Written by Black authors, these classics and newer publications – fiction and nonfiction – shed light onto the African American experience during various times in history. By no means comprehensive, this list is a good start to honoring Black voices during Black History month. Click on one of the links to find a copy in our online catalog and explore more of the great Black authors in our collection.
Another Country by James Baldwin
Americanah by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
Behold the Dreamers by Imbolo Mbue
Between the World and Me by Ta-Nehisi Coates
The Color Purple by Alice Walker
Four Hundred Souls: A Community History of African America by Ibram X. Kendi
How the Word is Passed: A Reckoning With the History of Slavery by Clint Smith
Invisible Man by Ralph Ellison
The Nickel Boys by Colson Whitehead
A Raisin in the Sun by Lorraine Hansberry
The 1619 Project by Nikole Hannah-Jones
This is My America by Kim Johnson
Twelve Years a Slave by Solomon Northop
Posted by Susie Rivera, Reference Specialist
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