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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 93%
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 Woman Redefined
by Sophia A. Nelson • 2011
Break the stereotypes: a Black woman's guide to fulfillment in love, work, and spirit.
3.74
187
Black Woman Redefined Summary
Black Woman Redefined 92%
Break the stereotypes: a Black woman's guide to fulfillment in love, work, and spirit.
by Sophia A. Nelson 2011
3.74
187 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 92%
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
Womanhood
by Laura Dodsworth • 2019
100 women photographed from a perspective they'd never seen themselves: their own vulva.
4.45
107
Womanhood Summary
Womanhood 92%
100 women photographed from a perspective they'd never seen themselves: their own vulva.
by Laura Dodsworth 2019
4.45
107 ratings
An Indigenous Peoples' History of the United States
by Roxanne Dunbar-Ortiz • 2014
Genocide, not liberty, built America. The counterinsurgency tactics born here now circle the globe.
4.37
21k+
An Indigenous Peoples' History of the United States Summary
An Indigenous Peoples' History of the United States 92%
Genocide, not liberty, built America. The counterinsurgency tactics born here now circle the globe.
by Roxanne Dunbar-Ortiz 2014
4.37
21k+ ratings
The Enneagram for Black Liberation
by Chichi Agorom • 2022
Personality is armor, not self. For Black women, freedom is knowing when to keep it on.
4.59
199
The Enneagram for Black Liberation Summary
The Enneagram for Black Liberation 92%
Personality is armor, not self. For Black women, freedom is knowing when to keep it on.
by Chichi Agorom 2022
4.59
199 ratings
I'm Still Here
by Austin Channing Brown • 2018
Growing up Black in white America means learning to manage everyone else's feelings before your own.
4.37
74k+
I'm Still Here Summary
I'm Still Here 92%
Growing up Black in white America means learning to manage everyone else's feelings before your own.
by Austin Channing Brown 2018
4.37
74k+ 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 92%
A forgotten grave, a banned novel, and the Black women's voices America tried to erase.
by Salamishah Tillet 2021
4.21
220 ratings
In Search of Sisterhood
by Paula J. Giddings • 1988
Before it was two months old, this Black sorority was marching on Washington for women's votes.
4.54
429
In Search of Sisterhood Summary
In Search of Sisterhood 92%
Before it was two months old, this Black sorority was marching on Washington for women's votes.
by Paula J. Giddings 1988
4.54
429 ratings
More Than Enough
by Elaine Welteroth • 2019
From mixed-race outsider to Teen Vogue editor: claiming space in rooms not built for you.
4.38
11k+
More Than Enough Summary
More Than Enough 92%
From mixed-race outsider to Teen Vogue editor: claiming space in rooms not built for you.
by Elaine Welteroth 2019
4.38
11k+ ratings
Black American Refugee
by Tiffanie Drayton • 2022
America showers Black immigrants with hope, then yanks it back. One woman's escape.
4.03
331
Black American Refugee Summary
Black American Refugee 92%
America showers Black immigrants with hope, then yanks it back. One woman's escape.
by Tiffanie Drayton 2022
4.03
331 ratings
I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings
by Maya Angelou • 1969
After an assault at eight, she went mute for five years. Then books taught her to speak.
4.30
586k+
I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings Summary
I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings 92%
After an assault at eight, she went mute for five years. Then books taught her to speak.
by Maya Angelou 1969
4.30
586k+ ratings
The Next Big Story
by Soledad O'Brien • 2010
From Little Rock to Katrina to Haiti, a multiracial reporter keeps showing up where America breaks.
3.70
239
The Next Big Story Summary
The Next Big Story 92%
From Little Rock to Katrina to Haiti, a multiracial reporter keeps showing up where America breaks.
by Soledad O'Brien 2010
3.70
239 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 91%
Racist policies produce racist ideas, not ignorance. The only real options are complicity or action.
by Ibram X. Kendi 2019
4.36
120k+ ratings
Pixel Flesh
by Ellen Atlanta • 2024
Beauty culture promised freedom and delivered algorithms. The empowerment was always a sales pitch.
3.98
2k+
Pixel Flesh Summary
Pixel Flesh 91%
Beauty culture promised freedom and delivered algorithms. The empowerment was always a sales pitch.
by Ellen Atlanta 2024
3.98
2k+ ratings
You Are More Than Magic
by Minda Harts • 2022
The mentorship Black and brown girls rarely get: self-advocacy, resilience, and owning your space.
4.45
11
You Are More Than Magic Summary
You Are More Than Magic 91%
The mentorship Black and brown girls rarely get: self-advocacy, resilience, and owning your space.
by Minda Harts 2022
4.45
11 ratings
The Body Is Not an Apology
by Sonya Renee Taylor • 2018
Your body shame is a business model. Reclaiming your body is the exit strategy.
4.21
31k+
The Body Is Not an Apology Summary
The Body Is Not an Apology 91%
Your body shame is a business model. Reclaiming your body is the exit strategy.
by Sonya Renee Taylor 2018
4.21
31k+ 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 91%
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
So You Want to Talk About Race
by Ijeoma Oluo • 2018
Why 'I don't see color' stops the conversation cold, and what to say instead.
