I have curated this list of nine books by Black authors with short synopses included. Some are personal stories, some are fictitious, and some detail actual events. All provide profound insight into the lives of African Americans, systemic racial injustice, police violence, racial profiling, the Black Lives Matter movement, and much more.
Read MoreIn April, I set an unrealistic goal to read 52 books before the end of the year. I soon learned this was a terrible idea as I was knee deep in wedding planning, working two jobs, and about to start an accelerated master’s program. I changed the goal to 25 books and used my Barnes and Noble employee discount like there was no tomorrow. And oh so quickly, the year is at a close. Let’s see how I lived up to my expectations, shall we?
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