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Tuesday New Release Day: Starring Schuyler, Cai, Adjapon, and More

Here’s a quick look at some notable books—new release titles from George S. Schuyler, Delia Cai, Bisi Adjapon, and more—that are publishing this week.

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Black Empire by George S. Schuyler

Here’s what  about : “Originally serialized between 1936 and 1938 in a newspaper that served Pittsburgh’s Black community, these two linked novellas from Schuyler (1895–1977) are indispensable reading for anyone interested in early Afrofuturism. In ‘The Black Internationale: Story of Black Genius Against the World,’ journalist Carl Slater reluctantly agrees to serve as secretary to the

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