Race

Shaking the Gates of Hell: A Search for Family and Truth in the Wake of the Civil Rights Revolution John Archibald

SHAKING THE GATES OF HELL is Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist John Archibald's examination of a...

He Calls Me by Lightning: The Life of Caliph Washington and the Forgotten Saga of Jim Crow, Southern Justice, and the Death Penalty Jonathan Bass

HE CALLS ME BY LIGHTNING: THE LIFE OF CALIF WASHINGTON AND THE FORGOTTEN SAGA OF JIM CROW, SOUTHERN JUSTICE, AND THE DEATH PENALTY examines life for African-Americans in the deep South during Jim Crow days through the experiences of one black man. Every minute detail has been thoroughly researched and  factually...

The Sellout Paul Beatty

THE SELLOUT is a darkly comic look at race in this country. It contains laugh-out-loud scenes and when the last page is turned, the reader will understand why it won the National Book Critics Award and was the first American novel to win the Man Booker Award.

 

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The Mothers Brit Bennett

THE MOTHERS is a brilliant debut novel about a beautiful, rebellious high school senior, who will be the first in her family to go to college. Still grieving her mother's death, the protagonist hides a deep secret. Nationwide reviews have been powerful.

 

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American Dirt Jeanine Cummins
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Gateway to Freedom: The Hidden History of the Underground Railroad Eric Foner

GATEWAY TO FREEDOM: THE HIDDEN HISTORY OF THE UNDERGROUND RAILROAD gives the reader many previously untold stories of fugitive slaves finding freedom in northern cities. Some of this work began as early as 1830. More than 3, 000 were rescued. This book narrates the importance of the underground railroad.   

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Make Me Rain: Poems & Prose Nikki Giovanni

MAKE ME RAIN celebrates the legendary poet's loved ones and unapologetically declares her pride in her black heritage, while exploring the enduring impact of the twin sins of racism and white nationalism. A talented, special, and relevant voice for decades, Giovanni's poems and prose will break your heart and feed your...

Sittin' In: Jazz Clubs of the 1940s and 1950s Jeff Gold
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The Sun Does Shine: How I Found Life and Freedom on Death Row Anthony Ray Hinton

THE SUN DOES SHINE: HOW I FOUND LIFE AND FREEDON ON DEATH ROW is the powerful story of a man who spent thirty years on death row for a crime he didn't commit. His wrongful conviction was finally overturned by famed attorney Bryan Stevenson. This is a must read for all!
 

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The Secret of Magic Deborah Johnson

THE SECRET OF MAGIC is inspired by a true story that probes racial strife in the South following World War Two, and the stalwart people who fought to obtain justice for all.

 

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