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Bklyn BookMatch African American History and Literature

books related to Black history, culture and literature.

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The Black history of the White House
Clarence Lusane.
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This work links African American history and the careers of various American presidents.

Kindred
Octavia E. Butler.
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This novel is written by a notable African American author.

Native son
by Richard Wright ; with an introduction, "How 'Bigger' was born," by the author ; afterword by John Reilly.
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This work is a challenged or banned book by an African American Author.

The dream keeper and other poems
Langston Hughes ; illustrations by Brian Pinkney.
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An alternative look into the black experience through lyrical poems, songs, and blues.