17 Books You Should Read This Black History Month

A recent recipient of the Presidential Medal of Freedom, Nobel and Pulitzer Prize-winning novelist Toni Morrison has written nearly a dozen books detailing the black experience, including 1977 novel Song of Solomon. As a youth, Macon "Milkman" Dead III is spoiled, selfish, and emotionally closed off. The emotional baggage and drama of his family threaten to taint Milkman even further. However, after reaching adulthood, Milkman travels to learn of his family's origins. The history surrounding the previous generations opens his eyes, but those around him get caught in the crosshairs of his personal transformation.