In August 1619 the first enslaved Africans were brought to North America. Four-hundred years later, American society is still racially divided and unequal on almost every institutional level, from prisons to universities. This list features essential fiction and nonfiction that focuses on the work toward continued liberation, centering African Americans in the story of American democracy, and examines the flawed power structure that has shaped our country since its founding day. To see this list on Edelweiss, click
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