The 18 best black books of all time for black history month 1. The african presence in ancient america paperback by. The book is a mustread for the readers who want to know about american african history and struggle for human rights. February is not only black history month, but it is also the month when many titles by black authors are released. The collapse of the congo and the great war of africa hardcover. It gives the reader a perspective of the role africans played in human civilization. Favorite books for black history month reading rockets. Huffington post blackvoices has compiled an extensive book list, featuring a range of genres including fiction, nonfiction, poetry, sciencefiction and the autobiography. See more ideas about books, black history books, history books. Pages in category books about africanamerican history the following 88 pages are in this category, out of 88 total. Last year i wrote a post with the 100 best books for african american history month, but so many new, wonderful books have come out in the last year that i had to update my list with twentyfive more childrens books for african american history month, which are listed below. This volume is the second in a series of books dealing with africaunited states relations. These books by black authors cover a range of historical events, eras and figures. In a single volume, history of africa offers readers a richly illustrated narrative introduction to the history of the entire continent, from earliest times through to the present day.
The 10 best contemporary african books culture the. The intellectual traditions of precolonial africa 9780070288980. What are the best books on african history and african. Building on the books established reputation and success, this third edition has been revised and updated throughout in the light of new research and recent events. Frequency 1 post month since jun 2014 also in accra blogs blog twitter followers 1.
A story of greed, terror, and heroism in colonial africa adam hochschild. What are the best books on african history and african culture. Africas modern political history with a list of books that they think best tell. Selected texts, ancient, classic and contemporary with a particular focus on african history, culture and spiritual traditions score a books total score is based on multiple factors, including the number of people who have voted for it and how highly those voters ranked the book. Specializing in used books, outofprint books, used text books, collectible books, and other hardtofind books. Collected poems by gabriel okara nebraska university press along with publishing a first book by an emerging new african poet each year, the africa book fund has also committed to publishing a collected edition of a major living african poet each year, and this year it is gabriel okara, the only person who could ever be called both the elder statesman of nigerian literature. The oldest known skeletal remains of anatomically modern humans or homo sapiens sapiens were excavated at sites in east africa.
Popular black history books showing 150 of 4,219 the autobiography of malcolm x paperback by. Either a general account of the regions history or something about a specific country or time period. Popular african american books best book recommendations. The history of africa begins with the emergence of hominids, archaic humans andat least 200,000 years agoanatomically modern humans homo sapiens, in east africa, and continues unbroken into the present as a patchwork of diverse and politically developing nation states. This is the third year these good folks in south africa have collected and published. His book black reconstruction in america is your first choice. Recent books on african history for the history nerd in you. Since then, the literature on the history of africa has grown considerably in both scope and quality, and many new themes have appeared. Discover the best african american history in best sellers. Im currently in the process of reading king leopolds ghost, by adam hochschild. Ivan van sertima shelved 22 times as black history. Good reminder from a great book homo deus from twitter. How a small company built a global coffee brand is a 20 book by the ugandan businessman andrew rugasira.
The list, compiled by the guardians global development team consists of classics like adam hochschilds king leopolds ghost and colin mcevedys the penguin atlas of african history, alongside more modern reads like michela wrongs. This history is also explored in the posthumous new york times best. Woodson in hopes of raising awareness of african americans contributions to civilization, this was later expanded to a full month, african american history month, in 1976. We will be coming to south africa this summer, and thought it would be fun to read some books based in south africa. In celebration of black history month and african american history as a whole, explore our resources on african american history and culture including famous african americans from philadelphia, poets and poetry, speculative fiction, nonfiction, books for early readers, the harlem renaissance, tuskegee airmen, scientists and inventors, politics, black colleges. Each chapter of the kindness of enemies begins in presentday scotlandwhere a history professor must grapple with how to respond to a.
