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114 Books in the BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Political Category

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Freedom Lost, Freedom Won: A Personal History of America

Freedom Lost, Freedom Won: A Personal History of America
A Dream Deferred: Jesse Jackson and the Fight for Black Political Power

A Dream Deferred: Jesse Jackson and the Fight for Black Political Power
Afterlife of Malcolm X: An Outcast Turned Icon’s Enduring Impact on America

Afterlife of Malcolm X: An Outcast Turned Icon’s Enduring Impact on America
My Father’s House: An Ode to America’s Longest-Serving Black Congressman

My Father’s House: An Ode to America’s Longest-Serving Black Congressman
Son of Birmingham: A Memoir

Son of Birmingham: A Memoir
Remember, You Are a Wiley

Remember, You Are a Wiley
Late Admissions: Confessions of a Black Conservative

Late Admissions: Confessions of a Black Conservative
Never Forget Our People Were Always Free

Never Forget Our People Were Always Free
A Way Out of No Way: A Memoir of Truth, Transformation, and the New American Story

A Way Out of No Way: A Memoir of Truth, Transformation, and the New American Story
The Many Lives of Andrew Young

The Many Lives of Andrew Young
The Deeper the Roots: A Memoir of Hope and Home

The Deeper the Roots: A Memoir of Hope and Home
Vice President Kamala Harris: Her Path to the White House

Vice President Kamala Harris: Her Path to the White House
Carry on: Reflections for a New Generation

Carry on: Reflections for a New Generation
My Vanishing Country: A Memoir

My Vanishing Country: A Memoir
Hubert Harrison The Struggle for Equality, 1918-1927

Hubert Harrison The Struggle for Equality, 1918-1927
We’re Better Than This: My Fight for the Future of Our Democracy

We’re Better Than This: My Fight for the Future of Our Democracy
His Truth Is Marching on: John Lewis and the Power of Hope

His Truth Is Marching on: John Lewis and the Power of Hope
The Truths We Hold: An American Journey

The Truths We Hold: An American Journey
Queens of the Resistance: Maxine Waters

Queens of the Resistance: Maxine Waters
Queens of the Resistance: Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez

Queens of the Resistance: Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez
Queens of the Resistance: Elizabeth Warren

Queens of the Resistance: Elizabeth Warren
Queens of the Resistance: Nancy Pelosi

Queens of the Resistance: Nancy Pelosi
This Is What America Looks Like: My Journey from Refugee to Congresswoman

This Is What America Looks Like: My Journey from Refugee to Congresswoman
My Vanishing Country

My Vanishing Country
Under Fire: Reporting from the Front Lines of the Trump White House

Under Fire: Reporting from the Front Lines of the Trump White House
Solitary

Solitary
The Huey P. Newton Reader, 2nd Edtion

The Huey P. Newton Reader, 2nd Edtion
The Truths We Hold: An American Journey

The Truths We Hold: An American Journey
Boss of Black Brooklyn: The Life and Times of Bertram L. Baker

Boss of Black Brooklyn: The Life and Times of Bertram L. Baker
What Truth Sounds Like: Robert F. Kennedy, James Baldwin, and Our Unfinished Conversation About Race in America

What Truth Sounds Like: Robert F. Kennedy, James Baldwin, and Our Unfinished Conversation About Race in America
Song in a Weary Throat: Memoir of an American Pilgrimage

Song in a Weary Throat: Memoir of an American Pilgrimage
Wrestling with the Devil: A Prison Memoir

Wrestling with the Devil: A Prison Memoir
The Meaning of Michelle: 16 Writers on the Iconic First Lady and How Her Journey Inspires Our Own

The Meaning of Michelle: 16 Writers on the Iconic First Lady and How Her Journey Inspires Our Own
Look for Me in the Whirlwind: From the Panther 21 to 21st-Century Revolutions

Look for Me in the Whirlwind: From the Panther 21 to 21st-Century Revolutions
Rising Star: The Making of Barack Obama

Rising Star: The Making of Barack Obama
Democracy: Stories from the Long Road to Freedom

Democracy: Stories from the Long Road to Freedom
Book of Black Heroes: Political Leaders Past and Present

Book of Black Heroes: Political Leaders Past and Present
The Evolution of Al Sharpton: The Provocative Politics of the People’s Preacher

The Evolution of Al Sharpton: The Provocative Politics of the People’s Preacher
Obama: From Promise to Power

Obama: From Promise to Power
The Mayor of Mogadishu: A Story of Chaos and Redemption in the Ruins of Somalia

