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Black Voices November 2026 |
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Take My Word for It: A Memoir
by Levar Burton
The legendary actor behind Roots, Star Trek: The Next Generation, and Reading Rainbow shares never-before-told stories from a life that has shaped generations--told at last on his own terms. Generous, deeply moving, and illustrated with personal family photos, Take My Word For It is a courageous self-portrait of an iconic artist.
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We Make the World: Guided Aesthetics Practices for Art, Power, and Healing
by Patrisse Cullors
How do we imagine our way toward a better world? From the clothes we wear to the architecture that surrounds us, aesthetics--the way we perceive and create meaning through beauty and art--can be a powerful tool for healing, justice, and liberation. We Make the World is a transformative guide featuring unique practices to harness creativity as a tool for healing, justice, and liberation from visionary artist, activist, and New York Times bestselling author Patrisse Cullors.
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Birth of a Culture by Grandmaster FlashStep into the vibrant streets of the 1970s Bronx and witness the exact moment a global movement began. Birth of a Culture gives you a front-row seat to the origins of hip-hop, told through the firsthand experiences of Grandmaster Flash--one of the founding pioneers who helped build the culture from the ground up. More than a timeline of musical milestones, this book explores the profound power of community, resilience, and unapologetic creativity. |
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There Used to Be People Here by Kennedy ColeIn 1970s Mississippi, Black detective Samuel Barkley and his temporary partner are assigned to a case that shifts from murder to paranormal conspiracy with life-altering repercussions. In Wenton, Mississippi, a man enters the bathroom of a local gay bar and doesn't come back out. Instead he's found cold, on the floor, and facing the wall. And no one seems to know how this happened. As Barkley's investigation leads him to a curious plane crash cover-up, his placid existence is turned on its head. With shades of The X-Files and works by author S. A. Cosby, There Used to Be People Here deftly explores race, queerness, and existing as other in a society that demonizes everything different.
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Ghalen: A Romance in Black by Walter MosleyA beautiful coming-of-age novel from MWA Grand Master and PEN and Edgar Award-winner Walter Mosley that explores love in all forms--romantic, familial, and platonic, centered on one Black family, including a neurodivergent man, and the found bonds that help ground them. Ghalen, a brilliant young Black man, is the son of two seemingly mismatched parents. His parents' grand love story starts it all off, setting us up to follow Ghalen and his family so deeply, that each new twist and turn feels personal. Perfect for fans of Demon Copperhead or The Bee Sting.
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Dèy by Edwidge DanticatMagnolia, a successful Haitian-American real estate agent in Miami, hears gunfire while at a shopping mall and takes shelter in a nearby restaurant, cowering with fellow shoppers and diners. Once she's safely home, Magnolia keeps this traumatic event from everyone. But given her life back, she finds she must come to terms with the losses sustained that life-altering day, and nearly every day by her parents and sibling in Haiti. Taking as its title a Haitian Creole word for mourning, Dèy is a profoundly warm and moving novel about the importance not only of sharing grief but also of inseverable family ties. |
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Scharisse Freeman has built a business empire as the wife of a powerful megachurch pastor, but she’s never quite won over the other pastors’ wives. An invitation to the First Lady USA pageant might finally change that--until a scandal brings her childhood secrets into the spotlight. With her reputation on the line, Schar must decide how much she’s willing to hide to belong. |
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Forsyth County Public Library
660 W. Fifth St., Winston-Salem, NC 27101
336-703-2665forsythlibrary.org |
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