I absolutely love reading Black history books. I feel like an Educated Negro even though I have not read half the books that have been written. Anyway, allow me to share some of the more popular Black history books. I have only read half of these books, but I can’t wait to get to the rest. If you just have to read one book on this list, read The Mis-Education of the Negro. I promise you, this will be the best education from a book you can get. I love Carter G.!
Enjoy the list.
- The Mis-Education of the Negro – Carter G. Woodson
- Brainwashed – Tom Burrell
- When and Where I Enter: The Impact of Black Women on Race and Sex in America – Paula Giddings
- I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings – Maya Angelou
- The Soul of Black Folks – W.E.B. DuBois
- Anything by Frederick Douglass
- An Autobiography of Black Chicago – Dempsey Travis
- Black Metropolis: A Study of Negro Life in a Northern City – St. Clair Drake and Horace R. Clayton
- Manchild in the Promise Land – Claude Brown
- The Spook who Sat by the Door – Sam Greenlee
What are some of your favorite Black history books?
Marcie,
I am a member of NABJ-Chicago, and read your article, 13 Reasons Why Writers Should Blog. You wanted feedback. Well, I have a blog of which I am proud. I had written a manuscript about my experience as a Peace Corps Volunteer in Lesotho, Southern Africa. I attempted to get it published but was having a hard time doing so; and then I decided to publish it on a blog. I have gotten positive feedback from family and friends and a few others, and am pleased that I did it this way. This is my first blogging experience and I am learning a lot from it. I recently added photographs that, I believe, will add to the story line. Thanks, Marcie, for your article that makes me feel good about having put my story on a blog. The main thing I wanted was to share my experience – and that is what I now am doing. You can read my story by Googling “Hazel Domangue” and then clicking on Peace Corps adventures of… BTW, I’ve enjoyed your postings and other articles. Hazel
Hazel, thank you so much for sharing your experience as a testament to the need for blogs. If you need help with your blogging venture, please let me know. I love writing and blogging.