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The 1619 Book List
In August 1619 the first enslaved Africans were brought to North America. 400 years later, American society is still racially divided and unequal on almost every institutional level, from prisons to universities. Inspired by The 1619 Project, we’ve compiled essential fiction and nonfiction books that focus on the work towards continued liberation, center African Americans in the story of American democracy, and examine the flawed power structure that has shaped our country since its founding day.