52 Books, Documentaries & Movies to Celebrate Black History Month

| February 1, 2023 | 6 min read
52 books and movies to celebrate Black history month

As a company dedicated to creating more equitable workplaces, our team is constantly looking for opportunities to learn about different cultures and understand others’ experiences. One powerful way to understand and relate to others is through stories. So, we put together our top recommendations for how you can learn about and honor Black history, culture, and voices through nonfiction books, novels, documentaries, movies, and TV series across a variety of genres.

 

Nonfiction books

Black Joy book coverBlack Joy: Stories of Resistance, Resilience, and Restoration

by Tracey Michae’l Lewis-Giggetts

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All That She Carried book coverAll That She Carried: The Journey of Ashley’s Sack, a Black Family Keepsake

by Tiya Milles

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Shine Bright book coverShine Bright: A Very Personal History of Black Women in Pop

by Danyel Smith

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Black Boy Smile book coverBlack Boy Smile: A Memoir in Moments

by D. Watkins

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Upper Hand: The Future of Work for the Rest of Us by Sherrell DorseyUpper Hand: The Future of Work for the Rest of Us

by Sherrell Dorsey

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Between the World and MeBetween the World and Me by Ta-Nehisi Coates

by Ta-Nehisi Coates

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Hood Feminism by Mikki KendallHood Feminism

by Mikki Kendall

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Becoming by Michelle ObamaBecoming

by Michelle Obama

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I Am A Girl From Africa by Elizabeth NyamayaroI Am A Girl From Africa

by Elizabeth Nyamayaro

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A Promised Land by Barack ObamaA Promised Land

by Barack Obama

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A Taste of Power: A Black Woman's Story by Elaine BrownA Taste of Power: A Black Woman’s Story

by Elaine Brown

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Novels

Don't Cry for Me coverDon’t Cry for Me

by Daniel Black

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Memphis book coverMemphis

by Tara M. Stringfellow

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Yonder book coverYonder

by Jabari Asim

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Last Summer on State StreetLast Summer on State Street

by Toya Wolfe

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What the Fireflies Knew book coverWhat the Fireflies Knew

by Kai Harris

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Kindred by Octavia ButlerKindred

by Octavia Butler

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The Vanishing Half by Brit BennettThe Vanishing Half

by Brit Bennett

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Sankofa by Chibundu OnuzoSankofa

by Chibundu Onuzo

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Fences by August WilsonFences

by August Wilson

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Documentaries & docuseries

Aftershock documentary posterAftershock

Watch on: Hulu

 

 

 

Is That Black Enough for You?!? documentary posterIs That Black Enough for You?!?

Watch on: Netflix

 

 

 

 

HomecomingHomecoming

Watch on: Netflix

 

 

 

 

What Happened, Miss Simone?What Happened, Miss Simone?

Watch on: Netflix, Apple TV, Amazon Prime Video

 

 

 

 

Jackie RobinsonJackie Robinson

Watch on: PBS, Amazon Prime Video

 

 

 

 

The Death and Life of Marsha P. JohnsonThe Death and Life of Marsha P. Johnson

Watch on: Netflix

 

 

 

 

The Black Panthers: Vanguard of the RevolutionThe Black Panthers: Vanguard of the Revolution

Watch on: Apple TV, YouTube, Amazon Prime Video, PBS

 

 

 

 

The Central Park FiveThe Central Park Five

Watch on: Apple TV

 

 

 

 

Soundtrack for a RevolutionSoundtrack for a Revolution

Watch on: Amazon Prime Video, Apple TV, Tubi TV

 

 

 

 

The Trials of Muhammad AliThe Trials of Muhammad Ali

Watch on: Apple TV, Amazon Prime Video

 

 

 

 

 

 

Movies

The Woman King movie posterThe Woman King

Watch on: Amazon Prime Video, Vudu, Apple TV

 

 

 

Nope movie posterNope

Watch on: Peacock TV, Amazon Prime Video, Apple TV

 

 

 

 

Black Panther Wakanda Forever movie posterBlack Panther: Wakanda Forever

Watch on: Disney+

 

 

 

 

The Inspection movie posterThe Inspection

Watch on: Amazon Prime Video, Apple TV, Google Play

 

 

 

 

Devotion movie posterDevotion

Watch on: Paramount+, Apple TV 

 

 

 

 

BlacKkKlansmanBlacKkKlansman

Watch on: Apple TV, Amazon Prime Video

 

 

 

 

The Harder They FallThe Harder They Fall 

Watch on: Netflix

 

 

 

 

Hidden FiguresHidden Figures

Watch on: Apple TV, Amazon Prime Video

 

 

 

 

Girls TripGirls Trip

Watch on: Apple TV, Amazon Prime Video

 

 

 

 

MoonlightMoonlight

Watch on: Hulu, Amazon Prime Video, Apple TV

 

 

 

 

Queen & SlimQueen & Slim

Watch on: Apple TV, Amazon Prime Video

 

 

 

 

Do the Right ThingDo the Right Thing

Watch on: Apple TV, Amazon Prime Video

 

 

 

 

The Last Black Man in San FranciscoThe Last Black Man in San Francisco

Watch on:  Apple TV, Amazon Prime Video

 

 

 

Fences movieFences

Watch on: Apple TV, Amazon Prime Video

 

 

 

 

Ma Rainey’s Black BottomMa Rainey’s Black Bottom

Watch on: Netflix

 

 

 

 

If Beale Street Could TalkIf Beale Street Could Talk

Watch on: Hulu, YouTube, Apple TV, Amazon Prime Video

 

 

 

 

Get On UpGet On Up

Watch on: Netflix, Apple TV, YouTube, Amazon Prime Video

 

 

 

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Watch on: HBO Max, Apple TV, Amazon Prime Video

 

 

 

 

Just MercyJust Mercy

Watch on: Amazon Prime Video, Apple TV, HBO Max, YouTube

 

 

 

 

 

TV series

InsecureInsecure

Watch on: HBO Max

 

 

 

Self-Made

Self-Made

Watch on: Netflix

 

 

 

 

Bel Air tv show posterBel-Air

Watch on: Peacock, Amazon Prime Video

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