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History and Current Events February 2026 |
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Focus on: Black History Month |
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Plundered: How Racist Policies Undermine Black Homeownership in America
by Bernadette Atuahene
Follows the lives of two Detroit grandfathers--one Black, the other white--and their grandchildren, while uncovering the effects of racist policies on their lives, how those policies take root, why they flourish, and who profits.
This is available in our Adult Nonfiction collection.
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Without Fear: Black Women and the Making of Human Rights
by Keisha N. Blain
Without Fear tells the stories of Black women who, like Deborah in the Bible, have engaged in social justice agitation, refusing to simply suffer by engaging in the redemptive work of challenging injustice while in the midst of it. Each of us can and must learn from these women if we are to reconstruct America and build a just world. -- Reverend Dr. William J. Barber II, coauthor of White Poverty
This will be available soon in our Adult Nonfiction collection.
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Before Elvis: The African American Musicians Who Made the King
by Preston Lauterbach
In this nuanced and illuminating examination of Elvis Presley's complicated legacy, music journalist Preston Lauterbach (The Chitlin' Circuit) spotlights four trailblazing Black musicians whose artistry and style inspired a young Presley, but whom he rarely (if ever) credited. Try this next: Why Willie Mae Thornton Matters by Lynnée Denise.
This is available in our Adult Nonfiction collection.
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The Stolen Crown: Treachery, Deceit, and the Death of the Tudor Dynasty
by Tracy Borman
From the acclaimed royal historian, the dramatic and untold story of the lie about the controversial succession that ended the Tudor era and changed the course of British history. Inspired by revelations over Camden's manuscript, Borman sheds rare new light on Elizabeth's historic reign, chronicling it through the lens of the various claimants who, over decades, sought the throne of the only English monarch not to make provision for her successor.
This is available in our Adult Nonfiction collection.
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Three or More Is a Riot: Notes on How We Got Here: 2012-2025
by Jelani Cobb
From the moment that Trayvon Martin's senseless murder initiated the Black Lives Matter movement in 2014, America has been convulsed by new social movements--around guns, gender violence, sexual harassment, race, policing, and on and on--and an equally powerful backlash that abetted the rise of the MAGA movement. In this punchy, powerful collection of dispatches, mostly published in The New Yorker, Jelani Cobb pulls the signal from the noise of this chaotic era.
This is available in our Adult Nonfiction collection.
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A Short History of the Gaza Strip
by Anne Irfan
From a leading scholar of Palestine-Israel, a brief, essential history of the besieged strip of land, through six pivotal moments in its modern history, beginning with Israel's expulsion of the Palestinian people upon its establishment in 1948, when Gaza absorbed more Palestinian refugees per head than anywhere else--a demographic shift that became central to its identity. Drawing on a decade of research, Irfan weaves in the voices of everyday Palestinians, simultaneously tackling widespread historical ignorance and untangling contradicting narratives.
This is available in our Adult Nonfiction collection.
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Gemini: Stepping Stone to the Moon, the Untold Story
by Jeffrey Kluger
After we first launched Americans into space but before we touched down on the moon's surface, there was the Gemini program. It was no easy jump from manned missions in low-Earth orbit to a successful moon landing, and the ten-flight, twenty-month celestial story of the Gemini program is an extraordinary one. Against all odds, the remarkable scientists and astronauts behind the project persevered, and their efforts paid off. Told with Jeffrey Kluger's signature cinematic storytelling and in-depth research and interviews, Gemini is an edge-of-your-seat narrative chronicling the history of the least appreciated-and most groundbreaking-space program in American history.
This is available in our Adult Nonfiction collection.
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Injustice: How Politics and Fear Vanquished America's Justice Department
by Carol Leonnig and Aaron C. Davis
From Pulitzer Prize–winning Washington Post reporters, a shocking investigation of unparalleled depth into the subversion of the Justice Department over the last decade, culminating in President Donald Trump upending this cornerstone of democracy and threatening America’s rule of law as we have long known it.
This is available in our Adult Nonfiction collection.
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Why Fascists Fear Teachers: Public Education and the Future of Democracy
by Randi Weingarten
A rousing defense of public education as the cornerstone of American democracy, by the woman attacked by the far right as “the most dangerous person in the world.” Drawing on history, stories from teachers on the front lines, and decades of experience with America’s public schools, Weingarten argues that teaching students to think critically is the key to defeating would-be dictators.
This is available in our Adult Nonfiction collection.
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