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by Henry Louis Gates Jr. onMay 21, 2013
The writer and activist's thoughts on patriotism.
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by Henry Louis Gates Jr. onApril 30, 2013
The author and social critic on what it will take to realize the American dream.
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by Henry Louis Gates Jr. onMarch 18, 2013
100 Amazing Facts About the Negro: A genre lost its inhibitions as Janie's orgasm riled critics.
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September 28, 2012
The British author of NW shares her must-reads, from James Baldwin to Toni Morrison to Alex Haley.
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by Cynthia Gordy onJuly 4, 2012
From Malcolm X to Condoleezza Rice, these notables describe complicated relationships with the U.S.
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by Joshua R. Weaver onAugust 10, 2011
The Root Recommends: A new literary anthology that chronicles black gay and lesbian fiction.
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by Miles Marshall Lewis onMarch 19, 2010
An ex-pat connects with an African-American community in the City of Lights.
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November 2, 2009
Forget about Paradise Lost and The Canterbury Tales. Here's a list of books that students should be reading in school.
