Black History Month: 10 must-read classics by African American authors

Check out some of the most celebrated books to offer insight into the broad range of the African American experience in the United States.

6. ‘Invisible Man,’ by Ralph Ellison

Ralph Ellison's nameless protagonist writes the story of his life – and of his invisibility. His invisibility, he says, is not a physical condition, but much like the condition of the untouchables in a caste system. The feeling of exclusion eventually leads him to hide from the world and live underground.

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