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Books for Reclaiming Native Black American History

This reading list is curated for adults seeking deeper understanding of Indigenous Black American history, genealogy, reclassification, and cultural erasure. These titles are not published by Trace Thy Roots but are recommended as research, reflection, and reference materials.

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Black Indians: A Hidden Heritage

by William Loren Katz

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Black People are Indigenous to the Americas

by Kimberly R Norton

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Black Indian Slave Narratives (Real Voices, Real History)

by Patrick Minges

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Black Indian Genealogy Research Five Civilized Tribes

by Angela Y. Walton-Raji

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Cover of “Rebuilding the Tree” by T’Malkia Zuri, showing a Black family tree blended with digital AI symbols and ancestral imagery.

Rebuilding the Tree: A Black Genealogy Guide to AI Tools

by T'Malkia Zuri

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Black Genealogy- First Published in 1977

by Blockson

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Black Genealogy Organizer: A Legacy Rediscovered

by M ZCZC

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Erased Nations: Ethnocide and the Reclassification

by Devin D. Scott

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19 White Men Who Admitted There Were ...

by Chase McGhee

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Black People are Indigenous to the Americas

by LEGENDARY TOPCATZ

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Slave Genealogy: A Research Guide with Case Studies

by David H. Streets

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LARGE PRINT Genealogy Charts and Forms Kit

by EASYGENIE Store

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