Books

Black No More by George Schuyler (1931)

Speculative fiction and satire that ponders if all black people turned white. The novel focuses on the absurdity of such a future and what it could mean for black culture.

The Fire Next Time by James Baldwin (1963)

One of the most influential books about race relations in America, a series of essays.

Kindred by Octavia E. Butler (1979)

A science fiction novel about a time traveling Black woman, written by the godmother of Afrofuturism.

Sister Outsider by Audre Lorde (1984)

A look at social issues through the lens of Black Feminism and intersectionality in a series of essays.

Martin Luther King, Jr.: A Life by Marshall Frady (2002)

The life and times of Martin Luther King, Jr.

Afrofuturism: The World of Black Sci-fi and Fantasy Culture by Ytasha Womack (2013)

Explanations and dive into past, present, and future of Afrofuturism.

Lovecraft Country by Matt Ruff (2016)

Based on the works of cosmic, horror writer H.P. Lovecraft.

The Radical King by Cornel West (2016)

“Could it be that we know so little of the radical King because such courage defies our market-driven world?” - Cornel West, from the Introduction