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Historical Fiction by Black Authors
"Explore Black History from colonial Jamaica to 1970s Brooklyn for African American History Month."
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Unsung Heroes and Events in Black History for Teens
"Learn more about these little known people and events this Black History Month. Spanning non-fiction, historical fiction, and biographies."
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Black August at the Malcolm X Library
"Black August started in the prisons of California in 1979 and its roots come from a history of resistance by black people in those prisons. The purpose of Black August is to: honor the lives and deaths of fallen Freedom Fighters, bring unity am..."
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Noname Book Club - Picks for Black August 2020
"Noname Book Club's 2020 Picks for Black August. From the NBC website: "In the late 1970’s the observance and practice of Black August left the prisons of California and began being practiced by Black/New Afrikan revolutionaries throughout the coun..."
