As a child, she read. As a hard working, struggling, younger black woman, she read. She is not unlike most black women in her age range. If her book club choices are any indication, most of the novels Oprah reads are written by and about people that don't look like her. The industry not only knows this, they depend on it.
Every major publisher has a webpage and toll free number.
From now until the end of the next Black History month, February 2001, African American consumers should call or write the publisher listed in each book purchased.