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Not really that last one, but i just wanted to keep the rhyme going. The group reads everything from genre classics to hot bestsellers, and everyone has a say in which books the group reads. Black owned bookstores to support right now by state. This book club is one tight literary circle of african. Please be sure check the calendar to make sure an event is scheduled on the date you wish to attend.
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