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Black Writers Challenge 2021

Lambeth Libraries challenge you to read as many books by black writers and/or illustrators as you can by the end of 2021.
You can tell us what you're reading using #BlackWritersChallenge @BHMLambeth on Twitter, Facebook or @Lambeth_Libraries on Instagram.
For more inspiration, you can find our previous Black Writers Challenge lists here:
https://www.listchallenges.com/black-writers-challenge
www.listchallenges.com/black-writers-challenge-2020
Find our Black History Month programme here: www.lambeth.gov.uk/bhm
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100 Great Black Britons (Patrick Vernon, Angelina Osborne)
100 Great Black Britons
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Patrick Vernon, Angelina Osborne
Ace of Spades (Faridah Abike-Iyimide)
Ace of Spades
2
Faridah Abike-Iyimide
African Europeans: An Untold History (Olivette Otele)
African Europeans: An Untold History
3
Olivette Otele
Afro Vegan: Family Recipes From a British-Nigerian Kitchen (Zoe Alakija)
Afro Vegan: Family Recipes From a British-Nigerian Kitchen
4
Zoe Alakija
Aftershocks: Dispatches From the Frontlines of Identity (Nadia Owusu)
Aftershocks: Dispatches From the Frontlines of Identity
5
Nadia Owusu
Amara's Farm (Janay Brown-Wood (Author), Samara Hardy (Illus.))
Amara's Farm
6
Janay Brown-Wood (Author), Samara Hardy (Illus.)
Amari and the Night Brothers (BB Alston)
Amari and the Night Brothers
7
BB Alston
Amber Undercover (Em Norry)
Amber Undercover
8
Em Norry
An Ordinary Wonder (Buki Papillon)
An Ordinary Wonder
9
Buki Papillon
And the Stars Were Burning Brightly (Danielle Jawando)
And the Stars Were Burning Brightly
10
Danielle Jawando
Angel of Greenwood (Randi Pink)
Angel of Greenwood
11
Randi Pink
Are We Home Yet? (Katy Massey)
Are We Home Yet?
12
Katy Massey
Asking for a Friend (Andi Osho)
Asking for a Friend
13
Andi Osho
Assembly (Natasha Brown)
Assembly
14
Natasha Brown
At Night All Blood Is Black (David Diop (Author), Anna Moschovakis (Translator))
At Night All Blood Is Black
15
David Diop (Author), Anna Moschovakis (Translator)
Aziza's Secret Fairy Door and the Ice Cat Mystery (Lola Morayo (Author), Cory Reid (Illustrator))
Aziza's Secret Fairy Door and the Ice Cat Mystery
16
Lola Morayo (Author), Cory Reid (Illustrator)
Bad Love (Maame Blue)
Bad Love
17
Maame Blue
Bernard and the Cloth Monkey (Judith Bryan)
Bernard and the Cloth Monkey
18
Judith Bryan
A Bigger Picture: My Fight to Bring a New African Voice to the Climate Crisis (Vanessa Nakate)
A Bigger Picture: My Fight to Bring a New African Voice to the Climate Crisis
19
Vanessa Nakate
Black and British: An Illustrated History (David Olusoga, Jake Alexander, Melleny Taylor)
Black and British: An Illustrated History
20
David Olusoga, Jake Alexander, Melleny Taylor
Black Boy Joy (Kwame Mbalia)
Black Boy Joy
21
Kwame Mbalia
Black Boy Out of Time (Hari Ziyad)
Black Boy Out of Time
22
Hari Ziyad
Black British Lives Matter (Lenny Henry (Author), Marcus Ryder (Author))
Black British Lives Matter
23
Lenny Henry (Author), Marcus Ryder (Author)
Black Buck (Mateo Askaripour)
Black Buck
24
Mateo Askaripour
Black Girl Call Home (Jasmine)
Black Girl Call Home
25
Jasmine
Black Girl Finance: Let's Talk Money (Selina Flavius)
Black Girl Finance: Let's Talk Money
26
Selina Flavius
Black Girls Rock!: Celebrating the Power, Beauty, & Brilliance of Black Women (Beverly Bond)
Black Girls Rock!: Celebrating the Power, Beauty, & Brilliance of Black Women
27
Beverly Bond
The Black History Book: Big Ideas Simply Explained (DK (Author), David Olusoga (Foreword))
The Black History Book: Big Ideas Simply Explained
28
DK (Author), David Olusoga (Foreword)
Black Is the Body: Stories From My Grandmother's Time, My Mother's Time, and Mine (Emily Bernard)
Black Is the Body: Stories From My Grandmother's Time, My Mother's Time, and Mine
29
Emily Bernard
Black Joy (Charlie Brinkhurst-Cuff (Editor), Various (Author))
Black Joy
30
Charlie Brinkhurst-Cuff (Editor), Various (Author)
Black London: History, Art & Culture in Over 120 Places (Avril Nanton (Author), Jody Burton (Author))
Black London: History, Art & Culture in Over 120 Places
31
Avril Nanton (Author), Jody Burton (Author)
Black Teacher (Beryl Gilroy)
Black Teacher
32
Beryl Gilroy
Blackout (Dhonielle Clayton Et Al)
Blackout
33
Dhonielle Clayton Et Al
Books Make Good Pets (John Agard (Author), Momoko Abe (Illustrator))
Books Make Good Pets
34
John Agard (Author), Momoko Abe (Illustrator)
The Boy With Wings (Lenny Henry (Author), Keenon Ferrell (Illustrator))
The Boy With Wings
35
Lenny Henry (Author), Keenon Ferrell (Illustrator)
Cack-Handed: A Memoir (Gina Yashere)
Cack-Handed: A Memoir
36
Gina Yashere
Cane Warriors (Alex Wheatle)
Cane Warriors
37
Alex Wheatle
Carefree Black Girls: A Celebration of Black Women in Pop Culture (Zeba Blay)
Carefree Black Girls: A Celebration of Black Women in Pop Culture
38
Zeba Blay
Caul Baby (Morgan Jerkins)
Caul Baby
39
Morgan Jerkins
A Circle of Five (Harris Joshua)
A Circle of Five
40
Harris Joshua
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