Wright. Richard.
Black Boy
. New York: A Perennial Classic Harper & Row, Publishing 1966
Redmond, Eugene B. Drumvoices. New York: Anchor Books Doubleday 1976
Comer, James P.
Maggie’s American Dream
. New York: A Plume Book 1989
Conrad, Earl.
The Premier
. New York: A Lancer Book 1963
Dubios, W.E.B.
Dusk of Dawn
. New York: Schocken Books 1971
Gendzier, Irene L.
Frantz Fanon
. New York: Vintage Books Random House 1973
Mathabane, Mark.
Kaffir Boy
. New York: A Plume Book New American Library 1986
Muhammad. W. Deen.
An African-American Genesis
. Chicago: Progressions Publishing Company, Inc. 1986
Bontemps, Arna.
Great Slave Narratives
. Boston: Beacon Press 1969
Kunaufu, Jawanza.
Countering the Conspiracy To Destroy Black Boys
. Chicago 1989
NOTE: The following books can be read aloud.
McDaniels, William.
Abdul and the Designer Tennis Shoes
. This book explores the areas of self-esteem, materialism, values, sports and relationships.
Carter, Sharon.
Jomo: A name to be Proud
. This book is about a young boy who was named after a famous African leader and how he learned to feel good about himself and his special name.
Giovanni, Nikki.
Ego-Tripping
. This is a collection of poetry written especially for young people. Giovanni writes ahout warriors, Black boys, Martin Luther King Jr.’s dreams, Black men, communication, being alone, Black power and more.
Adoff, Arnold.
Malcolm
X. This is a biography about the life of El Hass Malik Shabazz. It tells the story of how he transformed himself to become a world wide figure in the area of human rights.
Hudson, Wade.
Pass It On
. This is a collection of the best poetry for children by African- American poets. It includes such poets as Langston Hughes, Eloise Greenfield, Paul Lawrence Dunbar and Gwendolyn Brooks.
Browder, Anthony T.
From the Browder File: Essays on the African-American Experience
. This is a compilation of thought-provoking essays which covers controversial topics such as African history, religion, street-hustling, eating habits, and television.
Clarke, John Henrik.
Marcus Garvey and the Vision of Africa
. This reader shows Marcus Garvey in all his dimensions. Among the contributors are, in addition to Garvey himself, W.E.B. Dubois, E. Franklin Frazier and John Henrik Clarke.
Carson, M.D. Ben.
Gifted Hands: The Ben Carson Story
. This is the inspiring and moving story of an inner-city boy who grows up and become one of the most respected neurosurgeons in the world.
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African American Images
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Chicago, Illinois 60643