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Charles Waddell Chesnutt was an African American educator, businessman, lawyer, author, social reformer, and activist. H......more

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A Book of the Year in The Observer and The Times and winner at the Visionary Honors Awards. ’David Harewood writes with ......more

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Not the Boy for You is the story of a life deferred but not denied. In this deeply personal literary memoir, Angelo Robi......more

From a New Yorker staff writer and PEN award winner, a blend of memoir, history, and reportage on one of the most comple......more

The self-made Jamaican-Canadian billionaire shares how to build a more prosperous life One of the most renowned business......more

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Both an epic history and an intimate family story, a startling account of the lives of Black cops in one Midwestern city......more

A long-overdue corrective to the history of rock ’n’ roll and alternative music, repopulating it with the extraordinary ......more

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Huey P. Newton has always been something of an intellectual enigma. Famous for co-founding the Black Panther Party in 19......more

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If Americans remember Mahalia Jackson at all, they know her as the greatest gospel singer to ever live. New York Times b......more

Getting Deals Done is a new-millennium memoir written with universal and urgent applications, focused at the intersectio......more

From the preeminent scholar on Black masculinity in America, Save a Seat for Me is Mark Anthony Neal’s attempt to bring ......more

From the award-winning filmmaker and graphic novelist, comes the untold origin story of the multi-million-dollar AFROPUN......more

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Part cultural criticism, part picaresque adventure, professor and punk musician G’Ra Asim tackles chronic lovelessness i......more

In the vein of Writing My Wrongs, a memoir from a young man sentenced to life in prison, who gave such a moving speech d......more

In the vein of Writing My Wrongs, a memoir from a young man sentenced to life in prison, who gave such a moving speech d......more

The life and 1984 murder of a beloved Black grandmother that changed community activism forever--and sparked the ongoing......more

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Abbey Lincoln (1930-2010), one of the greatest jazz vocalists of the twentieth century, was also an acclaimed composer, ......more

Reminiscent of style icon Iris Apfel’s New York Times bestseller Accidental Icon and echoes of Andre Leon Talley’s The C......more

A moving and humane portrait of the abolitionist revolutionary Jean-Jacques Dessalines, who led Haiti’s fight for indepe......more

FROM THE STAR OF THE PHENOMENAL NETFLIX SHOW, ADOLESCENCE, COMES A POWERFUL MEMOIR, PACKED WITH INSPIRING STORIES AND HA......more

In this moving work, part clear-eyed assessment, part memoir, the son of iconic African American Congressman John Conyer......more

"Raucously immersive...An intimate portrait of Black opulence in the early 20th century." --Oprah Daily A "scintillating......more

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The soul-stirring intersectional biography of the most famous Islamic woman theologian working today, from the two-time ......more

From the sunlit courtyard of her family home in Mogadishu to the icy streets of Minneapolis, Salt in the Snow is a deepl......more

In this raw and lyrical memoir as rich and insightful as How to Say Babylon and as vulnerable and provocative as Heavy, ......more

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Part memoir by the daughter of the iconic comedian Richard Pryor, part exploration of the historical and contemporary us......more

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Born deep in rural south Alabama, in one of the poorest corners of the poorest counties in the state, the grandson of pe......more

One Boy! is an emotionally charged--at times even humorous--coming-of-age narrative. In this debut work of creative non-......more

Named a Best Memoir of 2025 (So Far) by BookPage and Real Simple * "A beautiful story about an extraordinary mother’s gi......more

In this lyrical memoir, Robin Michel Caudell meditates on memory and identity as she traces her childhood in a Black fam......more

Faith in Disguise follows Martín Tirado, a white Puerto Rican digital historian and research assistant to Fe Verdejo, an......more

Sister Sandra Smithson, a Black Franciscan nun from Tennessee, lived her extraordinary life on the forefront of change. ......more

From the streets of West Philadelphia to the heights of real estate success, Kevin "KAYR" Robinson’s story is a testamen......more

Is Christianity really a white man’s religion? Is it any good for Black people? Can a faith once used to enslave also em......more

The first biography of the revolutionary political prisoner who laid the foundation for contemporary abolitionist strugg......more

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The most cited legal scholar in America and the architect of the two biggest ideas to reshape the American conversation-......more

As urgent, resonant, and essential as The Fire Next Time and Between the World and Me, a poetic, raw, and inspirational ......more

From a preeminent King scholar, the origin story of the man, minister, and civil rights hero who would lead the nation a......more

In Finding Sarah and Mary, Jacqueline Jones Royster combines memoir, family lore, DNA data, local history, and national ......more

With mouthwatering storytelling and open-hearted honesty, Brigid Washington serves The Devil Wears Prada for the "yes, c......more

A triumphant, cross-generational exploration of Black joy and resilience. Remember frolicking outside during the long, j......more

A poignant and inspiring memoir from the former mayor of Atlanta about her modest, hardscrabble upbringing, and fully ap......more

A powerful memoir of love, survival, and resilience, told through intimate letters In Echoes of Cabrini-Green, Rudolph E......more

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Whistle Stop traces the remarkable life of trumpeter and composer Kenny Dorham (1924-1972), whose journey from rural Tex......more

Whistle Stop traces the remarkable life of trumpeter and composer Kenny Dorham (1924-1972), whose journey from rural Tex......more

One of the world’s greatest bassists lays down the heart of Black music, revealing how its rhythmic structures and the l......more

Arsenio Hall, America’s beloved late-night TV host, reveals the ups and downs of his remarkable career as a trailblazing......more

Arsenio Hall, America’s beloved late-night TV host, reveals the ups and downs of his remarkable career as a trailblazing......more

The story of Jackie Robinson’s prodigious talent, his courageous journey, and his influence on both the game of baseball......more

The origins and influence of Jim, Mark Twain’s beloved yet polarizing literary figure "Astute. . . . Sheds new light on ......more

As a member of the integrated Women’s Army Corps, Private First Class Sarah Keys served her country as a receptionist at......more

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