Books
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Amid a growing effort to revise Black history, this month in particular is a great time to keep yourself and others accurately educated and informed by reading any or all of these books.
From inspiring stories to imperative history lessons, these 20 books should be on every African American's "must-read" list.
Here are 12 highly anticipated books penned by Black authors scheduled to be published and released in 2025.
In the groundbreaking book, 'A Forgotten Migration: Black Southerners, Segregation Scholarships, and the Debt Owed to Public HBCUs,' Dr. Crystal R. Sanders uncovers the systemic underfunding of HBCUs and the complex legacy of "segregation scholarships."
Known for his humor, Rickey Smiley shared deep insights about the grief and loss that inspired his latest book, "Sideshow."
Brittney Griner's memoir "Coming Home" recalls the many months she spent in a Russian prison and how "resilient" she is.
Keke Palmer is writing a new book to be published on Nov. 19. In the book, Keke gets real about life, love, career growth and relationships.
Read an exclusive except from the co-founder of the Black Liberation Army's coming memoir.
Cait Corrain posted fake, negative reviews for books written by Black and brown authors.
Cait Corrain tried to sabotage competing books, including one written by a Black woman.
Reading to your children is imperative, and it helps even more if they can relate to what they read and see in the books.
The upcoming Oxford African American Dictionary has words like "bussin," does the upcoming reference book truly honor Black culture or just appropriate it?
