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1. “Assata: An Autobiography” by Assata Shakur

“Assata: An Autobiography” by Assata Shakur

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2. “Moonwalk” by Michael Jackson

“Moonwalk” by Michael Jackson

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3. “Song of Solomon” by Toni Morrison

“Song of Solomon” by Toni Morrison

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4. “Visions for Black Men” by Na’im Akbar

“Visions for Black Men” by Na’im Akbar

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5. “The Coldest Winter Ever” by Sister Souljah

“The Coldest Winter Ever” by Sister Souljah

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6. “Dreams from My Father” by Barack Obama

“Dreams from My Father” by Barack Obama

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7. “Sag Harbor” by Colson Whitehead

“Sag Harbor” by Colson Whitehead

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8. “Monster” by Walter Dean Myers

“Monster” by Walter Dean Myers

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9. “Things Fall Apart” by Chinua Achebe

“Things Fall Apart” by Chinua Achebe

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10. “Their Eyes Were Watching God” by Zora Neale Hurston

“Their Eyes Were Watching God” by Zora Neale Hurston

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11. “When Chickenheads Come Home To Roost” by Joan Morgan

“When Chickenheads Come Home To Roost” by Joan Morgan

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12. “The Autobiography of Malcolm X” as told to Alex Haley

“The Autobiography of Malcolm X” as told to Alex Haley

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13. “Invisible Man” by Ralph Ellison

“Invisible Man” by Ralph Ellison

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14. “Interiors: A Black Woman’s Healing…in Progress” by Iyanla Vanzant

“Interiors: A Black Woman’s Healing…in Progress” by Iyanla Vanzant

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15. “The Bluest Eye” by Toni Morrison

“The Bluest Eye” by Toni Morrison

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16. “The Color Purple” by Alice Walker

“The Color Purple” by Alice Walker

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17. “Blues People” by Amiri Baraka

“Blues People” by Amiri Baraka

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18. “Our Kind of People” by Lawrence Otis Graham

“Our Kind of People” by Lawrence Otis Graham

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19. “Picking Cotton” by Jennifer Thompson-Cannino

“Picking Cotton” by Jennifer Thompson-Cannino

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20. “What is the What” by Dave Eggers

“What is the What” by Dave Eggers

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21. “Feminist Theory: From Margin to Center” by bell hooks

“Feminist Theory: From Margin to Center” by bell hooks

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22. “Soledad Brother” by George Jackson

“Soledad Brother” by George Jackson

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23. “The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao” by Junot Diaz

“The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao” by Junot Diaz

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24. “Good To Great” by Jim Collins

“Good To Great” by Jim Collins

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25. “Purple Cow” by Seth Godin

“Purple Cow” by Seth Godin

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26. “Down These Mean Streets” by Piri Thomas

“Down These Mean Streets” by Piri Thomas

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27. “Flyy Girl” by Omar Tyree

“Flyy Girl” by Omar Tyree

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28. “Summer Of My German Soldier” by Bette Greene

“Summer Of My German Soldier” by Bette Greene

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29. “A Raisin in the Sun” by Lorraine Hansberry

“A Raisin in the Sun” by Lorraine Hansberry

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30. “A People’s History of the United States” by Howard Zinn

“A People’s History of the United States” by Howard Zinn

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31. “I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings” by Maya Angelou

“I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings” by Maya Angelou

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32. “Miles: The Autobiography” by Miles Davis

“Miles: The Autobiography” by Miles Davis

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33. “Invisible Life” by E. Lynn Harris

“Invisible Life” by E. Lynn Harris

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34. “Kaffir Boy” by Mark Mathabane

“Kaffir Boy” by Mark Mathabane

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35. “Kindred” by Octavia Butler

“Kindred” by Octavia Butler

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36. “Letter to My Daughter” by Maya Angelou

“Letter to My Daughter” by Maya Angelou

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37. “Manchild in the Promised Land” by Claude Brown

“Manchild in the Promised Land” by Claude Brown

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38. “Mis-Education of the Negro” by Carter G. Woodsen

“Mis-Education of the Negro” by Carter G. Woodsen

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39. “If Beale Street Could Talk” by James Baldwin

“If Beale Street Could Talk” by James Baldwin

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40. “Nile Valley Contributions To Civilization” by Tony Browder

“Nile Valley Contributions To Civilization” by Tony Browder

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41. “I Am Not Sidney Poitier” by Percival Everett

“I Am Not Sidney Poitier” by Percival Everett

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42. “Outliers” by Malcolm Gladwell

“Outliers” by Malcolm Gladwell

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43. “Rich Dad, Poor Dad” by Robert Kiyosaki

“Rich Dad, Poor Dad” by Robert Kiyosaki

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44. “Roots” by Alex Haley

“Roots” by Alex Haley

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45. “Sula” by Toni Morrison

“Sula” by Toni Morrison

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46. “The Alchemist” by Paulo Coelho

“The Alchemist” by Paulo Coelho

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47. “Who Am I Without Him?” by Sharon Flake

“Who Am I Without Him?” by Sharon Flake

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48. “Twelve Years a Slave” by Solomon Northup

“Twelve Years a Slave” by Solomon Northup

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49. “Your Blues Ain’t Like Mine” by Bebe Moore Campbell

“Your Blues Ain’t Like Mine” by Bebe Moore Campbell

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