Books About Race & Being Black in America
February 7, 2021
The publishing industry has been on a roll lately. The number of great books by Black writers or about Black issues have been at an all-time high. Let’s keep that going by reading some of the gems we’ve listed here.
Some are new voices, some old, and there are a few you may never have heard of before. We encourage everyone – readers and nonreaders alike – to give these a chance.
Black Pacific Northwest Authors:
Ijeoma Oluo – “So You Want to Talk About Race”
This Nigerian-American living in Seattle has written for
Meshell Ndegeocello
The Womb
Stay
Make Me Wanna Holler
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Media Type: CD
Artist: NDEGEOCELLO,MESHELL
Title: PEACE BEYOND PASSION
Street Release Date: 06/25/1996
Release Date: 6/25/1996
Album Type: Enhanced
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| 07/10/2003 (5 out of 5 stars) Mulittalented singer-bassist Me Shell NdegéOcello may confound some of her fans with her unique views on life and politics, but she never fails to disappoint. Peace Beyond Passion is a mixture of 70s soul-jazz revivalism and modern romance and culture that stays interesting throughout its playing time. Sexual and religious lyrical views notwithstanding, this is a must have for the modern R&B lover.The fipped on its ear cover of Bill Withers classic Who Is He And What is He To You got heavy (for NdegéOcello) airplay on MTV, and is a highlight, along with the very well done tracks The Way, Bittersweet, and the shockingly real Makes Me Wanna
Milwaukee s Promise
Interested in learning more about racism? There are a lot of great books on race, race relations and white privilege.
If you want to learn more about racism, race relations or the history of oppression in the U.S., there are a host of resources and organizations.
James E. Causey, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
Published
11:38 am UTC Jan. 22, 2021
With the explosion of the Black Lives Matter movement in what some have called a Year of Racial Reckoning, many Americans are reading more books and seeking more information to understand race relations, racism and white privilege.
Blacks may be trying to learn about their history, or find support and validation for their experiences. Whites and others may be trying to gain a better understanding of why things are the way they are, and how they might become allies.