Reconstruction

06/19/2025

Juneteenth is more than a celebration. It's a reminder:

Of the freedom that was delayed.
Of the voices that were silenced.
Of the stories that still need to be told.

This Juneteenth, we’re turning the page with purpose. We honor Black freedom, imagination, and resilience with books that challenge, inspire, and remind us what’s at stake.

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05/05/2025

Books open minds and build futures.

This Children’s Book Week, we’re sharing stories by Black authors to inspire young readers at every age.
Let’s read together. 🖤📖

Explore our picks: recon.today/blackest-book-club

03/12/2025

Books are more than just stories—they’re blueprints for change, tools for liberation, and sources of power. While this year’s official reading list may be wrapping up, the journey doesn’t stop here.

📚 Keep reading and discussing books that challenge, inspire, and push us forward.
👥 Stay connected with the community and continue these conversations.

Together, we turn knowledge into action. Let’s keep reading, learning, and building a better future—one book at a time.

Here’s to The Blackest Book Club, all year long: recon.today/blackest-book-club

02/24/2025

Performance artist, writer and mystic Myles E. Johnson takes us on a literary journey through radical imagination, cultural power, and self-determination. 📚✨

From the revolutionary critique of The Revolution Will Not Be Funded to the cosmic visions of A Strange Celestial Road, their book selections remind us that freedom isn’t just something we fight for—it’s something we must dream, feel and build.

Join and explore the books that shape how we see ourselves and our futures.

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02/17/2025

From economic justice to the power of storytelling, ’s book club picks explore the systems that shape our world and the books that challenge them. Dive into the titles that spark change, provoke thought, and inspire action. 📚✨

Join the conversation: recon.today/blackest-book-club

02/14/2025

As you dive into this month’s Blackest Book Club reads, don’t forget to bring the kids along! 📚✨

Stories shape the way young minds see the world, and these books by Black authors offer powerful lessons in history, activism, and imagination for every age.

Explore the full list and start reading today: recon.today/blackest-book-club

02/10/2025

History, truth, and inspiration—Kaya Henderson's picks for The Blackest Book Club spotlight books that reframe narratives, center Black stories and spark action.

From untold truths in Black AF History to the empowering imagination of Ruha Benjamin, these books are must-reads for shaping a brighter future.

📚 Dive into the reading list today: recon.today/blackest-book-club
🎧 Join the discussion all February on Pod Save the People.

02/03/2025

Discover the power of books with De’Ara Balenger’s hand-picked selections for The Blackest Book Club ✨

From the beauty of everyday life to actionable solutions for societal challenges, these reads inspire liberation, imaginatio, and change.

💭 What’s a book that’s transformed how you see the world? Share your picks in the comments!

📌 Sign up to join the club and access the full reading list: recon.today/blackest-book-club

🗓️ Don’t forget to tune into Pod Save the People in February for weekly book discussions!

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02/03/2025

𝙏𝙝𝙚 𝘽𝙡𝙖𝙘𝙠𝙚𝙨𝙩 𝘽𝙤𝙤𝙠 𝘾𝙡𝙪𝙗 𝙞𝙨 𝙗𝙖𝙘𝙠! 📚

This Black History Month, Reconstruction, Pod Save the People and Campaign Zero are teaming up once again to celebrate the transformative power of literature. Together, we’re exploring books as tools for liberation, imagination and change.

This year’s theme, Imagine a Brighter Future, calls us to resist injustice and dream boldly—through stories that inspire equity, hope and joy. Ready to join?

1️⃣ Sign up to access the official reading list: recon.today/blackest-book-club

2️⃣ Tune in to Pod Save the People every Tuesday in February for in-depth discussions, interviews and more.

3️⃣ Get involved—follow our collaborators for updates, action items and opportunities to win amazing prizes.

Knowledge is power. Reading is activism. Let’s read together ✊🏿

12/10/2024

Thank you for teaching us the power of words and poetry. You taught us that poetry was an act of liberation.

11/11/2024

Fyi. Haymarket is offering free books on liberation and history for a limited time. Please take advantage 💜

“What keeps us going, ultimately, is our love for each other, and our refusal to bow our heads, to accept the verdict, however all-powerful it seems. It’s what ordinary people have to do. You have to love each other. You have to defend each other. You have to fight.” —Mike Davis At Haymarket...