History Book Club - Uniting Through History

Join our History Book Club, where we’ll read books that educate, inspire pride in how Black Americans have contributed in great measure to our country, and motivate us to take action. In keeping with our mission, we want the History Book Club to be an active experience. We want our readers to connect with history and identify ways they can apply the history learned to combat racism and promote unity—and then do it.

Since many of the books we read are more than 200 pages, we spend two months reading one book. So, each month we will discuss half of that month’s book.

The History Book Club meets at 7 PM CT on the last Wednesday of each month via Zoom. Click here to sign up for the mailing list to be notified of meetings and get a PDF of the History Book Club Calendar!

2026 History Book Club Calendar

We always start the year with a book that gets us thinking about the work ahead so Begin Again: James Baldwin’s America and Its Urgent Lessons for Our Own seemed appropriate. The remaining books coincide with monthly themes, i.e., April is National Financial Literacy Month; May is National Physical Fitness and Sports Month; July is National Minority Mental Health Awareness Month; September’s focus is on education, since students will have returned to school; and November is Native American Heritage Month. Each month, we continue to explore how the history is still relevant today and, where appropriate, what actions we can take to bring about change.

Please consider purchasing your books from a BIPOC or Black-owned bookstore in person or select one when you purchase online at B ookshop.org.