At The Root, we’re all about celebrating everything that is amazing about Black literature, which is why we launched our inaugural It’s Lit Awards this year. And when we called on you to help us choose the best in Black books of 2022, you showed up and showed out. We asked, and you answered. Here are the winners of the 1st Annual It’s Lit Awards.
“Finding Me: A Memoir” by Viola Davis
“Little Black Girl: Oh, The Things You Can Do” by Kirby Howell-Baptiste
“Love Radio” by Ebony LaDelle
“Finding Me: A Memoir” by Viola Davis
“Black Cake” by Charmaine Wilkerson
“Before I Let Go” by Kennedy Ryan
“The Light We Carry: Overcoming in Uncertain Times” by Michelle Obama
“The Kindred” by Alechia Dow
“Akata Woman (The Nsibidi Scripts)“ by Nndei Okorafor
“The Violin Conspiracy” by Brendan Slocumb
“Koshersoul: The Faith and Food Journey of an African American Jew” by Michael W. Twitty
Nikole Hannah-Jones
“I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings” by Maya Angelou
“Their Eyes Were Watching God” by Zora Neale Hurston
“Beloved” by Toni Morrison
