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[Must-Read Black Books @mreadblackbooks]

Want to support Black authors? Pre-order their books! Pre-orders help generate buzz & can get retailers to increase their orders of a book. Here are 7 books by BLACK FEMALE WRITERS you can PRE-ORDER right now (why am I shouting?) [THREAD]

[Margaret W. Sexton @MWilkers13]

I am beyond grateful for this @naacpimageaward. I was truly so honored to just be mentioned and then this happened!

[NPR @NPR]

Book censorship in U.S. prisons represents "the largest book ban policy in the United States," a recent report found.

And those restrictions "are often arbitrary, overbroad, opaque, [and] subject to little meaningful review." https://t.co/P88xvt6rY0

[Must-Read Black Books @mreadblackbooks]

🚨20 books to read for #BlackHistoryMonth 🚨Through fiction, non-fiction, memoirs, and essays, these books tackle topics such as slavery, race, the prison system or simply what it means to be Black in America today. Printable list available on our blog : https://t.co/r3JQJWd2f9

[Literary Natives @LiteraryNatives]

“I have spent my entire writing life trying to make sure that the white gaze was not the dominant one in any of my books."

On her birthday, let's not forget the time Toni Morrison clapped back at those who asked her why she never centred white characters in her work. 👇🏽 #BOTD

[Must-Read Black Books @mreadblackbooks]

@npnarratives I never finished this book, I was too young when I tried to read it. Will try again. Sae this edition with its gorgeous cover in my local bookshop last year

[Must-Read Black Books @mreadblackbooks]

@LolitaChris @mrsxroots Les noms qui me viennent en tête : Leonora Miano, Scholastique Musakonga, Nathacha Appanah, Gaël Octavia...

[Must-Read Black Books @mreadblackbooks]

1️⃣ Things Fall Apart
2️⃣ Beloved
3️⃣ Allah n’est pas obligé (Allah is not obliged)
4️⃣ Parable of the Sower
5️⃣ Aya (Aya of Yop City)

[Rebel Women Lit @RebelWomenLit]

What Are 5 Books To Get To Know You?

[Emma Dabiri @EmmaDabiri]

Don’t Touch My Hair Paperback dropping 05.03.2020 Preorder here https://t.co/UR48rKldg8

[Must-Read Black Books @mreadblackbooks]

Can’t help but make a parallel with Stormzy and #MerkyBooks in the UK. Popular male role models sharing their story and investing in publishing will get young people, especially young men to read more. Inspiring 🙌🏾🙌🏾

[Kaepernick Publishing @KaepernickPub]

We are proud to announce the first release on #KaepernickPublishing will be @Kaepernick7 's memoir. The story tells of the experiences that led to the act of protest that has inspired the world. Available thru @audible_com and print/ebook in 2020. #PressRelease

[The New York Times @nytimes]

“I want to tell the story of my evolution, and the events that led me to protest systemic oppression, in hopes that it will inspire others to rise in action,” Colin Kaepernick said https://t.co/vdpgh8vg5y

[Jemele Hill @jemelehill]

Per @JarrettBell, @Kaepernick7 is releasing his own memoir this year through his own publishing company.

A quick thread:

https://t.co/pW6xqkJqhJ

[#Merky Books @MerkyBooks]

Starting today with some epic news...

@sidgentlefilms, the producers of Killing Eve, are turning Taking Up Space into a TV series 🤯

Big up @ChelseaKwakye and @OreOgunb, this is going to be *chefs kiss*

https://t.co/7FqnW0UOUN

[Must-Read Black Books @mreadblackbooks]

These are just some of the people working to make the literary world more inclusive. Let us know who else should be on this list! Like our content? Sign up to know what else we have in store: https://t.co/GJBLKORbIv

[Must-Read Black Books @mreadblackbooks]

Now is the perfect time for a thread on publishers / companies that invest in diverse authors. Buy from them, champion their authors and use your purchase power to make the publishing industry understand the need to include diverse voices [THREAD]

[Must-Read Black Books @mreadblackbooks]

5. @CakeLiterary is a book development company that works with storytellers to create content with a strong focus on diversity. One of their great successes is the West-Africa inspired fantasy novel Tristan Strong. Find out more: https://t.co/QLiuvUminS

[Must-Read Black Books @mreadblackbooks]

We’re familiar with this story: 1: Brand commits faux-pas in the name of diversity (Here: “books in blackface”). 2: Brand issues a non-apologetic apology (“We had good intentions”). Rinse & repeat 🤡 https://t.co/vG3xZN80VD