Library resources

Black History Month at the EUI is a researcher-led initiative grounded in the need to make Black European history visible and to address questions of racial justice and equality in contemporary society.

Browse the Library's suggested resources on Black History Month including recommendations from the Black History Month team and Library Information Specialists.

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Book highlight

Revolutionary Movements in Africa: An Untold Story

This book explores Africa's revolutionary leftist movements of the 1960s–70s, from Maoism to Pan-Africanism, and their lasting impact on politics today.

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Contesting Race and Citizenship: Youth Politics in the Black Mediterranean

This book examines Black Italian youth activism, tackling citizenship, state racism, and global Black diasporic connections through ethnography and archives.

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Dispatches from the Diaspora: From Nelson Mandela to Black Lives Matter

Gary Younge's collection chronicles three decades of Black diaspora journalism, from Mandela's campaign to Black Lives Matter, blending insight and hope.

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Previous reading lists

Black History Month 2024

Titles selected by the EUI BHM Team (2024) Titles selected by the EUI BHM Team (2024)

Research in Cadmus (2024) Research in Cadmus (2024)