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Forsyth County Public Library Provides Lists of Books Linked to Black History Compiling a list of must-read books by African-American authors is a daunting task. There are so many titles to consider, both old and new. The genres are as varied as the authors themselves. Time and space therefore were my deciding factors. I am grateful for my co-workers' suggestions, the Forsyth County Public Library's African American Literature NextReads newsletter (http://tiny.cc/yb27tx), the 2010 brochure, African American History & Culture, also produced by FCPL, Williamsburg (VA) Pubic Libraries list of 100+ African-American Writers (http://tiny.cc/ae27tx) and various must read lists available from Goodreads. These titles represent axollection of Black thought and experience that spans time, class and political affiliation. There are short and long reads; funny and profoundly sad reads. Each tide or collection of tides illuminates a moment in time whether fictionalized or not, that will speak to all races. As always, please contact your local library or log on to our site at www.forsythlibrary.org for additional titles, special Black History Month programming, and excellent resources for pleasure reading as well as research. Following are lists of various kinds of books linked to Black History. Black History / Biographies ? "I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings," by Maya Angelou (see review page 13) ? "Roots: The Saga ofan American Family!" by Alex Haley ? "Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl," by Harriet A. Jacobs ? "12 Years a Slave," by Solomon Northup ? "Dreams from My father: A Story of Race and Inheritance," by President Barack Obama ? "Extraordinary, Ordinary People: A Memoir of Family? by Condoleezza Rice ? "Black Boy? by Richard Wright ? "The Autobiography of Malcolm X," by Malcolm X with Alex Haley continued on page 13 By Crystal D. Holland, MSLS, Forsyth County Public Library- Kernersville Branch
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