Juneteenth and Beyond
Books, zines, and more about Black history and culture.
The Fastest Bicycle Rider in the World: The True Story of America's First Black World Champion
Born in 1878, bicycle racer Marshall "Major" Taylor became the first Black sports star to become a global celebrity…
The Juneteenth Story: Celebrating the End of Slavery in the United States
Teach your little ones about Juneteenth and the end of slavery! Even though the Emancipation Proclamation was issued…
Between the World and Me
An essay from father to son on how to live, thrive and survive as an African American man. In a profound work that…
Robert Smalls: The Enslaved Man Who Stole a Confederate Ship, Broke the Code, & Freed a Village
During the Civil War, the enslaved Black crew of a Confederate ship was left to sleep on board overnight. Following a…
The Enduring Legacy of Portland's Black Panthers: The Roots of Free Healthcare, Free Breakfast, and Neighborhood Control in Oregon
In the 1960s through 1980s, the Black Panther Party rose up throughout the United States, envisioning a world…
Firebrands: Activists You Didn't Learn About in School
This illustrated history celebrates American changemakers and revolutionaries that are often left out of public…
Punks Around #11: POC Punks
Dedicated to the voices and experiences of BIPOC punk rockers, this issue of Punks Around contains a powerful forward by…
Pin #161All Power to the People
The legacy of the Black Panther Party still resounds throughout the world, reminding us that the correct place of power…
Patch #142All Power to the People (Black Panther Party)
An old standby image from the Black Panthers; an African American civil rights and self-defense organization, active…
The Secret History of Black Punk: Record Zero
Dive into the underrepresented history and impact that Black punks had on the underground music scene: an archival…
Freedom Ambulance Service Poster
In 1967, Freedom House Ambulance Service was founded to serve the predominantly Black Hill District of Pittsburgh,…
The Sisters are Alright, Second Edition: Changing the Broken Narrative of Black Women in America
The Sisters Are Alright exposes anti–black-woman propaganda and shows how real black women are pushing back against…
Afrofuturism: A History of Black Futures
This book is the Smithsonian's look into the concept of Afrofuturism, an exhibition in and of itself looking at the…
American Sirens: The Incredible Story of the Black Men Who Became America's First Paramedics
The dramatic history of a group of young black men who forged a new path in healthcare through the creation of…
Coming of Age in Mississippi: The Classic Autobiography of a Young Black Girl in the Rural South
In the days before the civil rights era, the rural American South was a difficult place to be Black. The author of this…
On Girlhood : 15 Stories from the Well-Read Black Girl Library
This collection of stories represents editor Glory Edim's meticulous work to compile an anthology of essential voices…
I'm Still Here: Black Dignity in a World Made for Whiteness
In this remarkable new memoir, Austin Channing Brown takes us on a journey through her childhood and into the current…
Freedom! The Story of the Black Panther Party
In this elegantly written history of the Black Panthers for younger readers, authors Jetta Grace Martin, Joshua Bloom,…
Farming While Black: Soul Fire Farm's Practical Guide to Liberation on the Land
The first comprehensive “how to” guide for aspiring African-heritage growers to reclaim their dignity as…
A Black Woman Did That
Black women have conquered sports, innovated the arts, and even been to space! And whether you're familiar with the…
Black Enough: Stories of Being Young & Black in America
An essential collection of short fiction for and about teens about so many different facets of what it is like to be…
Black History for Beginners
Covering a rich history often ignored, Denise Dennis chronicles the struggle from capture and enslavement in Africa…