Black History Month - Pages of Hackney

October is Black History Month and to celebrate we are highlighting a wide range of books that explore the culture and history of Black Britain and the African diaspora. Browse below for classic fiction, new children’s books, Black feminist writing, and more.

The Black Index
Bridget R. Cooks, Sarah Watson £32.00
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Black Futures
Jenna Wortham, Kimberly Drew £18.99
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Of This Our Country: Acclaimed Nigerian writers on the home, identity and culture they know
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IC3: The Penguin Book of New Black Writing in Britain
Courttia Newland, Kadija Sesay £10.99
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Black Art: A Cultural History
Richard J. Powell £16.99
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The German Crocodile
Ijoma Mangold £14.99
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Endgame
Malorie Blackman £7.99
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100 Great Black Britons
Patrick Vernon £9.99
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Black Spartacus: The Epic Life of Toussaint Louverture
Sudhir Hazareesingh £10.99
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Black Joy
Charlie Brinkhurst-Cuff, Timi Sotire £14.99
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Growing Out: Black Hair and Black Pride in the Swinging Sixties
Barbara Blake Hannah £9.99
Published 3 February 2022
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Britons Through Negro Spectacles
A.B.C. Merriman-Labor £9.99
Published 3 February 2022
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A Black Boy at Eton
Dillibe Onyeama £9.99
Published 3 February 2022
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The Lamplighter
Jackie Kay £9.99
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Black Resistance to British Policing
Adam Elliott-Cooper £11.99
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Rice & Peas and Fish & Chips
Pauline Campbell £14.99
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The Black History Book: Big Ideas Simply Explained
David Olusoga £19.99
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Crossing the Mangrove
Maryse Condé £9.99
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The Salt Eaters
Toni Cade Bambara £9.99
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Second-Class Citizen
Buchi Emecheta £9.99
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Black British Lives Matter: A Clarion Call for Equality
Lenny Henry, Marcus Ryder £16.99
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Coconut
Florence Olájídé £8.99
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Black London
Avril Nanton £10.99
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Testimonies on the History of Jamaica Vol. 1
Zakiya McKenzie £7.99
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One of Them: An Eton College Memoir
Musa Okwonga £8.99
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OLLIE RECOMMENDS
Wayward Lives, Beautiful Experiments
Saidiya Hartman £10.99
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Musical Truth: A Musical History of Modern Black Britain in 28 Songs
Jeffrey Boakye £12.99
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The Dancing Face
Phillips, Mike £8.99
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Bernard and the Cloth Monkey
Judith Bryan £8.99
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Without Prejudice
Nicola Williams £8.99
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Minty Alley
C.L.R. James £8.99
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Incomparable World
S. I. Martin £8.99
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The Fat Lady Sings
Jacqueline Roy £8.99
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This is Us: Black British Women and Girls
Kafayat Okanlawon £9.99
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Inner City Pressure: The Story Of Grime
Dan Hancox £9.99
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Staying Power: The History of Black People in Britain
Peter Fryer £16.99
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Heart Of The Race: Black Women’s Lives in Britain
Beverley Bryan £11.99
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Black Britain: A Photographic History
Paul Gilroy, Stuart Hall £19.99
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The Black Index

Black Futures

Of This Our Country: Acclaimed Nigerian writers on the home, identity and culture they know

IC3: The Penguin Book of New Black Writing in Britain

Black Art: A Cultural History

The German Crocodile

Endgame

100 Great Black Britons

Black Spartacus: The Epic Life of Toussaint Louverture

Black Joy

Growing Out: Black Hair and Black Pride in the Swinging Sixties

Britons Through Negro Spectacles

A Black Boy at Eton

The Lamplighter

Black Resistance to British Policing

Rice & Peas and Fish & Chips

The Black History Book: Big Ideas Simply Explained

Crossing the Mangrove

The Salt Eaters

Second-Class Citizen

Black British Lives Matter: A Clarion Call for Equality

Coconut

Black London

Testimonies on the History of Jamaica Vol. 1

One of Them: An Eton College Memoir

Wayward Lives, Beautiful Experiments

Musical Truth: A Musical History of Modern Black Britain in 28 Songs

The Dancing Face

Bernard and the Cloth Monkey

Without Prejudice

Minty Alley

Incomparable World

The Fat Lady Sings

This is Us: Black British Women and Girls

Inner City Pressure: The Story Of Grime

Staying Power: The History of Black People in Britain

Heart Of The Race: Black Women’s Lives in Britain

Black Britain: A Photographic History

Books for Children

Africa, Amazing Africa: Country by Country

Let It Shine: Stories of Black Women Freedom Fighters

African Tales: A Barefoot Collection

Coming to England

The Black Pimpernel: Nelson Mandela on the Run

The Flag Never Touched The Ground: America’s Brave Black Regiment in Battle

It’s Her Story: Rosa Parks

My First Heroes: Black History

Good Night Stories for Rebel Girls: 100 Real-Life Tales of Black Girl Magic

I Was There: Ira Aldridge, The Shakespearean Actor

My Story: Ignatius Sancho

African and Caribbean Folktales, Myths and Legends

The Story of Afro Hair

Bedtime Stories: Beautiful Black Tales from the Past

Black and British: An Illustrated History

Black History Matters

Timelines from Black History: Leaders, Legends, Legacies

Two Sisters: A Story of Freedom

The Place for Me: Stories About the Windrush Generation

Little Leaders. Exceptional Men in Black History

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