The Battle for the Black Mind by Karida L. Brown (book cover is in image), provides an account of the history of black education from slavery to the current day. Written as a historical analysis, with the of academic research, it is still written for a non-academic like me to easily understand, thanks to the amazing narration by Heni Zoutomou. This is a must read for those interested in how black education has evolved, in the US, and as well as a critical piece of African American history.

Thank you, Grand Central Publishing and Hachette Audio, for the opportunity to read this ARC ad listen to this ALC. All opinions are my own.

Rating: 5 Stars
Audio Release Date: May 13 2025

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This is a powerful new exploration into the segregation of schools and the dramatic legacy left behind by the people, organizations and institutions that laid its foundation. Karida Brown provides an invaluable perspective and an inspirational call to action.

Dr. Brown does a fantastic job of making the history of Black education in the U.S. accessible to a wide variety of readers and showing how timely this history is for today's fight against book banning, removal of Black history from curriculums, and defunding of public schools. She tells a clear and powerful story without sacrificing nuance and ideological differences. A fascinating book I can't wait to handsell at my indie bookstore!