Black literature

The Book Nook: 100 years of literature on Black liberation

By: Yildiz Subuk, Staff Writer Content warning: this piece centres around racial segregation and systemic oppression.  Over the past century, Black writers have produced some of the most impactful works of non-fiction examining race, prejudice, and oppression. The three books chosen were all published nearly 50 to 60 years apart. When read in order, they paint a picture of systemic racism and oppression across the US. The Souls of Black Folk (1903) by W.E.B. Du Bois [caption id="attachment_130991" align="alignnone" width="196"] IMAGE: Courtesy of Penguin Random House[/caption] Du Bois’ collection of essays are some of the most profound accounts of Black…

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