I have put together this list of wonderful children’s anthologies for Black History Month that I hope will be helpful! The benefit of anthologies is that you get multiple books or stories in one volume so you don’t have quite as overwhelming a library pile or online shopping cart! I particularly recommend 28 Days: Moments In History That Changed The World since each reading can be done on one of the 28 days of February.
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The Dark Thirty: Southern Tales of the Supernatural (Patricia McKissack)
Suspenseful tales inspired by African-American history from slavery through the Civil Rights era.
What Color Is My World? (Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Raymond Obstfeld)
Profiles and facts about lesser-known African-American inventors with lasting impact.
Let It Shine: Stories of Black Women Freedom Fighters (Andrea Davis Pinkney)
An inspiring collection of biographical tributes to African-American women from Sojourner Truth to Shirley Chisholm.
Hand in Hand: Ten Black Men Who Changed America (Andrea Pinkney)
A chronological compilation of dynamic, visionary black male leaders through American history.
Young, Gifted and Black: Meet 52 Black Heroes from Past and Present (Jamia Wilson)
A wonderful resource that features one black hero for each week of the year.
Bedtime Inspirational Stories: 50 Amazing Black People Who Changed the World (L.A. Amber)
This volume celebrates the incredible achievements of notable black people in history.
Book of Black Heroes from A to Z: An Introduction to Important Black Achievers for Young Readers (Wade Hudson, Valerie Wilson Wesley)
Read about 54 black heroes, from James Meredith to Benjamin Quarles.
Wake Up Our Souls: A Celebration of African American Artists (Tonya Bolden)
This volume covers important black artists from the twentieth century.
Strange Fruit, Volume 1: Uncelebrated Narratives from Black History (Joel Christian Gill)
A collection of nine stories about lesser known black heroes or events.
28 Days: Moments in Black History That Changed the World (Charles R. Smith Jr.)
Perfect to read daily during Black History Month, this anthology includes figures like Crispus Attucks, Daniel Hale Williams, and Matthew Henson.
Pathfinders: The Journeys of 16 Extraordinary Black Souls (Tonya Bolden)
Mini-biographies of fifteen black men and women who have made significant contributions to American society in some way.
I hope you are able to read and enjoy some of these children’s anthologies for Black History Month! Do you love any others that I missed? Please share them below in the comments!