Imani Perry

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Black in Blues (Non-Fiction) was the most recently released book by Imani Perry, on January 28th, 2025.

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Imani Perry Stats: The most read book by Imani Perry on Book Notification is Looking for Lorraine, a Non-Fiction book.

Below is a complete list of Imani Perry books in publication and chronological order, broken down by series.

List of Non-Fiction Books in Publication Order

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1
Prophets of the Hood
2004
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2
More Beautiful and More Terrible
2011
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3
May We Forever Stand
2018
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4
Vexy Thing
2018
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5
Looking for Lorraine
2018
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6
Breathe: A Letter to My Sons
2019
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7
South to America
2022
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8
Black in Blues
2025
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List of John Hope Franklin Books in Publication Order

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
The Color of the Law (By: Gail Williams O'Brien)
1999
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2
Pullman Porters and the Rise of Protest Politics in Black America, 1925-1945 (By: Beth Tompkins Bates)
2003
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3
Black Politics in New Deal Atlanta (By: Karen Ferguson)
2003
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4
Journey of Hope (By: Kenneth C. Barnes)
2004
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5
Root and Branch (By: Graham Russell Gao Hodges)
2005
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6
The Black Arts Movement (By: James Smethurst)
2006
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7
North Carolina Slave Narratives (By: William L. Andrews)
2006
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8
A Little Taste of Freedom (By: Emilye Crosby)
2006
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9
Battling the Plantation Mentality (By: Laurie B. Green)
2007
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10
4
An African Republic (By: Marie Tyler-McGraw)
2007
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11
A Faithful Account of the Race (By: Stephen G. Hall)
2009
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12
Joining Places (By: Anthony E. Kaye)
2009
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13
Proudly We Can Be Africans (By: James H. Meriwether)
2009
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14
A Movement Without Marches (By: Lisa Levenstein)
2009
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15
Emancipation's Diaspora (By: Leslie A. Schwalm)
2009
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16
African Cherokees in Indian Territory (By: Celia E. Naylor)
2009
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17
Examining Tuskegee (By: Susan M. Reverby)
2009
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18
Upbuilding Black Durham (By: Leslie Brown)
2009
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19
Self-Taught (By: Heather Andrea Williams)
2009
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20
All Bound Up Together (By: Martha S. Jones)
2009
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21
First Fruits of Freedom (By: Janette Thomas Greenwood)
2010
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22
David Ruggles (By: Graham Russell Gao Hodges)
2010
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23
Right to Ride (By: Blair L.M. Kelley)
2010
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24
Torchbearers of Democracy (By: Chad L. Williams)
2010
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25
Living for the City (By: Donna Murch)
2010
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26
Way Up North in Louisville (By: Luther Adams)
2010
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27
North of the Color Line (By: Sarah-Jane Mathieu)
2010
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28
The African American Roots of Modernism (By: James Smethurst)
2011
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29
Left of the Color Line (By: Bill V. Mullen)
2012
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30
War! What Is It Good For? (By: Kimberley Phillips Boehm)
2012
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31
Grassroots Garveyism (By: Mary G. Rolinson)
2012
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32
Death Blow to Jim Crow (By: Erik S. Gellman)
2012
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33
Crossroads at Clarksdale (By: Francoise Nicole Hamlin)
2012
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34
Help Me to Find My People (By: Heather Andrea Williams)
2012
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35
Doctoring Freedom (By: Gretchen Long)
2012
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36
American Africans in Ghana (By: Kevin K. Gaines)
2012
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37
Cooking in Other Women’s Kitchens (By: Rebecca Sharpless)
2013
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38
From the Bullet to the Ballot (By: Jakobi Williams)
2013
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39
W. E. B. Du Bois and The Souls of Black Folk (By: Stephanie J. Shaw)
2013
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40
Geographies of Liberation (By: Alex Lubin)
2014
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41
Toward an Intellectual History of Black Women (By: Farah Jasmine Griffin, Mia E. Bay)
2015
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42
Not Straight, Not White (By: Kevin J. Mumford)
2016
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43
A Chance for Change (By: Crystal Sanders)
2016
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44
Colored Travelers (By: Elizabeth Stordeur Pryor)
2016
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45
Making Gullah (By: Melissa L. Cooper)
2017
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46
Congo Love Song (By: Ira Dworkin)
2017
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47
Game of Privilege (By: Lane Demas)
2017
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48
The Promise of Patriarchy (By: Ula Yvette Taylor)
2017
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49
Black Litigants in the Antebellum American South (By: Kimberly M. Welch)
2018
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50
May We Forever Stand
2018
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51
Department Stores and the Black Freedom Movement: Workers, Consumers, and Civil Rights from the 1930s to the 1980s (By: Traci Parker)
2019
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52
Radical Black Theatre in the New Deal (By: Kate Dossett)
2020
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53
Visualizing Equality (By: Aston Gonzalez)
2020
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54
Blurring the Lines of Race and Freedom (By: A.B. Wilkinson)
2020
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55
Slavery, Fatherhood, and Paternal Duty in African American Communities over the Long Nineteenth Century (By: Libra R. Hilde)
2020
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56
Unceasing Militant (By: Alison M. Parker)
2020
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57
The Colored Conventions Movement (By: P. Gabrielle Foreman)
2021
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58
Behold the Land (By: James Smethurst)
2021
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59
Beyond the Boundaries of Childhood (By: Crystal Lynn Webster)
2021
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60
Arise Africa, Roar China (By: Yunxiang Gao)
2021
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List of Imani Perry Anthologies in Publication Order

#ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
Think in Public
2019
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2
Dawoud Bey: Two American Projects
2020
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Imani Perry

Imani Perry was born on September 5th, 1972 and is currently 52 years old. Imani Perry was born in Birmingham.

Imani Perry is probably best known for their Non-Fiction Books. They currently have 8 Non-Fiction books available. The first was released in 2004 with the book Prophets of the Hood. The most recently released was Black in Blues which was released in 2025. There are no upcoming non-fiction books by Imani at this time.

Imani Perry has also written the John Hope Franklin series which has 60 books including The Color of the Law and Pullman Porters and the Rise of Protest Politics in Black America, 1925-1945.

Imani Perry: Awards & Accolades

Perry's book, South to America won the National Book Awards, Best Nonfiction, in 2022.

Perry's book, South to America was nominated for the Goodreads Awards, Best Nonfiction, in 2022.

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Imani Perry: F.A.Q

When was Imani Perry Born? How old is Imani Perry?

Imani Perry was born on September 5th, 1972. Imani Perry is currently 52 years old.

Where was Imani Perry Born?

Imani Perry was born in Birmingham, .

What book awards has Imani Perry won?

Perry's book, South to America won the award National Book Awards, Best Nonfiction, in 2022.

What was the first book Imani Perry wrote?

The first book written by Imani Perry was Prophets of the Hood, published in 2004.

What was the most recent book Imani Perry wrote?

Their most recently released work was Black in Blues on January 28th, 2025.

Will there be any more books by Imani Perry?

Imani Perry does not have any upcoming books with a set publication date within the next few months at this time.

How many books has Imani Perry written?

Imani Perry has written 8 books excluding contributions to anthologies. 8 books in the Non-Fiction Books, 1 book in the John Hope Franklin Series.

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