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5 BOOKS TO READ IN BLACK HISTORY MONTH

Introducing the Ladies Lit Squad. This all-female collective of book lovers from the world of fashion, art and media are on a mission to make reading cool again - we couldn't be more here for it. For Black History Month, founder Sheree shares her top five educational reads to broaden your horizons. Add all of them to your reading list.

Black and British by David Olusoga

In the UK, we are often fed stories about black history through an American lens, so this book is key for learning about the history of black people in this country, right back to Roman times.

There Ain’t No Black in the Union Jack by Paul Gilroy

First published in 1987, this book is still a seminal text on race politics in Britain. Though packed with statistics and academic studies, it’s a stunning read.

Kindred by Octavia E. Butler

Iconic Sci Fi writer Butler sends her main character back in time to the Jim Crow era in the America South. Her treatment highlights the senselessness and savagery of slavery.

More Than Enough by Elaine Welteroth

Welteroth was the youngest ever editor in chief of Teen Vogue, this part memoir - part manifesto details how difficult it still is for women of colour to succeed in many industries.

Mixed/Other by Natalie Morris

Journalist Natalie Morris’s excellently researched book explores the fastest growing ethnic group in the UK, and the unique challenges being ‘other’ can bring.