Celebrating Black History Month: Reading Recommendations

Celebrating Black History Month: Reading Recommendations

February marks Black History Month and 2022’s theme is “February and Forever: Celebrating Black History today and every day.” We asked our editors of Quill & Quire for their favourite reads. See the recommended adult and children’s books that celebrate Black voices.

February marks Black History Month and 2022’s theme is “February and Forever: Celebrating Black History today and every day.” We asked our editors of Quill & Quire for their favourite reads. See the recommended adult and children’s books that celebrate Black voices.

February 10, 2022

Adult Books

Shared by Attila Berki, Quill & Quire‘s acting review editor

 

On Property by Rinaldo Walcott

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Gutter Child by Jael Richardson

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The Skin We’re In: A Year of Black Resistance and Power by Desmond Cole

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Black Matters by Afua Cooper; Wilfried Raussert (photog.)

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Burning Sugar by Cicely Belle Blain

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Children’s Books

Shared by Inderjit Deogun, Quill & Quire‘s books for young people editor

 

Dear Black Girls by Shanice Nicole and Kezna Dalz, ill.

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Race with Me! by Andre De Grasse; Robert Budd; 
Joseph Osei Bonsu (ill.)

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Amazing Black Atlantic Canadians: Inspiring Stories of Courage and Achievement by Lindsay Ruck and James Bentley, ill.

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Welcome to the Cypher by Khodi Dill

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#BlackInSchool by Habiba Cooper Diallo

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