15 Books by Afro-Latinx Writers You Won't Want to Put Down

"My Mother Was a Freedom Fighter" ($15) by poet Aja Monet celebrates the beauty and power of women in all stages of life, from childhood through motherhood. The poems in the book traverse cultures, geographic locations, and time frames. They showcase the strength of women and how we experience, endure, and overcome the trials, tribulations, and successes of life, often with grace and hope.