Book Recommendations

We can't have a conversation if we're not on the same page. These are important Black    historical texts that are essential for any nuanced and productive conversation on Black  history, present, and futures. Hope you enjoy! Happy Reading!!

 

Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass, an American Slave by Frederick Douglass 

Brooding Over Bloody Revenge: Enslaved Women's Lethal Resistance by Nikki Taylor

Twelve Years a Slave by Solomon Northrup

Ties that Bind: The Story of an Afro-Cherokee Family in Slavery and Freedom by Tiya Miles 

The Coming by Dr. Daniel Black  

Let Us Descend by Jesmyn Ward 

Black Indians: A Hidden Heritage by William Lorenz Katz 

We Refuse: A Forceful History of Black Resistance by Kellie Carter Jackson 

Resist: How a Century of Young Black Activists Shaped America by Rita Omokha