that if I didn’t react or address slick prejudice/racial stereotypes in conversation, I was just as bad as the one saying it. I don’t know. Just good for thought.
I hate that Esther chose a dusty in the end. First time I read the book i got mad. Tyrone? Really? She could do much better. Her other book Your Blues Aint Like Mine is very similar-struggle love, a black woman who has her own business trying to raise a grown black man who is a drunk. But she is a product of her time. Black women are out-providing black men atp and we are owning homes before they do. Supposed to be a good ending but in reality Tyrone would be one of the worst decisions Ester ever made
I enjoyed this audiobook I am mad at the ending because I was trying to see if Humphrey and Mallory were going to get together. Unless she really didn't like him. Funny thing is I saw a lot of myself in Esther. I didn't like how she tried to throw homegirl under the bus though for stealing.
Bebe Campbell is one of the greatest writers ever! I’ve enjoyed her work throughout the years. And listening to this audio makes me feel as though she is still among us❤
The author of this book put her own daughter through hell and drove her crazy. Her daughter is the child actor Maia Campbell. People please research this very sick woman that abused her own daughter (words from her daughter).
The daughter has mental illness tho. I believe she has bipolar disorder. First of all u cant and should not speak ill of the deceased and secondly due to the daughters illness she may not be very credible
Loved this author. So sorry for her losing the battle with breast cancer so young. . But she lives in what she left with us: a higher regard for the Black self. A lovely voice, too. Please bring What You Owe Me to audiobooks. Thank you!
1st time using audiobooks in the car, sitting in the park listing, it's great. Must do this more. RIP sister🙏🏾💜
What a glorious way to spend my Sunday having a story read to me while I ate, cleaned and relaxed! Thanks a bunch for this.
I love audio books. Thank you reel black. I'm real black.
Thank you so much for this post. She was one of my favorite Authors. RIP Ms. Campbell ❤
So much to unpack with this book. It's like Bebe Moore Campbell could see into the future. Or maybe the stuff we're seeing today has always been there, but we just couldn't see it.
Same shit different day
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Great comment 👍I was going to write simular but yours is better.
A lot of us saw it and tried to do something about it to irevdnt the inevitable. Insurrection. Now the chickens have come home to roost with dragon claws! What Zi live about Campbell us that she foresaw that Black excellence is a given n for those who have the needed self regard but it is not a solution to systemic racism and racial violence. Carry on.
Theres literally a sentence in there where the comservative radio host says “Make America Great Again.” Octavia Butler predicted the same words years ago. Prophetic
Thanks for the upload. As relevant today as in 1994.
Wonderful. More audiobooks please. There are lots on UA-cam, but barely any by African American authors.
So true.
BRILLIANT novel . Read it like 4 times !
3 times for me. This doesn't get old.
Bruh its probably been 3-4 times for me too. Its my favorite book of hers. I can see the city in this book and the era. Can feel the heat and smog. Even though I wasnt born during this time or in the state of Cali. She influences me so much
I Remember This Noval In 94 Because I Did A Book Report On It. In 🏫
This was good! and so much hasn't changed in 30 years.
I read this novel in 94 and loved it. RIP to her.
This book was just what I needed. Thank you.
This was written and read beautifully! Thank you Mrs. Campbell!
This is EVERYTHING. 💘🙌🏿
Please upload "Your Blues Ain't like Mine". 👏🏿👏🏿👏🏿👏🏿
omg, this just came up on my feed! This is excellent read. Please listen or read this book.
Such a great book author, I first grabbed attention to this woman when I read the book 72-hour hold and I was a fan. I hope her beautiful and talented daughter gets well and her process akane sickening disease that has disabled the African American community. Get well Mia Campbell you are all in our Prayers ❤
This Channel Always suprises me
Me too.
Yes, thanks you!
Personally, I wouldn't want to be friends with Mallory after this.
Thank you, she toyed with him. She knew what she was doing. Also she can’t nor won’t recognize her white privilege
Loved this so much!!! Could you please post more of these. It was so enjoyable 🙌🏾
Thank you so much for this it popped up on my feed.It was an amazing book! I've ordered a paperback never heard of this author. Your channel has so many interesting things to check out. Keep up the great work 💯
Thank You ReelBIack 4 everything!🙏
I loved her as an author
thanks for this upload
Thanks for taking the time to upload really appreciate it this book is interesting.
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My mom had this book when I was a kid. Just the cover took me back in time. Thank you for sharing.
This is my first time listening but so far this book sounds interesting.
Sorry to have just discovered this author, and more sorry she is no longer with us:-(
This was definitely a great read and fun to listen to. What she says about Affirmative Action was so dead on and many white people need to be made aware of that fact!!!! And now they have stripped Affirmative Action Down!!
