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An illuminating historical journey exploring the deep, often overlooked connections between African Americans and Native Americans. These 12 books are the closest matches in mood, pace and themes, with what each one shares with Black Indians.
- reflective
- serious
- illuminating
- 01
They came before Columbus
Ivan Van Sertima · 1976
A paradigm-shifting exploration of ancient artifacts and cultural echoes that challenges the traditional narrative of the New World's discovery.
- 02
The Negroes and the Jews
Lenora E. Berson
A clear-eyed, historically grounded exploration of the fragile alliances and painful fractures between two marginalized American communities.
- 03
We the Black Jews
Yosef Ben-Jochannan
A fierce, heavily documented intellectual crusade to reclaim hidden spiritual lineages and dismantle Eurocentric historical myths.
- 04
The secret relationship between Blacks and Jews
Unknown author
A highly controversial, heavily footnoted polemic that challenges mainstream historical narratives regarding the Atlantic slave trade.
- 05
Let's talk about race
Julius Lester · 2005
A gentle, conversational exploration of identity that frames race as just one chapter in the larger story of who we are.
- 06
Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee
Amy Erlich · 1971
A devastating, essential reckoning with the brutal realities of American expansion, told through the voices of those who survived its wake.
- 07
The colors of us
Karen Katz · 1999
A vibrant, mouth-watering stroll through a neighborhood that celebrates the beautiful spectrum of human skin tones.
- 08
American nations
Colin Woodard
A paradigm-shifting lens that makes the chaotic landscape of modern politics suddenly, startlingly legible.
- 09
Who Was Frederick Douglass?
April Jones Prince
An accessible, earnest journey into the life of a monumental voice for freedom and equality.
- 10
Columbus and Other Cannibals
Jack D. Forbes · 1992
A radical, paradigm-shifting diagnosis of the spiritual sickness driving Western imperialism and ecological collapse.
- 11
Squanto
Bulla, Clyde · 1958
A gentle, accessible journey through a life of unexpected displacement and enduring resilience, crafted for newly independent readers.
- 12
Creating Black Americans
Nell Irvin Painter · 2005
A sweeping, visually stunning journey through history that honors both the profound traumas and the breathtaking creativity of a people.
