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Tonight on Girl, Goodnight, we will be reading "An Exciting New Year's Day in Jungletown" written by Beulah Mary Crocker in 1910.

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An Exciting New Year’s Day in Jungletown is a fictional children’s story featuring animals. The story is set in Jungletown where it is the first day of January. To celebrate the occasion, King Leo announces that a series of winter sporting events shall be held to include all winter sports with the exception of skating. An unfortunate accident occurs during the games which leads to an unlikely connection. 

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Tonight on Girl, Goodnight, we will be reading a collection of poems by James Weldon Johnson.

The poems read tonight come from a collection of poems written between 1899 and 1922. The poems cover various topics and include the most notable, “Lift Ev’ry Voice and Sing."

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Tonight on Girl, Goodnight, we will be reading "Po Sandy" written by Charles W. Chesnutt in 1888.

Po Sandy, the second story in the volume, “The Conjure Woman” was published in the Atlantic Monthly in 1888. The story is set in post-civil war North Carolina where a White Northern Family has recently acquired an old plantation. One day, the wife decides that she wants a kitchen built and the husband decides to use wood from an old, abandoned building that’s already on the plantation. As “Uncle Julius” McAdoo (see the Goophered Grapevine story for more about him) assists the husband in acquiring more wood for the kitchen, he shares a curious yet chilling story of the old building and why he doesn’t like the sawmill.

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Happy Easter from Girl, Goodnight!

For some, today may be about the Easter bunny, baskets of gifts and candies, Easter egg hunts, and family while others use this day to celebrate the resurrection of Jesus Christ. Tonight, we will be reading Chapters 26-28 of the Book of Matthew from the New International Version of the Holy Bible. These chapters depict The Last Supper, The Trial and Death of Jesus, and His Resurrection

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To highlight the accomplishments of women and celebrate Women's History Month, we will be featuring work from female authors for the month of March. Tonight, we will be reading "Loving The Sun" written by Myeisha Speight.

After Akilah Williams, the smartest girl in school, helped him through a panic attack their freshmen year, Joshua Washington fell in love with her almost immediately though he didn’t realize it at the time. Soon, his feelings for her became apparent, but he dared not get close to her. She was the sun of his universe and he was content in loving her from afar. But no one can feel love that’s too far to reach and Joshua learns that even though loving the sun meant he would get burned, a girl like Akilah might just make it worth it.

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To highlight the accomplishments of women and celebrate Women's History Month, we will be featuring work from female authors for the month of March. Tonight, we will be reading "Mary Elizabeth" written by Jessie Redmon Fauset.

Mary Elizabeth is a short story that was first published in the December 1919 edition of The Crisis magazine. Mary Elizabeth, the cleaning woman hired by Roger and Sally Pierson, is late for work one day forcing Mrs. Pierson to do the unimaginable- make breakfast for her husband. The couple, suffering from poor communication, has a disagreement leaving Mrs. Pierson feeling very sad. When Mary Elizabeth arrives, she tells Mrs. Pierson the story of her parents’ marriage which eventually leads the Piersons to reconcile and reconsider what’s most important in their relationship.

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To highlight the accomplishments of women and celebrate Women's History Month, we will be featuring work from female authors for the month of March. Tonight, we will be reading "Little Miss Sophie" written by Alice Dunbar Nelson.

Little Miss Sophie, set in New Orleans, Louisiana is a short story in a collection titled Violets and Other Tales. Miss Sophie is a woman who is struggling to make ends meet. After hearing that her previous husband is facing financial ruin, she decides to help him by returning a family heirloom ring. 

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To highlight the accomplishments of women and celebrate Women's History Month, we will be featuring work from female authors for the month of March. Tonight, we will be reading "Sweat" written by Zora Neale Hurston.

Sweat is a short story set in Central Florida. The story depicts the tumultuous marriage between Delia, a washer women for the “white folks”, and her unemployed husband Sykes. Sykes disapproves of Delia’s occupation although he makes no contributions to the household. One day, he hatches an escape plan for his marriage that goes tragically wrong. Now, close your eyes, take a deep breath, and sleep in melanated peace. 

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Happy Black History Month from Girl, Goodnight. Here, we aim to highlight the amazing accomplishments of Black people all year, not just the month of February.

This month, we will explore the beauty and power of love as described in the Song of Solomon, also known as the Song of Songs, a collection of love poems found in the Old Testament of the Bible.

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Happy Black History Month from Girl, Goodnight. Here, we aim to highlight the amazing accomplishments of Black people all year, not just the month of February.

This month, we will explore the beauty and power of love as described in the Song of Solomon, also known as the Song of Songs, a collection of love poems found in the Old Testament of the Bible.

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