Black Voices Matter Reading List

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

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

Stamped: Racism, Antiracism and You
A timely, crucial, and empowering exploration of racism—and antiracism—in America.

The Day You Begin
Jacqueline Woodson’s lyrical text and Rafael Lopez’s dazzling art reminds

Just Mercy: A Story of Justice and Redemption
Just Mercy is the story of the education of a

Their Eyes Were Watching God
First published in 1937, the beloved story of Janie Crawford—a

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

I’m Still Here: Black Dignity in a World Made for Whiteness
Brown writes in breathtaking detail about her journey to self-worth

Caste: The Origins of Our Discontents
Beyond race, class, or other factors, there is a powerful

One Person, No Vote: How Voter Suppression is Destroying Our Democracy
With One Person, No Vote, Carol Anderson exposes a history
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