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Black in Blues
by Imani Perry • 2025
Indigo was traded for human life. How blue became the keeper of Black grief, art, and survival.
4.25
3k+
Black in Blues Summary
Black in Blues 92%
Indigo was traded for human life. How blue became the keeper of Black grief, art, and survival.
by Imani Perry 2025
4.25
3k+ ratings
Black Culture & Blk Conscious -30th Anniv (07) by Levine, the late Lawrence W [Paperback (2007)]
by Lawrence W. Levine • 1977
White listeners heard contentment in the spirituals. They missed the coded defiance entirely.
4.21
470
Black Culture & Blk Conscious -30th Anniv (07) by Levine, the late Lawrence W [Paperback (2007)] Summary
Black Culture & Blk Conscious -30th Anniv (07) by Levine, the late Lawrence W [Paperback (2007)] 92%
White listeners heard contentment in the spirituals. They missed the coded defiance entirely.
by Lawrence W. Levine 1977
4.21
470 ratings
The Black Imagination
by Sandra Jackson • 2010
Science fiction erased Black futures. This collection recovers them from 1887 to Wakanda and beyond.
4.33
12
The Black Imagination Summary
The Black Imagination 91%
Science fiction erased Black futures. This collection recovers them from 1887 to Wakanda and beyond.
by Sandra Jackson 2010
4.33
12 ratings
History of the Negro Race in America From 1619 to 1880. Vol 1 Negroes as Slaves, as Soldiers, and as Citizens
by George Washington Williams • 2012
The 1883 history that began in African empires and ended with the Constitution enshrining slavery.
4.03
29
History of the Negro Race in America From 1619 to 1880. Vol 1 Negroes as Slaves, as Soldiers, and as Citizens Summary
History of the Negro Race in America From 1619 to 1880. Vol 1 Negroes as Slaves, as Soldiers, and as Citizens 91%
The 1883 history that began in African empires and ended with the Constitution enshrining slavery.
by George Washington Williams 2012
4.03
29 ratings
Black Power
by Stokely Carmichael • 1967
Racism isn't prejudice. It's a colonial system, and the only cure is politics by the colonized.
4.37
2k+
Black Power Summary
Black Power 91%
Racism isn't prejudice. It's a colonial system, and the only cure is politics by the colonized.
by Stokely Carmichael 1967
4.37
2k+ ratings
The Black History of the White House
by Clarence Lusane • 2011
Enslaved laborers built the White House. The racial reckoning inside its walls has never stopped.
4.15
434
The Black History of the White House Summary
The Black History of the White House 91%
Enslaved laborers built the White House. The racial reckoning inside its walls has never stopped.
by Clarence Lusane 2011
4.15
434 ratings
Black AF History
by Michael Harriot • 2023
Stolen land, stolen labor, and Black genius: the history your textbook skipped.
4.60
10k+
Black AF History Summary
Black AF History 91%
Stolen land, stolen labor, and Black genius: the history your textbook skipped.
by Michael Harriot 2023
4.60
10k+ ratings
The Development Psychology of the Black Child
by Amos N. Wilson • 1978
Black infants outpace white infants on every measure. Then racism becomes neurological.
4.61
89
The Development Psychology of the Black Child Summary
The Development Psychology of the Black Child 91%
Black infants outpace white infants on every measure. Then racism becomes neurological.
by Amos N. Wilson 1978
4.61
89 ratings
White Rage
by Carol Anderson • 2016
Every time Black Americans advance, a calculated policy backlash rolls it back.
4.46
15k+
White Rage Summary
White Rage 91%
Every time Black Americans advance, a calculated policy backlash rolls it back.
by Carol Anderson 2016
4.46
15k+ ratings
The Mis-Education of the Negro
by Carter G. Woodson • 1933
America's most effective tool of racial control was never the police. It was the classroom.
4.49
10k+
The Mis-Education of the Negro Summary
The Mis-Education of the Negro 91%
America's most effective tool of racial control was never the police. It was the classroom.
by Carter G. Woodson 1933
4.49
10k+ ratings
In Search of The Color Purple
by Salamishah Tillet • 2021
A forgotten grave, a banned novel, and the Black women's voices America tried to erase.
4.21
220
In Search of The Color Purple Summary
In Search of The Color Purple 91%
A forgotten grave, a banned novel, and the Black women's voices America tried to erase.
by Salamishah Tillet 2021
4.21
220 ratings
Four Hundred Souls
by Ibram X. Kendi • 2021
Eighty writers tell 400 years of African American history, starting where the textbooks go silent.
