Black History Month is a time to celebrate the accomplishments and contributions of African Americans throughout history. From inspiring biographies to thought-provoking fiction, there are plenty of books to choose from that will help you learn more about the African American experience. Here are some of our top picks for must-read books to check out this month.
Books for Adults:
The New Jim Crow by Michelle Alexander
Homegoing by Yaa Gyasi
The Fire This Time by Jesmyn Ward
Friday Black by Nana Kwami Adjei-Brenyah
How the Word is Passed: A Reckoning with the History of Slavery Across America by Clint Smith
Through My Eyes by Ruby Bridges
Native Son by Richard Wright
Stamped by Jason Reynolds
Concrete Rose by Angie Thomas
Heads of the Colored People by Nafissa Thompson-Spires
Heavy: An American Memoir by Kiese Laymon
Invisible Man by Ralph Ellison
The Underground Railroad by Colson Whitehead
I Know Why the Caged Birds Sings by Maya Angelou
Beloved by Toni Morrison
Barracoon: The Story of the Last “Black Cargo” by Zora Neale Hurston
Four Hundred Souls by Ibram X. Kendi
The Talk: Conversations About Race, Love & Truth by Velma Maia Thomas
Black Fortunes by Shomari Willis
Hitting a Straight Lick with a Crooked Stick by Zora Neale Hurston
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