Black Voices

Caste: The Origins of Our Discontents

by Isabel Wilkerson

Sometimes we read something so fundamentally stirring that we find ourselves speechless in the face of so many tumbling thoughts. Caste is one of those books.

Legacy: A Black Physician Reckons with Racism in Medicine

by Uché Blackstock MD

From a powerful, go-to voice on public health and racial justice, Legacy is an urgent addition to the conversation on race in America from the lens of medicine and healthcare.

This Is the Honey: An Anthology of Contemporary Black Poets

by Kwame Alexander

A gorgeously curated anthology of contemporary Black poets, this is a collection with all the biggest names in the business, curated by poetic mainstay Kwame Alexander. It’s a celebration of Black joy, an uplifting of Black voices and a hopeful, incisive exploration of America.

The Black Joy Project

by Kleaver Cruz

Centering on joy as the entry point to fighting racial oppression, The Black Joy Project is a necessary perspective on the ongoing racial struggle in America and beyond. It doesn’t shy away from activist movements or difficult conversations, but provides a new way to access them. This is a book that reaches across generations and populations.