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George Jackson
George Jackson 0000000140482524 George Jackson, born September 23, 1941, was a key figure in the Black Power movement and a member of the Black Panther Party. He gained prominence through his activis...
Follow Your Heart
Follow Your Heart Brenda Jackson 9781335250988 Fiction HQN Harlequin Enterprises Limited "Jackson is a master at writing."—Publishers Weekly "Brenda Jackson writes romance that sizzles and characters ...
American Lion: Andrew Jackson in the White House
American Lion: Andrew Jackson in the White House Jon Meacham 9781400063253 Nonfiction Random House Penguin Random House The definitive biography of a larger-than-life president who defied norms, divid...
Blood on the Dance Floor: The Creative Process of Michael Jackson
Blood on the Dance Floor: The Creative Process of Michael Jackson Glenda R. Taylor 9780999830987 Nonfiction Amh Publishers Amh Publishers Blood on the Dance Floor: The Creative Process of Michael Jack...
Michael Jackson: The Man behind the Mask
Michael Jackson: The Man behind the Mask Bob Jones and Stacy M. Brown 9781590790724 Nonfiction Select Books (NY) Select Books (NY) ’Michael Jackson: The Man behind the Mask’ is the INSIDE STORY of the...
Michael Jackson: The Man Behind the Mask: An Insider’s Story of the King of Pop
Michael Jackson: The Man Behind the Mask: An Insider’s Story of the King of Pop Bob Jones 9781590792032 Nonfiction Select Books Select Books ’Michael Jackson: The Man behind the Mask’ is the INSIDE ST...
Karen Eubanks Jackson
Karen Eubanks Jackson NONE Karen Eubanks Jackson, a 27-year, four-time breast cancer survivor, is the founder and CEO of Sisters Network Inc., the only nationwide African American breast cancer survi...
Corridors of Genius: Excavating the Consciousness, Creative Process & Artistry of Michael Jackson
Corridors of Genius: Excavating the Consciousness, Creative Process & Artistry of Michael Jackson Glenda R. Taylor 9780982554081 Nonfiction Amh Publishers Amh Publishers Corridors of Genius is the fir...
On Michael Jackson
On Michael Jackson Margo Jefferson 9780307277657 Nonfiction Vintage Books Penguin Random House Michael Jackson was once universally acclaimed as a song-and-dance man of genius; Wacko Jacko is now, mor...
Mitchell S. Jackson
Mitchell S. Jackson 0000000409614826 Mitchell S. Jackson Awarded the 2021 Pulitzer Prize in Feature Writing Mitchell S. Jackson is an acclaimed author and educator, known for his debut novel “The Resi...
Ty Allan Jackson
Ty Allan Jackson NONE Ty Allan Jackson is a celebrated author and publisher, renowned for his children's book 'Danny Dollar Millionaire: The Lemonade Escapade.' Inspired by his son's curiosity about ...
All Rise: The Story of Ketanji Brown Jackson
All Rise: The Story of Ketanji Brown Jackson Carole Boston Weatherford 9780593650165 Nonfiction Crown Penguin Random House Ketanji Brown Jackson, the first Black woman to serve on the Supreme Court, i...
Brenda Jackson
Brenda Jackson 0000000117535931 Jackson is New York Times bestselling with of 150 romance novels. Brenda Jackson, a New York Times and USA Today Bestselling author, has written over 150 novels and nov...
D. Amari Jackson
D. Amari Jackson 0000000530897506 D. Amari Jackson is an accomplished creator, award-winning journalist, and author known for his middle grade novel, Jelani's Key. His portfolio includes TV/web/film ...
Michael B. Jackson
Michael B. Jackson NONE Michael B. Jackson, a retired juvenile corrections worker, is an author of 4 books and a passionate advocate for the rights of formerly incarcerated people. He's also an inspi...
K.M. Jackson
K.M. Jackson NONE K.M. Jackson, also known as Kwana Jackson, is a New York-based author and former fashion designer. After a decade in fashion, she pursued her dream of writing. She's an advocate for...
