Black Voices Matter Reading List
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Stamped: Racism, Antiracism and You
A timely, crucial, and empowering exploration of racism—and antiracism—in America.
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Brown Girl Dreaming
Jacqueline Woodson’s eloquent poems tell the story of growing African-American
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Anti-Racist Baby
From the National Book Award-winning author of Stamped from the Beginning and How
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Just Mercy: A Story of Justice and Redemption
Just Mercy is the story of the education of a
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The Day You Begin
Jacqueline Woodson’s lyrical text and Rafael Lopez’s dazzling art reminds
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Their Eyes Were Watching God
First published in 1937, the beloved story of Janie Crawford—a
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This Book is Anti-Racist: 20 Lessons on How to Wake Up, Take Action, and Do the Work
Learn about social identities, the history of racism and resistance
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I’m Still Here: Black Dignity in a World Made for Whiteness
Brown writes in breathtaking detail about her journey to self-worth
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Caste: The Origins of Our Discontents
Beyond race, class, or other factors, there is a powerful
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One Person, No Vote: How Voter Suppression is Destroying Our Democracy
With One Person, No Vote, Carol Anderson exposes a history
Interested in reading one of these books? Please support one of our amazing festival booksellers:
- A Cappella (Atlanta)
- Charis Books and More (Decatur)
- Eagle Eye Book Shop (Decatur)
- Fox Tale Book Shoppe (Woodstock)
- Little Shop of Stories (Decatur)
- Tall Tales (Atlanta)