The Book of Negroes. Poster of the 2015 TV series and cover of the 2007 book
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The Book of Negroes
Lawrence Hill, 2007
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Clement Virgo, 2015

In 1761, eleven-year-old Aminata Diallo is abducted and taken captive from her village in West Africa by a Dutch trading company. She meets another boy from her region, Chekura, who is working for the slavers but reveals he was sold into slavery by his uncle. She and Chekura are transported by ship to be sold into slavery in South Carolina, where the two are separated and she is forced to work on an indigo plantation.


Justified: City Primeval. Poster of the 2023 TV series and cover of the 1980 book, City Primeval: High Noon in Detroit
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City Primeval: High Noon in Detroit
Elmore Leonard, 1980
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Jon Avnet, Michael Dinner, 2023-

Having departed from the Kentucky hills, Raylan Givens now navigates the delicate equilibrium between his role as a U.S. Marshal and his responsibilities as a part-time father. However, an unexpected encounter propels him towards the city of Detroit, where he finds himself entangled in a high-stakes conflict with a ruthless sociopath and a formidable defense lawyer, setting the stage for an imminent clash.


Justified: City Primeval. Poster of the 2023 TV series and cover of the 2001 book, Fire in the Hole
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Fire in the Hole
Elmore Leonard, 2001
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Jon Avnet, Michael Dinner, 2023-

Having departed from the Kentucky hills, Raylan Givens now navigates the delicate equilibrium between his role as a U.S. Marshal and his responsibilities as a part-time father. However, an unexpected encounter propels him towards the city of Detroit, where he finds himself entangled in a high-stakes conflict with a ruthless sociopath and a formidable defense lawyer, setting the stage for an imminent clash.


Origin. Poster of the 2023 movie and cover of the 2020 book, Caste: The Origins of Our Discontents
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Caste: The Origins of Our Discontents
Isabel Wilkerson, 2020
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Ava DuVernay, 2023

This untold system that has molded the United States is documented, tracing how contemporary lives are delineated by a structured hierarchy of human distinctions.


Men of Honor. Poster of the 2000 movie and cover of the book novelization
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Men of Honor
David Robbins, 2000
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George Tillman Jr., 2000

A biographical drama film. The true story of Carl Brashear, the first African American U.S. Navy diver, and his remarkable journey to overcome racial discrimination and physical challenges to achieve his dreams.


Lovecraft Country. Poster of the 2020 TV series and cover of the 2016 book
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Lovecraft Country
Matt Ruff, 2016
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Misha Green, 2020-

Lovecraft Country follows Atticus Freeman as he joins up with his friend Letitia and his Uncle George to embark on a road trip across 1950s Jim Crow America in search of his missing father. This begins a struggle to survive and overcome both the racist terrors of white America and the terrifying monsters that could be ripped from a Lovecraft paperback.


The Color Purple. Poster of the 2023 movie and cover of the 1982 book
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The Color Purple
Alice Walker, 1982
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Blitz Bazawule, 2023

A musical adaptation based on Alice Walker’s novel, portraying the enduring challenges faced by an African American woman residing in the southern United States during the early 1900s.


Freedomland. Poster of the 2006 movie and cover of the 1998 book
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Freedomland
Richard Price, 1998
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Joe Roth, 2006

Following Brenda Martin’s alarming assertion that her car was stolen while her son was inside, Detective Lorenzo Council spearheads a gripping inquiry into the matter. The search for her missing child rapidly evolves into a harrowing ordeal of heightened scrutiny and accusations, plunging everyone involved into a tumultuous maelstrom. As the pursuit of truth unfolds, it unfurls a series of gripping events, unsettling disclosures, and an astonishing climax that leaves audiences stunned.