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’The Silent Tears and Journey of Hope’ is an autobiography based on true events and describes the life-story of Hana Oqu......more
Their story is our story. The historical footprint of every enslaved African American- our ancestors- is deeply rooted i......more
In her powerhouse debut, Tamice Spencer-Helms exposes the leaven of whiteness that pervades so much of Christianity in A......more
Few modern women have had as great a political impact as Margaret Hilda Roberts, the grocer’s daughter from Grantham who......more
When Mallika Stubbs was diagnosed with Acute Myeloid Leukemia (AML) right before her 35th birthday, her first thought wa......more
When Mallika Stubbs was diagnosed with Acute Myeloid Leukemia (AML) right before her 35th birthday, her first thought wa......more
ONE OF THE NEW YORK TIMES’S 100 NOTABLE BOOKS OF 2023, BET’S FAVORITE MEMOIRS OF 2023, AND ELECTRIC LITERATURE’S FAVORIT......more
"The Education of Kendrick Perkins is an intimate memoir about race, fatherhood, and basketball, from former NBA player ......more
Christianity Today Book Award of Merit in History/Biography (2024) Sojourner Truth’s powerful voice calls to us through ......more
"A brilliant and brilliantly different" (Kiese Laymon), wrenching and redemptive coming-of-age memoir about the difficul......more
Most Black folks had never traveled many miles from the area where they were born, but after the Civil War, others moved......more
Most Black folks had never traveled many miles from the area where they were born, but after the Civil War, others moved......more
Anne Spencer between Worlds provides an indispensable reassessment of a critically neglected figure. Looking beyond the ......more
Anne Spencer between Worlds provides an indispensable reassessment of a critically neglected figure. Looking beyond the ......more
A riveting, visceral memoir of a Southern Black man growing up Christian and his journey of faith. Follow the provocativ......more
A riveting, visceral memoir of a Southern Black man growing up Christian and his journey of faith. Follow the provocativ......more
American pop music is arguably this country’s greatest cultural contribution to the world, and its singular voice and vi......more
Harriet Tubman, freedom fighter and leader in the Underground Railroad, is one of the most significant figures in U.S. h......more
Greeting Readers! In this month’s issue of Pump It Up Magazine, we are proud to celebrate not only the incredible journe......more
Musical legend Richard A. Reid is described by his family and friends as someone you can always count on. He came from h......more
Over 50 countries fought on the battlegrounds of Asia, Europe, North Africa, the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans, and the Me......more
Muhammad Ali: A Humanitarian Life is a unique biography of this iconic champion that chronicles his rise as a great huma......more
The uplifting autobiography of a remarkable aviator who was the first African American and first double amputee licensed......more
Microsoft’s associate general counsel shares the inspirational story of his rise from childhood poverty in pre-gentrifie......more
Priscilla Joyner was born into the world of slavery in 1858 North Carolina and came of age at the dawn of emancipation. ......more
Fox and Rob have a family motto: "If it’s not facing 297 years in prison, it’s not a problem." The 21 years that kept Ro......more
""Don’t ask what the world needs. Ask what makes you come alive, and go do it. Because what the world needs is people wh......more
Microsoft’s associate general counsel shares this story that is "as nuanced as it is hopeful" (Hakeem Jeffries, House Mi......more
"From his noble childhood in the kingdom of Borno to being kidnapped into slavery, the inspiring life-story of Nicholas ......more
A remarkable, personal glimpse of Black student life at Indiana University in the early 1960s. In 1961, a skinny African......more
A remarkable, personal glimpse of Black student life at Indiana University in the early 1960s. In 1961, a skinny African......more
Toya Boudy’s father grew up in the Magnolia projects of New Orleans; her mother shared a tight space with five siblings ......more
My story takes place in Green Cove Springs, Florida, a small town in Clay County, resting on the western banks of the hi......more
The story will speak of my voyage out to Nigeria in September 1960, officer class, on a British Navy Troopship. By telli......more
Fascinating events told to a young girl by her father in the early 1900s. Her father told her, "Remember my words, and n......more
What happens when DNA test results or traditional genealogy research reveal close family members you never knew about, o......more
Essence Magazine 2023 Must Read Journalist, attorney, and star of Bravo’s The Real Housewives of New York reshapes the c......more
*A Zibby’s Most Anticipated Book of 2023* *One of The Root’s Most Anticipated Books of January* *A Good Morning America ......more
A beautifulmemoir written bythe first black female TV journalistabout her experience migrating from the Caribbean to the......more
When The Real Housewives of New York City hired its first black cast member after more than 13 years on the air, attorne......more
Unlocking a vital understanding of how literary studies and media studies overlap and are bound together A synthetic his......more
Unlocking a vital understanding of how literary studies and media studies overlap and are bound together A synthetic his......more
Lucius Caecilius Firmianus Lactantius was a North African rhetorician and Christian apologist who lived circa 240 - 320 ......more
NAMED A BEST NONFICTION BOOK OF 2022 BY ESQUIRE "[C]harming and surprising. . . The work of Admissions is laying down, w......more
At the intersection of power, technology, and race, Stacy Spikes, award-winning entrepreneur and founder of MoviePass, r......more
The extraordinary life of Marilène Phipps began in Haiti-the magical island of African Vodou gods who followed their dev......more
Dillibe Onyeama was the first black boy to complete his education at Eton in 1968. Written at just twenty-one, it was a ......more
Life of slave forms a very captivating study of human emotions of rejection, repression, sadness and surrender to destin......more
