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• Black Against Empire

  the History and Politics of the Black Panther Party

  Bloom, Joshua

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  Black Panther's opening scenes are in Oakland, a nod to the birthplace of the Black Panther Party. Especially recommended for those who left the theater saying, "Killmonger kinda had a point about some of that stuff though..."

• African Dress

  Fashion, Agency, Performance

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  Did you SEE the costumes in that film?! Costume design drew on styles from the Zulu, Maasai, Igbo, Sesotho, Ndebele peoples and beyond. This book dives into historic and contemporary modes of dress in African countries.

• Black Panther

  the Album Soundtrack

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  The soundtrack of the year, of course.

• Afrofuturism

  the World of Black Sci-fi and Fantasy Culture

  Womack, Ytasha,

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  Afrofuturism draws on black history and culture in order to imagine new possibilities for the future (and present). If you are new to afrofuturism, this is an engaging primer on the writers and creators who have shaped this movement.

• A Pure Solar World

  Sun Ra and the Birth of Afrofuturism

  Youngquist, Paul

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  Sun Ra was a visionary jazz composer and poet whose work is unparalleled. This book features diverse takes on his life and impact on others. Read while listening to his music.

• Akata Witch

  Okorafor, Nnedi

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  Okorafor is a prolific contemporary author of afrofuturist works. Akata Witch, the first in a series, is world-building at its most thoughtful and surprising.

• The Blacker the Ink

  Constructions of Black Identity in Comics and Sequential Art

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  An accessible history of representation of black folks in comics and graphic novels.

• Assata

  An Autobiography

  Shakur, Assata

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  A member of the Black Liberation Army, Assata Shakur wrote this autobiography from political exile in Cuba. She writes on racism and slavery, and calls on people of the African diaspora to cherish their histories and cultures.

• Fruitvale Station

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  Michael B. Jordan & Ryan Coogler first worked together on this powerful film about Oscar Grant's murder at the hand of police in Oakland.

• Black Panther comics on Hoopla

  View on hoopladigital.com

  Read the Black Panther comics online! Free access with your Kansas City Public Library card.