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Top 5 Books You Might Want To Read For Black History Month

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The classics by Langston Hughes, W.E.B. DuBois, and Zora Neale Hurston have already been read. But what comes after? Here are five recent non-fiction publications that can deepen your awareness of African American history and culture and the best to read for black history month.

1. 'African American Poetry: 250 Years of Struggle and Song' edited by Kevin Young

An immense chorus of lyrical voices is collected in this colossal anthology, edited by the director of the Smithsonian's National Museum of African American History and Culture who also serves as the New Yorker's poetry editor. Additionally, the anthology includes strong and inspirational writings on freedom and power, culture and history, and love and family, from the enslaved poet Phillis Wheatley to modern authors including former Poet Laureate Natasha Trethewey. a treasure

2. 'The Black Church: This Is Our Story, This Is Our Song' by Henry Louis Gates Jr.

Gates, a well-known author, professor at Harvard University, and host of the PBS program Finding Your Roots, paints the complex and intertwined history of Black Americans and the Christian institutions that would provide a haven for so many. Furthermore, it is a story of individual faith and optimism as well as—and this is crucial—of collective fortitude and activism in the protracted fight for freedom and equality. [caption id="" align="aligncenter" width="1706"]The Black Church: This Is Our Story, This Is Our Song Image credit: Amazon UK[/caption]

3. 'Black Futures' by Kimberly Drew & Jenna Wortham

Black Futures, which is as multimedia-rich as a book can be, combines poems, essays, tweets, memes, and images to convey a collective tale of what it means and feels like to be Black in the modern world. Moreover, these distinct fragments interact and build upon one another like a mixtape, offering a type of kaleidoscopic vision of the Black present—in other words, today's history lessons. Also read: Ashton Kutcher revealed he was awkward with Reese Witherspoon on the red carpet premiere of ‘Your Place or Mine’ to avoid “affair” rumors

4. 'Caste: The Origins of Our Discontent' by Isabel Wilkerson

From where does racism originate? How does it function? What can we learn about injustices in other cultures by studying them? It turns out a lot. The Warmth of Other Suns by Wilkerson, who won the Pulitzer Prize, explores how our individual lives are always impacted by the histories that came before us. In addition, the book is rooted in human experiences that are lovingly and tenderly told, despite the fact that it portrays a horrific history. [caption id="" align="aligncenter" width="2228"]Caste: The Origins of Our Discontent by Isabel Wilkerson Image credit: Foreign Policy[/caption]

5. 'How the Word Is Passed: A Reckoning With the History of Slavery Across America' by Clint Smith

People disagree over whose tales are important and how they should be told, making history an often contentious topic. Smith visits the historical sites and museums that try to tell Americans about slavery in this intimate, intelligent book. He speaks with a variety of people along the road, running into moments of rage and denial as well as glimmers of hope, humanity, and grace.

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