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American Black Journal
Bookstock returns for 20th year to support Detroit literacy
The 20th annual Bookstock is set to return to Laurel Park Place in Livonia, Michigan on April 7-14, bringing with it nearly 400,000 used books, DVDs, CDs, books on tape, and vinyl records. Host Stephen Henderson speaks with three guests connected to Bookstock and its B.E.S.T. Awards essay contest for fourth-grade students in the Detroit Public Schools Community District.
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