Black Ghost of Empire, written by Kris Manjapra, goes into great detail about the history of transoceanic enslavement of peoples of African ancestry. It touches on the formation of our racial caste system, state-sanctioned violence against Black people, nuances of agency in the concepts of emancipation vs. liberation, and the legacies/shadows of slavery that we still see today.

A must-read text that sheds light on history that is critical for us to learn about, grapple with, and reconcile.