Black History

Wink: The Incredible Life and Epic Journey of Jimmy Winkfield

Fighting for America: Black Soldiers—The Unsung Heroes of World War II

By Christopher Paul Moore

Slavery and the Making of America

By James Oliver Horton

I’ll Find a Way or Make One: A Tribute to Historically Black Colleges and Universities

By Dr. Carter G. Woodson

Bury the Chains

By Adam Hochschild

African American Lives

By Edited by Higginbotham

Spirit of Harlem

By Craig Marberry

Harriet Tubman

By Catherine Clinton

Ever Is a Long Time: A Journey into Mississippi’s Dark Past

By W. Ralph Eubanks

In Praise of Black Women

By Simone Schwarz-Bart

Freedom: A Photographic History of the African American Struggle

Mulatto America: At the Crossroads of Black and White Culture: A Social History

By Stephan Talty

Beyond the River: The Untold Story of the Heroes of the Underground Railroad

By Ann Hagedorn

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