African American Literature

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Reading is the one of the best ways to learn how and why things happen in the world. Considering the turmoil and tragedy that our country is facing, the Niagara Falls Public Library has compiled a list of book titles about the African-American experience. Black Americans have a rich and varied history in this country - and storytelling has always been a tradition in black communities around the world. From the immigrant experiences of Haiti and the West Indies, to the New York Times 1619 Project, these books of literature, poetry and history can give insight on how we all got here. Each of the following items can be checked out from the Niagara Falls Public Library.

Call the library at 286-4894 or email nflref@nioga.org and we will pull a copy for you to pick up!

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Go Ahead in the Rain: Notes to Tribe Called Quest​ by Hanif Abdurraqib 

​A Fortune for Your Disaster​ by Hanif Abdurraqib

Every Drop of Blood: The Momentous Second Inauguration of Abraham Lincoln by Edward Aschorn

I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings​ by Maya Angelou

The Fire Next Time​ by James Baldwin

Full Dissidence: notes from an uneven playing field​ by Howard Bryant Soul on Ice​ by Eldridge Cleaver

Between the World and Me​ by Ta-Nehisi Coates

Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass​ by Frederick Douglass The Souls of Black Folk​ by W.E.B. DuBois

Jay-Z: Made in America​ by Michael Eric Dyson

Invisible Man​ by Ralph Ellison

​Stony the Road: Reconstruction, white supremacy, and the rise of Jim Crowby Henry Louis Gates Jr.

Talking to Strangers: what we should know about the people we don't know by Malcolm Gladwell

Conversations in black: on power, politics, and leadership​ by Ed Gordon

The Autobiography of Malcolm X​ by Alex Haley and Malcolm X

Not Without Laughter​ by Langston Hughes

To Kill a Mockingbird​ by Harper Lee

The Bluest Eye​ by Toni Morrison

Revolutionary Suicide​ by Huey P. Newton

Moving Forward: A Story of Hope, Hard Work, and The Promise of Americaby Karine Jean-Pierre

Busted in New York and other essays​ by Darryl Pinckney

The Collected Works of Phillis Wheatley​ edited by and with an introduction by Vincent Caretta

Love Big: the power of revolutionary relationships to heal the world​ by Rozella Haydee White

The Underground Railroad​ by Colson Whitehead 

Native Son​ by Richard Wright