A collage of six book covers showcases a variety of themes. The covers include: a black-and-white illustration of a woman with bold lines; a silhouette filled with colorful stripes; a dish with text indicating it's from a Nigerian-American chef; one features large text over a blue background; and a cartoon hand holding a pen next to the title "Encyclopedia of Black Comics" on a turquoise background. The tone is diverse, evoking creativity, culture, music, and literature.

Feb 01, 2024 Five Great Reads for Black History Month

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Check out these titles for Black History Month. Both these titles and the books on display on level one for Black History Month were selected by librarian Annika Deutsch.

Blue book cover with the title "Words and Songs of Bessie Smith, Billie Holiday, and Nina Simone" by Melanie E. Bratcher. Published by Routledge.

Words and Songs of Bessie Smith, Billie Holiday, and Nina Simone : Sound Motion, Blues Spirit, and African Memory
By Melanie E Bratcher

This book examines the lives of three African American singer-songwriters and how their music reflects African American sociocultural experiences.

Cover of "Encyclopedia of Black Comics" by Sheena C. Howard. A hand draws a speech bubble with the title in bold letters, set against a bright sky-blue background.

Encyclopedia of Black Comics
By Sheena C Howard ; Henry Louis Gates Jr. ; Christopher Priest

The book focuses on creators in the field of comics: inkers, illustrators, artists, writers, editors, Black comic historians, Black comic convention creators, website creators, archivists, and academics—as well as individuals who may not fit into any category but have made notable achievements within and/or across Black comic culture.

Chicago Review Press

Cover of "The Black Imagination: Science Fiction, Futurism and the Speculative" features a colorful silhouette of a head with abstract, digital patterns.

The Black Imagination, Science Fiction, Futurism and the Speculative
By Sandra Jackson

This book consists of scholarly analysis of science fiction, speculative fiction, and futurism in literature and film by Black artists.

A plate of vibrant, colorful food is on a dark background. A tattooed hand squeezes a lime wedge. Text reads "My America: Recipes from a Young Black Chef."

My America : Recipes From a Young Black Chef
By Joshua David Stein and Kwame Onwuachi

In this book, chef Kwame Onwuachi explores the foods, flavors, and family traditions that compose his experience of what it means to be an American.

Food and Wine

Stylized image of a person with a serious expression, holding a match. In the background, a small house is visible. The cover text reads: "Burnin' Down the House: Home in African American Literature by Valerie Sweeney Prince." The tone is intense and reflective.

Burnin’ Down the House : Home in African American Literature
By Valerie Sweeney Prince

This book examines the place of home in five classic novels by African American authors: Native Son by Richard Wright, Invisible Man by Ralph Ellison, The Bluest Eye and Song of Solomon by Toni Morrison, and Corregidora by Gayl Jones.

Columbia University Press

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