Tried to finish bury me at wounded knee but goddamn that s*** makes me so f***ing mad and depressed. Non fiction/ history books are f***ing sad

Sapiens by Yuval Noah Harari is fantastic. It’s really university textbook level stuff but it’s simple and enjoyable to read

Definitely, regarded as the best and most popular book that ever came out of that region

george m fredrickson’s racism a short history

Settlers - The Mythology of the White Proletariat by J Sakai

Tell me more about this.

Why have the struggles of the African Diaspora so resonated with South Pacific people? How have Maori, Pasifika and Pakeha activists incorporated the ideologies of the African diaspora into their struggle against colonial rule and racism, and their pursuit of social justice?

This book challenges predominant understandings of the historical linkages that make up the (post-)colonial world. The author goes beyond both the domination of the Atlantic viewpoint, and the correctives now being offered by South Pacific and Indian Ocean studies, to look at how the Atlantic ecumene is refracted in and has influenced the Pacific ecumene. The book is empirically rich, using extensive interviews, participation and archival work and focusing on the politics of Black Power and the Rastafari faith. It is also theoretically sophisticated, offering an innovative hermeneutical critique of post-colonial and subaltern studies.

The Black Pacific is essential reading for students and scholars of Politics, International Relations, History and Anthropology interested in anti-colonial struggles, anti-racism and the quests for equality, justice, freedom and self-determination.

Just got A Queer History... at a used bookstore for about $2 in near perfect condition.

You posted this on the first page lol but good rec regardless.

Whoops thought this was a different thread, could’ve sworn I posted that in Life section not here

This is one of the most disgusting reads I've had yet and I JUST started this....

Tangata Whenua: A History

History of the Maori; the Indigenous New Zealanders (they call it Aotearoa)

Give them their land back.

Dope thread, will definitely try to read some of them.

thread hard as f***

just copped this and Settlers

The Discovery of France by Graham Robb

Great book for deconstructing four presidents with stories from the slaves they owned.

one interesting excerpt talks about how at one point Washington has too many slaves, so he threw a party, gave out tickets and just raffled off dozens of slaves

Been reading this off and on, very informative and great so far. Essays from Native Americans (although I'm confused now because there appears to be a general consensus on calling themselves American Indians? Not sure what's appropriate)

After five centuries of Eurocentrism, many people have little idea that Native American tribes still exist, or which traditions belong to what tribes. However over the past decade there has been a rising movement to accurately describe Native cultures and histories. In particular, people have begun to explore the experience of urban Indians—individuals who live in two worlds struggling to preserve traditional Native values within the context of an ever-changing modern society. In Genocide of the Mind, the experience and determination of these people is recorded in a revealing and compelling collection of essays that brings the Native American experience into the twenty-first century. Contributors include: Paula Gunn Allen, Simon Ortiz, Sherman Alexie, Leslie Marmon Silko, and Maurice Kenny, as well as emerging writers from different Indian nations. (less)

Was looking at that one You like it?

think its great tbh. really easy to read too, chapters aren't too long and its really illuminating as well. would def recommend.

Holy s*** that is awful

The HBO miniseries is crack

Fax

Currently reading. Very informative (and disgusting smh)