John G. Jackson
John G. Jackson 0000000027592692 John Glover Jackson, one of our greatest cultural historians, was born on April 1, 1907 (he died October 13, 1993) in Aiken, South Carolina. Jokingly, he would somet...
Robert Jackson
Robert Jackson 000000003829384X Robert Jackson, author of “The No More Excuses Curriculum,” is a renowned speaker, educator, and consultant specializing in issues facing African-American and Latino s...
Andrew P. Jackson
Andrew P. Jackson 0000000045924849 Andrew P. Jackson (Sekou Molefi Baako) served as Executive Director of Queens Library’s Langston Hughes Community Library and Cultural Center in New York from 1980...
Samuel L. Jackson - Snakes on a Plane Interview
Samuel L. Jackson - Snakes on a Plane Interview Kam Williams Interview Samuel L. Jackson The Snakes on a Plane Interview with Kam Williams Born in Washington, DC on December 21, 1948,...
Lovely One (Adapted for Young Adults)
Lovely One (Adapted for Young Adults) Ketanji Brown Jackson 9798217117772 Nonfiction Bright Matter Books Penguin Random House The New York Times bestselling memoir now adapted for young adults! Ket...
Hustle Harder, Hustle Smarter
Hustle Harder, Hustle Smarter Curtis “50 Cent” Jackson 9780062953810 Nonfiction Amistad HarperCollins NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER For the first time, Curtis “50 Cent” Jackson opens up about his amazi...
In the Company of My Sisters: My Story, My Truth
In the Company of My Sisters: My Story, My Truth Karen Eubanks Jackson 9781944359676 Nonfiction Brown Girls Books Brown Girls Books Dance as though no one is watching youLove as though you have never ...
My Father’s Name: A Black Virginia Family After the Civil War
My Father’s Name: A Black Virginia Family After the Civil War Lawrence P. Jackson 9780226389493 Nonfiction University of Chicago Press University of Chicago Press Armed with only early boyhood memorie...
Echoes of a Distant Summer
Echoes of a Distant Summer Guy Johnson 9780345478047 Fiction Random House Penguin Random House “You done lived a tough life, boy, and I know I’m part responsible for that. I ain’t askin’ you to excuse...
Soledad Brother: The Prison Letters of George Jackson
Soledad Brother: The Prison Letters of George Jackson George Jackson 9781556522307 Nonfiction Chicago Review Press Chicago Review Press A collection of Jackson’s letters from prison, Soledad Brother i...
Ilyasah Shabazz and Tiffany D. Jackson
Ilyasah Shabazz and Tiffany D. Jackson MULTIPLE Ilyasah Shabazz and Tiffany D. Jackson are acclaimed authors, known for their compelling and influential works. Shabazz, a community organizer and moti...
Brenda Jackson and Synithia Williams
Brenda Jackson and Synithia Williams MULTIPLE Brenda Jackson and Synithia Williams are accomplished authors. Jackson is known for her romance novels, while Williams specializes in stories about genui...
Sheneska Jackson
Sheneska Jackson NONE Inspired by Terry McMillan, Sheneska Jackson dedicated early mornings to writing her first draft, which was accepted by Simon & Schuster two days after submission. Her work earn...
Naomi Jackson
Naomi Jackson 000000011074508X Naomi Jackson, author of award-nominated “The Star Side of Bird Hill,” is a recognized writer who studied fiction at the Iowa Writers' Workshop and received an M.A. in ...
Jenn M. Jackson
Jenn M. Jackson NONE Jenn M. Jackson, PhD, is a respected political science professor at Syracuse University, Teen Vogue columnist, and author. A queer androgynous Black woman, her work focuses on Bl...
Chapters <a href="#1">1</a> & <a href="#12">12</a>: The Fund by Kevin P. Chavous
Chapters 1 & 12: The Fund by Kevin P. Chavous Kevin P. Chavous Excerpt Chapter 1 𝒥ackson Lowery was in trouble. The man was coming at him again. Jackson was much taller, but the shorter man w...
