Bestselling Books

January/February - 2009

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22 Bestselling Nonfiction

  1. Confessions of a Video Vixen by Karrine Steffans
  2. The Vixen Diaries by Karrine Steffans
  3. Letter to My Daughter by Maya Angelou
  4. It’s No Secret: From Nas to Jay-Z, from Seduction to Scandal—a Hip-Hop Helen of Troy Tells All by Carmen Bryan
  5. The Five Negro Presidents by J. A. Rogers
  6. Letters to a Young Brother: Manifest Your Destiny by Hill Harper
  7. Another Africa: Photographs by Robert Lyons by Robert Lyons and Chinua Achebe
  8. Letters to a Young Sister: DeFINE Your Destiny by Hill Harper
  9. Hope On A Tightrope: Words And Wisdom by Cornel West
  10. Go, Tell Michelle: African American Women Write To The New First Lady by Barbara A. Seals Nevergold and Peggy Brooks-Bertram
  11. Acts of Faith: Daily Meditations for People of Color by Iyanla Vanzant
  12. Motivating and Preparing Black Youth for Success by Jawanza Kunjufu
  13. Tapping the Power Within: A Path to Self-Empowerment for Women: 20th Anniversary Edition by Iyanla Vanzant
  14. Hip Hop Speaks To Children: A Celebration Of Poetry With A Beat (A Poetry Speaks Experience) by Nikki Giovanni
  15. Age Ain’t Nothing But a Number: Black Women Explore Midlife by Carleen Brice
  16. Countering the Conspiracy to Destroy Black Boys by Jawanza Kunjufu
  17. The American Journey of Barack Obama by The Editors of Life Magazine
  18. The Audacity of Hope: Thoughts on Reclaiming the American Dream by Barack Obama
  19. The Mis-Education of the Negro by Carter G. Woodson
  20. This Year You Write Your Novel by Walter Mosley
  21. Hallelujah! The Welcome Table: A Lifetime of Memories with Recipes by Maya Angelou
  22. Raising Black Boys by Jawanza Kunjufu

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