Black Authors
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![Brit(ish) by Afua Hirsch](http://covers.libro.fm/9781473554931_1120.jpg)
![Brit(ish) by Afua Hirsch](http://covers.libro.fm/9781473554931_1120.jpg)
Brit(ish)
By: Afua Hirsch
Narrated by: Afua Hirsch
Length: 11 hours 27 minutes
Abridged: No
Random House presents the audiobook edition of Brit(ish): Why We Need to Talk About Race written and read by Afua Hirsch.
Afua Hirsch is British. Her parents are British. She was raised, educated and socialised in Britain. Her partner, daughter, sister and the vast majority of her friends are British. So why is her identity and sense of... Read more
![Smoketown by Mark Whitaker](http://covers.libro.fm/9781538512135_1120.jpg)
![Smoketown by Mark Whitaker](http://covers.libro.fm/9781538512135_1120.jpg)
Smoketown
By: Mark Whitaker
Narrated by: Prentice Onayemi
Length: 13 hours 30 minutes
Abridged: No
The other great Renaissance of black culture, influence, and glamour burst forth joyfully in what may seem an unlikely place—Pittsburgh, PA—from the 1920s through the 1950s.Today black Pittsburgh is known as the setting for August Wilson’s famed plays about noble but doomed working-class strivers. But this community once had an impact on... Read more
View audiobook![Black Fortunes by Shomari Wills](http://covers.libro.fm/9780062797551_1120.jpg)
![Black Fortunes by Shomari Wills](http://covers.libro.fm/9780062797551_1120.jpg)
Black Fortunes
By: Shomari Wills
Narrated by: Ron Butler
Length: 6 hours 51 minutes
Abridged: No
The astonishing untold history of America’s first black millionaires—former slaves who endured incredible challenges to amass and maintain their wealth for a century, from the Jacksonian period to the Roaring Twenties—self-made entrepreneurs whose unknown success mirrored that of American business heroes such as Henry Ford, John D. Rockefeller,... Read more
View audiobook![The Darkest Child by Delores Phillips](http://covers.libro.fm/9781501972362_1120.jpg)
![The Darkest Child by Delores Phillips](http://covers.libro.fm/9781501972362_1120.jpg)
The Darkest Child
By: Delores Phillips
Narrated by: Bahni Turpin
Length: 15 hours 22 minutes
Abridged: No
A new edition of this award-winning modern classic, with a new introduction In 1958 Georgia, the shade of a 13-year-old black girl's skin can make the difference in her fate. Tangy Mae is the smartest of her mother's ten children, but she is also the darkest-complected. The Quinns-all different skin shades, all with unknown fathers-live with... Read more
View audiobook![The Journey of Little Charlie by Christopher Paul Curtis](http://covers.libro.fm/9780804168014_1120.jpg)
![The Journey of Little Charlie by Christopher Paul Curtis](http://covers.libro.fm/9780804168014_1120.jpg)
The Journey of Little Charlie
By: Christopher Paul Curtis
Narrated by: Michael Crouch & Christopher Paul Curtis
Length: 5 hours 17 minutes
Abridged: No
Newbery Medalist Christopher Paul Curtis brings his trademark humor and heart to the story of a boy struggling to do right in the face of history's cruelest evils.
Twelve-year-old Charlie is down on his luck: His dad just died, the share crops are dry, and Cap'n Buck--the most fearsome man in Possum Moan, South Carolina--has come to collect a... Read more
![No Justice by Robbie Tolan & Lawrence Ross](http://covers.libro.fm/9781478976998_1120.jpg)
![No Justice by Robbie Tolan & Lawrence Ross](http://covers.libro.fm/9781478976998_1120.jpg)
No Justice
By: Robbie Tolan & Lawrence Ross
Narrated by: Robbie Tolan
Length: 5 hours 53 minutes
Abridged: No
The harrowing true story of Robbie Tolan, a young black man who was shot in the chest by a white police officer . . . in his own driveway.
