The 86th Annual Anisfield-Wolf Book Awards

Hosted by Henry Louis Gates, Jr, The 86th Anisfield-Wolf Book Awards celebrate literature that has made important contributions to our understanding of racism and human diversity. Honorees include poet Victoria Chang, historian Vincent Brown, two-time United States Poet Laureate Natasha Trethewey and author James McBride.

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