As we prepare for Black History Month this February, we’ve partnered with the Noblesville Diversity Coalition on a curated booklist, with selections for all ages from a variety of genres! Many of these picks are also available as ebooks and audiobooks.
Also, join us for a special book study and food tasting, in partnership with the Noblesville Diversity Coalition, to celebrate Black History Month. Beginning January 15, stop by the reference desk at the Noblesville Branch to pick up a book study copy of Toni Tipton-Martin’s award-winning cookbook Jubilee: Recipes from Two Centuries of African American Cooking, while supplies last. Read the stories and explore the recipes in the cookbook to prepare for an afternoon of discussion, joy, and celebration through food on February 15. Registration is required, as space is limited. Be sure to register each person in your party.
About Noblesville Diversity Coalition
“At Noblesville Diversity Coalition, we know you want to see a more welcoming and inclusive Noblesville. The problem is you are unsure of how you fit into the work of making it happen. That can leave you feeling uncertain or afraid of what it might mean for you to step into this work.
You shouldn’t have to worry about where you fit in because we know you can make an active difference right where you are. We equip you to be confident in building a community where all persons have the opportunity to thrive.”
Black History Month Booklist
The Color Of Water by James McBride (Biography)
Roots: The Saga of An American Family by Alex Haley (Biography/Historical)
Blood at the Root by LaDarrion Williams (Fantasy/Fiction)
Salvage The Bones by Jesmyn Ward (Fiction)
The Water Dancer by Ta-Nehisi Coates (Fiction)
The Warmth of Other Suns by Isabel Wilkerson (Non-Fiction)
I’m Still Here by Austin Channing Brown (Nonfiction/Religious)
Kingdom Man by Tony Evans (Religious)
Milk in My Coffee by Eric Jerome Dickey (Romance)
The Memory Librarian by Janelle Monae (Science Fiction)
The Secret Lives of Church Ladies by Deesha Philyaw (Short Stories)
The Talk: Conversations About Race, Love & Truth by Wade & Cheryl Hudson (Social Justice/Motivation)
Thirteen Ways of Looking at a Black Boy by Tony Medina (Poetry/Juvenile)
Change Sings by Amanda Gorman (Poetry/Juvenile)
I Color Myself Different by Colin Kaepernick (Autobiography/Juvenile Non-Fiction)
Little Leaders: Bold Women in Black History by Vashti Harrison (Children’s Biography)
Hair Love by Matthew Cherry (Juvenile Fiction)
Brown Girl Dreaming by Jacqueline Woodson (Poetry/YA)
The Right Side of Reckless by Whitney D. Grandison (YA)
