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Murray (The Personal Librarian) illuminates the little-known story of Jessie Redmon Fauset, who served as the first Black literary editor of the NAACP's flagship magazine, The Crisis, from 1919 to 1926. Robin Miles's narration is the ideal accompaniment to Murray's polished, period-evocative prose. Fauset was a key figure in the Harlem Renaissance, publishing numerous well-known literary luminaries for the first time. Countee Cullen...Log In or Sign Up to Read More