Black Voices & Culture: Non-Fiction Books for Adults

Explore our curated list of non-fiction books by Black and African American voices in celebration of Black History Month.

Updated December 23, 2025
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We refuse : a forceful history of Black resistance
Jackson, Kellie Carter
Ebook
An "unsparing, erudite, and incisive" (Jelani Cobb, staff writer, The New Yorker) reframing of the past and present of Black resistance--both nonviolent and violent--to white supremacy Named a Best Book of 2024 by Smithsonian * Kirkus * Chicago Review of...
Black women taught us : an intimate history of Black feminism
Jackson, Jenn M.
Ebook
A reclamation of essential history and a hopeful gesture toward a better political future, this is what listening to Black women looks like--from a professor of political science and columnist for Teen Vogue. "Jenn M. Jackson is a beautiful writer and excellent scholar....
Black in blues : how a color tells the story of my people
Perry, Imani
Ebook
A "vast, multifaceted and enchanting" (Minneapolis Star-Tribune) meditation on the color blue and its fascinating role in Black history and culture, from National Book Award winner Imani Perry, "the most important interpreter of Black life in our time" (Eddie S. Glaude, Jr.) Throughout...
Positive obsession : the life and times of Octavia E. Butler
Morris, Susana M.
Ebook
107 days
Harris, Kamala
Audiobook
I'm that girl : living the power of my dreams
Chiles, Jordan
Ebook
Uncommon favor : basketball, North Philly, my mother, and the lessons I learned from all three
Staley, Dawn
Ebook

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