What’re some good books written by black people, Yea Forums?
What’re some good books written by black people, Yea Forums?
Owen James
Jace Campbell
Gucci Mane's Autobiography.
Elijah Smith
Dom Casmurro and Posthumous Memoirs of Bras Cubas, by Machado de Assis.
Ayden Bailey
the book of enoch
Eli Lee
None
Ryder Bennett
Invisible Man by Ralph Ellison
Daniel Rogers
He was the son of Europeans tho. Everyone in Brazil looks tanned, it's impossible to avoid sun exposition, especially during his day and age.
Hudson Murphy
James Baldwin is the only correct answer
Jayden Gonzalez
He was a mulatto, not really black in Brazil, but definitely would be considered black in the U.S.
Caleb Morris
the sellout by paul beatty
Christian Lewis
What do a unicorn and a smart black man have in common?
They're both fictional creatures.
Levi Butler
Haha epic bro
Alexander Martin
A grain of wheat by James Ngugi
also /pol/ b8 thread
Tyler Torres
He’s not a book but he is pretty great. It’s funny that he gets recommended a lot but I’ve never seen a thread about any of his books.
Ian Gonzalez
not a joke, great read
Leo Smith
Why is it bait? What are you suggesting?
Michael Gonzalez
due to 'site culture' this will inevitably devolve into edgy racism
David Jenkins
Picrel
Also post more pimp literature please
Caleb Morgan
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Andrew Murphy
Pushkin and Dumas provide fine literature and entertaining adventures respectively.
Noah Howard
patience agbabi's retelling of the canterbury tales. it's genuinely witty and although it doesn't really capture the spirit of chaucer it's obviously written with affection for the original.
Jacob Hill
Nightmare mode: Name a classic book written by a black person where the main them isn't racial issues.
Dominic Peterson
SETTLERS by j. Sakai
Nolan King
Anything by Amos Tutuola
Juan Richardson
Fair enough. At least now I can say one of my favorite writers is a nigger next time someone accuses me of being racist
Cameron Diaz
Writings from Ancient Egypt
The Tale of Sinuhe
Manetho's Aegyptiaca
Ian Kelly
Fantastic meme.
Benjamin Taylor
Count of Monte Cristo.
Bentley Edwards
Probably because he's known more for individual essays/short stories ("Going to Meet the Man" etc) that can be found in multiple collections/anthologies.
Jack Collins
all the books written by niggers that are assigned to public school cattle, of course.
they were selected for their quality and eternal relevance, not because of affirmative action / brainwashing agenda
Jace Smith
Ooh, racism and class snobbery in one post! Throw in a few references to "roasties" or some shit and you'll have a bingo!
Carson Lopez
Their eyes were watching God by Toni Morrison.
These too
Isaac Adams
Unironically kys
Bentley Ramirez
Mumbo Jumbo by Ishmael Reed
Wizard of the Crow by Ngugi wa Thiong'o
Shaka by Thomas Mofolo
Langston Hughes is pretty good as well
Easton Hall
If I ever need to read a learned treatise about how to steal a bike, I will consult with the coloreds.
Until such time I will stick to the based white male.
Joseph Hughes
>Their eyes were watching God by Toni Morrison.
Uuh