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Watch: Barack Obama joins book club panel on his memoir, promotes Black-owned independent bookstores

The Former US President joined a discussion of ‘A Promised Land’ organised by Washington DC-based Mahogany Books and the ‘Very Smart Brothas Book Club’.

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Feb 03, 2021 · 05:11 pm
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Black-owned independent bookstores play a critical role in communities all across our country. I wanted to show my support, so I dropped in to surprise the folks from @MahoganyBooks & the Very Smart Brothas Book Club. Take a look. pic.twitter.com/sQdc8xY6xY

— Barack Obama (@BarackObama) February 2, 2021
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