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Barracoon: The Story of the Last “Black Cargo”

by Zora Neale Hurston and Deborah G. Plant

Barracoon: The Story of the Last “Black Cargo” Zora Neale Hurston and Deborah G. Plant 9780062748201 Nonfiction Amistad HarperCollins A major literary event: a never-before-published work from the aut...

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Barracoon: The Story of the Last “Black Cargo”

by Amanda Robinson

Barracoon: The Story of the Last “Black Cargo” Amanda Robinson Book Review American history is saturated with the flagrant oppression of African people and their descendants. We have recently been pr...

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Discover Barracoon: The Story of the Last “Black Cargo” by Zora Neale Hurston

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Discover Barracoon: The Story of the Last “Black Cargo” by Zora Neale Hurston Author Interviews Doriel Inez Larrier "unpackages" the book, Barracoon: The Story of the Last “Black Cargo” by Zora Neale...

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Barracoon Adapted for Young Readers: The Story of the Last Black Cargo

by Zora Neale Hurston and Adapted by Ibram X. Kendi

Barracoon Adapted for Young Readers: The Story of the Last Black Cargo Zora Neale Hurston and Adapted by Ibram X. Kendi 9780063098336 Nonfiction Amistad Books for Young Readers HarperCollins In the fi...

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Rainbow Book Club VI Discusses Barracoon by Zora Neale Hurston, June 2019

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Rainbow Book Club VI Discusses Barracoon by Zora Neale Hurston, June 2019 Book Spotlights AALBC’s Troy Johnson Joined the Rainbow Book Club VI’s meeting, in St. Thomas USVI, on June 1, 2019, to discu...

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African Town

by Irene Latham and Charles Waters

African Town Irene Latham and Charles Waters 9780593322888 Fiction G.P. Putnam’s Sons Books for Young Readers Penguin Random House Chronicling the story of the last Africans brought illegally to Ameri...

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Barracoon: The Story of the Last Black Cargo

by Zora Neale Hurston

Barracoon: The Story of the Last Black Cargo Zora Neale Hurston 9780062748218 Nonfiction Amistad HarperCollins

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Deborah G. Plant editor of BARRACOON, written by Zora Neale Hurston

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Deborah G. Plant editor of BARRACOON, written by Zora Neale Hurston Author Interviews Deborah G. Plant describes, the AALBC Bestseller, Barracoon which is true story of one of the last known survivors...

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AALBC Online Book Club Selection Barracoon by Zora Neale Hurston

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AALBC Online Book Club Selection Barracoon by Zora Neale Hurston Book Spotlights Doiel Inez Larrier introduces AALBC's online book club's selection for September 2018, Barracoon by Zora Neale Hurston....

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Fusion: The Soulstar Commission (Volume 1)

by Steven Barnes

Fusion: The Soulstar Commission (Volume 1) Steven Barnes 9781936404490 Fiction About Comics About Comics Before the Guardians of the Galaxy gathered, before Firefly flew, there was: FUSION. Now the gr...

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The Survivors of the Clotilda: The Lost Stories of the Last Captives of the American Slave Trade

by Hannah Durkin

The Survivors of the Clotilda: The Lost Stories of the Last Captives of the American Slave Trade Hannah Durkin 9780063072992 Nonfiction Amistad HarperCollins Joining the ranks of Rebecca Skloot’s The ...

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April Bestselling Books, Win Barracoon, Top Erotica, Google is too Powerful, and More

by Troy Johnson

April Bestselling Books, Win Barracoon, Top Erotica, Google is too Powerful, and More Troy Johnson Article Bestselling Books March/April 2018 Fiction: The Yearning by Mohale Mashigo was the best...

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The Middle Passage: White Ships/ Black Cargo

by Tom Feelings

The Middle Passage: White Ships/ Black Cargo Tom Feelings 9780525552444 Nonfiction Dial Books for Young Readers Penguin Random House Alex Haley’s Roots awakened many Americans to the cruelty of slaver...

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Precious Cargo

by Walter Dean Myers

Precious Cargo Walter Dean Myers 9781593154851 Fiction Vanguard Press Penguin Random House Marvin and Angela Baynes prepare to embark on their voyage to Alaska. But their excitement turns to horror as...

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The Last Poets: Still On a Mission

by DuEwa M. Frazier

The Last Poets: Still On a Mission DuEwa M. Frazier Article Before hip hop pioneers like the Sugar Hill Gang, Grandmaster Flash, Melle Mel or Run DMC, there was The Last Poets. Called the &quot...

