Best Books by Black Women
130+ Books by Black Women That Should Be Essential Reading For Everyone
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Born in St. Louis and raised by her grandmother in Stamps, AR, after the dissolution of her parents' marriage, Maya Angelou's autobiography, I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings, tells the story of her tumultuous childhood, as well as the attack she suffers in St. Louis at 8 years old that she must always carry with her.