#black women historians

5 Books To Kick Off Black History Month

Essence mag is “highlighting books from Black women historians to celebrate the annual holiday.”

“Despite the spate of book bans and calls to eliminate teaching certain subjects in public schools, Black authors are still putting in the work to keep us fully knowledgable of America’s true history. Here are five books to add to your library published by Black women historians.”

01 - All That She Carried, Tiya Alicia Miles

02 - South To America, Imani Perry

03 - Four Hundred Souls, co-edited by Keisha N. Blain and Ibram X. Kendi

04 - Bound in Wedlock, Tera Hunter

05 - African American Women in the Struggle for the Vote, 1850–1920, Rosalyn Terborg-Penn