4.55
11k+
Four Hundred Souls Summary
Four Hundred Souls 91%
Eighty writers tell 400 years of African American history, starting where the textbooks go silent.
by Ibram X. Kendi 2021
4.55
11k+ ratings
The Grift
by Clay Cane • 2024
From Reconstruction to Trump, the Black conservatives who enabled racism for a seat at the table.
4.32
951
The Grift Summary
The Grift 90%
From Reconstruction to Trump, the Black conservatives who enabled racism for a seat at the table.
by Clay Cane 2024
4.32
951 ratings
Stony the Road
by Henry Louis Gates Jr. • 2019
Jim Crow was not a backlash. It was a rebranding of white supremacy, using science and stereotypes.
4.16
4k+
Stony the Road Summary
Stony the Road 90%
Jim Crow was not a backlash. It was a rebranding of white supremacy, using science and stereotypes.
by Henry Louis Gates Jr. 2019
4.16
4k+ ratings
Young, Gifted, and Black
by Theresa Perry • 2003
Forget the white-Black comparison. The real gap is between African American students and excellence.
4.04
322
Young, Gifted, and Black Summary
Young, Gifted, and Black 90%
Forget the white-Black comparison. The real gap is between African American students and excellence.
by Theresa Perry 2003
4.04
322 ratings
Nobody Knows My Name
by James Baldwin • 1961
Exile sharpened Baldwin's sight: what America made of him, and why simple stories fail the truth.
4.36
5k+
Nobody Knows My Name Summary
Nobody Knows My Name 90%
Exile sharpened Baldwin's sight: what America made of him, and why simple stories fail the truth.
by James Baldwin 1961
4.36
5k+ ratings
The White Man's Burden
by Winthrop D. Jordan • 1974
Before cotton, before ideology, cultural disgust and sexual fear set American slavery in motion.
3.89
186
The White Man's Burden Summary
The White Man's Burden 90%
Before cotton, before ideology, cultural disgust and sexual fear set American slavery in motion.
by Winthrop D. Jordan 1974
3.89
186 ratings
The Negro Problem
by Booker T. Washington • 1903
Seven Black leaders. One question: after slavery, earn your rights or demand them?
4.22
267
The Negro Problem Summary
The Negro Problem 90%
Seven Black leaders. One question: after slavery, earn your rights or demand them?
by Booker T. Washington 1903
4.22
267 ratings
A Black Women's History of the United States
by Daina Ramey Berry • 2020
The Black women who built America: their four-century story, from freedom before 1619 to now.
4.29
4k+
A Black Women's History of the United States Summary
A Black Women's History of the United States 90%
The Black women who built America: their four-century story, from freedom before 1619 to now.
by Daina Ramey Berry 2020
4.29
4k+ ratings
Aesthetics of Excess
by Jillian Hernandez • 2020
Too much style is how Black and Latina women expose the class politics neoliberalism hides.
4.26
42
Aesthetics of Excess Summary
Aesthetics of Excess 90%
Too much style is how Black and Latina women expose the class politics neoliberalism hides.
by Jillian Hernandez 2020
4.26
42 ratings
Black Rednecks and White Liberals
by Thomas Sowell • 2005
Liberals protect a dysfunctional culture that black communities learned from white Southerners.
4.37
10k+
Black Rednecks and White Liberals Summary
Black Rednecks and White Liberals 90%
Liberals protect a dysfunctional culture that black communities learned from white Southerners.
by Thomas Sowell 2005
4.37
10k+ ratings
From #BlackLivesMatter to Black Liberation
by Keeanga-Yamahtta Taylor • 2016
Police violence won't end with reform. The problem is the economic system behind the badge.
4.47
2k+
From #BlackLivesMatter to Black Liberation Summary
From #BlackLivesMatter to Black Liberation 90%
Police violence won't end with reform. The problem is the economic system behind the badge.
by Keeanga-Yamahtta Taylor 2016
4.47
2k+ ratings
Black-Owned
by Char Adams • 2025
From Underground Railroad safe house to FBI target: the two-century story of Black bookstores.
4.33
1k+
Black-Owned Summary
Black-Owned 90%
From Underground Railroad safe house to FBI target: the two-century story of Black bookstores.
by Char Adams 2025
4.33
1k+ ratings
Workers on Arrival
by Joe William Trotter Jr. • 2019
America was built on Black labor, then spent four centuries finding new ways to steal it.
4.20
41
Workers on Arrival Summary
Workers on Arrival 90%
America was built on Black labor, then spent four centuries finding new ways to steal it.
by Joe William Trotter Jr. 2019
4.20
41 ratings
The Heart of a Woman
by Maya Angelou • 2009
Marrying a South African freedom fighter took her from Harlem to Cairo, where love met its limits.