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The Last Last-Day-of-Summer

by Vanessa Vanzie

The Last Last-Day-of-Summer Vanessa Vanzie Book Review A combination of fun, friends and awesome adventures make for a summer vacation that you never want to end. The Legendary Alston boys are no exc...

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The Last King

by Thumper

The Last King Thumper Book Review Now is a time of rejoicing.  Nichelle Tramble has finally released her much anticipated second novel, The Last King: A Maceo Redfield novel.  I have been...

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The Last Poets

The Last Poets 0000000109403584 The Last Poets, formed in 1969, are influential street poets who gained fame with their debut LP in 1970, reaching the U.S. Top 10 album charts. Members include Abiodu...

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The Last Last-Day-of-Summer

by Lamar Giles

The Last Last-Day-of-Summer Lamar Giles 9781328460837 Fiction Versify Houghton Mifflin Harcourt "The Last Last-Day-of-Summer reminds me that all children deserve to exist in magical spaces where their...

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The 1619 Project: A New Origin Story

by Nikole Hannah-Jones

The 1619 Project: A New Origin Story Nikole Hannah-Jones 9780593230572 Nonfiction One World Penguin Random House Donate a Copy The 1619 Project to the Literary Freedom Project A dramatic expansion ...

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The 1619 Project (paperback): A New Origin Story

by Nikole Hannah-Jones

The 1619 Project (paperback): A New Origin Story Nikole Hannah-Jones 9780593230596 Nonfiction Random House Publishing Group Penguin Random House #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER - NAACP IMAGE AWARD WINNER...

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The Last Holiday: A Memoir

by Gil Scott-Heron

The Last Holiday: A Memoir Gil Scott-Heron 9780802120571 Nonfiction Grove Press Grove Atlantic, Inc. The stunning memoir of Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award winner Gil Scott-Heron, The Last Holiday h...

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Last Man Standing

by Thumper

Last Man Standing Thumper Book Review The year, 2002, I decided to take Black History Month literally by reading books that expanded my scope of being black in America. I decided to read Last Man Sta...

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Black Mutiny: The Revolt on the Schooner Amistad

by William A. Owens

Black Mutiny: The Revolt on the Schooner Amistad William A. Owens 9781574780048 Nonfiction Black Classic Press Black Classic Press Set in 1839, this is the true story of a revolt on the Spanish slave ...

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Last Chance Dance

by Lakita Wilson

Last Chance Dance Lakita Wilson 9780593525616 Fiction Viking Books for Young Readers Penguin Random House An utterly charming YA romance perfect for fans of Elise Bryant and Leah Johnson. "An ode t...

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Spirits of the Passage

by Cornel West

Spirits of the Passage Cornel West 9780684818191 Nonfiction Simon & Schuster Simon & Schuster, Inc. In a watery grave off the coast of Florida lies the earliest slave ship ever recovered. The English-...

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Last Black King of the Kentucky Derby

by Crystal Hubbard

Last Black King of the Kentucky Derby Crystal Hubbard 9781600608919 Nonfiction Lee & Low Books Lee & Low Books The story of Jimmy Winkfield, one of horse racing’s all-time great jockeys and the last A...

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The 1619 Project a Visual Experience

by Nikole Hannah-Jones

The 1619 Project a Visual Experience Nikole Hannah-Jones 9780593232255 Nonfiction Clarkson Potter Penguin Random House An illustrated edition of The 1619 Project, with newly commissioned artwork and a...

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Things Past Telling (paperback)

by Sheila Williams

Things Past Telling (paperback) Sheila Williams 9780063097087 Fiction Amistad HarperCollins “This is a truly character-driven novel that explores how people define themselves, the creation of family a...

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Things Past Telling

by Sheila Williams

Things Past Telling Sheila Williams 9780063097070 Fiction Amistad HarperCollins The author of The Secret Woman tells the story of a brave and enduring woman as indomitable as Ernest Gaines’ legendary ...

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Serious Problems With Facebook Promotion

by Troy Johnson

Serious Problems With Facebook Promotion Troy Johnson Article Writers, if you are using Facebook to promote your work—especially paid promotion— invest 30 minutes of your time to watch these two vide...

