Ten of the best recent works of Black history

At Publishers Weekly David Adams tagged ten "recent works of Black history that everyone should read," including:

Half American: The Epic Story of African Americans Fighting World War II at Home and Abroad by Matthew F. Delmont

In this revelatory account of Black Americans’ contributions to the U.S. war effort in WWII, Dartmouth history professor Delmont reveals the role Black newspapers played in calling out the dangers of fascism and the affect Black soldiers’ experiences had on their commitment to fighting for racial justice at home. It’s an eloquent and essential corrective to the historical record.

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--Marshal Zeringue