August 23rd 2023.
As the summer days come to an end, and the cool crisp air of fall approaches, many of us are looking forward to some good ole reading pleasure surrounded by the beauty of nature. And what better way to enjoy reading than with a good story, a cozy blanket, and your favorite refreshment? BLACK ENTERPRISE is here to help you transition between the seasons with 10 amazing books, all written by black authors.
One Blood, by six-time New York Times bestselling author Denene Millner, is a novel inspired by the author’s own adoption journey. It tells the story of three generations of women and their fight for forgiveness, love and survival during major movements in Black American history.
Bigger Than Bravery: Black Resilience and Reclamation in a Time of Pandemic is an anthology curated by Valerie Boyd. It features critical work from Alice Walker, Imani Perry, Kiese Laymon, Honorée Fanonne Jeffries, Pearl Cleage, and BLACK ENTERPRISE’s own director of digital content, Ida Harris. This anthology highlights the systematic racism, fear, and uncertainty black folk endured and transcended during the global pandemic brought on by COVID-19.
Black Woman Will Save the World, by April Ryan, is a journey from working class Baltimore to the elite rank of Washington D.C. Ryan highlights her reporting career and the Black political leaders who she calls “She-roes”. This text conveys the fight to make the world a better place through constitutional, civil, and economic means.
The Rhythm of Time, written by Grammy award-winning musician Questlove and award-winning author S. A. Cosby, is a story of friendship, music, and time travel. Best friends Rahim Reynolds and Kasia Collins travel back in time to 1997 with the help of a man-made phone.
Black AF History, written by Michael Harriot, is a story of unlearning what we think we know and exposing the whitewashing of Black history in America. Harriot reveals the dark facts of American history through research, as well as highlighting the Black experience and the lies that have undermined Black peoples’ existence in America.
Power: The Rise of Black Women in America, written by Charity C. Elder, is a story of Black women’s ability to overcome oppression. This text puts a spotlight on the success of the Black women’s adversity and how they have been integral in shaping the framework of American history.
The New Brownies Book, inspired by W. E. B. Dubois, is a love letter to Black families, but more specifically Black children. Dubois released the original Brownies Book over a century ago in 1920. The New Brownies Book will release in October and includes works by Langston Hughes, Ntozake Shange, Alfred Conteh—and again, BLACK ENTERPRISE’s own Ida Harris.
So grab your cozy blanket, your favorite refreshment, and dive into one of these amazing books! BLACK ENTERPRISE is here to facilitate your reading pleasure as you transition between the seasons.
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