Brother AACOOLDRE : Top ten Books by females

[AACOOLDRE]

TOP TEN FEMALE BOOKS
By Andre Austin

1. The Isis Papers By Frances Cress Welsing
2. The Blackman’s Guide To Understanding The BlackWoman By Shahrazad Ali
3. Beloved By Toni Morrison
4. I know why the Caged Bird Sings By Maya Angelou
5.Growing Up X By Ilyasah Shabazz
6. The Color Purple By Alice Walker
7. A Rasin in the Sun By Lorraine Hansberry
8. Maud Marthas By Gwendolyn Brooks
9. Song of Solomon By Toni Morrison
10. Their Eyes Were Watching God By Zora Neale Hurston
10. The Diary of Anne Frank By Anne Frank (Honorary Black)


Most of these books would set the approval of the Harlem Renaissance if in the time period, of both Garvey and Dubois of literature being valued both for aesthetics and criticizing ghetto realism and portray the race in a positive light. Not pandering to the demand of white publishers and readers exposing the worst elements to a white audience. I say take the good, bad and ugly in a good measured balance

 

[AACOOLDRE]

TOP TEN BLACKMALE LITERATURE BOOKS
By Andre Austin

1. Native Son By Richard Wright
2. Invisible man By Ralph Ellison
3. Soul On Ice By Eldridge Cleaver
4. Up from Slavery By Booker T Washington
5. Roots By Alex Haley
6. The Middle Passage By Charles Johnson
7. The Fire Next Time By James Baldwin
8. Devil In A Blue Dress By Walter Mosley
9. Souls of Black Folk By W.E.B. Dubois
10. Race Matters By Cornel West


Top Ten Black History Books

1. African Origin of Civilization By Cheikh. Anta Diop
2. Stolen Legacy By George G.M. James
3. The Bible Myth By Gary Greenberg
4. Nile Valley Contributions to Civilization By Anthony T. Browder
5. Black Spark, White Fire By Richard Poe
6. Black Athena By Martin Bernal
7. The Destruction of black Civilization By Chancellor Williams
8. 101 Myths of the Bible By Gary Greenberg
9. Introduction to African Civilization By John G. Jackson
10. They Came Before Columbus By Ivan Van Sertima

For beginners read #4 first. Number 8 compliments # 2. Number 5 compliments #1. Have fun with your studies. If I taught a Black studies course the above books would be read by my pupils.

 

[$$RICH$$]

There are a few i haven't had a chance to get or read yet......

 

[AACOOLDRE]

U got plenty of time to knock them out

 

[Emerald_Queen]

Man, I really don't read books! Though I've seen the movie Beloved and it's a trip. It's been a while since I've seen it though. Thanks for this top sellers...I am not sure when the next time I'm actually going to read a book, but will keep those that you have posted in mind when I do!