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50 Best Picture Books for Black History Month

A variety of picture books by Black authors and/or artists with a focus on historical and cultural subjects for Black History Month, curated by The Feminist Bibliothecary. BHM learning and fun for all ages.
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Unspeakable: The Tulsa Race Massacre (Carole Boston Weatherford)
Unspeakable: The Tulsa Race Massacre (Carole Boston Weatherford)
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Nina: A Story of Nina Simone (Traci N. Todd)
Nina: A Story of Nina Simone (Traci N. Todd)
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The People Remember (Ibi Zoboi, Loveis Wise)
The People Remember (Ibi Zoboi, Loveis Wise)
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Coming Home: From the Life of Langston Hughes (Floyd Cooper)
Coming Home: From the Life of Langston Hughes (Floyd Cooper)
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The Undefeated (Kwame Alexander, Kadir Nelson (Illustrator))
The Undefeated (Kwame Alexander, Kadir Nelson (Illustrator))
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Your Name Is a Song (Jamilah Thompkins-Bigelow)
Your Name Is a Song (Jamilah Thompkins-Bigelow)
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Little Leaders: Bold Women in Black History (Vashti Harrison)
Little Leaders: Bold Women in Black History (Vashti Harrison)
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Voice of Freedom (Carole Boston Weatherford)
Voice of Freedom (Carole Boston Weatherford)
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ABC of Black History (Rio Cortez)
ABC of Black History (Rio Cortez)
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Viola Desmond Won't Be Budged (Jody Nyasha Warner)
Viola Desmond Won't Be Budged (Jody Nyasha Warner)
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Before She Was Harriet (Lesa Cline Ransome)
Before She Was Harriet (Lesa Cline Ransome)
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These Hands (Margaret H. Mason, Floyd Cooper)
These Hands (Margaret H. Mason, Floyd Cooper)
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Hair Love (Matthew A. Cherry & Vashti Harrison)
Hair Love (Matthew A. Cherry & Vashti Harrison)
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Rosa
Rosa
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The Oldest Student (Rita Lorraine Hubbard)
The Oldest Student (Rita Lorraine Hubbard)
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William Still and His Freedom Stories (Don Tate)
William Still and His Freedom Stories (Don Tate)
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Clap Your Hands: A Celebration of Gospel (Toyomi Igus)
Clap Your Hands: A Celebration of Gospel (Toyomi Igus)
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Bad News for Outlaws: The Remarkable Life of Bass Reeves, Deputy U. S. Marshal (Vaunda Micheaux Nelson)
Bad News for Outlaws: The Remarkable Life of Bass Reeves, Deputy U. S. Marshal (Vaunda Micheaux Nelson)
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Hidden Figures (Margot Lee Shetterly Laura Freeman)
Hidden Figures (Margot Lee Shetterly Laura Freeman)
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Harlem (Walter Dean Myers)
Harlem (Walter Dean Myers)
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Fearless Mary: The True Adventures of Mary Fields, American Stagecoach Driver (Tami Charles)
Fearless Mary: The True Adventures of Mary Fields, American Stagecoach Driver (Tami Charles)
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Coretta Scott (Ntozake Shange)
Coretta Scott (Ntozake Shange)
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Little Dreamers: Visionary Women Around the World (Vashti Harrison)
Little Dreamers: Visionary Women Around the World (Vashti Harrison)
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Trombone Shorty (Troy Andrews)
Trombone Shorty (Troy Andrews)
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Sulwe (Lupita Nyong'o)
Sulwe (Lupita Nyong'o)
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Memphis, Martin, and the Mountaintop (Alice Faye Duncan)
Memphis, Martin, and the Mountaintop (Alice Faye Duncan)
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Mamie on the Mound: A Woman in Baseball's Negro Leagues (Leah Henderson)
Mamie on the Mound: A Woman in Baseball's Negro Leagues (Leah Henderson)
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Mae Among the Stars (Roda Ahmed)
Mae Among the Stars (Roda Ahmed)
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This Is the Rope: a Story From the Great Migration (Jacqueline Woodson)
This Is the Rope: a Story From the Great Migration (Jacqueline Woodson)
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Mufaro's Beautiful Daughters: An African Tale (John Steptoe)
Mufaro's Beautiful Daughters: An African Tale (John Steptoe)
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Philip Reid Saves the Statue of Freedom (Steven Sellers Lapham)
Philip Reid Saves the Statue of Freedom (Steven Sellers Lapham)
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Fast Enough: Bessie Stringfield's First Ride (Joel Christian Gill)
Fast Enough: Bessie Stringfield's First Ride (Joel Christian Gill)
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The Blues Singers: Ten Who Rocked the World (Julius Lester)
The Blues Singers: Ten Who Rocked the World (Julius Lester)
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Remember: The Journey to School Integration (Toni Morrison)
Remember: The Journey to School Integration (Toni Morrison)
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The Book Itch: Freedom, Truth, and Harlem's Greatest Bookstore (Vaunda Micheaux Nelson)
The Book Itch: Freedom, Truth, and Harlem's Greatest Bookstore (Vaunda Micheaux Nelson)
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Freedom Over Me (Ashley Bryan)
Freedom Over Me (Ashley Bryan)
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Almost to Freedom (Vaunda Micheaux Nelson, Colin Bootman)
Almost to Freedom (Vaunda Micheaux Nelson, Colin Bootman)
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Counting the Stars: The Story of Katherine Johnson, NASA Mathematician (Lesa Cline-Ransome, Raul Colon)
Counting the Stars: The Story of Katherine Johnson, NASA Mathematician (Lesa Cline-Ransome, Raul Colon)
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Be Boy Buzz (Bell Hooks)
Be Boy Buzz (Bell Hooks)
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All Different Now: Juneteenth, the First Day of Freedom (Angela Johnson, E.B. Lewis)
All Different Now: Juneteenth, the First Day of Freedom (Angela Johnson, E.B. Lewis)
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