In honor of Black History Month, Step Up is highlighting the work of the community. Our network is curating lists to share the good work that helps us learn and live with inspiration.
In honor of Black History Month, Step Up is highlighting the work of the community. Our network is curating lists to share the good work that helps us learn and live with inspiration.
First up, we'll spotlight favorite Black authors and titles.
The top nominees? The most frequently mentioned titles were Their Eyes Were Watching God by Zora Neale Hurston and the recent Becoming by Michelle Obama.
Favorite Black authors from our community include:
Popular titles by Black authors include:
- Their Eyes Were Watching God by Zora Neale Hurston
- Becoming by Michelle Obama
- Waiting to Exhale by Terry McMillan
- Emergent Strategy by Adrienne Maree Brown
- Letter to my Daughters by Maya Angelou
- Black Privilege by Charlamagne Tha God
- No Disrespect by Sister Souljah
- An American Marriage by Tayari Jones
Check out these favorite literary luminaries and submit your recommendations for our various curated lists by adding them via our form here.
Step Up Teen Programs Facilitator Briana (fourth from left) counts Waiting to Exhale by Terry McMillan as her favorite book by a Black author. Have you read it yet? Let us know in the comments below, and tell us about members of the Black community you admire via our form.