NO JUSTICE is the harrowing story of Robbie Tolan, who early on one New Year's Eve morning, found himself being rushed to the hospital. A white police officer had shot him in the chest after mistakenly... Read more
![Black Panther by Ronald L. Smith](http://covers.libro.fm/9780525531302_1120.jpg)
![Black Panther by Ronald L. Smith](http://covers.libro.fm/9780525531302_1120.jpg)
Black Panther
By: Ronald L. Smith
Narrated by: Dion Graham
Length: 5 hours 44 minutes
Abridged: No
Black Panther. Ruler of Wakanda. Avenger.
This is his destiny. But right now, he's simply T'Challa-the young prince.
Life is comfortable for twelve-year-old T'Challa in his home of Wakanda, an isolated, technologically advanced African nation. When he's not learning how to rule a kingdom from his father-the reigning Black Panther-or testing out... Read more
![A Child's Introduction to African American History by Jabari Asim](http://covers.libro.fm/9781478999133_1120.jpg)
![A Child's Introduction to African American History by Jabari Asim](http://covers.libro.fm/9781478999133_1120.jpg)
A Child's Introduction to African American History
By: Jabari Asim
Narrated by: Dion Graham
Length: 2 hours 9 minutes
Abridged: No
A comprehensive, entertaining look at heroes, heroines, and critical moments from African American history -- from the slave trade to the Black Lives Matter movement -- by award-winning author Jabari Asim.
Jabari Asim goes beyond what's taught in the classroom to reveal a fact-filled history of African American history through politics,... Read more
![Little Leaders: Bold Women in Black History by Vashti Harrison](http://covers.libro.fm/9781478999508_1120.jpg)
![Little Leaders: Bold Women in Black History by Vashti Harrison](http://covers.libro.fm/9781478999508_1120.jpg)
Little Leaders: Bold Women in Black History
By: Vashti Harrison
Narrated by: Robin Miles
Length: 1 hour 38 minutes
Abridged: No
This beautifully illustrated board book edition of instant bestseller Little Leaders: Bold Women in Black History showcases women who changed the world and is the perfect goodnight book to inspire big dreams.
Featuring 18 trailblazing black women in American history, Dream Big, Little One is the irresistible board book adaptation of Little... Read more
![Becoming Kareem by Kareem Abdul-Jabbar & Raymond Obstfeld](http://covers.libro.fm/9781478923411_1120.jpg)
![Becoming Kareem by Kareem Abdul-Jabbar & Raymond Obstfeld](http://covers.libro.fm/9781478923411_1120.jpg)
Becoming Kareem
By: Kareem Abdul-Jabbar & Raymond Obstfeld
Narrated by: Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
Length: 5 hours 47 minutes
Abridged: No
The first memoir for young readers by sports legend Kareem Abdul-Jabbar.
At one time, Lew Alcindor was just another kid from New York City with all the usual problems: He struggled with fitting in, with pleasing a strict father, and with overcoming shyness that made him feel socially awkward. But with a talent for basketball, and an unmatched... Read more
![Nobody Knows My Name by James Baldwin](http://covers.libro.fm/9781538489222_1120.jpg)
![Nobody Knows My Name by James Baldwin](http://covers.libro.fm/9781538489222_1120.jpg)
Nobody Knows My Name
By: James Baldwin
Narrated by: Kevin Kenerly
Length: 5 hours 49 minutes
Abridged: No
James Baldwin’s Nobody Knows My Name records the last months of this famed American writer’s ten-year self-exile in Europe, his return to America and to Harlem, and his first trip south at the time of the school integration battles. It contains Baldwin’s controversial and intimate profiles of Norman Mailer, Richard Wright, and Ingmar Bergman.... Read more
View audiobook![Dear Martin by Nic Stone](http://covers.libro.fm/9781524782337_1120.jpg)
![Dear Martin by Nic Stone](http://covers.libro.fm/9781524782337_1120.jpg)
Dear Martin
By: Nic Stone
Narrated by: Dion Graham
Length: 4 hours 32 minutes
Abridged: No
#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • WILLIAM C. MORRIS AWARD FINALIST • ONE OF TIME MAGAZINE’S 100 BEST YA BOOKS OF ALL TIME
After a traffic stop turns violent at the hands of the police, a young Black teen grapples with racism—and what it means for his future. Critically acclaimed author Nic Stone boldly tackles America’s troubled history with race... Read more
![The Well by Mildred D. Taylor](http://covers.libro.fm/9780525591122_1120.jpg)
![The Well by Mildred D. Taylor](http://covers.libro.fm/9780525591122_1120.jpg)
The Well
By: Mildred D. Taylor
Narrated by: Andre Montgomery
Length: 2 hours 4 minutes
Abridged: No
Another powerful story in the Logan Family Saga and companion to Mildred D. Taylor's Newbery Award-winning Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry.