Others, such as zadie smith and tsitsi dangarembga, have. How the history and culture of once enslaved people came to sit proudly on the national mall in the nations capital is told in word and image for a riveting portrait of a particular place and a countrys history. Top 20 african american book blogs and websites in 2020. Incidents in the life of a slave girl this slave narrative by harriet ann jacobs was originally published in 1861 just as the american civil war began. What began as national negro history week in 1926 by carter g. It includes texts on the most important topics in human history and has works of womens history, political history, diplomatic history, social history, cultural history, economic history, intellectual history, micro history, sexual. For nearly 30 years, a guide called the negro motorist green book provided african americans with advice on safe places to eat and sleep when they. There are tons of great ways to celebrate black history month parades, movie marathons, trips to the museums but for the book nerds its. The dark history of medical experimentation on black americans from colonial times to the present by. The black history month 2020 theme is african americans and the vote certainly a timely topic right now. Kindred octavia butler their eyes were watching god.
Find the top 100 most popular items in amazon books best sellers. Washington the color purple alice walker incidents in the life of a slave girl. The help has good parts, but on the whole your blues aint like mine a novel based on the emmett till murder seems so much more realistic and honest about how horrible conditions were. A new york times notable biography of the first black woman to write a broadway play, a book on the politics and poetics of hiphop, a schema of postintentional racism, and a history of the black national anthem are four of your wideranging, recent contributions to the understanding of african american history. The earliest known recorded history arose in ancient egypt, and later in nubia, the sahel, the maghreb and the horn of. There are so many books on african history and cultures. This work is written from an african perspective e. From ralph ellison to jesmyn ward, many of the authors have been heralded with national awards in the united states. Africa is the birthplace of humankind and knowing its history is essential for understanding the global society thats grown around it. It shows the trials and obstacles rugasira faced, his journey in south africa and his history as a businessman. Most importantly, critique the historical argument. Its rich story, told by pulitzer prize winning journalist isabel wilkerson, tells of the journey of african americans from the deep south to other parts of the country and the impact of that move. Like this one, our first book, stakes in africaunited states relations. Id prefer works by african authors who have a first person perspective on the cultural issues involved.
List of books and articles about african history online. What are some great books on african history pre and post. It is a story of good african coffee from inception to becoming the first african company to have its products listed in supermarkets in the united kingdom. Saul davids favourite books on south african history. Book covers for invisible man and the underground railroad. Turning to the five books you selected, lets begin with an author for whom history was clearly political.
African history enthusiasts appreciate this book particularly for. This book traces the group of enslaved africans history, from their. Narrative of the life of frederick douglass frederick douglass. This list of childrens books comprises authors who were crucial to. The best books on african american history five books. The guardian compiles a list of the top african history books. Excellent firsthand history by an eye witness who also happened to be one of the leading authors of the late 19th century. Abraham and his family pomegranate series book gert muller. Here, youll discover resources on the continents prominent historical figures, complex racial politics, and turbulent military past. Although the focus was on the international boundaries of the country now. The 100 best history books of all time list contains a mixture of the most rewarding history books ever written. Africa colonial history, general african history, books.
The following book discusses how colonial boundaries in east africa came about. The 100 best african history books recommended by bill gates, tito mboweni, oliver mcgee. You need to do more than simply lay out the contents or plotline of a book. The autobiography of malcolm x by alex haley and malcolm x. The guardian has supplemented their interactive timeline of africas modern political history with a list of books that they think best tell the africas stories. Not a history book as such, but a fascinating insight into apartheid south africa by a young afrikaner who tried to shed his inbuilt. A history of fifty years of independence by martin meredit. Proposals for equitable partnership 2007, was also published under the auspices of the african. King leopolds ghost by adam hochschild, the fate of africa. The 18 best black books of all time for black history. What are some of the best books to read about african history written. The following is a long passage but summarizes the main thrust of the book well. The history of african americans is also the history of the united states. The book is about the belgian colonization of the congo and how it came about, and the international human rights movement that arose as a result of news of belgian.
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