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In “Freedom Braids” and “The Magic Callaloo,” young girls follow cornrowed maps to escape slavery. Sabrina Orah Mark is the ...

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The latest from the chronicler of urban grit known for “Lush Life” and “Clockers” — as well as writing on “The Wire” TV series — is set in 2008 in East Harlem, where a five-story ...