For David Logan, a time of distress means taking the higher road.
During a drought, the Logan family shares their well water with their neighbors, black and white alike. But David’s brother Hammer finds it hard... Read more
![Trapped Between the Lash and the Gun by Arvella Whitmore](http://covers.libro.fm/9780525591085_1120.jpg)
![Trapped Between the Lash and the Gun by Arvella Whitmore](http://covers.libro.fm/9780525591085_1120.jpg)
Trapped Between the Lash and the Gun
By: Arvella Whitmore
Narrated by: Allyson Johnson
Length: 3 hours 46 minutes
Abridged: No
Jordan is going to join a gang. But just as he's about to start his future with the Cobras, his past calls him back. Way back--to the nineteenth-century, where he meets his ancestors and gets a bitter taste of what life was like for them as slaves. Jordan must live with the constant threat of the whip's lash. His journey back in time will strike... Read more
View audiobook![The Stars Beneath Our Feet by David Barclay Moore](http://covers.libro.fm/9781524782467_1120.jpg)
![The Stars Beneath Our Feet by David Barclay Moore](http://covers.libro.fm/9781524782467_1120.jpg)
The Stars Beneath Our Feet
By: David Barclay Moore
Narrated by: Nile Bullock & David Barclay Moore
Length: 6 hours 19 minutes
Abridged: No
"The right story at the right time. . . . It’s not just a narrative; it’s an experience. It’s the novel we’ve been waiting for." —The New York Times
A boy tries to steer a safe path through the projects in Harlem in the wake of his brother’s death in this outstanding debut novel that celebrates community and creativity. Winner of the... Read more
![Defining Moments in Black History by Dick Gregory](http://covers.libro.fm/9780062742247_1120.jpg)
![Defining Moments in Black History by Dick Gregory](http://covers.libro.fm/9780062742247_1120.jpg)
Defining Moments in Black History
By: Dick Gregory
Narrated by: James Shippy
Length: 7 hours 37 minutes
Abridged: No
With his trademark acerbic wit, incisive humor, and infectious paranoia, one of our foremost comedians and most politically engaged civil rights activists looks back at 100 key events from the complicated history of black America.A friend of luminaries including Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and Medgar Evers, and the forebear of today’s popular... Read more
View audiobook![Playing Hurt by John Saunders & John U. Bacon](http://covers.libro.fm/9781478919957_1120.jpg)
![Playing Hurt by John Saunders & John U. Bacon](http://covers.libro.fm/9781478919957_1120.jpg)
Playing Hurt
By: John Saunders & John U. Bacon
Narrated by: Dion Graham
Length: 8 hours 16 minutes
Abridged: No
For the first time ever, the popular late host of ESPN's The Sports Reporters and ABC's college football openly discusses a lifelong battle with depression.
During his three decades on ESPN and ABC, John Saunders became one of the nation's most respected and beloved sportscasters. In this moving, jarring, and ultimately inspiring memoir,... Read more
![Miles Morales by Jason Reynolds](http://covers.libro.fm/9780525527107_1120.jpg)
![Miles Morales by Jason Reynolds](http://covers.libro.fm/9780525527107_1120.jpg)
Miles Morales
By: Jason Reynolds
Narrated by: Guy Lockard
Length: 6 hours 52 minutes
Abridged: No
"Everyone gets mad at hustlers, especially if you're on the victim side of the hustle. And Miles knew hustling was in his veins."
