African American Nonfiction
Enjoy these recent African American nonfiction titles published within the last two years and recommended by our librarians. (January 2024)
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The Body Liberation Project
King's book is a guide to moving past body positivity and acceptance into body liberation, a concept that explores the connection between body shaming, racism, and white supremacy. (Library Journal)
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Built From the Fire
Journalist Luckerson debuts with an immersive history of Greenwood, the prosperous Black neighborhood in Tulsa, Okla., that was burned to the ground by white rioters in 1921. It’s a comprehensive and impassioned portrait of a community fighting for its survival. (Publishers Weekly)
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Illustrated Black History
Inspiring profiles and portraits of pioneering figures in Black history. An enthusiastic, informative, and essential ode to Black American history. (Kirkus)
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Sleeping With the Ancestors
Memoir by the creator of the Slave Dwelling Project, by which McGill has traveled across the country sleeping in the remains of the quarters that once housed enslaved people. A thoughtful, deeply humane addition to African American history. (Kirkus)
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For the Culture
Writer and pastry chef Miller ... celebrates Black women and femmes in food-related fields—farmers, activists, chefs, celebrities— with this book of recipes and interviews. (Booklist)
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South to America
A graceful, finely crafted examination of America ’s racial, cultural, and political identity. Perry always delivers. (Kirkus)
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Black Ball
Engrossing account of professional basketball’s decades of transformation, focused on complex labor and racial politics and the roles of many compelling figures. A strong, engaging look at a poignant, neglected aspect of pro sports. (Kirkus)
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Up Home
Simmons, who became the first Black president of an Ivy League institution in 2001 when she took that position at Brown University, chronicles the first 22 years of her life, in this poignant and inspiring memoir. (Publishers Weekly)
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To Free the Captives
The Pulitzer Prize–winning poet combines memoir and history in a powerful new book. A lyrical memoir conveys an urgent message. (Kirkus)
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Thank You (falettinme Be Mice Elf Agin)
Stone created one of the most influential and revolutionary groups of the 1960s and '70s, Sly and the Family Stone. His story of music and fame is at the heart of this engaging memoir, (Library Journal)
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