Every African American should read—or reread—this list of 20 books that amplify the voices that shaped our collective consciousness.

Although not specifically set in Africa, Ellen Pompeo recommends this book for its profound message of hope and indomitable ...

One book that echoes the themes explored in Langston Hughes's poetry is The Souls of Black Folk by W.E.B. Du Bois. This ...

Despite threats to end Black History Month programs and others at some federal agencies, groups vow to recognize it outside the workplace.

and highlights the significance of books that reflect the diverse experiences of Black Americans while promoting literacy and a love for reading in all children. The African American Children’s ...

Mwatabu Okantah was at Kent State when Black History Month was first celebrated. He reflects on the groundwork laid and why ...

Our favorite books by Black authors Growing up as a young Black girl in the South, I saw positive representations of Black ...

Opened in 2016, the National Museum of African American History and Culture in Washington, D.C., tells America’s story through the lens of Black experience. That story, and the NMAAHC itself, is for ...

Works by Black artists on how labor influenced Black history and culture, curated by Faith Evans; reception 3-5 p.m. Feb. 16; ...

When James Curenton serves Mayflower Congregational Church, he is always mindful of the Black Church tradition and Mayflower's unique Detroit history.

This week’s bookcase includes reviews of We Do Not Part by Han Kang and Good Dirt by Charmaine Wilkerson. 2024 Nobel Prize ...

And those books are finding readers through new bookstores, literary magazines and literary festivals that are fostering transnational reading ... must be remembered. A ‘Renaissance’ in ...