Black History Month Book Recommendations: Cicely Tyson, Angie Thomas, and more

Black history is too rich to cover in a mere month, and so too is Black literature. But these fresh titles by Black authors provide some recommendations on where to start (article available here).

The list of ten recently published and critically-acclaimed works of fiction and nonfiction by Black authors speak to Black history, culture, power and beauty, include titles as diverse as trailblazing actress Cicely Tyson’s heartfelt memoir released just days before her death at 96, a community Black history edited by author Ibram X. Kendi and the latest YA masterpiece from “The Hate U Give” author Angie Thomas.