100 Essential Black Books

[Tair]

Bumping this thread again.

@OfTheCross

 

[OfTheCross]

I remember this thread. The Schomburg Center came out with a list recently. Maybe it came out last Summer, but I just read a BHM article that mentioned it.

Your thoughts and how many of your faves made the list?

Dope. I'ma print this out and make it a goal

 

[get these nets]

Great list. Thank god its not a ranking just listed alphabetically.

I have some more to add but they are about the black diasopra in the carribean.

I don't think you ever listed them.

 

[LevelUp]

Repping everyone.

 

[DonRe]

I don't think you ever listed them.

I Must have forgotten. Im at work so its off the top of the dome

Cambridge by caryl phillips
Any writing by Jamaica Kincaid especially

Also any writing from edward brathwaite

Discourse on Colonialism by cesaire. Try to fijd the english version. Written in french.

Theres more. I have to look at my book shelf

 

[KingsOfKings]

Salute