Grab a Good Book and Put on Some Music

It’s another collaboration Friday during this celebration of Black History Month with Caktus! Here is a list of books that team member Keanya Phelps read and loved, along with an accompanying soundtrack curated by Lindsey Ardrey.

Keanya’s "Me, Myself, and I"  Book Recommendations

• The Warmth of Other Suns  by Isabel Wilkerson
• The Beautiful Struggle  by Ta-Nehisi Coates
• You're Too Good to Feel this Bad  by Nate Dallas
• You are Your Best Thing  edited by Tarana Burke and Brene Brown
• What Happened to You  by Oprah Winfrey

Lindsey’s "Floating the Stress Away"  Playlist

• Black Girl Magic  by Londrelle
• Brown Skin Girl  by Blue Ivy, SAINt JHN, Beyonce & Wizkid
• *Smile (Living My Best Life)  by Lil’ Duval ft. Snoop Dogg, Ball Greezy & Midnight Star
• I Ain’t Stressin' Today  by Dear Silas
• Cosmic Journey  by Solange ft. Bilal
• Window Seat  by Erykah Badu
• Hold On  by SBTRKT and Sampha
• Once Was Love  by Gavin Turek and TOKiMONSTA
• All the Way Down  by Kelela
• 9  by Willow ft. Sza

*Explicit lyrics content warning (clean/radio versions are available!)