The Mayor of Mogadishu: A Story of Chaos and Redemption in the Ruins of Somalia
The Firebrand and the First Lady: Portrait of a Friendship: Pauli Murray, Eleanor Roosevelt, and the Struggle for Social Justice

The Firebrand and the First Lady: Portrait of a Friendship: Pauli Murray, Eleanor Roosevelt, and the Struggle for Social Justice
Destiny and Power: The American Odyssey of George Herbert Walker Bush

Destiny and Power: The American Odyssey of George Herbert Walker Bush
Walking with the Wind: A Memoir of the Movement (Reissue)

Walking with the Wind: A Memoir of the Movement (Reissue)
Power Forward: My Presidential Education

Power Forward: My Presidential Education
Black Prophetic Fire

Black Prophetic Fire
Mayor For Life: The Incredible Story of Marion Barry Jr.

Mayor For Life: The Incredible Story of Marion Barry Jr.
It Worked for Me: In Life and Leadership

It Worked for Me: In Life and Leadership
Blessed Experiences: Genuinely Southern, Proudly Black

Blessed Experiences: Genuinely Southern, Proudly Black
His Day Is Done: A Nelson Mandela Tribute

His Day Is Done: A Nelson Mandela Tribute
The Diary of Malcolm X: 1964

The Diary of Malcolm X: 1964
The Rejected Stone

The Rejected Stone
Black Revolutionary: William Patterson & the Globalization of the African American Freedom Struggle

Black Revolutionary: William Patterson & the Globalization of the African American Freedom Struggle
The Courage To Hope

The Courage To Hope
Zealot: The Life And Times Of Jesus Of Nazareth

Zealot: The Life And Times Of Jesus Of Nazareth
Ain’t Nothing Like Freedom

Ain’t Nothing Like Freedom
Interventions: A Life in War and Peace

Interventions: A Life in War and Peace
The Courage To Hope: How I Stood Up To The Politics Of Fear

The Courage To Hope: How I Stood Up To The Politics Of Fear
Race, Power & Politics: Memoirs Of An Acorn Whistleblower

Race, Power & Politics: Memoirs Of An Acorn Whistleblower
Claudia Jones: Beyond Containment

Claudia Jones: Beyond Containment
The John Carlos Story: The Sports Moment That Changed the World

The John Carlos Story: The Sports Moment That Changed the World
This Is Herman Cain!: My Journey To The White House

This Is Herman Cain!: My Journey To The White House
A Singular Woman: The Untold Story of Barack Obama’s Mother

A Singular Woman: The Untold Story of Barack Obama’s Mother
Marshall Law: The Life & Times of a Baltimore Black Panther

Marshall Law: The Life & Times of a Baltimore Black Panther
A Reason To Believe: Lessons From An Improbable Life

A Reason To Believe: Lessons From An Improbable Life
Hubert Harrison The Voice of Harlem Radicalism, 1883-1918

Hubert Harrison The Voice of Harlem Radicalism, 1883-1918
White House Diary

White House Diary
Going Rogue: An American Life

Going Rogue: An American Life
Nomad: From Islam to America: A Personal Journey Through the Clash of Civilizations

Nomad: From Islam to America: A Personal Journey Through the Clash of Civilizations
Unbought and Unbossed: Expanded 40th Anniversary Edition

Unbought and Unbossed: Expanded 40th Anniversary Edition
The Undiscovered Paul Robeson Quest for Freedom, 1939 - 1976

The Undiscovered Paul Robeson Quest for Freedom, 1939 - 1976
Maulana Karenga: An Intellectual Portrait

Maulana Karenga: An Intellectual Portrait
Red Seas: Ferdinand Smith and Radical Black Sailors in the United States and Jamaica

Red Seas: Ferdinand Smith and Radical Black Sailors in the United States and Jamaica
Revolutionary Suicide: (penguin Classics Deluxe Edition)

Revolutionary Suicide: (penguin Classics Deluxe Edition)
The Color of Fascism: Lawrence Dennis, Racial Passing, and the Rise of Right-Wing Extremism in the United States

The Color of Fascism: Lawrence Dennis, Racial Passing, and the Rise of Right-Wing Extremism in the United States
Michelle Obama: First Lady Of Hope

Michelle Obama: First Lady Of Hope
The American Journey of Barack Obama

The American Journey of Barack Obama
Eric Williams: The Myth and the Man

Eric Williams: The Myth and the Man
Left of Karl Marx: The Political Life of Black Communist Claudia Jones

Left of Karl Marx: The Political Life of Black Communist Claudia Jones
A Bound Man: Why We Are Excited About Obama And Why He Can’t Win