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Hitting a Straight Lick with a Crooked Stick

by Zora Neale Hurston and M. Genevieve West

Hitting a Straight Lick with a Crooked Stick Zora Neale Hurston and M. Genevieve West 9780062915795 Fiction Amistad HarperCollins From “one of the greatest writers of our time” (as described by Toni M...

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Life Is God’s Best Gift: Wisdom from the Ancestors on Finding Peace and Joy in Today’s World

by Sam Chege

Life Is God’s Best Gift: Wisdom from the Ancestors on Finding Peace and Joy in Today’s World Sam Chege 9780062906878 Nonfiction Amistad HarperCollins Following the success of the megabestselling Black...

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Requiem

by Kwame Dawes

Requiem Kwame Dawes 9781900715072 Poetry Peepal Tree Press Peepal Tree Press In these ’shrines of remembrance’ for the millions of the victims of transatlantic slavery, Kwame Dawes constructs a sequen...

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The Last Suspicious Holdout (paperback): Stories

by Ladee Hubbard

The Last Suspicious Holdout (paperback): Stories Ladee Hubbard 9780062979100 Fiction Amistad HarperCollins The critically acclaimed author of The Rib King returns with an eagerly anticipated collectio...

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Of Greed and Glory: In Pursuit of Freedom for All

by Deborah G. Plant

Of Greed and Glory: In Pursuit of Freedom for All Deborah G. Plant 9780062898500 Nonfiction Amistad HarperCollins “Much like the work of Michelle Alexander and Douglas Blackmon, Plant’s narrative trac...

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Of Greed and Glory: In Pursuit of Freedom for All

by Deborah G. Plant

Of Greed and Glory: In Pursuit of Freedom for All Deborah G. Plant 9780062898494 Nonfiction Amistad HarperCollins A ground-breaking, personal exploration of America’s obsession with continuing human b...

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Prodigal

by Chauncey Ridley

Prodigal Chauncey Ridley Book Review David Covin’s Prodigal is a well-tuned engine of richly resonant, polysemous form firing on all cylinders: a hip, ripping thriller set in the mean streets o...

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Tom Feelings

Tom Feelings 0000000063291627 Tom Feelings was a Brooklyn-born author, illustrator, and activist who portrayed the African-American experience through his work. He had a distinguished career, winning...

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Last of the Lions: An African American Journey in Memoir

by Clarence B. Jones and Stuart Connelly

Last of the Lions: An African American Journey in Memoir Clarence B. Jones and Stuart Connelly 9781952485930 Nonfiction Redhawk Publications Redhawk Publications Last of the Lions is two histories wov...

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Dead on Arrival

by Kiki Swinson

Dead on Arrival Kiki Swinson 9781496712783 Fiction Dafina Kensington Publishing Corp. Kiki Swinson delivers startling twists, unforgettable characters—and a stark, portrait of life in the South. Now s...

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Mycroft and Sherlock

by Kareem Abdul-Jabbar

Mycroft and Sherlock Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 9781785659256 Fiction Titan Books Titan Publishing Group The new novel by NBA All-Star Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, starring brothers Mycroft and Sherlock Holmes.It is...

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Jess Mowry

Jess Mowry 0000000080841328 Jess Mowry is an author of children's and young adult books often set in Oakland, California, dealing with contemporary themes. Raised by his father, he developed a love f...

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Captain Phillips

by Kam Williams

Captain Phillips Kam Williams captain-phillips.jpg Film Review Somali Pirates Hold Captain Hostage in Navy SEAL Rescue Thriller Captain Phillips In Theaters: Oct 11, 2013 Wide PG-13 for intense ...

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The Last Kings 2

by C. N. Phillips

The Last Kings 2 C. N. Phillips 9781622867721 Fiction Urban Books Kensington Publishing Corp. Back from the dead, Sadie is hungrier and more ruthless than ever. With a heart black as night and an itch...

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What Was The Last Book You Read? The Celebrity Edition

by Troy Johnson

What Was The Last Book You Read? The Celebrity Edition Troy Johnson Article Over the years we've published hundreds of interviews with celebrities.  Each one is usually asked, what is now know as the...

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Jim Crow’s Last Stand: Nonunanimous Criminal Jury Verdicts in Louisiana

by Thomas Aiello

Jim Crow’s Last Stand: Nonunanimous Criminal Jury Verdicts in Louisiana Thomas Aiello 9780807158999 Nonfiction LSU Press Louisiana State University Press The last remnant of the racist Redeemer agenda...

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Gabriel Garcia Marquez: The Last Interview: and Other Conversation

by Gabriel Garcia Marquez

Gabriel Garcia Marquez: The Last Interview: and Other Conversation Gabriel Garcia Marquez 9781612194806 Nonfiction Melville House Melville House An intimate and lively collection of interviews with a ...

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The Endangered Black Family: Coping With the Unisexualization and Coming Extinction of the Black Race

by Nathan Hare and Julia Hare

The Endangered Black Family: Coping With the Unisexualization and Coming Extinction of the Black Race Nathan Hare and Julia Hare 9780961308605 Nonfiction Black Think Tank Black Think Tank “…one of the...

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The Last ’Darky’: Bert Williams, Black-on-Black Minstrelsy, and the African Diaspora (a John Hope Franklin Center Book)

by Louis Chude-Sokei

The Last ’Darky’: Bert Williams, Black-on-Black Minstrelsy, and the African Diaspora (a John Hope Franklin Center Book) Louis Chude-Sokei 9780822336433 Fiction Duke University Press Books Duke Univers...

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Layla, the Last Black Unicorn

by Tiffany Haddish and Jessica Gibson

Layla, the Last Black Unicorn Tiffany Haddish and Jessica Gibson 9780063113879 Fiction HarperCollins HarperCollins From beloved comedian, actress, and New York Times bestselling author Tiffany Haddish...

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The Last Black Unicorn

by Tiffany Haddish

The Last Black Unicorn Tiffany Haddish 9781501181825 Nonfiction Gallery Books Simon & Schuster, Inc. NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER From stand-up comedian, actress, and breakout star of Girls Trip, Tiffany...

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Dreams of Africa in Alabama: The Slave Ship Clotilda and the Story of the Last Africans Brought to America

by Sylviane A. Diouf

Dreams of Africa in Alabama: The Slave Ship Clotilda and the Story of the Last Africans Brought to America Sylviane A. Diouf 9780195311044 Nonfiction Oxford University Press Oxford University Press In...

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Tomlinson Hill: The Remarkable Story of Two Families Who Share the Tomlinson Name - One White, One Black

by Chris Tomlinson

Tomlinson Hill: The Remarkable Story of Two Families Who Share the Tomlinson Name - One White, One Black Chris Tomlinson 9781250070449 Nonfiction St. Martin’s Griffin Macmillan Publishers A New York T...

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Invisible Life: Special edition

by E. Lynn Harris

Invisible Life: Special edition E. Lynn Harris 9780385494632 Fiction Doubleday Penguin Random House Available at last, E. Lynn Harris’s beloved first novel in a hardcover edition.Just a few years ago,...

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Murder on Federal Street: Tyrone Everett, the Black Mafia, Fixed Fights, and the Last Golden Age of Philadelphia Boxing

by Sean Nam

Murder on Federal Street: Tyrone Everett, the Black Mafia, Fixed Fights, and the Last Golden Age of Philadelphia Boxing Sean Nam 9798218137298 Nonfiction Rushcutters Bay Books Rushcutters Bay Books “N...

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Black TV: Five Decades of Groundbreaking Television from Soul Train to Black-Ish and Beyond

by Bethonie Butler

Black TV: Five Decades of Groundbreaking Television from Soul Train to Black-Ish and Beyond Bethonie Butler 9780762481514 Nonfiction Black Dog & Leventhal Hachette Book Group With iconic imagery and e...

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Grandpa! Tell Us a Story Drinking from Ancient Wells the Story of the Game Black People Play/Trilogy Book One: The Game’s Soul

by Orchester Benjamin

Grandpa! Tell Us a Story Drinking from Ancient Wells the Story of the Game Black People Play/Trilogy Book One: The Game’s Soul Orchester Benjamin 9780977342112 Fiction SoulViewWorld SoulViewWorld OLD ...

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If the Creek Don’t Rise: My Life Out West with the Last Black Widow of the Civil War

by Rita Williams

If the Creek Don’t Rise: My Life Out West with the Last Black Widow of the Civil War Rita Williams 9780151011544 Nonfiction Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Houghton Mifflin Harcourt When Rita Williams was ...

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The Last Count of Monte Cristo

by Ayize Jama-Everett

The Last Count of Monte Cristo Ayize Jama-Everett 9781419745508 Fiction Harry N. Abrams Harry N. Abrams An Afrofuturist, fully colored, illustrated graphic-novel retelling of Alexandre Dumas's cl...

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The Last Dreamwalker

by Rita Woods

The Last Dreamwalker Rita Woods 9781250805614 Fiction Forge Macmillan Publishers From Hurston/Wright Legacy Award-winning author Rita Woods, The Last Dreamwalker tells the story of two women, separate...

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The Last Love Letter

by Amanda Easton

The Last Love Letter Amanda Easton 9781424198511 Fiction PublishAmerica PublishAmerica The Last Love Letter is the raw, provocative and inspiring story of a young woman’s struggle to reconcile herself...

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The Last Friend

by Tahar Ben Jelloun

The Last Friend Tahar Ben Jelloun 9780143038481 Fiction Penguin Books Penguin Random House Renowned for his compeling , humane portraits of everyday Arab lives, Tahar Ben Jelloun has affirmed his plac...

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Forever

by RAWSISTAZ

Forever RAWSISTAZ Book Review The title of McCann’s new book, Forever, made me wonder what really lasts forever, does life, love or even death? And why do we exert so much energy trying to make...

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Psalms of My People: A Story of Black Liberation as Told through Hip-Hop

by Lenny Duncan

Psalms of My People: A Story of Black Liberation as Told through Hip-Hop Lenny Duncan 9781506479026 Nonfiction Broadleaf Books 1517 Media If you want to understand the Black experience in the US, you ...

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Black Power, Black Lawyer: My Audacious Quest for Justice

by Carol Taylor

Black Power, Black Lawyer: My Audacious Quest for Justice Carol Taylor Book Review Much more than a memoir, Black Power, Black Lawyer traces not only Nkechi Taifa’s personal life, and her decad...

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Until the Last Gun Is Silent: A Story of Patriotism, the Vietnam War, and the Fight to Save America’s Soul

by Matthew F. Delmont

Until the Last Gun Is Silent: A Story of Patriotism, the Vietnam War, and the Fight to Save America’s Soul Matthew F. Delmont 9780593655870 Nonfiction Rocky Pond Books Penguin Random House The unt...

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Walter Mosley: "The Last Days of Ptolemy Grey is probably my best book."

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Walter Mosley: "The Last Days of Ptolemy Grey is probably my best book." Book Spotlights Update: The Last Days Of Ptolemy Grey: Premiering only on AppleTV+ March 9, 2022! Learn more: https://aalbc.com...

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Raising Princes to be Kings: A Single Black Mother’s Guide to Raising Her Black Son

by Denise Bolds

Raising Princes to be Kings: A Single Black Mother’s Guide to Raising Her Black Son Denise Bolds 9780982176405 Nonfiction Denise Bolds Denise Bolds Raising Princes to Be Kings is a guide for black mot...

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The Last Warner Woman

by Kei Miller

The Last Warner Woman Kei Miller 9781566892957 Fiction Coffee House Press Coffee House Press "Miller is a name to watch."The Independent"This is magical, lyrical, spellbinding writing."GrantaAdamine B...

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The Last Princess: The Story of Princess Ka’Iulani of Hawai’I

by Fay Stanley

The Last Princess: The Story of Princess Ka’Iulani of Hawai’I Fay Stanley 9780027867855 Fiction Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers Simon & Schuster, Inc. The moving story of a young woman who sh...

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Last First Kiss

by Julian Winters

Last First Kiss Julian Winters 9781250326263 Fiction St. Martin’s Griffin Macmillan Publishers “The stuff romance dreams are made of.” — Ali Hazelwood, New York Times bestselling author Sparks fly ...

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Last Chance Live!

by Helena Haywoode Henry

Last Chance Live! Helena Haywoode Henry 9780593625309 Fiction Nancy Paulsen Books Penguin Random House Squid Game meets Dear Justyce in an explosive young adult novel about a teenage girl on death row...

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The Last Two Crayons

by Leah Freeman-Haskin

The Last Two Crayons Leah Freeman-Haskin 9781773066233 Fiction Groundwood Books Anansi Press Sienna looks forward to drawing a picture for her school’s spring art show, until she ends up with the last...

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Let Love Have the Last Word: A Memoir

by Common

Let Love Have the Last Word: A Memoir Common 9781501133169 Nonfiction Atria Books Simon & Schuster, Inc. The inspiring New York Times bestseller from Common—the Grammy Award, Academy Award, and Golden...

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The Last Mirror on the Left

by Lamar Giles

The Last Mirror on the Left Lamar Giles 9780358129417 Fiction Versify Houghton Mifflin Harcourt b>In this new Legendary Alston Boys adventure from Edgar-nominated author Lamar Giles, Otto and Sheed mu...

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Jim Crow’s Last Stand (Paperback): Nonunanimous Criminal Jury Verdicts in Louisiana

by Thomas Aiello

Jim Crow’s Last Stand (Paperback): Nonunanimous Criminal Jury Verdicts in Louisiana Thomas Aiello 9780807172377 Nonfiction LSU Press Louisiana State University Press A remnant of the racist post-Recon...

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James Baldwin The Last Interview: and Other Conversations

by James Baldwin

James Baldwin The Last Interview: and Other Conversations James Baldwin 9781612194004 Nonfiction Melville House Melville House Never before available, the unexpurgated last interview with James Baldwi...

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The Last Days Of Ptolemy Grey

by Walter Mosley

The Last Days Of Ptolemy Grey Walter Mosley 9781594485503 Fiction Riverhead Hardcover Penguin Random House A masterful, moving novel about age, memory, and family from one of the true literary icons ...

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The Last Hero: A Life of Henry Aaron

by Howard Bryant

The Last Hero: A Life of Henry Aaron Howard Bryant 9780375424854 Nonfiction Pantheon Books Penguin Random House In the thirty-four years since his retirement, Henry (Hank) Aaron’s reputation has only ...

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Intimate Soul: Embracing the Passion

by Surreal

Intimate Soul: Embracing the Passion Surreal 9780974595405 Nonfiction Writersandpoets.com Writersandpoets.com Intimate Soul is a life changing read. Intimate Soul delivers to its reader what all have...

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The Last of the African Kings

by Maryse Conde

The Last of the African Kings Maryse Conde 9780803214897 Fiction University of Nebraska Press University of Nebraska Press The Last of the African Kings follows the wayward fortunes of a noble African...

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Last Serious Thing: A Season at the Bullfights

by Bruce Schoenfeld

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Abiodun Oyewole

Abiodun Oyewole NONE Abiodun Oyewole is a pioneering poet, teacher, and founding member of the influential American music and spoken-word group, The Last Poets. With a rich contribution to Hip-Hop's ...

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Matthew A. Cherry

Matthew A. Cherry 0000000500418922 Former NFL wide receiver, Matthew A. Cherry, transitioned into filmmaking after his retirement in 2007. He's known for directing over 20 music videos, his feature f...

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The Last Love Letter

by Robert Fleming

The Last Love Letter Robert Fleming Book Review Amanda Easton, the author of The Last Love Letter, has a history of letter writing going back to her college days when she sometimes said the...

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Queen Latifah: The Last Holiday Interview

by Kam Williams

Queen Latifah: The Last Holiday Interview Kam Williams Interview Born Dana Elaine Owens, but better known as Queen Latifah, the First Lady of Hip-Hop was also the first rapper to land an Os...

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Our Story Starts in Africa: A Picture Book

by Patrice Lawrence

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The Last Boss of Brighton: Boris Biba Nayfeld and the Rise of the Russian Mob in America

by Douglas Century

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Mainstream American Publishers Launch Large Number of Imprints Focused on Black Books

by AALBC Writers Guide

Mainstream American Publishers Launch Large Number of Imprints Focused on Black Books Mainstream American Publishers Launch Large Number of Imprints Focused on Black Books Also check out the top 100 p...

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The Black Sleuth

by Thumper

The Black Sleuth Thumper Book Review Suggested Title: Tale of Early Black Detective Prescribes Strong Medicine Or Forgotten Black Writer Doses Up Strong Medicine Northeastern University Press, in its...

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The Last Thing You Surrender: A Novel of World War II

by Leonard Pitts Jr.

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Last Man Standing: The Tragedy and Triumph of Geronimo Pratt

by Jack Olsen

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The Last King of Scotland

by Kam Williams

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Gabriel’s Story

by Thumper

Gabriel’s Story Thumper Book Review Right now I’m scanning my slightly used memory attempting to determine the last time a debut novel moved me as much as Gabriel’s Story, the debu...

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The Last Suspicious Holdout: Stories

by Ladee Hubbard

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Shirley Chisholm Dared: The Story of the First Black Woman in Congress

by Alicia D. Williams

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The Man from Essence: Creating a Magazine for Black Women

by Edward Lewis

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