Celebrate Black History Month - for Teens!

Updated January 30, 2025
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Genesis begins again
Williams, Alicia, 1970- author.
Paper Book
A Newbery Honor Book Winner of the Correta Scott King - John Steptoe for New Talent Author Award A Morris Award Finalist An NPR Favorite Book of 2019 A School Library Journal Best Middle Grade Book of 2019 A Kirkus Reviews...
The hate u give
Thomas, Angie
Paper Book
8 starred reviews · Goodreads Choice Awards Best of the Best  ·  William C. Morris Award Winner · National Book Award Longlist · Printz Honor Book · Coretta Scott King Honor Book · #1 New York Times Bestseller! "Absolutely riveting!" --Jason Reynolds "Stunning." -...
Victory. Stand! raising my fist for justice
Smith, Tommie, 1944- author.
Ebook
On October 16, 1968, during the medal ceremony at the Mexico City Olympics, Tommie Smith, the gold medal winner in the 200-meter sprint, and John Carlos, the bronze medal winner, stood on the podium in black socks and raised their black-gloved fists to protest racial injustice inflicted upon African...
And we rise the Civil Rights Movement in poems
Martin, Erica (Halcyenda Erica)
Paper Book
*"A powerful, necessary book." SLJ, starred review A powerful, impactful, eye-opening journey that explores through the Civil Rights Movement in 1950s-1960s America in spare and evocative verse, with historical photos interspersed throughout. In stunning verse...
The Black American experience
Nardo, Don, 1947- author.
Paper Book
Black Americans do not fit neatly into one box. They live in rural communities and urban cityscapes. Many identify as Democrats, but others lean Republican. Many Black Americans are descended from slaves, but others have immigrant backgrounds. The Black American Experience examines stories of coming...

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