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• Punished for Dreaming

  How School Reform Harms Black Children and How We Heal

  Love, Bettina L., 1979-

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  In this searing indictment, Love examines how 40 years of racist public school policy has devastated the lives of 25 Black Americans and lays a out a plan to move forward.

• An Inconvenient Cop

  My Fight to Change Policing in America

  Raymond, Edwin, 1986-

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  This first-hand account from an NYPD officer exposes the inherent racism behind modern-day policing policies.

• Opinions

  a Decade of Arguments, Criticism, and Minding Other People's Business

  Gay, Roxane,

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  In this book, you'll find a collection of Gay's best nonfiction work over the last ten years. Topics discussed include politics, culture, feminism, and much more.

• American Whitelash

  a Changing Nation and the Cost of Progress

  Lowery, Wesley, 1990-

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  This book examines the historical roots of the cycle of racial progress followed by white backlash, and charts its resurgence after the election of President Obama in 2008. Publishers Weekly said it best, "Lowery vividly portrays America as a…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Still We Rise

  a Love Letter to the Southern Biscuit With Over 70 Sweet and Savory Recipes

  Council, Erika,

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  Council blends memoir and cookbook in this wonderful homage to the Southern biscuit that also highlights it's importance in Black culinary culture.

• It's Always Been Ours

  Rewriting the Story of Black Women's Bodies

  Wilson, Jessica,

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  In this fierce takedown of the health and wellness industry, Wilson examines the ill-effects caused to Black women and their bodies by our culture's obsession with thin, white women.

• Quietly Hostile

  Essays

  Irby, Samantha,

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  Irby focuses her acerbic wit on living through the early days of COVID lockdown and culture snobs in this laugh-out-loud collection.

• Above Ground

  Poems

  Smith, Clint, 1988-

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  In this beautiful collection, poet Clint Smith reflects on Black fatherhood and the immense responsibility parenthood entails.

• Cooking for the Culture

  Recipes and Stories From the Streets of New Orleans to the Table

  Boudy, Toya,

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  Boudy's deeply personal cookbook includes such New Orleans' staples as beignets, fried okra, red gravy, and jambalaya.