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365 Black Books Musical Monday

Today’s books feature the history of black music and its impact on various music genres.

Book 1: I See the Rhythm by Michele Wood and Toyomi Igus. Beautifully illustrated and well written book on black music.

Book 2: Rhythm Ride: A Road Trip Through the Motown Sound by Andrea Davis Pinkney

Book 3: Race Music by Guthrie P. Ramsey, Jr.

Book 4: My Black Country by Alice Randall

KRLemmons African American Authors, African American History, African American Nonfiction, Bid Whist

365 Black Books Bid Whist Saturday

One Saturday a month, I play bid whist with some friends and we have a great time! So, I was curious if there were any written books on bid whist. Of course, there are some books on bid whist!

Book 1: The Gist of Bid Whist by Lamont Jones

Book 2: Rise and Fly by Greg Morrison and Yannick Rice Lamb

Book 3: The Evolution of Bid Whist by Ronald Allen

KRLemmons African American Authors, African American Historical Fiction, African American History, African American Illustrators, African American Nonfiction, African American Picture Books, African Americans

365 Black Books Green Friday

Today’s books focus on the Green Book, the travel guide for African Africans.

Book 1: Ruth and the Green Book by Calvin Alexander Ramsey; illustrated by Floyd Cooper

Book 2: Driving the Green Book by Alvin Hall

Book 3: Overground Railroad by Candacy Taylor

KRLemmons African American Authors, African American History, African Americans, Children's literature

365 Black Books Sun Saturday

On this partly cloudy day in some cities, I am choosing sun over the clouds. The three books below have the word “sun” in the title to also be the light in our reading.

Book 1: Hello There, Sunshine by Tabitha Brown

Book 2: The award winning The Warmth of Other Suns by Isabel Wilkerson

Book 3: Those Who Saw the Sun by Jaha Nailah Avery