Books like Back To Roots by Denton Black

Americanah follows Ifemelu, a Nigerian student who moves to the United States for university, exploring her life and love across continents while reflecting on identity, immigration, and cultural belonging.

The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks follows the story of Henrietta Lacks, a poor black tobacco farmer whose cancer cells were taken in 1951 without her consent and later became the first immortal human cell line, HeLa, driving major scientific breakthroughs while raising questions of ethics, race, and medical exploitation.

Zora Neale Hurston’s Pulitzer‑winning novel follows Janie Crawford’s journey of self‑discovery and empowerment, mapping her search for love, independence, and identity against the backdrop of the African‑American South during the early 20th century.

A heart-wrenching coming-of-age story of poverty and resilience in 1930s Brooklyn.

The Warmth of Other Suns is a non‑fiction study of the Great Migration, tracing the journey of nearly six million African Americans from the South to northern and western cities between 1915 and 1970.

Roots Exposed is the genealogy of its author, exploring 15 of his family branches from the 1700s until 1950. The story is presented through a combination of research-based facts supported by oral accounts from relatives and others who either live in or whose roots stem from Greensville, Southampton, Sussex and surrounding Va. and N.C. counties. The roots of the following surnames in Stuart Doyle’s family tree are exposed: Avent, Doyle, Graves, Heath, Hunnicutt/Maine, Massenburg, Parker (Southampton), Parker (Sussex), Reese, Seaborn/Hill, Seaborne, Smith, Vaughan, West/Clanton and Wright. Allied families are noted as well: Broadnax, Givens, Jefferson, Mason, Speed, Turner, Wyche, etc. From vivid accounts of slave life to early 20th century scholarly achievements, Roots Exposed is encumbered with triumphant and tragic episodes, colorful ancestral personality sketches and poignant recollections from today’s senior family members. More than 70 vintage photographs enhance the storytelling. The 600-plus page publication also presents occupations, military history and social memberships as well as births, marriages, divorces and deaths. See how families evolved in communities such as Adams Grove, Capron, Carson, Enfield, Garysburg, Gray, Jarratt, Reams, Roanoke Rapids, Yale, Waverly, Windsor, Zuni, etc.