Advice for Black Teens

Black History Month with Books for Black Kids

Black History Month with Books for Black Kids: Advice for Black Teens

February 13th is Black Love Day. Sometimes, the best way to express love is to work on improving yourself and bettering your future.

In this edition of “BHM with BFBK,” I’ve aggregated a list of self-help resources and advice books for Black teens and young adults.

For more resources, visit the Books for Black Kids directory: Advice for Children and Teens

Books listed here:

📚Y’all Hiring?: The Black Teen’s Guide to Navigating Employment by Albert Phillips, Jr.

📚College Bound: A Black Girl’s Guide: Everything You Need to Know Before Starting College by Rahkal C. D. Shelton

📚Step into My Power: A Guide to Feeling Good and Living Your Best Life by Jamia Wilson

📚20 Boss Moves For Successful Teens: Essential Life Skills That Build Confidence, Resilience, and Success by Dr. E. Marcel Jones

📚Financial Literacy Boot Camp for Teens and Young Adults: Six Steps to Living a Life of Financial Freedom by Michael D. Thomas

📚Dear Black Girls: How to Be True to You by A'ja Wilson

📚The Racial Trauma Handbook for Teens: CBT Skills to Heal from the Personal and Intergenerational Trauma of Racism by Dr. Támara Hill, LPC

📚Your Choice, Three Options: College, Military or Trade School by Barron Smith

📚It’s About Damn Time: How to Turn Being Underestimated Into Your Greatest Advantage by Arlan Hamilton with Rachel L. Nelson

📚The Black Family’s Guide to College Admissions: A Conversation about Education, Parenting, and Race by Timothy L. Fields and Shereem Herndon-Brown

📚The State of Black Girls: A Go-To Guide for Creating Safe Space for Black Girls by Marline Francois-Madden, LCSW

📚The Purpose Living Teen: A Teen’s Guide To Living Your Dreams by Darrell "Coach D" Andrews