Miles Morales is just your average teenager. Dinner every Sunday with his parents, chilling out playing old-school video games with his best friend, Ganke, crushing on brainy, beautiful poet Alicia. He's even got a... Read more
![Policing the Black Man by Angela J. Davis](http://covers.libro.fm/9781538420706_1120.jpg)
![Policing the Black Man by Angela J. Davis](http://covers.libro.fm/9781538420706_1120.jpg)
Policing the Black Man
By: Angela J. Davis
Narrated by: Robin Miles & Kevin Kenerly
Length: 10 hours 11 minutes
Abridged: No
A comprehensive analysis of the key issues of the Black Lives Matter movement, this thought-provoking and compelling anthology features essays by some of the nation’s most influential and respected criminal justice experts and legal scholars.Contributing authors include Bryan Stevenson, director of the Equal Justice Initiative, NYU Law... Read more
View audiobook![Queen of Bebop by Elaine M. Hayes](http://covers.libro.fm/9780062681805_1120.jpg)
![Queen of Bebop by Elaine M. Hayes](http://covers.libro.fm/9780062681805_1120.jpg)
Queen of Bebop
By: Elaine M. Hayes
Narrated by: Allyson Johnson
Length: 13 hours 1 minute
Abridged: No
Queen of Bebop brilliantly chronicles the life of jazz singer Sarah Vaughan, one of the most influential and innovative musicians of the twentieth century and a pioneer of women’s and civil rights.Sarah Vaughan, a pivotal figure in the formation of bebop, influenced a broad array of singers who followed in her wake, yet the breadth and depth of... Read more
View audiobook![A House Divided by Donna Hill](http://covers.libro.fm/9781501955402_1120.jpg)
![A House Divided by Donna Hill](http://covers.libro.fm/9781501955402_1120.jpg)
A House Divided
By: Donna Hill
Narrated by: Karen Chilton
Length: 8 hours 34 minutes
Abridged: No
Families always have secrets. And secrets have the power to heal-or hurt. Now beloved author Donna Hill's enthralling novel explores the wrongs we do for the right reasons, and the ways we struggle to reconcile the truth. Journalist Zoie Crawford had to leave New Orleans to finally make her own life. Her grandmother, Claudia, inspired her to... Read more
View audiobook![Surpassing Certainty by Janet Mock](http://covers.libro.fm/9781508243038_1120.jpg)
![Surpassing Certainty by Janet Mock](http://covers.libro.fm/9781508243038_1120.jpg)
Surpassing Certainty
By: Janet Mock
Narrated by: Janet Mock
Length: 7 hours 51 minutes
Abridged: No
“A defining chronicle of strength and spirit” (Kirkus Reviews), Surpassing Certainty is a portrait of a young woman searching for her purpose and place in the world—without a road map to guide her. This memoir “should be required reading for your 20s” (Cosmopolitan).
A few months before her twentieth birthday, Janet Mock is adjusting to her days... Read more
![Black Detroit by Herb Boyd](http://covers.libro.fm/9780062669995_1120.jpg)
![Black Detroit by Herb Boyd](http://covers.libro.fm/9780062669995_1120.jpg)
Black Detroit
By: Herb Boyd
Narrated by: James Shippy
Length: 10 hours 22 minutes
Abridged: No
The author of Baldwin’s Harlem looks at the evolving culture, politics, economics, and spiritual life of Detroit—a blend of memoir, love letter, history, and clear-eyed reportage that explores the city’s past, present, and future and its significance to the African American legacy and the nation’s fabric.Herb Boyd moved to Detroit in 1943, as... Read more
View audiobook![Turning 15 on the Road to Freedom by Lynda Blackmon Lowery](http://covers.libro.fm/9781524779085_1120.jpg)
![Turning 15 on the Road to Freedom by Lynda Blackmon Lowery](http://covers.libro.fm/9781524779085_1120.jpg)
Turning 15 on the Road to Freedom
By: Lynda Blackmon Lowery
Narrated by: Damaras Obi
Length: 1 hour
Abridged: No
A memoir of the Civil Rights Movement from one of its youngest heroes
A Sibert Informational Book Medal Honor Book
Kirkus Best Books of 2015
Booklist Editors' Choice 2015
BCCB Blue Ribbon 2015
As the youngest marcher in the 1965 voting rights march from Selma to Montgomery, Albama, Lynda Blackmon Lowery proved that young adults can be heroes. Jailed... Read more
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