Black Voices Matter Reading List

A timely, crucial, and empowering exploration of racism⁠—and antiracism⁠—in America.

With humor, heart, and honesty, cartoonist Jerry Craft shines a

A heartbreaking and powerful story about a black boy who

Hit the road with Bud in this Newbery Medal and

Jacqueline Woodson’s eloquent poems tell the story of growing African-American

Eleven-year-old Isabella’s blended family is more divided than ever in

From the National Book Award-winning author of Stamped from the Beginning and How

In this Coretta Scott King Honor Award-winning novel, two teens—one

Nobel Prize Winner Toni Morrison’s lyrical first novel is a

Jacqueline Woodson’s lyrical text and Rafael Lopez’s dazzling art reminds

Sixteen-year-old Starr Carter’s life is upturned when she witnesses the

A young black girl must learn to embrace her dark

Originally performed for ESPN’s The Undefeated, this poem is a

First published in 1937, the beloved story of Janie Crawford⁠—a

Woke is a collection of poems by women of color

Learn about social identities, the history of racism and resistance

An introduction for kids about racism: what it is, how