The Association for the Study of African American Life and History has named the theme for Black History Month 2023: “Black Resistance.” More information on this year’s theme can be found on the ASALH website.
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A broadcaster and educator presents the vivid stories of African-Americans who traveled the country during the age of segregation, using The Green Book, a guide which helped Black people travel safely.
Examines the importance of joy preservation in Black lives as acts of self-healing and resistance.
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Drawing on interviews with prominent activists, authors, actors and politicians, this timely guide addresses some of the biggest issues of our day, from climate change to gun violence to transphobia, empowering readers to make the world a better place. This title is also available for checkout as an eBook on OverDrive/Libby and eAudio on Hoopla.
A human rights lawyer, writer and organizer discusses alternatives to traditional policing and draws on the examples of worldwide movements that have pushed a new generation of activists towards abolition of police.
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From journalist Charles Blow comes a powerful manifesto and call to action for Black Americans to amass political power and fight white supremacy.
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A guide to the history of the Black Panther Party.
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Using dramatic comic book-style retellings and illustrated profiles of key figures, this graphic novel captures the major events, people and actions of the party, as well as their cultural and political influence and enduring legacy.
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A debut novel about the forbidden union between two enslaved young men on a Deep South plantation, the refuge they find in each other, and a betrayal that threatens their existence.
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In 1973 Montgomery, Alabama, Civil Townsend, a young Black nurse working for the Montgomery Family Planning Clinic, grapples with her role when she takes two young girls into her heart and the unthinkable happens, and nothing will ever be the same for any of them.
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Born into post-apocalyptic Africa by a mother who was raped after the slaughter of her entire tribe, Onyesonwu is tutored by a shaman and discovers that her magical destiny is to end the genocide of her people.
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