Since 1976, the United States has recognized February as Black History Month, a time to celebrate the culture's essential contributions to American life.
Although black people continue to be targets of police brutality, missing out on the full entitlements of citizenship, this month reaffirms their identity as being core to the American experience. Indeed, Black History Month helps us move beyond ignorance and prejudice.
Here are 10 books worth reading (or revisiting) in February, which explore the diversity of black lives in the U.S.