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The reading black out was a success! During the year I had the chance to read some familiar authors. Most importantly I had the chance to discover some new and young African American authors.

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The Authors:
Veronica A. Chambers
Gloria Naylor
Connie Briscoe
Alice Walker
Toni Morrison
Walter Mosley
Matt Johnson
Rachel Howzell Hall
Blair Walker
Eric Jerome Dickey
Barbara Neely
Attica Locke
Tayari Jones
J.D. Mason
J. California Cooper
Tiffany Haddish
Anthony Ray Hinton
Jennifer Lewis
Jessica Harris
Pearl Cleage
Zora Neal Hurston
Enessa T. Carter
Terry McMillan
Michael Bennett
Alyssa Cole
Patricia Williams
Bobby Brown
Gabrielle Union
Angie Thomas
Alex Haley
Carleen Brice
Nnedi Okorafor*
Mychal Denzel Smith
LeCrae
Geneva Holliday
Sylviane A. Diouf
Kimberla Lawson Roby
Franchesca Ramsey
Morgan Jerkins

*born in Nigeria. She's African American, but would not be included as part of the African diaspora.