The scholar most of us know from "Finding Your Roots" plans a series of books in which authors reflect on the influence of Black thinkers and artists. The point: to upend the historical "underestimation of Black intellect."
A book series from Penguin will feature leading writers on the legacy of Black figures including W.E.B. Du Bois, John Hope Franklin, Toni Morrison and Stevie Wonder.
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