The books below are available in electronic format from Bowman Library's collection and are available to the entire Menlo Community. Click on the book cover image to access.
For even more eBooks on this topic at Bowman, use these subject heading links to the library catalog:
Public Library Resources
Support Black Authors
The public libraries have novels, and new non-fiction books available in electronic formats. Here’s a list of titles you can check out if you have a public library card.
Comics Online
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Comics: The Nib
The Nib is a webcomic publisher primarily focused on political and social commentary. Over the years, a number of creators have published invaluable work on Black experience in the United States. We have provided links to a few selections below, but it is not exhaustive. -
African-Americans Are More Likely to Distrust the Medical System. Blame the Tuskegee Experiment | Whit Taylor and Chris Kindred
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Black Mothers Face Far Worse Health Outcomes. How Do We Fix It? | Whit Taylor
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The Great Debate: Martin Luther King, Jr. vs Robert F. Williams | Ben Passmore
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Lighten Up: A cartoonist reflects on the subtle racism of shifting skin tones in a Marvel comic | Ronald Wimberly
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She Dared to Be Herself: Shirley Chisholm’s Legacy | Whit Taylor and Shannon Wright
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The Weight of Being Black in America | Bianca Xunise
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Survival Techniques for Existing While Black | Ruben Bolling