Black History Month Picks | Greenwich Library

Poems

by Gorman, Amanda

Book - 2021

Poetess Amanda Gorman's lyrical poems are insightful and passionate! "Let the globe, if nothing else say this is true. That even as we grieved, we grew. That even as we hurt, we hoped. That even as we tired, we tried." - Melissa Poetess Amanda Gorman's lyrical poems are insightful and passionate! "Let the globe, if nothing else say this is true. That even as we grieved, we grew. That even as we hurt, we hoped. That even as we tired, we tried." - Melissa Show less

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Homegoing

by Gyasi, Yaa

Book - 2016

An unforgettable sweeping drama spanning generations and eras. This book begins in 18th century Ghana with two sisters who aren't allowed to know each oth...Show more An unforgettable sweeping drama spanning generations and eras. This book begins in 18th century Ghana with two sisters who aren't allowed to know each other and ends in modern-day America. You will be swept away by the language, story, sorrow, and beauty - Dora Show less

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The Underground Railroad

by Whitehead, Colson

Book - 2016

After Cora - a pre-Civil War Georgia enslaved person - escapes with another slave named Caesar, they seek the help of the underground railroad as they fle...Show more After Cora - a pre-Civil War Georgia enslaved person - escapes with another slave named Caesar, they seek the help of the underground railroad as they flee from state to state and try to evade a slave catcher determined to return them to the south - Dora Show less

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The Water Dancer

by Coates, Ta-Nehisi

Book - 2019

Hiram has a unique power that has helped save his life and has allowed him to push through intergenerational trauma due to being born in bondage. He is de...Show more Hiram has a unique power that has helped save his life and has allowed him to push through intergenerational trauma due to being born in bondage. He is determined to use everything he has to rescue his family - who are stuck in the same bondage from which he narrowly escaped - Robin Show less

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The Nickel Boys

by Whitehead, Colson

Book - 2019

This Pulitzer-Prize winning novel tells the story of two Black boys' grisly experiences in a reform school in Florida during the Jim Crow era. Based on a true story, this novel tells the tale of a horrific story that is ultimately hopeful - Robin This Pulitzer-Prize winning novel tells the story of two Black boys' grisly experiences in a reform school in Florida during the Jim Crow era. Based on a true story, this novel tells the tale of a horrific story that is ultimately hopeful - Robin Show less

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Well-read Black Girl

Finding Our Stories, Discovering Ourselves : An Anthology

Book - 2018

The Well-Read Black Girls is a bookclub that is dedicated to promoting Black authors. This is an anthology of short stories that the club has published - Roy The Well-Read Black Girls is a bookclub that is dedicated to promoting Black authors. This is an anthology of short stories that the club has published - Roy Show less

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The Warmth of Other Suns : the Epic Story of America's Great Migration

by Wilkerson, Isabel

Book - 2010

This is a fascinating history of the migration of Black American citizens from the South to the North in the decades after the Civil War - Roy This is a fascinating history of the migration of Black American citizens from the South to the North in the decades after the Civil War - Roy Show less

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Children of Blood and Bone

A Legacy of Orïsha Novel

by Adeyemi, Tomi

Book - 2018

A fantasy novel that is filled with magic and set in West Africa. Deftly portraying prejudice and social power and the resulting struggle - Melissa A fantasy novel that is filled with magic and set in West Africa. Deftly portraying prejudice and social power and the resulting struggle - Melissa Show less

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The Vanishing Half

by Bennett, Brit

Book - 2020

An important tale of how one's experiences are impacted by race, class, and personal choice - Robin An important tale of how one's experiences are impacted by race, class, and personal choice - Robin Show less

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The Love Songs of W.E.B. Du Bois

by Jeffers, Honorée Fanonne

Book - 2021

A sweeping novel that chronicles one family from colonial times through the Civil War to current times. - Betty A sweeping novel that chronicles one family from colonial times through the Civil War to current times. - Betty Show less

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