Notable Nonfiction

Memoir of A Freedom Rider

by Person, Charles

Book - 2021

A first-hand account of the struggle to belong in America as told from the youngest participant of the original Freedom Rides. A first-hand account of the struggle to belong in America as told from the youngest participant of the original Freedom Rides. Show less

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The Three Mothers

How the Mothers of Martin Luther King, Jr., Malcolm X, and James Baldwin Shaped A Nation

by Tubbs, Anna Malaika

Book - 2021

This celebration of Black motherhood takes a look at the lives of three extraordinary women who raised some of the most influential leaders of the Civil Rights Movement. This celebration of Black motherhood takes a look at the lives of three extraordinary women who raised some of the most influential leaders of the Civil Rights Movement. Show less

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You'll Never Believe What Happened to Lacey

Crazy Stories About Racism

by Ruffin, Amber

Book - 2021

These anecdotes of everyday experiences of racism are told with the perfect balance of humor and heart, that is sure to be an eye-opening experience for those privileged enough to have never experienced microaggressions. These anecdotes of everyday experiences of racism are told with the perfect balance of humor and heart, that is sure to be an eye-opening experience for those privileged enough to have never experienced microaggressions. Show less

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The Black Church

This Is Our Story, This Is Our Song

by Gates, Henry Louis

Book - 2021

Learn about the history of the Black church in the United States, and the integral role it has played as a force for political change. Learn about the history of the Black church in the United States, and the integral role it has played as a force for political change. Show less

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The Sum of Us

What Racism Costs Everyone and How We Can Prosper Together

by McGhee, Heather C.

Book - 2021

A fascinating exploration of the American economy and how racism and a blind acceptance of a zero-sum paradigm have only worsened wealth disparity. A fascinating exploration of the American economy and how racism and a blind acceptance of a zero-sum paradigm have only worsened wealth disparity. Show less

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The Blues

The Authentic Narrative of My Music and Culture

by King, Chris Thomas

Book - 2021

King's work provides an interesting exploration of the history of Blues music, and posits that its true origin lies in cosmopolitan New Orleans rather than in rural Mississippi. King's work provides an interesting exploration of the history of Blues music, and posits that its true origin lies in cosmopolitan New Orleans rather than in rural Mississippi. Show less

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Wake

The Hidden History of Women-led Slave Revolts

by Hall, Rebecca

Graphic Novel - 2021

Let Rebecca Hall introduce you to oft-forgotten women warriors, who were just as integral in slave revolts as their male counterparts. Let Rebecca Hall introduce you to oft-forgotten women warriors, who were just as integral in slave revolts as their male counterparts. Show less

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Halfway Home

Race, Punishment, and the Afterlife of Mass Incarceration

by Miller, Reuben Jonathan

Book - 2021

This incredibly personal account explores the lasting toll that mass incarceration has not just on the individuals sentenced but on their families and communities as well. This incredibly personal account explores the lasting toll that mass incarceration has not just on the individuals sentenced but on their families and communities as well. Show less

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The Second

Race and Guns in A Fatally Unequal America

by Anderson, Carol

Book - 2021

Neither a "pro-gun" nor an "anti-gun" argument, this book looks at the ways in which the Second Amendment has been used throughout history and into the 21st century to keep African American powerless. Neither a "pro-gun" nor an "anti-gun" argument, this book looks at the ways in which the Second Amendment has been used throughout history and into the 21st century to keep African American powerless. Show less

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The Young Crusaders

The Untold Story of the Children and Teenagers Who Galvanized the Civil Rights Movement

by Franklin, V. P.

Book - 2021

Expand your understanding of the Civil Rights Movement by learning how the dedication and ingenuity of young activists helped bring about the end of legalized racial discrimination. Expand your understanding of the Civil Rights Movement by learning how the dedication and ingenuity of young activists helped bring about the end of legalized racial discrimination. Show less

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Four Hundred Souls

A Community History of African America, 1619-2019

Book - 2021

This is truly a community history - 90 different writers shed new light on the range of experiences endured in this 400-year span. This is truly a community history - 90 different writers shed new light on the range of experiences endured in this 400-year span. Show less

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The Black Panther Party

A Graphic Novel History

by Walker, David

Graphic Novel - 2021

Explore the founding, major events, people, political influence, and lasting cultural impact of the Black Panther Party in dramatic comic book-style. Explore the founding, major events, people, political influence, and lasting cultural impact of the Black Panther Party in dramatic comic book-style. Show less

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Wandering in Strange Lands

A Daughter of the Great Migration Reclaims Her Roots

by Jerkins, Morgan

Book - 2020

A personal exploration of one family's journey out of the South that illuminates the hardships faced by the six million people whose displacement and disenfranchisement spurned the Great Migration. A personal exploration of one family's journey out of the South that illuminates the hardships faced by the six million people whose displacement and disenfranchisement spurned the Great Migration. Show less

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Hood Feminism

Notes From the Women That A Movement Forgot

by Kendall, Mikki

Book - 2020

A frank account of feminism's chronic failure to recognize how things like race, class, sexual orientation, and ability intersect with gender, and how in doing so, the movement actually oppresses most women. A frank account of feminism's chronic failure to recognize how things like race, class, sexual orientation, and ability intersect with gender, and how in doing so, the movement actually oppresses most women. Show less

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Uncomfortable Conversations With A Black Man

by Acho, Emmanuel

Book - 2020

EXTRA: Check out the author's YouTube channel, which features "uncomfortable conversations" with an interesting array of guests and on a number of topics. EXTRA: Check out the author's YouTube channel, which features "uncomfortable conversations" with an interesting array of guests and on a number of topics. Show less

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Uncomfortable Conversations with a Black Man, is a safe place to have the uncomfortable conversations about race that many people have never been able to have Uncomfortable Conversations with a Black Man, is a safe place to have the uncomfortable conversations about race that many people have never been able to have Show less

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