Nonfiction > Teen/Young Adult > Aspiration/Motivation

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
Black Profiles in Courage: A Legacy of African-American Achievement
Ishmael Beah
A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier  
Melba Pattillo Beals
I Will Not Fear: My Story of a Lifetime of Building Faith under Fire
Janet Cheatham Bell
Stretch Your Wings: Famous Black Quotations for Teens 
Arna Bontemps
Black Thunder: Gabriel’s Revolt: Virginia 1800  
Hold Fast to Dreams 
Tamara Branch
ITGIRL4LIFE
Kirstie Bronner & Kristie Bronner
Bridging the Gap: What Teens Wish Their Parents Knew 
Double Vals: The Keys to Success in College and Life Beyond
Mahogany L. Browne
Black Girl Magic: A Poem
Veronica Chambers
The Joy of Doing Things Badly: A Girl’s Guide to Love, Life and Foolish Bravery 
Shirley Chisholm
Unbought and Unbossed 
Michaela DePrince
Ballerina Dreams: From Orphan to Dancer
Ger Duany w/Garen Thomas
Walk Toward the Rising Sun: From Child Soldier to Peace Activist Brown
Erica Armstrong Dunbar/Kathleen Van Cleve
Never Caught, the Story of Ona Judge: George and Martha Washington’s Courageous Slave Who Dared to Run Away; Young Readers Edition
Elton C. Fax
Contemporary Black Leaders
M.J. Fievre
Badass Black Girl: Quotes, Questions, and Affirmations for Teens
Kamala Harris
The Truths We Hold: An American Journey (Young Readers Edition)
Akilah Hughes
Obviously: Stories from My Timeline
Dr. Curtis L. Ivery
Don’t Give Up, Don’t Give In 
Katherine Johnson
Reaching for the Moon: The Autobiography of NASA Mathematician Katherine Johnson
Gabrielle Jordan
The Making Of A Young Entrepreneur: A Kid’s Guide To Developing The Mind-Set For Success
Mikki Kendall
Amazons, Abolitionists, and Activists: A Graphic History of Women’s Fight for Their Rights
Patrisse Khan-Cullors & asha badele
When They Call You a Terrorist (YA Ed.): A Story of Black Lives Matter and the Power to Change the World
Ibtihaj Muhammad
Proud: Living My American Dream
Trevor Noah
It’s Trevor Noah: Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood (Adapted for Young Readers)
Leslie Odom Jr.
Failing Up: How to Take Risks, Aim Higher, and Never Stop Learning
Kwame Onwuachi
Notes from a Young Black Chef (Adapted for Young Adults)
Maya Penn
You Got This!: Unleash Your Awesomeness, Find Your Path, and Change Your World
Sidney Poitier
This Life  
Marcus Samuelsson
Make It Messy: My Perfectly Imperfect Life 
Barbara Summers
Open the Unusual Door: True Life Stories of Challenge, Adventure, and Success by Black Americans 
Sandra Uwiringiyimana
How Dare the Sun Rise: Memoirs of a War Child