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4 books

Poetry

Head Off & Split

Nikky Finney

Finney’s poems move between family, public history, and the language that mediates what people see.

History

Heart and Soul

Kadir Nelson

A family-story voice and paintings guide readers through major chapters in African American history.

History

The Negro in the Making of America

Benjamin Quarles

Quarles traces African American participation in the making of American political and social institutions.

Picture book

The Undefeated

Kwame Alexander

A poem and illustrations honor Black achievement, endurance, and lives that public memory can overlook.