Black Authors Matter, Marguerite Abouet’s Positive Images of African Life

Aya de Yopougon, Volume 1

Given the disturbing events of recent weeks, a new movement, labeled with the hashtag #BlackoutBestsellerList, encourages people to purchase books by black authors between now and June 20. The goal is to push black authors to the top of bestseller lists around the world. There are, of course, countless exceptional…

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