8th Annual RFK Book Award (1987-1988)

	Winner: Toni Morrison Beloved
	Winner: Pauli Murray Song in a Weary Throat
	Honorable Mention: Mary King Freedom Song
	Honorable Mention: Dan Jacobs Brutality of Nations

Judges: Dr. William Chafe, Gail Lumet Buckley, E.L. Doctorow, Galway Kinnel