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Marking the start of Black History Month and its centennial, the Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture<\/a> has released a curated list of 100 Black-authored books from the past century. The \u201c100 Black Voices: Schomburg Centennial Reading List<\/a>\u201d is now available at the New York Public Library\u2019s circulating and research branches, with instant e-book and audiobook access to select recommendations and book giveaways at participating locations. The selections were curated by the Schomburg Center\u2019s reference division and feature recommendations from leading figures in Black history, literature, scholarship, and art.<\/p>\n \u201cNot only were we able to engage brilliant minds about their favorite books, but we also received thoughtful and unexpected choices to encourage our patrons to read, discover, and explore,\u201d Maira Liriano, associate chief librarian of the Schomburg Center\u2019s research and reference division, said.<\/p>\n \u201cThe list is a continuation of our legacy of literacy in encouraging the exploration and access to Black literature, and highlights the many riches in our vast research collections.\u201d<\/p>\n More than 70 recommenders from across music, media, art, literature, and scholarship contributed to the list, submitting books that have shaped their practice. Out of the 400 titles submitted, works by Toni Morrison, Maya Angelou, and James Baldwin received the most recommendations.<\/p>\n Featured literary and cultural luminaries who contributed recommendations include Henry Louis Gates Jr., Glenn Ligon, Keeanga-Yamahtta Taylor, Jelani Cobb, Imani Perry, James McBride, Mateo Askaripour, Alison Stewart, Leonard Greene, Isabel Wilkerson, Herb Boyd, Darryl Pinckney, Raven Leilani, Bryan Stevenson, Arturo Schomburg\u2019s great-granddaughter Aysha E. Schomburg, Schomburg Center director Joy L. Bivins, and others.<\/p>\n The list features landmark works by writers of the Harlem Renaissance, including \u201cThe New Negro\u201d by Alain Locke, \u201cPlum Bun\u201d by Jessie Redmon Fauset, and \u201cThe Mis-Education of the Negro\u201d by Carter G. Woodson.<\/p>\n Recommendations include classic works of Black literature, such as \u201cSula\u201d by Toni Morrison and \u201cI Know Why the Caged Bird Sings\u201d by Maya Angelou, as well as more recent bestsellers like \u201cBetween the World and Me\u201d by Ta-Nehisi Coates, \u201cHomegoing\u201d by Yaa Gyasi, and \u201cJames\u201d by Percival Everett.<\/p>\n