20 Books About Black Lives Matter and Civil Rights to Put on Your Essential Reading List

The cofounder of Black Lives Matter, Patrisse Khan-Cullors (with Alicia Garza and Opal Tometi), experienced the prejudice and persecution that Black Americans are subject to firsthand, and refused to stay silent. The powerful memoir, When They Call You a Terrorist, written alongside asha bandele, sheds light on how Black lives are considered expendable in American society, and how Black people are condemned as a threat to this country. This book is both an account of resilience and perseverance, and serves as a call to action for change.