Black Consciousness Literature: Where do I start?

[Regine Hunter]

I'm just beginning the self-education part of this journey.

What books do you recommend brehs?

 

[Chris.B]

Leave that conscious stuff alone and read more enlightened books which can empower you.
I'm currently reading this. Title is kinda funny but it's 100% truth.

 

[southsidevillain]

James Baldwin - the Fire Next Time

 

[Poitier]

anything on capitalism, colonialism, state formation and institution building. the rest is a waste of time.

 

[bnm8907]

http://www.thecoli.com/threads/post-a-book-that-all-black-folks-need-to-read.186962/

 

[JahFocus CS]

Leave that conscious stuff alone and read more enlightened books which can empower you.
I'm currently reading this. Title is kinda funny but it's 100% truth.

If I tried to troll, I couldn't do any better than your post.

@Regine Hunter:

The Autobiography of Malcolm X by Malcolm X & Alex Haley
Seize the Time by Bobby Seale
The Wretched of the Earth by Frantz Fanon

Start with those three and you'll be on your way . I'd probably read them in the order above, too. Fanon's writing can be tough.

 

[CHL]

Leave that conscious stuff alone and read more enlightened books which can empower you.
I'm currently reading this. Title is kinda funny but it's 100% truth.

....You could not do better satire than this. Yet you're 100% serious.

 

[Regine Hunter]

If I tried to troll, I couldn't do any better than your post.

@Regine Hunter:

The Autobiography of Malcolm X by Malcolm X & Alex Haley
Seize the Time by Bobby Seale
The Wretched of the Earth by Frantz Fanon

Start with those three and you'll be on your way . I'd probably read them in the order above, too. Fanon's writing can be tough.

i have the first one, might get cop the second and third just now (I have Soul on Ice too, but reading that was )

 

[Namekian Maranantha]

I'm just beginning the self-education part of this journey.

What books do you recommend brehs?

referring to this threads title, "black" consciousness literature could mean:

....information on topics such as economics, racisim, social justice, religion etc. pertaining to black people soley, is this what you mean?

OR

.....black authors who wrote on the topic of 'consciousness', is this what you mean?


OR

.....consicousness / enlightenment that is particularly for "black" people, is this what you mean? (If so, I'm afraid theres no "black" consciousness; there is only consciousness / enlightenment / wisdom / etc.. and It's there for all who desire).
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I recommend browsing the thread below if you havent yet. You should be able to pick out some gems
http://www.thecoli.com/threads/post-a-book-that-all-black-folks-need-to-read.186962/