From Our Librarian

Since February is Black History Month, I thought I would present a list of books in the CGS Library that are by or about African Americans and their experiences.  Please note: in the list below, the numbers that follow each entry are the call numbers, the way you can find the book cited on the shelves.  If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to ask me about what I did with the title you want that you can’t find. 


CGS Library
Black History Month
Books dealing with the African American experience

Anderson, Victor. Creative exchange: a constructive theology of African American religious experience.  277.306 And

Arnold, Harriet. Antioch, a place of Christians: chronicles of an African American church, 1893-1993.  926
Baldwin, James. The fire next time. 305.896073 Ba
Baldwin, Lewis. Never to leave us: the prayer life of Martin Luther King, Jr. 363.092 Ba
Coates, Ta-Nehisi. Between the world and me. 305.800973 Coat
Cone, James. A Black theology of liberation. 230.089 Cone
Cone, James. The cross and the lynching tree. 277.308 Cone
Copeland, M. Shawn. Enfleshing freedom: body, race, and being (Intersections in African American theology)  233.089 Cop
Collier-Thomas, Bettye. A treasury of African American Christmas stories. 810.8 Col
Cudjoe-Wilkes, Gabby. Psalms for Black lives. 261.1 Cud
Douglas, Kelly Brown. Sexuality and the Black church: a womanist perspective.  230.082 Dou 
Duncan, Lenny. Dear Church: a love letter from a Black Lutheran preacher to the Whitest denomination in the U.S. 266.6 Dun
Echols, James. I have a dream: Martin Luther King, Jr., and the future of multicultural America.   305.8 Ec
Gordon Reed, Annette. On Juneteenth. 394.263 Gor
Griffin, Horace L. Their own receive them not: African American Lesbians and gays in Black churches. 261.84 Grif
Haley, Alex.  Roots.  929.2
Hannah-Jones, Nicole. The 1619 Project. 973 Han
Harris, Jessica. High on the hog: a culinary journey from Africa to America. 641.59 Har
Harvey, Jennifer. Raising White kids: bringing up children in a racially unjust America. 649.709 Har
Jenkins, Willis. Bonhoeffer and King: their legacies and import for Christian social theology.
  261.10 Je 
Johnson, G. Jeff. Black Christians: the untold Lutheran story. 267.1 Jo
Joshi, Khyati. White Christian privilege: the illusion of religious equality. 305.67 Jos 
King, Martin Luther, Jr.  Strength to love. 220 Ki
Kujawa-Holbrook, Sheryl. Injustice and the care of souls: taking oppression seriously in pastoral care. 206.1 Kuj
Lorde, Audre. Sister outsider: essays and speeches. 814.54 Lor
Mason, Eric. Woke Church: an urgent call for Christians in America to confront racism and injustice.   272.3 Mas
Nittle, Nadia. Bell hook’s spiritual vision. 305.42 Nit
Noel, James A. The passion of the Lord: African American reflections. 232.96 No  
Obama, Michelle. Becoming. 973.932 Obama
Oluo, Ijema. So you want to talk about race. 305.800973 Ol
Pero, Albert. Theology and the Black experience: the Lutheran  267.1 Pe
Pinn, Anthony. What is African American religion?
Reynolds, Jason. Anti-racism and you. 305.800973 Rey
Ritchie, Andrea. Invisible no more: police violence against Black women and women of color. 365.232 Rit
Taylor, Keeanga. From #Black Lives Matter to Black liberation. 305.896 Tay
Thomas, James. A rumor of Black Lutherans: the formation of Black leadership in early American Lutheranism. 261.1 Tho
Ward, Jesmyn. The fire this time: a new generation speaks about race. 305.896 Ward
Wilkerson, Isabel. Caste: the origin of our discontents. 305.5 Wil
Wilkerson, Isabel. The warmth of other suns. 304.80973 Wi
Williams, Reggie. Bonhoeffer’s Black Jesus. 230.044092 Wi
                                                                     Youth books
Cherry-Paul, Sonja. Stamped (for kids): racism, anti-racism and kids. J 303.8 Rey
Hamilton, Virginia. The people could fly: American Black folktales. J 398.208 Ha
Lyons, Kelly. Sing a song: how Lift Every Voice and Sing inspired generations.  J 813.6 Ly
Pinkney, Sandra. Shades of Black: a celebration of our children. J 306.7 Pink
Tarpley, Natasha. I like my hair.  J 813.54 Tarp

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