Vibrant Voices: New Books from Authors of Color

Explore new books from authors of color with NYPL's Vibrant Voices book list, created by the Library’s expert staff to amplify and celebrate diverse voices, promote discussion, and expand understanding. Learn more about the list. Presented by the Center for Educators and Schools.

And We Rise: The Civil Rights Movement in Poems

By Erica Martin

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An unflinching account of the civil rights movement—told through poems. Historical photographs serve as a powerful visual addition to document the treatment of Black people in America.
Augusta Savage: The Shape of a Sculptor's Life

By Marilyn Nelson

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Get to know Augusta Savage, an artist who sculpted the beauty and struggles of Black life during the Harlem Renaissance. Told in poems and photographs.