In 1926, Carter G. Woodson envisioned a weeklong commemoration to increase awareness of Black history and culture. In the 1960s, protests against racial injustice transformed it into a monthlong celebration, but Black History Month wasn't formally recognized by the U.S. until 1976. This celebration is a collective part of American history, which this list spotlights.
In 1926, Carter G. Woodson envisioned a weeklong commemoration to increase awareness of Black history and culture. In the 1960s, protests against racial injustice transformed it into a monthlong celebration, but Black History Month wasn't formally recognized by the U.S. until 1976. This celebration is a collective part of American history, which this list spotlights. These titles, and those selected from previous years, are available as a downloadable spreadsheet.
Åkerström, Lola Ákínmádé. In Every Mirror She's Black. Sourcebooks: Landmark. Sept. 2021. 416p. ISBN 9781728240381. CONTEMPORARY
Alderson, Kaia. Sisters In Arms. Morrow. Aug. 2021. 400p. ISBN 9780062964588. HISTORICAL
Mayfield, Jahmal. Smoke Kings. Melville House. Feb. 2024. 400p. ISBN 9781685891114. CRIME
Minnicks, Jamila. Moonrise Over New Jessup. Algonquin. Jan. 2023. 336p. ISBN 9781643752464. HISTORICAL
Onyebuchi, Tochi. Goliath. Tor.com. Jan. 2023. 336p. ISBN 9781250814487. SCIENCE FICTION
Fields-Black, Edda L. Combee. Oxford Univ. Feb. 2024. 784p. ISBN 9780197552797. HISTORY
Gates Jr., Henry Louis. The Black Box. Penguin Pr. Mar. 2024. 304p. ISBN 9780593299784. HISTORY
Henderson, Odie. Black Ceasars And Foxy Cleopatras. Abrams. Jan. 2024. 304p. ISBN 9781419758416. PERFORMING ARTS
Scott, David. Irreparable Evil. Columbia Univ. Feb. 2024. 408p. ISBN 9780231213059. PHILOSOPHY
Vereen, Alonzo (Text) & Gordon Rowe (Illus.). Historically Black. Running Pr. Dec. 2022. 176p. ISBN 9780762480326. EDUCATION
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