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by Marshall T. Poe onNovember 26, 2011
Black Bookshelf: New reads explore everything from hip-hop and politics to passing for white.
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November 1, 2011
From Journal-isms: Identity issues dominate this continuation of the fall reading list of nonfiction books by journalists of color.
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by Joshua R. Weaver onOctober 18, 2011
The Root Recommends: A new book that takes a witty approach to explaining contemporary black life and culture.
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October 13, 2011
Journal-isms: Looking for some good fall reads? Richard Prince has you covered.
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by Joshua R. Weaver onSeptember 1, 2011
The Root Recommends: The Tanning of America, a highly anticipated book that connects the dots between hip-hop and the corporate world.
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by Washington Post onJune 30, 2010
While a few authors have made it into mainstream literature, many can't escape the publishing industry's narrow category of African-American literature.
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November 9, 2009
The scrapbook of African-American history that Toni Morrison calls “a requirement for our national health” is still as beautiful and maddening as ever.
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by John McWhorter onNovember 2, 2009
What makes a book worth Oprah's time? John McWhorter flags the strongest, smartest writing on race that slipped through the cracks. Somehow.
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