Organizing & Movement
Even with the end of Black History Month 2023, we must still continue learning from Black history, culture, experiences and organizing. Below we’ve gathered some books by Black and Latine authors we think you should check out. Some speak to the lived experiences in the form of memoir and interview, while others provide historical contexts and research. There’s a mix of nonfiction, fiction, healing offerings — and a kids section too!
How We Get Free: Black Feminism and the Combahee River Collective edited by Keeanga-Yamahtta Taylor
The Purpose of Power: How We Come Together When We Fall Apart by Alicia Garza
Nonfiction + History
Racial Innocence: Unmasking Latino Anti-Black Bias and the Struggle for Equality by Tanya Katerí Hernández
Memoirs & Reflections
Finding Me by Viola Davis
Orgullo Prieto by Tenoch Huerta
Fiction + Short Stories
Krik? Krak! by Edwidge Danticat
How to Escape from a Leper Colony by Tiphanie Yanique
Healing & Self-Care
All About Love: New Visions by bell hooks
Kids’ Corner
Hair Love by Matthew A. Cherry
Dream Big, Little One by Vashti Harrison