To celebrate Black History Month in February, consider reading a book by a Black author and/or featuring Black characters.

Here are four books recommended by your friends at Pima County Public Library:

β€œFailures of Forgiveness: What We Get Wrong and How to Do Better” by Myisha V. Cherry

β€œBlack Friend: Essays” by Ziwe

β€œTo Free the Captives: A Plea for the American Soul” by Tracy K. Smith

β€œWomen of the Post” by Joshunda Sanders

Like these? Be sure to check out the full list at tucne.ws/1p9c

Visit library.pima.gov for more great reading suggestions and to check out the E-Library.

Chyrl Hill Lander began her work on the Dunbar Coalition after her husband, Cressworth Lander, died in 2015. Cressworth Lander attended the segregated school for Black children in Tucson and was active on the coalition to preserve the historic building. Hill Lander said she wants to make sure her husband's work is completed.


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