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African american fiction and our african american history sections. Angie thomas is part of a new crop of africanamerican authors bringing fresh new storytelling to bookshelves near you. Black male characters are even less visible, and even fewer still, are books. The titular character in this early reader novel cant wait for summer to start. Black comic book superheroes allison keyes traces the history and the lasting appeal of africanamerican comic book characters.
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