Ten Best Black Books of 2012 (FEATURE)

                                    10 Best Black Books of 2012

                                    by Kam Williams

1.         Tuskegee Love Letters

            by Kim Russell

 

2.         Iconic: Decoding Images of the Revolutionary Black Woman

            by Lakesia D. Johnson 

3.         Help Me to Find My People:

            The African-American Search for Family Lost in Slavery

            by Heather Andrea Williams

 

4.         The Black Chicago Renaissance

            Edited by Darlene Clark Hine and John McCluskey, Jr.

 

5.         The Courage to Hope: How I Stood Up to the Politics of Fear

            by Shirley Sherrod

6.         Inspiration: Profiles of Black Women Changing Our World

            by Crystal McCrary with Nathan Hale Williams

 

7.         American Tapestry:

            The Story of the Black, White, and Multiracial Ancestors of Michelle Obama    

            by Rachel L. Swarns

 

8.         Grace, Gold & Glory: My Leap of Faith

            by Gabrielle Douglas            

9.         Obama Talks Back: Global Lessons

            A Dialogue with America’s Young Leaders

            by Gregory J. Reed, Esq.

10.       Hi! My Name Is Loco and I Am a Racist

            by Baye McNeil

Honorable Mention

The Black Count: Glory, Revolution, Betrayal and the Real Count of Monte Cristo by Tom Reiss

Unfinished Business: Black Women, the Black Church and the Struggle to Thrive in America by Keri Day

Martin & Malcolm & America by James H. Cone

The Black Church: Where Women Pray and Men Prey by Deborrah Cooper

The Rich and the Rest of Us: A Poverty Manifesto by Tavis Smiley and Cornel West

19 Years Old & 19 Men Later by Tenisha Gainey 

Perfect Combination: Seven Key Ingredients to Happily Living & Loving Together

by Jamillah and David Lamb

Rebuild the Dream by Van Jones

HIV/AIDS: The Facts and The Fiction by Chris Jennings

Making Bold Moves: Creating Multimillion Dollar Success in 500 Days or Less by Williams S. Parrish, Jr.

The African-American Criminal Justice Guide by John V. Elmore

Slaves with Swag: The Negroes Your History Teacher Forgot to Mention by Daryl T. Hinmon 

Better Than Alright: Finding Peace, Love & Power by Ledisi 

Race, Power & Politics: Memoirs of an ACORN Whistleblower as told by Marcel Reid to Michael McCray, Esquire, CPA

The No Excuse Guide to Success: No Matter What Your Boss or Life Throws at You by Jim “Mr. Energy” Smith, Jr.

To the Mountaintop: My Journey through the Civil Rights Movement by Charlayne Hunter-Gault

I Want You to Shut the F#ck Up by D.L. Hughley

Alas, Peace Be Still by Jessica L. Angelique

Walking Tall: A Memoir about the Upside of Small and Other Stuff by Clay Rivers

Nicki Minaj: The Woman Who Stole the World - An Unauthorized Biography by Lynette Holloway

Identity: Your Passport to Success by Stedman Graham 

What in the Hell Happened? An Intimate Look at Love and Relationship with Raw Honesty by Bishop Alphonso Lee Smith

Oooooh... Say It Again: Mastering the Fine Art of Verbal Seduction and Aural Sex by Alan Roger Currie

The Price of the Ticket: Barack Obama and the Rise and Decline of Black Politics by Frederick C. Harris