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Black History is

The history of Black people in the USA is a history of this country. If you think to yourself "I don't know much about Black History!" then these books may get you started on the path of knowledge.

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  • A vibrant picture of twelve figures from Black history whose groundbreaking contributions shaped America as we know it today
    Book, 2025New York : Atheneum Books for Young Readers, 2025. — TEEN 920.0092 Cassidy
  • A Dream Deferred

    Jesse Jackson and the Fight for Black Political Power

    Phillip, Abby,
    Book, 2026New York : Flatiron Books, [2026] — BIO JACKSON J. Phillip
  • A joyful ode to Black hair will empower readers ages 4-8 to celebrate the historical, cultural, and emotional significance of their natural hair.
    Book, 2026New York : Astra Young Readers, 2026. — J 646.724 BrownWoo 01/2026
  • Explore how the study of Black history challenges our understanding of race, nation, and the stories we tell about who we are.
    Book, 2025Chicago, IL : Haymarket Books, 2025. — 305.896 Jones 10/2025
  • A 366-day guide to important figures, events, and media from Black history
    Book, 2025New York : The Experiment, LLC, [2025] — TEEN 305.896 Olusoga
  • Black Arms to Hold You Up

    a History of Black Resistance

    Passmore, Ben,
    "Black liberation is your fight, too." So begins Black Arms to Hold You Up, a boisterous, darkly funny, and sobering march through Black militant history by political cartoonist Ben Passmore.
    Graphic Novel, 2025New York, NY : Pantheon Books, 2025. — GRAPHIC 323.1196 Passmore 10/2025
  • American Soul

    the Black History of Food in the United States /

    Malik, Anela
    This narrative reveals the rich, indelible, and often unrecognized contributions of Black culture to American cuisine.
    Book, 2025Washington, D.C. : National Geographic, [2025] — 641.5929 Malik
  • Poemhood, Our Black Revival

    History, Folklore & the Black Experience: a Young Adult Poetry Anthology

    A poetry anthology compiled to elicit conversations about race, belonging, history and faith to highlight Black joy and pain.
    Book, 2025New York, NY : Harper, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers, 2025. — TEEN 808.81 Poemhood
  • Dreaming in Ensemble

    How Black Artists Transformed American Opera

    Caplan, Lucy,
    Book, 2025Cambridge, Massachusetts : Harvard University Press, 2025. — 782.1 Caplan 03/2025
  • Queen Mother

    Black Nationalism, Reparations, and the Untold Story of Audley Moore

    Farmer, Ashley D.
    The definitive biography of Queen Mother Audley Moore-foremother of the Black Nationalism movement and trailblazer in the fight for reparations.
    Book, 2025New York, New York : Pantheon Books, [2025] — BIO MOORE A. Farmer
  • Mother Emanuel

    Two Centuries of Race, Resistance, and Forgiveness in One Charleston Church

    Sack, Kevin,
    A sweeping history of one of the nation's most important African American churches and a profound story of grace and perseverance amidst the fight for racial justice.
    Book, 2025New York : Crown, [2025] — 287.8757 Sack
  • Black Moses

    a Saga of Ambition and the Fight for a Black State /

    Gayle, Caleb
    The story of Edward McCabe, a Black man who tried to establish a Black state within the United States
    Book, 2025New York, NY : Riverhead Books, [2025] — 328.7309 Gayle