Books About Black History This list includes books I have read in my quest to learn about Black history. What books should I add to this list? Comment below to help me go deeper. Four Hundred Souls: A Community History of African America, 1619-2019by Ibram X. Kendi, Keisha N. Blain The Hanging of Angelique: The Untold Story of Canadian Slavery and the Burning of Old Montrealby Afua Cooper Long Walk to Freedom: The Autobiography of Nelson Mandelaby Nelson Mandela