✊🏽 BLACKATHON Round 5 | Teams, Prompts, Challenges, and Plans! [CC] #booktube #readathon | Summary and Q&A

TL;DR

The video announces the fifth annual Blackathon, a readathon dedicated to black literature and authors, with the theme centered around Warriors. The video also discusses the teams, events, merch, and channel plans for the upcoming Blackathon.

Key Insights

• 🖤 Blackathon is an annual readathon that celebrates black literature and authors.
• 📔 The theme for Blackathon 2023 is Warriors, focusing on books that center around warrior characters or themes.
• 👥 The readathon has three teams, each with unique prompts and a group book.
• 🥳 Various events, such as reading sprints, a movie party, a live party, a 48-hour readathon, and an Instagram challenge, are planned for Blackathon participants.
• 🪈 Merchandise is available for purchase, and the campaign has a limited edition, with a deadline for ordering.
• 😱 The host's channel will feature content related to Blackathon, including the continuation of the Blacula character's read of the Vampire Chronicles series and a horror Noir Series celebrating black contributions in the horror and thriller genres.

Transcript

what up my channel. welcome back to another  video. this is a video that I have been so   incredibly excited to make this is going to  be the announcement video for the fifth annual   blackathon. a readathon where we read exclusively  black literature and celebrate the amazing black   authors who are offering their incredible  contributions to the ... Read More

Questions & Answers

Q: What is the theme of this year's Blackathon?

This year's Blackathon theme is Warriors, celebrating books that center around warrior characters or themes of strength, resilience, and determination.

Q: What are the teams for Blackathon and their respective prompts?

The teams are Hatshepsut, Granny Nanny, and Oshun. Each team has different prompts, such as reading a book by a trans black diasporic author (Hatshepsut), a book with strong aquatic themes or water magic (Oshun), and a book set in Jamaica or on an island (Granny Nanny).

Q: Are there any group books for Blackathon?

Yes, each team has a group book. For Hatshepsut, it is "She Would Be King" by Wayétu Moore. For Granny Nanny, it is "Riot Baby" by Tochi Onyebuchi. And for Oshun, it is "Fake It Till You Bake It" by Jamie Wesley.

Q: What events are planned for Blackathon?

Various events are scheduled, including daily reading sprints, a movie party to watch Black Panther 3, a live party with booktubers discussing their Blackathon reads, a 48-hour readathon, and an Instagram challenge with daily prompts for participants to post about their reading experiences.

Summary & Key Takeaways

• The video introduces the fifth annual Blackathon, a readathon dedicated to black literature and authors, with a focus on the theme of Warriors.

• The readathon will have three teams: Hatshepsut, Granny Nanny, and Oshun, each with their own unique prompts and a group book.

• Various events are planned for Blackathon, including daily reading sprints, a movie party to watch Black Panther 3, a live party with booktubers, a 48-hour readathon, and an Instagram challenge.