The Black Book Challenge 🎀 Bookish Scavenger Hunt! [cc]

TL;DR

Jesse introduces a scavenger hunt challenge to test the diversity of readers' black diaspora book collections.

Transcript

what up my channel! welcome back to another  video. i'm jesse and you're watching   you're watching my first ever challenge! this is  an original challenge that i came up with that   is inspired by blackathon, the readathon that  i created and am co-hosting this year in 2021   with ashley of bookish realm and lauren of  the novel lush. now for blac... Read More

Key Insights

• 🥶 Blackathon is an annual readathon co-hosted by Jesse, Ashley, and Lauren, aiming to promote diverse reading within the black diaspora.
• 🫠 The scavenger hunt challenge tests readers' diversity in black diaspora reading by prompting them to find books that match specific criteria.
• 😫 The prompts include various elements such as awards or accolades, disabled or neurodivergent protagonists, authors' names starting with certain letters, books set outside the US and UK, and more.
• 📙 Participants are encouraged to add suggested books to their collections to ensure they have a diverse range of black diaspora literature.
• 🖤 Black narratives come in unique forms and genres, including speculative fiction, poetry, non-fiction, short story collections, and more.
• 👨 Representation of diverse characters, including trans/non-binary individuals, fat individuals, kooky nerdy protagonists, and those involved in Black Lives Matter, is important in literature.
• 😃 Authors with upcoming releases are highlighted, encouraging readers to keep an eye out for new and diverse black diaspora books.

Questions & Answers

Q: What is the purpose of the Blackathon Scavenger Hunt challenge?

The challenge aims to test the diversity of readers' black diaspora book collections and honor the uniqueness and variety within black narratives.

Q: How many questions or challenges are included in the scavenger hunt?

There are 19 questions or challenges in total, each requiring participants to locate books that fit the specific prompt.

Q: Can non-black readers participate in the challenge?

Yes, the challenge is open to both black and non-black readers, offering everyone a chance to assess the diversity of their reading.

Q: Why did Jesse intentionally write the prompts in advance?

Jesse wrote the prompts in advance to ensure that she could film the video without them being fresh in her mind, making it more challenging for herself and adding an extra level of difficulty.

Summary & Key Takeaways

• Jesse introduces a unique scavenger hunt challenge inspired by Blackathon, aimed at testing the diversity of readers' black diaspora book collections.

• The challenge consists of 19 questions or challenges, each related to a specific prompt.

• Jesse selects books from her collection to match each prompt, showcasing diverse authors, genres, themes, and representations.