Ernie McClintock and the Jazz Actors Family is a critical biography examining the life and work of Ernie McClintock, the......more
Ernie McClintock and the Jazz Actors Family is a critical biography examining the life and work of Ernie McClintock, the......more
"Bishop E.W. Jackson’s life story unites Americans around a shared legacy of freedom. As a great grandson of slaves, he ......more
This instant New York Times bestseller offers "a firsthand, eye-opening story of a prosecutor that exposes the devastati......more
This memoir from the first Black Republican congresswoman in America shows readers how to own their stories, find their ......more
An unforgettable invitation to treat our lives as the sacred things they are--and a call to embrace the love, dreams, an......more
Discover the unique mind and humane vision of an under-recognized American author. Encompassing themes of race, educatio......more
This book is about a transformation from living the street life and being bound by the hand of the enemy to control and ......more
Mia Love, the first Black Republican congresswoman in America, shows readers how to own their stories, find their voices......more
The New York Times bestselling author of Writing My Wrongs invites men everywhere on a journey of honesty and healing th......more
A Black mother bumps up against the limits of everything she thought she believed--about science and medicine, about mot......more
Michael, I’m calling your space just to say that from just visualizing you, it’s been so long. I’m not sure if I was loo......more
From the 1959 talent contest, 1961 to 1963 honorable Army Military tour of duty, and the 1975 vacation journey in route ......more
Shaking up New York and national politics by becoming the first African American congresswoman and, later, the first Bla......more
The last surviving witness to the lynching of Emmett Till tells his story, with poignant recollections of Emmett as a bo......more
"Superb. . . . A great American writer speaks with his own voice about matters that still resonate at the center of our ......more
In Chi Boy, Keenan Norris melds memoir, cultural criticism, and literary biography to indelibly depict Chicago--from the......more
Two people have written this book. The first person was the child who was still hurting, who hadn’t reconciled the past ......more
Man of the House: A Memoir By: Dr. Colm McAindriu Between the years of 1944 and 1963, Dr. Colm McAindriu was just a kid,......more
This book is about an American family in 1949, who had a different cultural experience because of the color of their ski......more
In America’s collective unconscious, the Haudenosaunee, known to many as the Iroquois, are viewed as an indelible part o......more
An unforgettable journey through racism and faith across the generations. January 15, 1959--a day that changed one famil......more
An unforgettable journey through racism and faith across the generations. January 15, 1959--a day that changed one famil......more
"A soaring graphic biography that casts new light on the first African-American fighter pilot. On the eve of World War I......more
The 1901 autobiography of American Educator Booker T. Washington is titled Up from Slavery (1856-1915). Up from Slavery ......more
Nurtured by Grace and Rectitude: Biography of Honourable Justice John Afolabi Fabiyi is a fitting odyssey of a remarkabl......more
This is the first historical biography in English to be published on Egyptian scholar-diplomat, Boutros Boutros-Ghali, t......more
The story of Eliudi Issangya and what God has done through him can only be described as miraculous! From beginnings that......more
As a tribal boy in Liberia, Abraham Watson knew prejudice and ridicule, but with persistence he became a teacher, then a......more
BCALA 2023 Outstanding Contribution to Publishing Citation Award winner The turn of the twentieth century was an extraor......more
In her first book, author Margaret Marie Hailey Crudup tells the story of the many challenges she faced as a blind, Blac......more
The life of Louise Gregory has been overshadowed by that of her brilliant husband, Hand of the Cause Louis Gregory. This......more
Winner of the 2023 College Language Association Book Award Finding Francis, finding family, freeing history Francis is f......more
Winner of the 2023 College Language Association Book Award Finding Francis, finding family, freeing history Francis is f......more
"The ultimate celebration of historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs), this first-of-its-kind illustrated an......more
"Kevin Powell returns with a poetic time capsule written with love in honor of his mother’s evolution. Powell investigat......more
"You Got Anything Stronger? continues the project of unshackling. It’s soul-baring work." - The Washington Post So. Wher......more
’A searing, triumphant story. A testament to the tenacity of the human spirit as well as a beautiful ode to an iconic fi......more
BLACK WAS NOT A LABEL is a collection of essays that explores the intersection of faith and racial trauma and the attemp......more
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"P.P. Arnold’s story is that of a rich and varied life. From her early musical origins in powerhouse church gospel, the ......more
Rev. James Lawson, currently Pastor Emeritus of the Holman United Methodist Church in Los Angeles’ Adams District, was o......more
In his book The Life That Brightens the Light, Rodric King gives you a strategic approach to success, making it possible......more
Ethiopians have not completely put that historical famine - of ’Live Aid’ times - behind them and they struggle to under......more
In this autobiography, Looking Back: The History of an Oke Padi Resident, Professor Laditan travels back in time to tell......more
Early on a summer morning in 1974, local officials found the jailer Clarence Alligood stabbed to death in a cell in the ......more
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Winner of the NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Literary Work - Instructional With deeply personal and uplifting essays ......more
"Early on a summer morning in 1974, local officials found the jailer Clarence Alligood stabbed to death in a cell in the......more
2 in 1 Books Feminine Positive Affirmations for Black Women Finally Live the Life You’ve Always Dreamed Of and Feel Prep......more