Suswatibasu (1701 KP) shared Books Editor 's list
Oct 2, 2017
At the start of the month dedicated to African American history, here’s The Guardian's rundown of what to read, including Paul Beatty and Octavia Butler.
The Woman Next Door
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Hortensia James and Marion Agostino are neighbours. One is black, one white. Both are successful...
Kill 'Em and Leave: Searching for the Real James Brown
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The definitive biography of the soul legend James Brown by National Book Award-winning novelist...
The Sellout
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'Outrageous, hilarious and profound.' Simon Schama, Financial Times 'The longer you stare at...
The Hate u Give
8.4
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A powerful and brave YA novel about what prejudice looks like in the 21st century. Sixteen-year-old...
Race police shooting black lives matter prejudice witness murder
Rest in Power: The Enduring Life of Trayvon Martin
Tracy Martin and Sybrina Fulton
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On February 26th 2012 seventeen-year-old Trayvon Martin was walking home with a bag of Skittles and...
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BMA: Black Media Archive
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The Black Media Archive is a multi-media collection of African and African-American history,...
Journeys and Journals: Women's Mystery Writing and Migration in the African Diaspora
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Using literary criticism, theory, and sociohistoric data, this book brings into conversation black...
Black Food - African, Vegan & Soul Food Recipes
Food & Drink and Lifestyle
App
Black Food - African, Vegan and Soul Food Recipes Black Food is a mobile application that features...
Order of Time by Valerie June
Album Watch
2017 album from US singer-songwriter weaving American roots music with African rhythms & cosmic...
The Jeffersons
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A nouveau riche, African-American family who move into a luxury apartment building develop close, if...
Joyce Carol Oates recommended Welcome to Braggsville in Books (curated)
Roland Hayes: The Legacy of an American Tenor
Christopher Antonio Brooks, Robert Sims, Simon Estes and George Shirley
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Performing in a country rife with racism and segregation, the tenor Roland Hayes was the first...
