2006-11-03 06:31:22 · 19 answers · asked by Anonymous in Arts & Humanities ➔ Books & Authors
1. Jubilee-Margret Walker
2. Cane River-Lalita Tademy (Based on a true story)
3. Queen-Alex Haley-(Based on a true story)
4. Roots-Alex Haley-(Based on a true story)
5. Unchained Memories-Real Slave Narratives (also a documentary and based on a true story)
6. Black Boy-Richard Wright (Based on a true story)
7. I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings-Maya Angelou (Based on a true story)
8. The Color Purple-Alice Walker
9. The Bluest Eyes-Toni Morrison
10. Beloved-Toni Morrison
11.The Autobiography of Malcolm X
12.The Autobiography of Langston Hughes
13. Invisible Man-Ralph Ellison
DVD- Sankoffa (A Black goes travels to Africa on a photo shoot and ends up going back in time during the slave trade. There's a lot of nudity in this one so be careful who is watching it with you).
My favorites are I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings, Jubilee and Unchained Memories. Numbers 1-5 are books dealing with slavery. Numbers 6-13 deal with racism and Jim Crow laws. The Color Purple is very different from the movie but excellent none-the-less! Unchained Memories is the most touching because these are stories from actual slaves that were preserved (thank God). It's the most powerful, powerful piece of literature on the subject you can get. You should also read about Sally Hemmings, the mistress of Thomas Jefferson. Very interesting. I would not recommend Uncle Tom's Cabin. There's too many things wrong with it to discuss here. Hope this helped!
2006-11-03 06:39:30 · answer #1 · answered by wrtrchk 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Beloved by Toni Morrison
Salt Roads by Nalo Hopkinson
Kindred by Octavia Butler
In Another Place Not Here by Dionne Brand
Beatrice Clancy by George Elliott Clark
Caroline, or Change by Tony Kushner
Windward Heights by Maryse Conde
You could also see films such as
Daughters of the Dust by Julie Dash
Eve's Bayou by Kasi Lemmons
Watermelon Woman by Cheryl Dunye
Malcolm X by Spike Lee
2006-11-03 06:50:25 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Books about Slavery
Known World by Edward P. Jones
Cane River by Lalita Tademy
Roots by Alex Haley
2006-11-03 06:46:40 · answer #3 · answered by the librarian 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Others suggestion are very good especially Roots... but I have to vote for "Having Our Say" The Delany Sisters First 100 years by Sarah and Elizabeth Delany.
Even the VHS movie is good. I know you asked about books but To Kill a Mockingbird with Gregory Peck DVD is what we used to discuss racial equality & to examine one. The book is also very good. I'm just more a visual learner so I always try to find both formats.
2006-11-03 07:05:24 · answer #4 · answered by Staci 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The Darkest Child - Delores Phillips
It's not about slavery but It is about a Black family living in the Jim Crow era and their intra-family relationship.
2006-11-03 06:37:56 · answer #5 · answered by cardigan06 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Pretty much anything by Toni Morrison, and there's usually a section in a Barnes & Noble or a public library that is reserved for black authors--you may have the best luck there.
2006-11-03 06:43:56 · answer #6 · answered by Beca 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Kindred by Octavia E. Butler
Incidents in the Life of Slave Girl, by Harriet Jacobs (this is a true autobiographical story)
The Color Purple by Alice Walker
2006-11-03 07:15:45 · answer #7 · answered by Ms. Switch 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Roots is a heart wrenching thought provoking story I feel everyone should read. There is some great info on the site below.
2006-11-03 06:55:08 · answer #8 · answered by lyger1970 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Jubilee by Margaret Walker
2006-11-03 06:38:56 · answer #9 · answered by laney_po 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Bud Not Buddy
Uncle Tom's Cabin
2006-11-03 07:03:51 · answer #10 · answered by Erin 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