Chapters <a href="#1">1</a> & <a href="#12">12</a>: The Fund by Kevin P. Chavous
Chapters 1 & 12: The Fund by Kevin P. Chavous Kevin P. Chavous Excerpt Chapter 1 𝒥ackson Lowery was in trouble. The man was coming at him again. Jackson was much taller, but the shorter man w...
Jackson Alone
Jackson Alone Jose Ando 9781641296366 Fiction Soho Crime Soho Crime Four Black Japanese gay men team up to exact revenge in a culture where discrimination is deep‐seated. A searing, darkly funny debut...
Lovely One: A Memoir
Lovely One: A Memoir Ketanji Brown Jackson 9780593729908 Nonfiction Random House Penguin Random House In her inspiring, intimate memoir, the first Black woman to ever be appointed to the Supreme Court...
Black Women Taught Us: An Intimate History of Black Feminism
Black Women Taught Us: An Intimate History of Black Feminism Jenn M. Jackson 9780593243336 Nonfiction Random House Penguin Random House A reclamation of essential history and a hopeful gesture toward ...
Love You, Always
Love You, Always Lauren Lacey 9798218143978 Fiction Lauren Lacey Lauren Lacey How can you move on from someone when they still hold the key to your heart? How can you love the life you live without th...
More Than Meat and Raiment: Poems
More Than Meat and Raiment: Poems Angela Jackson 9780810144569 Poetry TriQuarterly Books Northwestern University Press Angela Jackson returns with a poetic collage that draws on imagery from the Afric...
Before You Judge Me: The Triumph and Tragedy of Michael Jackson’s Last Days
Before You Judge Me: The Triumph and Tragedy of Michael Jackson’s Last Days Tavis Smiley 9780316259095 Fiction Little, Brown and Company Hachette Book Group A powerful chronicle of the sixteen weeks ...
It Seems Like a Mighty Long Time: Poems
It Seems Like a Mighty Long Time: Poems Angela Jackson 9780810130517 Poetry TriQuarterly Books Northwestern University Press Angela Jackson’s latest collection of poetry borrows its title from a lyric...
The Great Greene Heist (Jackson Greene)
The Great Greene Heist (Jackson Greene) Varian Johnson 9780545525527 Fiction Arthur A. Levine Books Scholastic Inc. "A political heist page-turner set in middle school? Is that even possible? Varian J...
In The Night Of The Heat: A Tennyson Hardwick Novel
In The Night Of The Heat: A Tennyson Hardwick Novel Blair Underwood, Tananarive Due, and Steven Barnes 9781416569978 Fiction Atria Books Simon & Schuster, Inc. Award-winning actor and author Blair Und...
Brenda Jackson and Olivia Gates
Brenda Jackson and Olivia Gates MULTIPLE Brenda Jackson and Olivia Gates are renowned authors, known for their captivating romance novels. Their writings have captured the heart of readers worldwide....
Brenda Jackson and Catherine Mann
Brenda Jackson and Catherine Mann MULTIPLE Brenda Jackson and Catherine Mann are renowned authors, celebrated for their engaging narratives and complex characters. Their work ranges across various ge...
Donna Hill, Farrah Rochon and K.M. Jackson
Donna Hill, Farrah Rochon and K.M. Jackson MULTIPLE Donna Hill, Farrah Rochon, and K.M. Jackson are renowned authors, each lending unique voices and perspectives to the literary world. Their works sp...
Quraysh Ali Lansana and Sandra Jackson-Opoku
Quraysh Ali Lansana and Sandra Jackson-Opoku MULTIPLE Quraysh Ali Lansana and Sandra Jackson-Opoku are accomplished authors, known for their impactful literary contributions. Quraysh Ali Lansana (rig...
Jacob Spears and Trayvon D. Jackson
Jacob Spears and Trayvon D. Jackson MULTIPLE Jacob Spears and Trayvon D. Jackson are accomplished authors, known for their engaging storytelling and diverse literary contributions. Jacob Spears and T...
Hugh Vernon-Jackson
Hugh Vernon-Jackson NONE Hugh Vernon-Jackson is a renowned author, known for his unique storytelling style. His works span various genres, offering readers a diverse literary experience. Renowned for...
