Periodically, public libraries and newspapers create booklists that African Americans should read.
Detroit Public Library 2012 African American Booklist: http://www.detroitpubliclibrary.org/story/2012-african-american-booklist
Huffington Post posted their own list: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/07/03/50-books-that-every-african-american-should-read_n_1647614.html
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