We've chosen our favourite books by black authors to celebrate Black History Month,
Why We Kneel, How We Rise by Michael Holding
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A powerful and inspiring message of hope for the future and a vision for change, while providing the background and history to an issue that has dogged the world for many centuries.
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The Vanishing Half by Brit Bennett
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A story that is at once a riveting, emotional family story and a brilliant exploration of the American history of passing.
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Transcendent Kingdom by Yaa Gyasi
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A deeply moving portrait of a family of Ghanaian immigrants ravaged by depression and addiction and grief.
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The Underground Railroad by Colson Whitehead
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An adventure tale of one woman’s ferocious will to escape the horrors of bondage and a shattering, powerful meditation on the history we all share.
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If Beale Street could talk by James Baldwin
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Harlem, the black soul of New York City, in the era of Aretha Franklin and Ray Charles. this love story brings a spare and impassioned intensity, charging it with universal resonance and power.
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We are challenging children to create artwork to help SAVE OUR PLANET in October and November 2021!
This can take the form of a poster, a poem or a letter explaining what you think needs to change to SAVE OUR PLANET!
Email us your completed work, together with your first name and age to: ideastore@towerhamlets.gov.uk so your work can be displayed on our website.
London libraries are transforming the way ideas grow into successful businesses. By partnering with ten London boroughs, we are developing a community of new and existing business owners, which is free to join and open to everyone. Whether you are just setting out, need advice on protecting your intellectual property, or simply have a brilliant idea you want to discuss, we're here to guide you.
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