“The One: The Life and Music of James Brown” By: RJ Smith

“I Know Why The Caged Bird Sings,” By: Maya Angelou

“Quitting America: The Departure Of A Black Man From Hist Native Land” By: Randall Robinson

“Gucci: The Making Of”

[SIDEBAR: Aside from reading biographies and social-science based books, I also like reading books on companies tha thave built brands.]

“Mockingjay” By: Suzanne Collins

“Catching Fire” By: Suzanne Collins (This is the second book in, “The Hunger Games” trilogy).

“Police Brutality: An Anthology” By: Jill Nelson

“Black Dawn, Bright Day: Indian Prophecies for the Millennium That Reveal the Fate of the Earth” By: Sun Bear with Wabun Wind

Recommended By: Verse All

“Hunger Games” By: Suzanne Collins

[SIDEBAR: I'm reading the book before I watch the movie.]

“Dark Ghetto: Dilemmas of Social Power” By: Kenneth B. Clark