The Vanishing Half is an interesting historical fiction about light skinned twins and their disparate lives.
God is a Black Woman is a religious nonfiction about how whitemalegod has impacted us all but written by a black woman who got a doctorate in religion.
Hood Feminism is about how mainstream feminism doesn’t take into account race, class and is more focused on solidarity than intersectionality.
The Women by Kristen Hannah is another historical fiction about women in the Vietnam War and life after.
At Americas Gates is a nonfiction on the history of Chinese Immigration to the United States from the perspective of a Chinese-American. Lots of anecdotes and personal narratives. Doesn’t feel all history book-y
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Up out of Slavery by Booker T. Washington.
Narative of the Life of Feedrick Douglas.
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Between the World and Me – TaNesi Coates
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The Nickel Boys by Colson Whitehead!
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Any of the recent John Lewis biographies
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Don’t know if these are “the best.” But they’re powerful and fit the bill.
Such a Fun Age- Kiley Reid. About a young black woman working as a nanny, accused of stealing the white child she’s taking care of. I honestly can’t remember if it was from her perspective, but I think it was.? Was a good book!
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The Reformatory–Tananarive Due
The Vanishing Half is an interesting historical fiction about light skinned twins and their disparate lives.
God is a Black Woman is a religious nonfiction about how whitemalegod has impacted us all but written by a black woman who got a doctorate in religion.
Hood Feminism is about how mainstream feminism doesn’t take into account race, class and is more focused on solidarity than intersectionality.
The Women by Kristen Hannah is another historical fiction about women in the Vietnam War and life after.
At Americas Gates is a nonfiction on the history of Chinese Immigration to the United States from the perspective of a Chinese-American. Lots of anecdotes and personal narratives. Doesn’t feel all history book-y
Up out of Slavery by Booker T. Washington.
Narative of the Life of Feedrick Douglas.
Between the World and Me – TaNesi Coates
The Nickel Boys by Colson Whitehead!
Any of the recent John Lewis biographies
Don’t know if these are “the best.” But they’re powerful and fit the bill.
Such a Fun Age- Kiley Reid. About a young black woman working as a nanny, accused of stealing the white child she’s taking care of. I honestly can’t remember if it was from her perspective, but I think it was.? Was a good book!
The Color Purple – Alice Walker. Classic.