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“People can tell you to keep your mouth shut, but that doesn't stop you from having your own opinion.”
― The Diary of a Young Girl
― The Diary of a Young Girl
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― Me: Stories of My Life
― Me: Stories of My Life
Literary Fiction by People of Color
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Excelling Authors welcomes all authors and non-authors to this group. Founded in 2008, by Dee Dee M. Scott, Excelling Authors was created with the adv ...more
Afro Literature
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A forum for discussion of Literary Fiction by African Americans. The Aim is to spread the word about new and old authors of African or African America ...more
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Welcome to the official Oprah's Book Club group. OBC is the interactive, multi-platform reading club bringing passionate readers together to discuss i ...more
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Members will discuss and recommend books by african american writers and\or african american themes and topics.
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