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If you loved Hey Black Child by Useni Eugene Perkins, this shelf of 24 books shares the same pull — rooted in Self-Esteem & Self-Reliance, African American & Black, People & Places, and Poetry.
Read-alikes chosen for how well they continue the mood, themes, and voice of Hey Black Child.
The 24 books on this list are tied together by themes of Self-Esteem & Self-Reliance, African American & Black, People & Places — the same threads that run through Hey Black Child by Useni Eugene Perkins. Among the authors featured: Tami Charles, Rahma Rodaah, LeBron James, Jamilah Thompkins-Bigelow, and others.