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This year, Black History Month brings the release of several new non-fiction books that delve into the past, present and future of African-Americans in the country.

At the start of the month dedicated to African American history, here’s The Guardian's rundown of what to read, including Paul Beatty and Octavia Butler.


The Woman Next Door

The Woman Next Door

Yewande Omotoso

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Hortensia James and Marion Agostino are neighbours. One is black, one white. Both are successful...

Kill 'Em and Leave: Searching for the Real James Brown

Kill 'Em and Leave: Searching for the Real James Brown

James McBride

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The definitive biography of the soul legend James Brown by National Book Award-winning novelist...

The Sellout

The Sellout

Paul Beatty

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'Outrageous, hilarious and profound.' Simon Schama, Financial Times 'The longer you stare at...

The Hate u Give

The Hate u Give

Angie Thomas

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A powerful and brave YA novel about what prejudice looks like in the 21st century. Sixteen-year-old...


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Rest in Power: The Enduring Life of Trayvon Martin

Rest in Power: The Enduring Life of Trayvon Martin

Tracy Martin and Sybrina Fulton

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On February 26th 2012 seventeen-year-old Trayvon Martin was walking home with a bag of Skittles and...

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The Fire Next Time
The Fire Next Time
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"It really helped me get what the civil rights movement was about…He talks about what racism does and how it has just distorted everything in our country."

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