The National Book Award has honored numerous works that center on Black history, culture, and experiences. Many Black authors have received this prestigious literary award for their contributions to American literature. Some notable winners in the category of Black history include "Stamped from the Beginning: The Definitive History of Racist Ideas in America" by Ibram X. Kendi, which won the National Book Award for Nonfiction in 2016, and "Between the World and Me" by Ta-Nehisi Coates, which won the National Book Award for Nonfiction in 2015.

These and other award-winning books have played a significant role in shaping the public discourse around race, history, and social justice in America. The National Book Award continues to recognize and celebrate the important contributions of Black authors to the literary world and beyond.