4.48
108k+
So You Want to Talk About Race Summary
So You Want to Talk About Race 91%
Why 'I don't see color' stops the conversation cold, and what to say instead.
by Ijeoma Oluo 2018
4.48
108k+ ratings
Why I'm No Longer Talking to White People About Race
by Reni Eddo-Lodge • 2017
Britain's racism is structural, not personal. Why not seeing race protects the design.
4.37
101k+
Why I'm No Longer Talking to White People About Race Summary
Why I'm No Longer Talking to White People About Race 91%
Britain's racism is structural, not personal. Why not seeing race protects the design.
by Reni Eddo-Lodge 2017
4.37
101k+ ratings
Black Magic
by Chad Sanders • 2021
Racism taught these Black leaders skills no business school could, and they're sharing the playbook.
4.34
491
Black Magic Summary
Black Magic 91%
Racism taught these Black leaders skills no business school could, and they're sharing the playbook.
by Chad Sanders 2021
4.34
491 ratings
Rest Is Resistance
by Tricia Hersey • 2022
Reclaim your body, your imagination, and your time through rest as a political act.
4.04
13k+
Rest Is Resistance Summary
Rest Is Resistance 91%
Reclaim your body, your imagination, and your time through rest as a political act.
by Tricia Hersey 2022
4.04
13k+ ratings
We Real Cool
by bell hooks • 2003
Slave-era patriarchy, street culture, and the wound of black masculinity: why only love heals.
4.27
1k+
We Real Cool Summary
We Real Cool 91%
Slave-era patriarchy, street culture, and the wound of black masculinity: why only love heals.
by bell hooks 2003
4.27
1k+ 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
Going Gray
by Anne Kreamer • 2007
She stopped dyeing her hair, posted the gray photo, and her dating matches tripled.
3.36
1k+
Going Gray Summary
Going Gray 91%
She stopped dyeing her hair, posted the gray photo, and her dating matches tripled.
by Anne Kreamer 2007
3.36
1k+ ratings
White Feminism
by Koa Beck • 2021
Individual success or collective liberation: the choice mainstream feminism keeps getting wrong.
4.24
2k+
White Feminism Summary
White Feminism 91%
Individual success or collective liberation: the choice mainstream feminism keeps getting wrong.
by Koa Beck 2021
4.24
2k+ ratings
Beauty Sick
by Renee Engeln • 2017
The mental job of monitoring their own bodies costs women more than any beauty product.
4.13
7k+
Beauty Sick Summary
Beauty Sick 91%
The mental job of monitoring their own bodies costs women more than any beauty product.
by Renee Engeln 2017
4.13
7k+ ratings
Self-Portrait in Black and White
by Thomas Chatterton Williams • 2019
What if ending racism means giving up race itself? One Black thinker's case for walking away.
4.03
2k+
Self-Portrait in Black and White Summary
Self-Portrait in Black and White 91%
What if ending racism means giving up race itself? One Black thinker's case for walking away.
by Thomas Chatterton Williams 2019
4.03
2k+ ratings
Crusade for Justice
by Ida B. Wells-Barnett • 1970
She bit a conductor to keep her seat, won, then a lynching made her a crusader.
4.32
865
Crusade for Justice Summary
Crusade for Justice 91%
She bit a conductor to keep her seat, won, then a lynching made her a crusader.
by Ida B. Wells-Barnett 1970
4.32
865 ratings
Brown Enough
by Christopher Rivas • 2022
The race conversation is Black and white. One actor discovered he belonged to neither.
4.28
310
Brown Enough Summary
Brown Enough 91%
The race conversation is Black and white. One actor discovered he belonged to neither.
by Christopher Rivas 2022
4.28
310 ratings
More Than a Body
by Lexie Kite • 2020
Your body was never supposed to be looked at first. It was built to experience life.
4.14
8k+
More Than a Body Summary
More Than a Body 91%
Your body was never supposed to be looked at first. It was built to experience life.
by Lexie Kite 2020
4.14
8k+ ratings
Rosa Parks
by Rosa Parks • 1948
A lifetime of slights, one refusal: Rosa Parks tells the story behind the bus seat.
4.19
3k+
Rosa Parks Summary
Rosa Parks 91%
A lifetime of slights, one refusal: Rosa Parks tells the story behind the bus seat.
by Rosa Parks 1948
4.19
3k+ 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
For Brown Girls with Sharp Edges and Tender Hearts
by Prisca Dorcas Mojica Rodríguez • 2021
Tired of translating yourself for others? Here is the toolkit to reclaim your mind, language, anger.
4.46
4k+
For Brown Girls with Sharp Edges and Tender Hearts Summary
For Brown Girls with Sharp Edges and Tender Hearts 91%
Tired of translating yourself for others? Here is the toolkit to reclaim your mind, language, anger.
by Prisca Dorcas Mojica Rodríguez 2021
4.46
4k+ ratings
Post Traumatic Slave Syndrome
by Joy DeGruy Leary • 2005
Slavery's deepest wound: a psychological syndrome inherited across generations, unnamed until now.
