10 African American History Books Every American Should Read

Meet extraordinary individuals; explore communities; deepen your understanding of America.

Promoted by Open Road Media | By Elias Garfinkel | Published Aug 6, 2020

African American History Books Featured

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Buy Twelve Years a Slave at Amazon

Twelve Years a Slave

By Solomon Northup

Buy African American Medicine in Washington, D.C. at Amazon

African American Medicine in Washington, D.C.

By Heather Butts

Buy Up from Slavery at Amazon

Up from Slavery

By Booker T. Washington

Black Reconstruction in America by W. E. B. Du Bois

Black Reconstruction in America

By W.E.B. DuBois

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Buy MLK: An American Legacy at Amazon

MLK: An American Legacy

By David J. Garrow

Buy A Dancer in the Revolution at Amazon

A Dancer in the Revolution

By Howard Eugene Johnson

Buy Triumph at Amazon

Triumph

By Jeremy Schaap

Buy Harlem at Amazon

Harlem

By Jonathan Gill

the warmth of other suns isabel wilkerson historical nonfiction

The Warmth of Other Suns

By Isabel Wilkerson

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African American History The Fire Next Time James Baldwin

The Fire Next Time

By James Baldwin