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A Taste of Power by Elaine Brown Published by Batus, 1994 PB:464pp Brown s account of her life at the highest levels of the Black Panther parly s hierarchy. More than a journey through a turbulent time in American history, this is the story of a black woman s battle to define herself.
Ali on Ali: Why He Said What He Said When He Said It by Hana Ali Published by Workman Publishing, 2018 HB:128pp This collection of quotes is accompanied by family photographs and the stories behind the sayings by Ali s daughter and biographer, Hana Ali. A book of inspiration, humour, and Ali s inimitable way…
Becoming by Michelle Obama Published by Viking, 2018 HB: 448pp In a life filled with meaning and accomplishment, Michelle Obama has emerged as one of the most iconic and compelling women of our era. As First Lady of the United States of America – the first African-American to serve in that role – she helped…
Born a Crime by Trevor Noah Published by John Murray, 2017 PB:308pp The compelling, inspiring, (often comic) coming-of-age story of Trevor Noah, set during the twilight of apartheid and the tumultuous days of freedom that followed. One of the comedy world s brightest new voices, Trevor Noah is a light-footed but sharp-minded observer of…
From Top Mountain: An Autobiography by Joe Aldred Published by Hansib, 2015 PB: 208pp From Top Mountain is the story of one man s journey from humble beginnings in the Jamaican countryside, through the challenges of migration and settlement in a racialised environment, to the status of a respected – sometimes controversial – community and…
Gather Together In My Name by Maya Angelou Published by Virago, 1985 PB, 224pp Gather Together in My Name continues Maya Angelou’s personal story, begun so unforgettably in I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings. The time is the end of World War II and there is a sense of optimism everywhere. Maya Angelou, still in…
George Crum and the Saratago Chip by Galia Taylor Published by Lee and Low 2012 pb:32pp Growing up in the 1830s in Saratoga Springs, New York, isn t easy for George Crum. Picked on at school because of the colour of his skin, George escapes into his favourite outdoor pastimes. As a young man, he…
I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings by Maya Angelou Published by Virago, 1984 pb:289pp Maya Angelou s seven volumes of autobiography are a testament to the talents and resilience of this extraordinary writer. Loving the world, she also knows its cruelty. As a Black woman she has known discrimination and extreme poverty, but also hope,…
Just As I Am: A Memoir by Cecily Tyson Published by: Harper Collins, 2021 HB:432pp Just As I Am is my truth. It is me, plain and unvarnished, with the glitter and garland set aside. In these pages, I am indeed Cicely, the actress who has been blessed to grace the stage and screen for six…
Just Saying: My Life in Words by Malorie Blackman Published by: Merky Books, 2022 HB: 288pp Malorie Blackman is one of Britain s best and most beloved children s authors, the landmark Noughts & Crosses series included amongst her many books. Her journey to becoming a writer was a long one, but throughout it all…
Little Leaders Exceptional Men in Black History by Vashti Harrison Published by Puffin, 2019 HB:96pp Meet the little leaders. They re brave. They re exceptional. They changed the world. Did you know that the father of African cinema was originally a bricklayer?Or that Vogue s editor-at-large read his first Vogue magazine in his local library?…
Maybe I Don t Belong Here by David Harewood Published by Bluebird, 2021 HB: 256pp As a Black British man I believe it is vital that I tell this story. It may be just one account from the perspective of a person of colour who has experienced this system, but it may be enough to…
My Name is Why by Lemn Sissay Published by:Canongate Books, 2020 PB: 224pp At the age of seventeen, after a childhood in a foster family followed by six years in care homes, Norman Greenwood was given his birth certificate. He learned that his real name was not Norman. It was Lemn Sissay. He was British…
Negro With A Hat by Colin Grant Published by Vintage, 2009 PB:560pp At one time during the first half of the twentieth century, Marcus Garvey was the most famous black man on the planet. Hailed as both the black Moses and merely a Negro with a hat , he masterminded the first International Convention of…
Nelson Mandela by Katie Daynes Published by Usborne, 2014 HB: 64pp The complete story of Mandela s life, from his rural childhood to his time with the ANC, his fight against apartheid, his time undercover as the Black Pimpernel , the 27 years he spent in prison and finally his appointment as South Africa s…
Selected Writing and Speeches of Marcus Garvey Published by Dover Thrift Editions,2005 PB:224pp Marcus Garvey amazed his enemies as much as he dazzled his admirers. This anthology contains some of his most noted writings and speeches, including Declaration of the Rights of the Negro Peoples of the World and Africa for the Africans.
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