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From Trench Town to the top of the world -- one man’s inspiring fight for meaning, dignity, and respect. Tiga’s Tale chr......more
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Much discussion of Protestant Christianity and its missions in the eighteenth and early nineteenth centuries is focused ......more
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How states are making their legal systems more equitable, seen through the story of a Black man falsely imprisoned for t......more
IN 1932, A JAMAICAN MAN NAMED LEONARD PERCIVAL HOWELL began leading nonviolent protests in Kingston, Jamaica, against Br......more
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For readers of The Knowledge Gap, Race to the Bottom, and The Inequality Machine, education and equity strategist Brian ......more
The bestselling author of Norco ’80 returns with a riveting story of mid-1980s San Diego that placed one young Black man......more
In this biting, lyrical memoir, Camara Lundestad Joof, born in Bod to Norwegian and Gambian parents, shares her experien......more
"The product of a hardscrabble childhood, J. Mayo "Ink" Williams parlayed an Ivy League education into unlikely twin car......more
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An intimate and searching account of the life and legacy of one of America’s towering educators, a woman who dared to ce......more
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This book presents the trailblazing political scientist Martin L. Kilson’s essays on leading Black intellectuals of the ......more
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Why is less than 1% of rural land in the U.S. owned by Black people? An acclaimed writer and activist explores the impac......more
A biography of Native Son’s Bigger Thomas that examines his continued relevance in debates over Black men and the violen......more
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One of the most successful Black businessmen in the country, who has led Nike’s Jordan Brand from a $200M sneaker compan......more
Born in 1945, Clifton L. Taulbert attended school in the Mississippi Delta during the era of legal segregation. Rising a......more
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For Readers of Heavy, Punch Me Up to The Gods, and A Little Devil in America, a beautiful, painful, and soaring tribute ......more
This is a story of an African American woman working at the highest levels in STEM. Dr. Sandra K. Johnson earned a Ph.D.......more
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As urgent, resonant, and essential as The Fire Next Time and Between the World and Me, a poetic, raw, and inspirational ......more
A NEW YORK TIMES EDITORS’ PICK An NPR Best Book of the Year - Kirkus Reviews Best Book of the Year Longlisted for the 20......more
Raised in a public housing project in New Haven, Connecticut, James E. Lyons Sr. overcame the difficult circumstances of......more
When Faith Adiele realizes that she’s forgotten the sound of her late grandmother’s voice, she impulsively decides to ma......more
Voice/Over: A Memoir Breakout in 7 Movies opens in the rural American west, following Faith Adiele’s whimsical coming of......more
A transformative memoir that reimagines the conventions of love and posits a radical vision for healing. In Another Word......more
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Freedom Day Anniversary Edition In honor of Nelson Mandela’s Election as the first black President of South Africa "Brut......more
Muhammad Ali in Africana Cultural Memory is a contemporary evaluation primarily of Ali in African-American and African d......more
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Show Me Justice tracks the life and career of the late civil-rights advocate and pioneer Alvin Lee Sykes, who used his s......more
The Blindside meets Friday Night Lights in Keanon Lowe’s Hometown Victory when an NFL coach returns home after losing a ......more
"A blazingly honest essay collection from a refreshing new voice exploring the in-between moments for Black women and gi......more
The inspiring story of a Black doctor deeply affected by the violence in his childhood that plagued his Brooklyn communi......more
This brilliant, adult nonfiction debut from the acclaimed MG author and poet weaves two personal narratives of recovery ......more
The gripping, poignant, and ultimately hopeful story of Jimmie Gardner, a Black man falsely convicted of a heinous crime......more
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Shaunie Henderson--wife, mother, entrepreneur, producer, and creator of the hit TV show Basketball Wives--opens up about......more
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An infectiously positive and inclusive guide to running, from everyone’s favourite Apple Fitness+ and Nike trainer, Coac......more
"Single mother of five, entrepreneur, and producer/creator of Basketball Wives, Shaunie Henderson (formerly Shaunie O’Ne......more
A "heartfelt and thoroughly enriching" (Aimee Nezhukumatathil, New York Times bestselling author of World of Wonders) wo......more
Tiffany Haddish is back with her highly anticipated new essay collection, I Curse You With Joy. It’s been a minute. Read......more
From the New York Times bestselling author of Satchel and Bobby Kennedy, a sweeping and spellbinding portrait of the lon......more
A powerful meditation on grief, a deeply personal mosaic of a daughter’s remembrances of beautiful, challenging and hear......more
The moving story of a New Orleans woman who fought for justice and her community even amidst one of the city’s darkest m......more
In this sequel to Leaving Abereen, a young mother returns to the South with her husband and daughters in her search for ......more
In this sequel to Leaving Abereen, a young mother returns to the South with her husband and daughters in her search for ......more
A MOST ANTICIPATED BOOK - The forgotten story of a pioneering group of five Black ballerinas and their fifty-year sister......more
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A decade behind bars spurs fifty powerful years of political and legal battles for freedom and human rights. "Whoever wa......more
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"Sellers expands on the issues he addressed in his New York Times bestseller My Vanishing Country, [which examined] nati......more
Mal Goode (1908-1995) became network news’s first African American correspondent when ABC News hired him in 1962. Raised......more
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Rasheena Fountain’s sweeping memoir centers on stories of Black migration, exploration, and relationships to nature and ......more
An inspiring narrative of bridge-building, hope, and resilience from a beloved folk musician. Before renowned musician R......more
For two days in late September 1988, Canada’s Ben Johnson was the most celebrated athlete on the planet. Winner of the 1......more
Based on an extensive collection of letters written from the home front and the battlefront, Family War Stories offers f......more
Based on an extensive collection of letters written from the home front and the battlefront, Family War Stories offers f......more
Piece together this stunning 500-piece puzzle featuring the iconic cover art from Maya Angelou’s debut memoir, I Know Wh......more
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"As sensitive and touching as it is urgent . . . [Wild Life is] a poignant exploration of the natural world." -O, The Op......more
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What do you do as a child when you are abandoned? Her mom died when she was 3 and abandonment struck again at the age of......more
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