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I am colored but I offer nothing in the way of extenuating circumstances except the fact that I am the only Negro in the United States whose grandfather on the mother’s side was not an Indian chief,” Hurston wrote with a personalized,
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Literary Fiction by People of Color
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This can include genre fiction that is literary (e.g. speculative fiction, historical fiction, etc.), as long as it's written by a person of color (Af ...more
50 books to read before you die
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— last activity Nov 03, 2025 06:20AM
These are the named books: 1 The Lord of the Rings Trilogy by J. R. R. Tolkien 2 1984 by George Orwell 3 Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen 4 The Gra ...more
Mocha Girls Read
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— last activity 10 hours, 23 min ago
We are a group of black women who love to read, want to read more and meet like-minded women. #mochagirlsread Join Us in person: https://www.meetup.c ...more
Global Book Selections
— 269 members
— last activity Jun 03, 2018 06:26PM
This group is to celebrate FICTION books FROM ALL OVER THE WORLD by reading them, reviewing them (if interested & linking to affiliated website), then ...more
Great African Reads
— 4165 members
— last activity Jan 20, 2026 12:03AM
Here is an overview of the group reads & activities: Regional reads Nominations and Book discussions. Buddy Reads Find someone to read along with!. Sh ...more
R’s 2025 Year in Books
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