I had to read this for a class
It goes to show the importance of being careful. It's like this lady had a crystal ball because history repeats itself.
Thank you.
Omgosh. Incredible. Is there another part because whew. So many different levels, in and out. The breakdown of white fragility was top tier. Thank you for this 🙏🏾-asé
Ase
THIS IS/SUCH AN AWESOME READ.😏
This was an amazing book!
I love your channel!! 💖💖💖
I’m back. So true to life! You just don’t hear this type of reality based language and engagement with race and class in the workplace on the pages of contemporary literature where ordinary people can learn something about what makes people tick. Campbell’s straight on development of characters, including diverse women who face sexual harassment head-on without losing their cool or making little side deals that have them on the couch or in a Board room signing an NDA is most impressive. The racial zeitgeist of the day , the fear and loathing between the peoples is rather predictable. Not much progress there from this novel decades ago to the present ugly moment. I wonder what this brilliant Black Austen would have done with the rise of the Tea Party, the descent into racist neo Nazi group think among the white working class, the election of a biracial light skinned Black president with a dark Princeton educated wife, two brown girls and a Black mother in law from Southside Chicago tending greens in the White House garden , of the penultimate triumph of racists and criminals in Government courtesy of mainstream America. I miss you Bebe Moore Campbell. Only so much fantasy ands-speculative fiction can do to disrupt the zeitgeist. We need writers like you who can dig into the social interactions , romance and all of all the ieople like us out here trying to create happy productive lives. It’s enough to make a ‘sister’ break down and cry like blonde perfect Barbie through the wormhole .
🖤🖤
WOW! This was a LONG time ago. Because we are NO longer “ begging” for jobs…. And This “ sista” would be consider an angry UPPITY black woman by todays standard 💁🏽♀️ but over all I enjoyed this book a GREAT DEAL
It’s very triggering for me because I see so much of myself in Esther. I also see myself in Mallory. I don’t want to take offense to political incorrectness but I do and that’s because I hear the slur bubbling at the bottom of tasteless rebuttals. I was so upset at her for being so aggressive with Mallory all the time until I realized that’s how my thoughts work. I don’t mean to be this way & half the time I don’t really care. However, somewhere along the way I came to believe that if I didn’t react or address slick prejudice/racial stereotypes in conversation, I was just as bad as the one saying it. I don’t know. Just good for thought.
Can you please upload her book "The 72 hour Hold"
Good choice
This is a fairly decent book.
If I was Esters friend she would get on my last nerve
It was a good book but i dont like how it ended.
Can you please upload the 72 hour hold. I would greatly appreciate it.
Thanks in advance!
its not out of print. you can purchase it on Audible or CD at Amazon.
@@reelblack I will try to find it
I hate that Esther chose a dusty in the end. First time I read the book i got mad. Tyrone? Really? She could do much better. Her other book Your Blues Aint Like Mine is very similar-struggle love, a black woman who has her own business trying to raise a grown black man who is a drunk. But she is a product of her time. Black women are out-providing black men atp and we are owning homes before they do. Supposed to be a good ending but in reality Tyrone would be one of the worst decisions Ester ever made
It’s been awhile since I had a book made me Mmhmm
Mallory wasn't a good friend.
This book was okay. Your Blues Ain't Like Mine was the classic!
Yes it was !
What You Owe Me was also powerful. Blues was like reading fireworks. Colorful and exciting
❤❤
Is there another book after this one?
History repeats itself Humphrey LEAVE THEM WHITE WOMEN ALONE
BLACKPOWER, BLACKPOWER, BLACKPOWER!!!!!!
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They omitted a scene
@1:29:23
@2:04:12
Siiiiiighs. Can't really get into the this audiobook because of the narrator 🤨😐 Geesh
That damn Mallory and that damn Humphrey
The best UA-cam channel ever so cultural my black community being represented in every beautiful way
I enjoyed this audiobook I am mad at the ending because I was trying to see if Humphrey and Mallory were going to get together. Unless she really didn't like him. Funny thing is I saw a lot of myself in Esther.
I didn't like how she tried to throw homegirl under the bus though for stealing.
Bebe Campbell is one of the greatest writers ever! I’ve enjoyed her work throughout the years. And listening to this audio makes me feel as though she is still among us❤
Excellent audiobook!
Well written. 👍🏾💖
The author of this book put her own daughter through hell and drove her crazy. Her daughter is the child actor Maia Campbell. People please research this very sick woman that abused her own daughter (words from her daughter).
Oh wow. I didn't know that
I've searched but don't see any info on her abusing Maia. Where'd you see this info?
Good writer, horrible mother
The daughter has mental illness tho. I believe she has bipolar disorder. First of all u cant and should not speak ill of the deceased and secondly due to the daughters illness she may not be very credible