20 Must-Read Books For Every African American

13. “Annie Allen” By Gwendolyn Brooks

Brooks became the first African American to receive the Pulitzer Prize for this book. “Annie Allen” is a collection of poems that follows the life of the author from childhood to womanhood surrounded by poverty, racial discrimination, parental expectations, and unhappiness.

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