4.23
25k+
The Heart of a Woman Summary
The Heart of a Woman 90%
Marrying a South African freedom fighter took her from Harlem to Cairo, where love met its limits.
by Maya Angelou 2009
4.23
25k+ ratings
Alex Haley
by Robert J. Norrell • 2015
Family porch tales became the Roots miniseries seen by 85% of Americans. Then came the lawsuits.
3.48
89
Alex Haley Summary
Alex Haley 90%
Family porch tales became the Roots miniseries seen by 85% of Americans. Then came the lawsuits.
by Robert J. Norrell 2015
3.48
89 ratings
How to Be an Antiracist
by Ibram X. Kendi • 2019
Racist policies produce racist ideas, not ignorance. The only real options are complicity or action.
4.36
120k+
How to Be an Antiracist Summary
How to Be an Antiracist 90%
Racist policies produce racist ideas, not ignorance. The only real options are complicity or action.
by Ibram X. Kendi 2019
4.36
120k+ ratings
The Black Messiah
by Albert B. Cleage Jr. • 1989
Jesus was a Black revolutionary. Paul built a slave religion on his grave.
4.35
17
The Black Messiah Summary
The Black Messiah 90%
Jesus was a Black revolutionary. Paul built a slave religion on his grave.
by Albert B. Cleage Jr. 1989
4.35
17 ratings
The Souls of Black Folks
by W.E.B. Du Bois • 1903
To be Black and American is to watch yourself through a world's contempt: the defining problem.
4.31
45k+
The Souls of Black Folks Summary
The Souls of Black Folks 90%
To be Black and American is to watch yourself through a world's contempt: the defining problem.
by W.E.B. Du Bois 1903
4.31
45k+ ratings
How to Be Less Stupid About Race
by Crystal Marie Fleming • 2018
Racial ignorance is not innocent. A crash course in the history and theory that dismantle it.
4.27
3k+
How to Be Less Stupid About Race Summary
How to Be Less Stupid About Race 90%
Racial ignorance is not innocent. A crash course in the history and theory that dismantle it.
by Crystal Marie Fleming 2018
4.27
3k+ ratings
HEBREWS TO NEGROES
by Ronald Dalton Jr • 2014
Black people are the Bible's true Israelites, and their stolen history is the key to liberation.
4.09
221
HEBREWS TO NEGROES Summary
HEBREWS TO NEGROES 90%
Black people are the Bible's true Israelites, and their stolen history is the key to liberation.
by Ronald Dalton Jr 2014
4.09
221 ratings
Stamped from the Beginning
by Ibram X. Kendi • 2016
Racist policies came first. Racist ideas were invented after, to make discrimination look natural.
4.53
39k+
Stamped from the Beginning Summary
Stamped from the Beginning 90%
Racist policies came first. Racist ideas were invented after, to make discrimination look natural.
by Ibram X. Kendi 2016
4.53
39k+ ratings
Everything and Nothing at Once
by Joel Leon • 2024
Black men don't get to be ordinary. One memoirist fights for the right to simply be.
4.32
158
Everything and Nothing at Once Summary
Everything and Nothing at Once 90%
Black men don't get to be ordinary. One memoirist fights for the right to simply be.
by Joel Leon 2024
4.32
158 ratings
Timelines from Black History
by D.K. Publishing • 2021
Black history stretches from Lucy to the Year of Africa. This visual timeline connects the dots.
4.39
157
Timelines from Black History Summary
Timelines from Black History 90%
Black history stretches from Lucy to the Year of Africa. This visual timeline connects the dots.
by D.K. Publishing 2021
4.39
157 ratings
They Can't Kill Us Until They Kill Us
by Hanif Abdurraqib • 2017
A poet traces the pulse beneath Black America's grief and defiance, from punk shows to funerals.
4.55
19k+
They Can't Kill Us Until They Kill Us Summary
They Can't Kill Us Until They Kill Us 90%
A poet traces the pulse beneath Black America's grief and defiance, from punk shows to funerals.
by Hanif Abdurraqib 2017
4.55
19k+ ratings
On the Shoulders of Giants
by Kareem Abdul-Jabbar • 2007
Jazz, poetry, and the Rens: a basketball legend traces his roots to the Harlem Renaissance.
4.02
309
On the Shoulders of Giants Summary
On the Shoulders of Giants 90%
Jazz, poetry, and the Rens: a basketball legend traces his roots to the Harlem Renaissance.
by Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 2007
4.02
309 ratings
Civil Rights
by Thomas Sowell • 1984
The assumption that unequal outcomes prove discrimination is false, and its policies backfire.
4.40
989
Civil Rights Summary
Civil Rights 90%
The assumption that unequal outcomes prove discrimination is false, and its policies backfire.
by Thomas Sowell 1984
4.40
989 ratings
The Possessive Investment in Whiteness
by George Lipsitz • 1998
Racial inequality is the return on a system that turned whiteness into a wealth-building asset.