4.49
2k+
Post Traumatic Slave Syndrome Summary
Post Traumatic Slave Syndrome 91%
Slavery's deepest wound: a psychological syndrome inherited across generations, unnamed until now.
by Joy DeGruy Leary 2005
4.49
2k+ ratings
Lose Your Mother
by Saidiya Hartman • 2007
A historian goes to Ghana seeking roots. All anyone calls her is stranger.
4.29
3k+
Lose Your Mother Summary
Lose Your Mother 91%
A historian goes to Ghana seeking roots. All anyone calls her is stranger.
by Saidiya Hartman 2007
4.29
3k+ ratings
A More Beautiful and Terrible History
by Jeanne Theoharis • 2018
The civil rights story you know is a sanitized myth that hides an ongoing fight for justice.
4.32
775
A More Beautiful and Terrible History Summary
A More Beautiful and Terrible History 91%
The civil rights story you know is a sanitized myth that hides an ongoing fight for justice.
by Jeanne Theoharis 2018
4.32
775 ratings
The Cancer Journals
by Audre Lorde • 1980
A Black lesbian poet, after mastectomy, rejects the prosthesis and discovers what silence costs.
4.43
6k+
The Cancer Journals Summary
The Cancer Journals 91%
A Black lesbian poet, after mastectomy, rejects the prosthesis and discovers what silence costs.
by Audre Lorde 1980
4.43
6k+ ratings
My Grandmother's Hands
by Resmaa Menakem • 2017
Racism lives in the body, not the mind. Healing starts with the nervous system.
4.38
12k+
My Grandmother's Hands Summary
My Grandmother's Hands 91%
Racism lives in the body, not the mind. Healing starts with the nervous system.
by Resmaa Menakem 2017
4.38
12k+ ratings
How the Word Is Passed
by Clint Smith • 2021
From Monticello to Angola Prison, nine American sites where slavery's past has never really ended.
4.70
41k+
How the Word Is Passed Summary
How the Word Is Passed 91%
From Monticello to Angola Prison, nine American sites where slavery's past has never really ended.
by Clint Smith 2021
4.70
41k+ ratings
Matriarch
by Tina Knowles • 2025
From a pecan tree in Galveston to dressing Destiny's Child: the mother's own empire story.
4.44
11k+
Matriarch Summary
Matriarch 91%
From a pecan tree in Galveston to dressing Destiny's Child: the mother's own empire story.
by Tina Knowles 2025
4.44
11k+ 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 91%
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
Feminism Is for Everybody
by bell hooks • 2000
Feminism is about ending sexism, not fighting men. A primer that opens the door to everyone.
4.16
29k+
Feminism Is for Everybody Summary
Feminism Is for Everybody 91%
Feminism is about ending sexism, not fighting men. A primer that opens the door to everyone.
by bell hooks 2000
4.16
29k+ ratings
Under Our Skin
by Benjamin Watson • 2015
Racism is sin, not sociology. An NFL player on why healing must start in the heart.
4.37
2k+
Under Our Skin Summary
Under Our Skin 91%
Racism is sin, not sociology. An NFL player on why healing must start in the heart.
by Benjamin Watson 2015
4.37
2k+ ratings
Where We Stand
by bell hooks • 2000
Feminism and antiracism won't succeed until they confront the thing they most ignore: class.
4.24
3k+
Where We Stand Summary
Where We Stand 91%
Feminism and antiracism won't succeed until they confront the thing they most ignore: class.
by bell hooks 2000
4.24
3k+ ratings
Capitalist Nigger
by Chika A. Onyeani • 2000
Economic dependency is the new slavery. The cure: become the kind of predator capitalism rewards.
3.59
477
Capitalist Nigger Summary
Capitalist Nigger 91%
Economic dependency is the new slavery. The cure: become the kind of predator capitalism rewards.
by Chika A. Onyeani 2000
3.59
477 ratings
Why Are All The Black Kids Sitting Together in the Cafeteria?
by Beverly Daniel Tatum • 1997
The cafeteria self-sorting isn't a problem to fix. It's a mirror of how racial identity forms.
4.34
27k+
Why Are All The Black Kids Sitting Together in the Cafeteria? Summary
Why Are All The Black Kids Sitting Together in the Cafeteria? 90%
The cafeteria self-sorting isn't a problem to fix. It's a mirror of how racial identity forms.
by Beverly Daniel Tatum 1997
4.34
27k+ 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
Black Folk
by Blair L.M. Kelley • 2023
Forged in slavery, the Black working class built power through community, not just wages.
4.49
417
Black Folk Summary
Black Folk 90%
Forged in slavery, the Black working class built power through community, not just wages.
by Blair L.M. Kelley 2023
4.49
417 ratings
Black Fatigue
by Mary-Frances Winters • 2020
The physiological and psychological toll of systemic racism, passed down through generations.
4.41
1k+
Black Fatigue Summary
Black Fatigue 90%
The physiological and psychological toll of systemic racism, passed down through generations.
by Mary-Frances Winters 2020
4.41
1k+ ratings
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