AfricanAmericanRoundtableMKE Book Recommendations & Book Mentions
This list consists of recommendations or mentions of books spotted in media, social media accounts, podcasts or other public websites.
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A Raisin in the Sun
Lorraine HansberryAfricanAmericanRoundtableMKE"In 1959, Lorraine Hansberry made history as the first black woman to have a show produced on Broadway... A Raisin in the Sun... it ran on Broadway for 19 months and is now considered a classic of the American theater." - American Radio Works #BlackHistory http://americanradioworks.publicradio.org/features/blackspeech/lhansberry.html
Paperback, Mass Market, 2004
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An Amerikan Family
Santi Elijah HolleyAfricanAmericanRoundtableMKESanti Elijah Holley’s new book, "An Amerikan Family: The Shakurs and the Nation They Created," tracks the vision and activism of the Shakurs, from the Black Panthers to Tupac. https://t.co/H27C4sPSvm
Paperback, 2024
$19.99Member price:$9.99 + Free shipping50% off your first book
The Color Purple
Alice WalkerAfricanAmericanRoundtableMKE"...when I went to Mississippi, I could look back and realize that when I was forced to the back of the bus as I was going off to college, that was something that had a deeper imprint in my parents’ psyche. " - Alice Walker https://www.artsatl.org/an-in-depth-conversation-with-the-color-purple-author-alice-walker/
Paperback, 2019
$18.00Member price:$9.00 + Free shipping50% off your first book