PRAIRIE VIEW, Texas (March 3, 2026) – In recognition of Women’s History Month, Prairie View A&M University librarians present a curated reading list highlighting the scholarship, creativity, leadership, and cultural influence of women across disciplines and generations.
As noted on the PVAMU Library Guides website, these selections are intended to spark meaningful conversations, deepen understanding of history, and reflect on the histories that have shaped our communities and continue to influence the present. Within these pages, readers will encounter women who led, created, and challenged the world around them, shaping communities through courage and vision. Their stories serve as enduring reminders of strength and possibility across generations.
This reading list is both a tribute and an invitation to discover stories that resonate long after the final page.
Featured Titles
Without Fear: Black Women and the Making of Human Rights by Keisha N. Blain
Examines how Black women advanced global human rights movements and expanded the meaning of freedom through advocacy, diplomacy, and grassroots organizing.
Against! by Asha Jeffers
A study of Afro-Caribbean and African immigrant writing in the United States, exploring identity, migration, and intergenerational relationships.
Black Girl Power: 15 Stories Celebrating Black Girlhood by Leah Johnson
A collection of middle-grade stories and poems honoring imagination, resilience, and the richness of Black girlhood.
I’m Not Yelling by Elizabeth Leiba
Combines research and personal narratives to address workplace inequities and leadership strategies.
Reaping What She Sows: How Women Are Rebuilding Our Broken Food System by Nancy Matsumoto
Explores how women are reshaping local and global food systems in response to structural challenges.
The Look by Michelle Obama
Reflections on leadership, public service, storytelling, and influence.
Year of Yes (10th Anniversary Edition) by Shonda Rhimes
An expanded memoir examining personal growth, visibility, and creative leadership.
They Dream in Gold by Mai Sennaar
A multi-generational novel exploring love, identity, art, and diaspora.
Amaza Lee Meredith Imagines Herself Modern by Jacqueline Taylor
A reexamination of American modernism through the work of architect and artist Amaza Lee Meredith.
The Voices in the Shadow, Volume 5, founded by Flavilla Fongang
Profiles Black women shaping the technology sector and advancing innovation globally.
The Lost Bookshop by Evie Woods
A literary novel centered on rediscovery, belonging, and the transformative power of books.
The Conjuring of America by Lindsey Stewart
Explores the intellectual and cultural traditions of Black women and their enduring influence on American life.
Join the Conversation
Readers are invited to submit the author and title of a favorite book. Selected submissions may be featured as part of ongoing Women’s History Month programming. Visit this link to learn more.
*Women’s History Month is observed as a historical, cultural, and educational initiative that is open and accessible to all members of the campus community. Participation is voluntary.
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