By emma hynes
Black History Month is a time to celebrate and honor the history, culture and contributions of Black people across the decades.
Here’s a diverse list of books spanning different genres and themes that you can dive into for Black History Month.
This comprehensive work by Ibram X. Kendi traces the history of racist ideas in the U.S. and examines the political, social and historical roots of racial inequality.
This is a seminal work from 1903 by W.E.B Du Bois exploring race, identity and the African American experience in the early 20th century.
"To be a poor man is hard, but to be a poor race in a land of dollars is the very bottom of hardships." - W.E.B Du Bois
"Americanah" is a novel written by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie. It explores the immigrant experience, race and identity through the lives of two Nigerian teenagers who move to the U.S.
Zora Neale Hurston's American classic follows Janie Crawford’s journey through love, loss and self-discovery in early 20th-century Florida.
"Love is lak de sea. It's uh movin' thing, but still and all, it takes its shape from de shore it meets, and it's different with every shore." - Zora Neale Hurston
"Children of Blood and Bone" is a YA fantasy novel written by Tomi Adeyemi inspired by African mythology; it’s an epic journey of resistance, magic and fighting against oppression.
A powerful collection of poetry and prose by Claudia Rankine that explores the emotional and psychological effects of racial discrimination in everyday life.
"Then the voice in your head silently tells you to take your foot off your throat because just getting along shouldn’t be an ambition." - Claudia Rankine
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