A Bound Man: Why We Are Excited About Obama And Why He Can’t Win
The Senator and the Socialite: The True Story of America’s First Black Dynasty

The Senator and the Socialite: The True Story of America’s First Black Dynasty
Twice As Good: Condoleezza Rice and Her Path to Power

Twice As Good: Condoleezza Rice and Her Path to Power
Infidel

Infidel
Wellington Webb: The Man, The Mayor, And The Making Of Modern Denver

Wellington Webb: The Man, The Mayor, And The Making Of Modern Denver
Malcolm X: A Graphic Biography

Malcolm X: A Graphic Biography
Target Zero: A Life in Writing

Target Zero: A Life in Writing
King of the Cats: The Life and Times of Adam Clayton Powell, Jr.

King of the Cats: The Life and Times of Adam Clayton Powell, Jr.
Ella Baker and the Black Freedom Movement: A Radical Democratic Vision (Gender and American Culture)

Ella Baker and the Black Freedom Movement: A Radical Democratic Vision (Gender and American Culture)
Ready for Revolution: The Life and Struggles of Stokely Carmichael (Kwame Ture)

Ready for Revolution: The Life and Struggles of Stokely Carmichael (Kwame Ture)
From Ike to Mao and Beyond: My Journey from Mainstream America to Revolutionary Communist

From Ike to Mao and Beyond: My Journey from Mainstream America to Revolutionary Communist
Radio Free Dixie: Robert F. Williams and the Roots of Black Power

Radio Free Dixie: Robert F. Williams and the Roots of Black Power
Song for My Father: Memoir of an All-American Family

Song for My Father: Memoir of an All-American Family
Cooking with Grease: Stirring the Pots in American Politics

Cooking with Grease: Stirring the Pots in American Politics
Quitting America: The Departure of a Black Man from His Native Land

Quitting America: The Departure of a Black Man from His Native Land
Bearing the Cross: Martin Luther King, Jr., and the Southern Christian Leadership Conference

Bearing the Cross: Martin Luther King, Jr., and the Southern Christian Leadership Conference
The Devil That Danced on the Water: A Daughter’s Quest

The Devil That Danced on the Water: A Daughter’s Quest
Franklin and Winston: An Intimate Portrait of an Epic Friendship

Franklin and Winston: An Intimate Portrait of an Epic Friendship
Souls for Sale: The Diary of an Ex-Colored Man

Souls for Sale: The Diary of an Ex-Colored Man
Seventh Child: A Family Memoir of Malcolm X

Seventh Child: A Family Memoir of Malcolm X
Last Man Standing: The Tragedy and Triumph of Geronimo Pratt

Last Man Standing: The Tragedy and Triumph of Geronimo Pratt
In the Shadow of a Saint: A Son’s Journey to Understand His Father’s Legacy

In the Shadow of a Saint: A Son’s Journey to Understand His Father’s Legacy
All Things Censored

All Things Censored
The Undiscovered Paul Robeson An Artist's Journey, 1898-1939

The Undiscovered Paul Robeson An Artist's Journey, 1898-1939
The Autobiography of Martin Luther King, Jr.

The Autobiography of Martin Luther King, Jr.
Last Man Standing: The Tragedy and Triumph of Geronimo Pratt

Last Man Standing: The Tragedy and Triumph of Geronimo Pratt
Adam by Adam: The Autobiography of Adam Clayton Powell, Jr.

Adam by Adam: The Autobiography of Adam Clayton Powell, Jr.
I May Not Get There with You: The True Martin Luther King, Jr.

I May Not Get There with You: The True Martin Luther King, Jr.
The Messenger : The Rise and Fall of Elijah Muhammad

The Messenger : The Rise and Fall of Elijah Muhammad
Paul Robeson: Artist and Citizen

Paul Robeson: Artist and Citizen
Defending the Spirit: A Black Life in America

Defending the Spirit: A Black Life in America
Long Walk to Freedom: The Autobiography of Nelson Mandela

Long Walk to Freedom: The Autobiography of Nelson Mandela
The Autobiography of Malcolm X (As told to Alex Haley)

The Autobiography of Malcolm X (As told to Alex Haley)
The Autobiography of Malcolm X: As Told to Alex Haley

The Autobiography of Malcolm X: As Told to Alex Haley
James Baldwin: The Legacy

James Baldwin: The Legacy
The Correspondence of W.E.B. Du Bois, Volume I: Selections, 1877–1934

The Correspondence of W.E.B. Du Bois, Volume I: Selections, 1877–1934