Books about Black Joy
Black History Month with Books for Black Kids
Black History Month is often a time to learn about our resilient past, at least in the U.S. Schools often focus on slavery, a smattering of the Civil Rights Movement, and a few inventions Black Americans contributed to society.
But what about Black joy? The love, self-acceptance, and pure happiness through it all?
Click the link below for dozens of books about Black Joy for children, adults, and educators: Black Joy
Some of the books under the “Black Joy” tag:
📚A Night Out with Mama by Quvenzhané Wallis
📚Brown Sugar Baby Sweetest Love by Kevin Lewis
📚Crown: An Ode to the Fresh Cut by Derrick Barnes
📚¡Al carnaval!: Una celebración en Santa Lucia by Baptiste Paul (available in several languages)
📚Christmas and Kwanzaa: A Coloring Book to Celebrate Us by Deanne Samuels
📚All About Black Girl Love in Education by Autumn A Griffin and Yolanda Sealey-Ruiz
📚The Black Flamingo by Dean Atta
