What are some readable, relatively short books for a lay-person looking to learn about African-American history?

by JoseOrono
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I have some I can recommend, however, in order to make a better recommendation, can you just tell me a bit about what do you want to get out of it.

Ubergopher

If you are interested at all in the religious history of African Americans, I'd recommend Canaan Land: A Religious History of African Americans.

One of my professors assigned it in my History of Christianity class, and while it's relatively short, it's not wasted with any filler.