In the powerful, myth-shattering book King of the North, award-winning and New York Times bestselling author Jeanne Theoharis argues that Martin Luther King Jr.'s time outside of the South was at the heart of his campaign for racial justice. In this bold retelling, King emerges as a figure who not only led a revolutionary movement, but engaged in nationwide struggles to fight against racism, poverty, and war alongside his intellectual and political guide, Coretta Scott King.

By Shalra Azeem & Keshav Bansal

Black History Month is a time to honor the past, celebrate resilience, and amplify voices that not only shaped history, but the present as well. That’s because Black history isn’t just something we look back on—it’s something we carry forward. It lives in the stories passed down, in the voices that refuse to be silenced, and in the work that is still unfinished.

Read an excerpt from The Price They Paid: Slavery, Shipwrecks, and Reparations Before the Civil War by Jeff Forret, recipient of the Frederick Douglass Prize.