What to read, watch, and listen to if you lovedAll That She Carried
Tiya Miles · Book · 2022
If you loved All That She Carried, start with 1619 (The New York Times, 2019) — a podcast on the same thread. Below: 3 films, 4 series and 2 podcasts, each matched to All That She Carried across media.
If All That She Carried captivated you, you will appreciate these works that transform historical gaps into intimate, deeply human stories of generational survival.
Films on the same thread
Till
Chinonye Chukwu · Film · 2022
Explores: Racial Injustice, Grief and Loss, Motherhood.
Like All That She Carried, this story centers on the immense, enduring strength of Black motherhood and the relentless pursuit of truth in the face of profound systemic injustice.
12 Years a Slave
Steve McQueen · Film · 2013
Shares 2 threads with All That She Carried: Survival, Resilience.
You will recognize the same commitment to honoring the lived reality of the enslaved found in All That She Carried, as this narrative centers on the preservation of human dignity.
The Woman King
Gina Prince-Bythewood · Film · 2022
Explores: Female Empowerment, Sisterhood, Resistance Against Colonialism.
Much like the women traced in All That She Carried, these warriors embody a powerful legacy of resistance and collective resilience that challenges traditional, often incomplete, historical archival records.
Series on the same thread
Roots
Alex Haley · Series · 1977
Shares a thread with All That She Carried: African American History.
If you valued the way All That She Carried reconstructs lineage, you will appreciate this sweeping family saga that anchors personal identity and cultural memory within the broader American history.
The Underground Railroad
Barry Jenkins · Series · 2021
Shares 2 threads with All That She Carried: Resilience, Trauma.
Like the archival detective work in All That She Carried, this podcast explores the weight of the past, focusing on how inherited traditions and personal relics define our modern identities.
Pachinko
Soo Hugh · Series · 2022
Shares a thread with All That She Carried: Resilience.
Mirroring the multi-generational scope of All That She Carried, this story explores how objects, traditions, and memories are passed down to sustain a family across decades of immense hardship.
The Book of Negroes
Clement Virgo · Series · 2015
Shares 2 threads with All That She Carried: Survival, Resilience.
Just as All That She Carried follows the movement of a life through time, this narrative captures the arduous journey toward freedom and the essential need to reclaim personal history.
Podcasts on the same thread
1619
The New York Times · Podcast · 2019
Explores: systemic racism, national identity, legacy of slavery.
This series shares the scholarly rigor of All That She Carried, re-examining the foundational stories of the nation to center the experiences of those previously excluded from the official record.
Inherited
Podcast
Shares a thread with All That She Carried: family history.
If All That She Carried hit, Inherited shares the thread.
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Common questions
Is All That She Carried a work of fiction?
No, All That She Carried is a nonfiction work written by historian Tiya Miles. It traces the history of a single object passed through three generations of Black women to uncover stories that were historically excluded from formal archives.
What major awards has All That She Carried won?
All That She Carried has received significant critical acclaim, including the National Book Award, the Frederick Douglass Book Prize, the Harriet Tubman Prize, the PEN/John Kenneth Galbraith Award, and the Anisfield-Wolf Book Award.
What is the primary focus of All That She Carried?
All That She Carried focuses on the life of a single object handed down through three generations of Black women. The book serves as a testament to the lives of people who have been historically left out of the archives.
Is All That She Carried considered a bestseller?
Yes, All That She Carried is a New York Times bestseller. The book has been widely recognized for its deeply layered and insightful approach to tracing the history of an object passed down through generations of Black women.