Should a book cover determine what 'colour' section it should be shelved.

[Andrea]

Hi fellow book lovers- I would like to know if the US encourage segregation in their libraries as the UK does? I went to an author workshop (by Naa Shalman)a UK based Black Author this weekend and she subtly pointed out how black writers are not promoted here in the UK, I looked round the library and the 'Black Interest Section' was hidden in a small corner of the library. Is this right and what can we do to celebrate our authors here in the UK? Advice and suggestions welcomed.New Dawn

[[deleted user]]

I don't know about the US, but here in Canada there is no segregation of books by black writers in the bookstores or libraries(only on Black History Month). Though having a "Black Authors" section would make identifying their books easier, it would also mean that they would have to create a section for other non-white authors. People might then head straight for a specific section and not explore other authors of different races. To post awareness of their work, it is my belief that black authors should publish some sort of magazine or website dedicated to their work.

[Wilhelmina]

Andrea, since you have also posted this discussion in another folder, I'm going to close this one to additional posts and refer interested group members to the other discussion. We try to only post a particular subject once.

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