Recs if you like Redefining Realness: My Path to Womanhood, Identity, Love & So Much More...

Essential writings from Black feminists.

A thoughtful, diverse mix of transgender voices: memoirs, testimonies, and memoir-style narratives that illuminate lived experiences, challenges, and courage.

I thought it would be nice to have all of them in one long list.

For a long time, memoirs have been focused on the experience of men, in particular white men. Here is a list of various kinds of memoirs by black women to empower those voices that are often silenced :)

As always, if you have any recommendations to add to this list, let me know in the comments below!

Biographies, memoirs that spotlight LGBTQ+ people shaping power, influence, and justice across fields.

Inspired by Autostraddle's Queer Books Across America list