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Black History Month – Books to read throughout the year

by Elisabet Ingibergsson February 22, 2022
written by Elisabet Ingibergsson February 22, 2022
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February and Forever: Celebrating Black History today and every day

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What better way to celebrate Black History throughout the year than with book suggestions to add to your own reading wishlist?  In this virtual book display, we selected books published in the past couple of years that shine a light on the Black Canadian experience.  From poetry to biography,  short stories to non-fiction we hope that you enjoy these suggestions.  

Poetry and Short Stories:

When life gets busy and you don’t find much time for your current fiction or nonfiction reads, a single poem or short story can be satisfying…

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Fiction:

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Other titles to have a look at:

  • Fifteen Dogs by Alexis André
  • The midnight bargain by C.L. Polk

Biographical and NonFiction:

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Other titles to have a look at:

  • Blank : essays & interviews by Marlene Nourbese Philip
  • Policing Black lives : state violence in Canada from slavery to the present by Robyn Maynard
  • The hanging of Angélique : the untold story of Canadian slavery and the burning of old Montréal by Afua Cooper (Published in 2006, this one is not so recent, but a terrific read!)
  • Until we are free : reflections on Black Lives Matter in Canada is a collection of writing that reflects on the Black Lives Matter movement in Canada.
  • They said this would be fun : race, campus life, and growing up by Eternity Martis

Children and young adult books:

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There are many, many more titles to choose from! Have a look at the Edmonton Public Library , or the Canadian Children’s Book Centre for more suggestions of books for your younger reader or to explore as a family.

We also have book suggestions in French. Have a look here!

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Elisabet Ingibergsson

Elisabet has worked at University of Alberta Library since 2015 at Bibliothèque Saint-Jean, Cameron Library and currently at Rutherford Library. She loves exploring our amazing province and beyond in her hand-crafted teardrop camper (which she built herself).

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