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It’s the last Friday in February, and this week’s prompt is: What are some of your favorite history books written by Black authors?

I don’t read a lot of history, or non-fiction at all, but there have been a couple that came up on my radar that I felt were important to read.

• How To Be an Antiracist by Ibram X. Kendi – This book was incredibly eye-opening. I learned a lot more about Black history through this book than I did in all my years of schooling, and it made me realize how whitewashed the educational system is.
• Stamped From the Beginning: The Definitive History of Racist Ideas in America by Ibram X. Kendi – Reading this book was even more educational. It not only explores Black history in the United States, but also how racist ideology has persisted throughout hundreds of years.
• Homegoing by Yaa Gyasi – This one isn’t history per se. It’s historical fiction, but it tracks different branches of a family over centuries to present day, and how their history and trauma is passed down through generations. It’s an amazing book, and shares a family’s pain, but also their joys.

If you know of any other history books by Black authors that I should add to my TBR, share them! I’m always looking to learn more.