Celebrating Black History Month
Black History Month is a time to celebrate the rich culture, contributions, and profound resilience of the Black community. We've selected a few books below by authors who continue to empower and inspire with their stories of strength, power and change.
Bringing together a community of voices from across the world, one which spans religions, sexuality and social economic
status to provide a deep and rich understanding of what it means to be autistic and Black. This book is an empowering force, reminding you that as a Black autistic person, you are enough.
This book showcases positive role models for black people and those within the wider dyslexic community and society. Raising awareness, breaking silences and tackling the stigma.
With powerful narratives around events like Grenfell and the pandemic, Black Grief and Healing unearths the often-overlooked pain of
Black communities, shaped by systemic inequalities and collective trauma. It examines how Black grieving people can begin to heal, whilst celebrating the strength found in spirituality, activism, and community. With an array of beautiful poems, stories and essays, it’s a compelling read for meaningful change.
Grappling with the question ‘who am I?’, Black Again
chronicles LaTonya Summers’ journey of rediscovering and reclaiming her Black identity after years of internalised racism and attempts to assimilate into white culture. Exploring the personal and societal impacts of racial identity loss, it reaffirms the power of reclaiming narratives and embracing Afrocentric values. A compelling memoir, it is the ultimate read for this year’s Black History Month theme.
My Black Motherhood by Sandra Igwe gives voice to the often-overlooked experiences of Black mothers navigating mental health struggles, cultural stigma, and systemic racism. Through personal stories and collective insights, it challenges stereotypes like the ‘strong Black woman’ and demands that Black women’s mental health concerns be heard and addressed.
Therapy in Colour addresses the systemic Eurocentric biases in therapy and emphasises anti-racist, intercultural approaches to mental health care. Through insights from 27 experts in the psychological
arena, the book highlights how traditional therapy often overlooks the lived experiences of Black individuals, emphasising the power of storytelling and intersectional therapeutic practice. According to Fanny Brewster, Ph.D., M.F.A., LP, author of The Racial Complex: A Jungian Perspective on Culture and Race, the book ‘appears as an act of love in motion, giving language to all those places within our psyche that has been hungry for racial understanding of Afrocentrism culture, within the field of psychology.’