February is
Black History Month, which is the
annual observance for remembrance of important people and events in the history
of the African diaspora. I already
touched on this topic on January 18 (Martin Luther King Day) when I listed 50 titles that address
racism. Any of these books would be
appropriate reads, I think.
Some quick
research has led me to a number of sites which suggest other books as possible
reads for this month. Here are the two
sites which I liked. Unlike the list I
compiled earlier, these focus on more recent releases:
http://time.com/4195123/essence-books-black-history-month/ - One of the books recommended is The Illegal by Lawrence Hill which I
reviewed on September 19.
http://www.cbc.ca/books/2015/02/10-books-to-read-during-black-history-month.html
- This site suggests Black History month books written by Canadians.
I also came
across this interesting site: http://lithub.com/25-new-books-by-african-writers-you-should-read/. It focuses on books written by African
writers, all being published for the first time in the U.S. during 2016. These do not fit the theme of Black History,
but I think we need to read more international authors, and African writers
probably receive least attention from North American readers.
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