Black English Classics

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….that we should be reading.

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This book follows a young black girl and the Great Depression: not only are finances and relationships a complex struggle for Pecola but beauty and its standard. 

TAGS: toni morrison, black classics, self-image, fiction.

This book captives the life of Janie Starks; you’ll get to read about the development of an all black town in Florida, love, loss and independence.

TAGS: zora neale hurtson, black classics, life’s journey, fiction 

Read the letters Celie writes to God about the trauma & abuse she endures as a young woman living in Georgia but also read how she overcomes and conquers her struggles.

TAGS: alice walker, black classics, tragedy & triumph, fiction 

Dive into these short stories that highlight the silent and/or obvious battles black women experience. Read about the highs and lows our women face. 

TAGS: alice walker, black classics, human experience