As a person with a public platform, I’ve been thinking over the past couple of weeks on the best way to share my spotlight and use my privilege to educate others. Therefore, I’m sharing this post today in the hopes that my white and non-Black POC readers will pick up books by Black authors all year round, not just when it’s trending. Open yourself to experiences and worldviews different from your own, even if it seems uncomfortable to do so. There are so many resources out there to help you cope with your part in the systematic oppression that devalues Black lives every day, and many more to teach you how to rise up against it. Today, I want to suggest reading not only non-fiction and memoirs, but also fiction and SFF as both can be powerful tools of storytelling. To that end, this list is comprised of works from both YA and Adult authors of the past and present. Caveat: I’m only one person, and this list is curated! Read beyond it—there are so many more amazing works by Black authors out there.
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The BaronessHey, I'm Shreya! I love to read, write, travel, and drink tea. Disclosure: I am an affiliate of bookshop.org and I will earn a small commission if you click the above link and make a purchase.
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