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[close] This group is meant to promote African Literature or books based on genuine African culture and written by African authors. Every month there will be a new book that members can read and discuss together. Members can recommend and vote on a book as the group read for the next month. There will also be planned events and promotion for African writers in the future and a general emphasis on reading books from around the globe. I encourage anyone who enjoys African culture or diverse literature to join. For the month of July, we will be reading a well known African classic: Things Fall Apart by Chinua Achebe. This book is set in Nigeria and it is a wonderful and enlightening read and/or re-read. You can go ahead and get a head start on the book for next month, but the reading will officially start as a group on the last Monday of June the 27th.

[close] We read and discuss fiction that raises social consciousness with regards to race/ethnicity. We also use non-fiction works as a supplement to expand our understanding of the topics touched on in the novel we're discussing. You don't have to be "woke" to join the group, but all members should be willing to read and respectfully discuss the (sometimes touchy) topics at hand with the aim of greater understanding.

[close] #blacklitchat is a monthly conversation on Twitter with black authors founded by Bernadette Adams Davis and the late Dee Stewart. Do you love reading and talking to authors? All are welcome to join in the conversation and help spread the word about new books by black authors. Participate and you may even win a prize.

[close] A look at all historical novels with an African setting, regardless of the nationality of the author. Novels not normally considered historical fiction but with a publication date of fifty years ago or older also qualify so long as they are set in Africa.