Dear Reader,
Hello and HAPPY BLACK HISTORY MONTH!!!
I hope you are finding time to listen and amplify black voices this month and educating yourself on black history.
Here are some books that have expanded my perspective on black history.
Nonfiction ~ Stamped: Racism, Antiracism, and You by Jason Reynolds and Ibram X. Kendi
Stamped is a not-history-history-book about the racism, antiracism, and you. It talks about the entire history of racism in America and the world in a way that is easy to understand. I am currently reading this with Mommy, my twin sis, and my brother.
Memoir ~ Born a Crime by Trevor Noah
I promise I didn’t just choose this because Trevor Noah is my favorite Late Night Show host. Okay, maybe just a little.
I learned so much about the Apartheid and racism in general. It is always interesting to hear about it from someone who has actually experienced it. It really opened my eyes because before reading it I really didn’t know much about the Apartheid.
Historical Fiction ~ The Mighty Miss Malone by Christopher Paul Curtis
Reading the Mighty Miss Malone opened my eyes to the ways that the Great Depression disproportionately affected people of color and I also learned about black culture in the early 20th century.
Fantasy ~ Children of Blood and Bone by Tomi Adeyemi
Y’all are probably getting tired of me talking about this one. ๐ I genuinely think that Children of Blood and Bone is so influential and important. It’s actually an allegory for the modern black experience, which is why I think it would be a great book to read this month.
Contemporary ~ Peicing Me Together by Renee Watson
Piecing Me Together was a really special book about a young girl finding her place and finding herself. This is one of those books where it feels like you are stepping into the shoes of the character. It deals with topics such as racism, feminism, and sizism.
Biography ~ She Came to Slay: The Life and Times of Harriet Tubman by Erica Armstrong Dunbar
I have to admit that I have not actually read this. My sister got it for Christmas, and once she reads it, I’ll definitely want to pick it up. Harriet Tubman is an inspirational strong black woman whom I would love to learn more about.
Have you read any books about black history you would like to recommend? Let me know in the comments section. I’d love to hear from you.
Thanks for reading, friend!
Yours,
Elizabeth Anne
Mary Catherine says
I would recomend Roll of Thunder Hear my Cry!
ElizabethAnne Andrews says
Thank you for the recommendation. Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry is a great choice.
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