John Hope Franklin was born on January 2, 1915. He was an American historian who wrote primarily about American history. His classic and seminal work is:
Book: From Slavery to Freedom
Book: Mirror to America, his autobiography
365 Black Books John Henrik Clarke Sunday
Born January 1, 1915, John Henrik Clarke was a historian, professor, and Afrocentrist. He wrote and co-wrote many books on Africa and African history. Some of his more prominent works are:
Book 1: Christopher Columbus and the Afrikan Holocaust
Book 2: African People in World History
Book 3: Who Betrayed the African Revolution?
365 Black Books: Imani/Faith Thursday
Kwanzaa Principle Day 7: Imani Faith
Book 1: Strength to Love by Martin Luther King, Jr.
Book 2: Reading While Black by Esau McCauley
Book 3: In My Grandmother’s House by Yolanda Pierce
365 Black Books Kuumba Creativity Wednesday
Kwanzaa Principle Day 6: Kuumba Creativity:
Book: Reclaiming Your Community by Marjora Carter
365 Black Books Nia Purpose Tuesday
Kwanzaa Principle 5 Nia Purpose:
Book 1: We Heal Together by Michelle Cassandra Johnson
Book 2: The Inner Work for Racial Justice by Rhonda V. Magee
Book 3: Community Organizing and Community Building for Health and Social Equity
365 Black Books Ujamaa Cooperative Economics Monday
Habari Gani! What’s the news? Kwanzaa Principle Day 4: Ujamaa Cooperative Economics
Three books that illustrate cooperative economics in theory and practice:
Book 1: Collective Courage A history of Cooperative Economics Thought and Practice
Book 2: The Power in the Room
Book 3: Jackson Rising Redux
365 Black Books Self-Determination Saturday
Kwanzaa Day 2: Kujichagulia (Self-Determination)
Book 1: Black Self-Determination A Cultural History of African-American Resistance by V. P. Franklin
Book 2: Righteous Self Determination by Patrica Reid-Merritt
Book 3: Becoming by Former First Lady Michelle Obama
365 Black Books Kwanzaa Friday
Habara Gani! What’s the News? Umoja. . .Day 1 of Kwanzaa, a cultural celebration starting December 26-January 1. A few books about Kwanzaa
Book 1: Kwanzaa by Maulana Karenga
Book 2: K is for Kwanzaa by Juwanda Ford
Book 3: Kwanzaa From Holiday to Every Day by Maitefa Angaza
365 Black Books Black Nativity Thursday
Langston Hughes wrote Black Nativity, a gospel play and adaptation of the nativity.
365 Black Books MISelf Monday
Here is a sneak preview of the 2025 MISelf Booklist . MISelf Books is a list of books developed by Michigan school libraries. More titles will be revealed at a later date.
Book 1: Gamerville A Graphic Novel by Johnnie Christmas
Book 2: Boy 2.0 by Tracey Baptiste
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