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A List of Excellent Reads for Black History Month

These books tell many inspirational stories of success in spite of extreme circumstances for teens, adults, and the young at heart.
A collage of books recommended by Sarah O'Neal Rush, Booker T. Washington's great-granddaughter, for Black History Month.
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In honor of Black History Month, Newsweek asked Sarah O’Neal Rush, a professor of psychology and social sciences at Argosy University—and the great-granddaughther of Booker T. Washington—for a reading list.

These books are meant to inspire hope, uplift the soul and enlighten the mind. As the great-granddaughter of Booker T. Washington, it is no wonder I selected books that tell stories of great success in spite of extreme circumstances. I am encouraged when

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