A blog about some of the books I've read
This year Black History Month’s theme is “A Century of Black History Commemorations,” to recognize the 100th anniversary of the first Negro History Week founded by Carter G. Woodson in 1926. The title, Savannah Footprints by DJ Bwakali, covers 100 African leaders that approximately span this time period, from the late 1800’s to present day.
My nephew suggested I do an entry on the recently released movie, The Harder They Fall, since it did have somewhat of an historical foundation, using names of black people that actually lived. But since this blog is BG’s Reads, I thought I’d read a book on the subject, The Black West by William L. Katz. I’ve always favored the work of historian and author, William L. Katz, who over the years has been a guest on WBAI and WNYC radio talking about his work on blacks of the old West. This is a 2019 new edition to Katz’s The Black West, originally published in 1971.
My nephew suggested that I start a section called BG’s Picks for books that I have read in the past and would like to inform readers about. So, for this month of February, I thought it would be a good time to tap a few titles of black interest for readers. These titles I’ve read were quite interesting and worth mentioning for those who like history and reading accounts of real people’s struggles and triumphs. There are three titles below: