We honor Black History Month by exploring writers and books that look at the Black American experience and prompt us to think more deeply on the way we talk and write about history.
Host Kathryn Eident talks with Vicky Titcomb, of Titcomb's Bookshopin Sandwich, and Jessica Rudden-Dube, Executive Director of the Cotuit Library.
Vicky's list:
The 1619 Project created by Nikole Hannah-Jones
Don't Cry for Me by Daniel Black
The Violin Conspiracy by Brendan Slocumb
Recitativ by Toni Morrison
What the Fireflies Knew by Kai Harris
All That She Carried: The Journey of Ashley's Sack, a Black Family Keepsake by Tiya Miles
Call Us What We Carry by Amanda Gorman
And We Rise by Erica Martin
Black Food: Stories, Art, and Recipes from Across the African Diaspora by Bryant Terry
Jubilee: Recipes from Two Centuries of African American Cooking: A Cookbook by Toni Tipton-Martin
Other books to consider:
The Vanishing Half by Brit Bennett
Harlem Shuffle by Colson Whitehead
Caste: The Origins of our Discontents by Isabel Wilkerson
Jessica's list:
African Americans Voices of Triumph: Perseverance by Time-Life Custom Publishing, Editorial Board includes Dr. Henry Louis Gates, Jr. and Maya Angelou
And Still I Rise: Black America Since MLK- An Illustrated Chronology by Dr. Henry Louis Gates, Jr. and Kevin M. Burke
Overground Railroad: The Green Book and the Roots of Black Travel in America by Candacy Taylor
Call Us What We Carry by Amanda Gorman
The Undefeated by Kwame Alexander and Kadir Nelson
Blackout by Dhoniele Clayton, Tiffany D. Jackson, Nic Stone, Angie Thomas, Ashley Woodfolk, Nicola Yoon
This is Your Time by Ruby Bridges
Black Boy Joy by Kwame Mbalia
The 1619 Project: Born on the Water by Nikole Hannah-Jones and Renée Watson, Illustrated by Nikkolas Smith
Learn more about the history of Black History Month in this story by NPR.
Titcomb's Bookshop has several events to celebrate Black History Month, click here to learn more.