4.22
867
The Possessive Investment in Whiteness Summary
The Possessive Investment in Whiteness 90%
Racial inequality is the return on a system that turned whiteness into a wealth-building asset.
by George Lipsitz 1998
4.22
867 ratings
Slave Breeding
by Gregory D. Smithers • 2012
Historians called it myth. The enslaved knew forced reproduction was slavery's brutal core.
3.73
51
Slave Breeding Summary
Slave Breeding 90%
Historians called it myth. The enslaved knew forced reproduction was slavery's brutal core.
by Gregory D. Smithers 2012
3.73
51 ratings
Women, Race, & Class
by Angela Y. Davis • 1981
From abolition to abortion, the women's movement has a race problem it has never solved.
4.59
35k+
Women, Race, & Class Summary
Women, Race, & Class 90%
From abolition to abortion, the women's movement has a race problem it has never solved.
by Angela Y. Davis 1981
4.59
35k+ ratings
The Abolition of White Democracy
by Joel Olson • 2004
American democracy was built on whiteness. Civil rights only made that foundation harder to see.
4.38
117
The Abolition of White Democracy Summary
The Abolition of White Democracy 90%
American democracy was built on whiteness. Civil rights only made that foundation harder to see.
by Joel Olson 2004
4.38
117 ratings
We Are Not Yet Equal
by Carol Anderson • 2018
Every Black American victory was met with a legal counterattack designed to undo it.
4.40
798
We Are Not Yet Equal Summary
We Are Not Yet Equal 90%
Every Black American victory was met with a legal counterattack designed to undo it.
by Carol Anderson 2018
4.40
798 ratings
The Original Black Elite
by Elizabeth Dowling Taylor • 2017
Reconstruction built a Black elite in Washington D.C. Jim Crow buried them and erased their story.
4.03
279
The Original Black Elite Summary
The Original Black Elite 90%
Reconstruction built a Black elite in Washington D.C. Jim Crow buried them and erased their story.
by Elizabeth Dowling Taylor 2017
4.03
279 ratings
Uneasy Alliances
by Paul Frymer • 1999
The two-party system sidelines race by design, taking its most loyal voters for granted.
3.85
33
Uneasy Alliances Summary
Uneasy Alliances 90%
The two-party system sidelines race by design, taking its most loyal voters for granted.
by Paul Frymer 1999
3.85
33 ratings
The Beautiful Struggle
by Ta-Nehisi Coates • 2008
Between Black Panther discipline and Baltimore's street code, a boy fights to write his own story.
4.08
11k+
The Beautiful Struggle Summary
The Beautiful Struggle 90%
Between Black Panther discipline and Baltimore's street code, a boy fights to write his own story.
by Ta-Nehisi Coates 2008
4.08
11k+ ratings
My Beautiful Black Hair
by St. Clair Detrick-Jules • 2021
101 Black women on freeing their natural hair and finding their true selves underneath.
4.73
60
My Beautiful Black Hair Summary
My Beautiful Black Hair 90%
101 Black women on freeing their natural hair and finding their true selves underneath.
by St. Clair Detrick-Jules 2021
4.73
60 ratings
Freedom is a Constant Struggle
by Angela Y. Davis • 2015
Ferguson and Palestine share a playbook of state violence. The resistance is building its own.
4.44
36k+
Freedom is a Constant Struggle Summary
Freedom is a Constant Struggle 90%
Ferguson and Palestine share a playbook of state violence. The resistance is building its own.
by Angela Y. Davis 2015
4.44
36k+ ratings
Red Summer
by Cameron McWhirter • 2011
The bloodiest American racial violence did not break Black communities. It organized them.
4.20
581
Red Summer Summary
Red Summer 90%
The bloodiest American racial violence did not break Black communities. It organized them.
by Cameron McWhirter 2011
4.20
581 ratings
The African Origin of Civilization
by Cheikh Anta Diop • 1974
Ancient Egypt was a Black civilization. Modern Egyptology was built to make the world forget it.
4.48
2k+
The African Origin of Civilization Summary
The African Origin of Civilization 90%
Ancient Egypt was a Black civilization. Modern Egyptology was built to make the world forget it.
by Cheikh Anta Diop 1974
4.48
2k+ ratings
To Tell the Truth Freely
by Mia Bay • 2009
She proved lynching was about money, not rape. The NAACP she helped build then sidelined her.
4.09
274
To Tell the Truth Freely Summary
To Tell the Truth Freely 90%
She proved lynching was about money, not rape. The NAACP she helped build then sidelined her.
by Mia Bay 2009
4.09
274 ratings
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