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NRaleighLiberal

(60,572 posts) Thu Sep 12, 2013, 03:52 PM Sep 2013

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Listening to an audio book that is staggering - "Native Son" by Richard Wright

I am nearly through with an experience I will not soon forget. Amazing that it was written in 1940 and considers racial hatred in such stark, raw, honest terms. Remarkable in that it points to the emergence of Martin Luther King (not in name, of course, but in function as providing leadership to a movement).

I suggest that this an extremely important book for everyone to read and experience.

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Listening to an audio book that is staggering - "Native Son" by Richard Wright (Original Post) NRaleighLiberal Sep 2013 OP

Ah, one of those banned books. Curmudgeoness Sep 2013 #1

I had to read this in high school; so glad we did! nt babylonsister Sep 2013 #2

Curmudgeoness

(18,219 posts)

1. Ah, one of those banned books.

Reply to NRaleighLiberal (Original post)

Thu Sep 12, 2013, 05:53 PM

Sep 2013

Our library has an up-front-and-center display of banned books, and that is one that I have been tempted to pick up. I will do it.

Thanks.

babylonsister

(171,684 posts)

2. I had to read this in high school; so glad we did! nt

Reply to NRaleighLiberal (Original post)

Sun Sep 15, 2013, 12:29 PM

Sep 2013

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