Willis Nathaniel Huggins and John G. Jackson
Willis Nathaniel Huggins and John G. Jackson MULTIPLE Willis Nathaniel Huggins and Johnson George Jackson are renowned authors, known for their significant contributions to literature and their profo...
Brenda Jackson and Naima Simone
Brenda Jackson and Naima Simone MULTIPLE Brenda Jackson and Naima Simone are renowned authors, celebrated for their captivating romance novels. Both writers have a unique storytelling style that enga...
Rochelle Alers, Donna Hill, Brenda Jackson, and Francis Ray
Rochelle Alers, Donna Hill, Brenda Jackson, and Francis Ray MULTIPLE "Rochelle Alers, Donna Hill, Brenda Jackson, and Francis Ray are renowned authors known for their significant contributions in the...
Brenda Jackson, Joylynn M. Jossel, Kayla Perrin, and Tamara Sneed
Brenda Jackson, Joylynn M. Jossel, Kayla Perrin, and Tamara Sneed MULTIPLE Brenda Jackson, Joylynn M. Jossel, Kayla Perrin, and Tamara Sneed are renowned authors, each with a unique style and a capti...
Major Jackson
Major Jackson 000000011499709X Major Jackson, an award-winning American poet and professor, is known for his poetry collections and contributions to the Harvard Review. He's a recipient of the Whitin...
Joyce A. Brown, Princess F.L. Gooden, Terri Ann Johnson, Sonia Johnston, Patricia Woodside, Cryssy Dee, Candy Jackson, and others
Joyce A. Brown, Princess F.L. Gooden, Terri Ann Johnson, Sonia Johnston, Patricia Woodside, Cryssy Dee, Candy Jackson, and others MULTIPLE The authors Joyce A. Brown, Yvette Danielle, Tomeka Farley D...
Beverly Jenkins, Geri Guillaume, Francis Ray, and Monica Jackson
Beverly Jenkins, Geri Guillaume, Francis Ray, and Monica Jackson MULTIPLE Beverly Jenkins, Geri Guillaume, Monica Jackson, and Francis Ray are renowned authors, each with their unique, captivating wr...
Dhonielle Clayton, Tiffany D. Jackson, Nic Stone, Angie Thomas, Ashley Woodfolk, and Nicola Yoon
Dhonielle Clayton, Tiffany D. Jackson, Nic Stone, Angie Thomas, Ashley Woodfolk, and Nicola Yoon MULTIPLE Dhonielle Clayton, Tiffany D. Jackson, Nic Stone, Angie Thomas, Ashley Woodfolk, and Nicola Y...
Esther Cooper Jackson
Esther Cooper Jackson 0000000037560491 Esther Cooper Jackson (1917-2022) was a co-founder and managing editor of Freedomways magazine from 1961-1985, a significant publication featuring writers like ...
Michael Jackson
Michael Jackson Kam Williams Book Review ’I have admired and adored Michael Jackson from the first time I heard his name and listened to his music. I have never been more fasc...
Back: Essays on the Soul and Spine of America
Back: Essays on the Soul and Spine of America Lauren Michele Jackson 9780063043909 Nonfiction Amistad HarperCollins Acclaimed New Yorker contributor Lauren Michele Jackson delivers a thought-provoking...
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A Dream Deferred: Jesse Jackson and the Fight for Black Political Power
A Dream Deferred: Jesse Jackson and the Fight for Black Political Power Abby Phillip 9781250806314 Nonfiction Flatiron Books Macmillan Publishers From CNN’s Abby Phillip, a triumphant new look at Jess...
Libre
Libre Skye Jackson 9798888454787 Poetry Regalo Press Regalo Press A soaring collection of poems that deftly explores the familial, personal, and societal relationships of a young Black woman trying to...
The Last Folk Hero: The Life and Myth of Bo Jackson
The Last Folk Hero: The Life and Myth of Bo Jackson Jeff Pearlman 9780063285316 Nonfiction Mariner Books Houghton Mifflin Harcourt A New York Times Bestseller By the author of Showtime—the source f...
Razzle Dazzle: New and Selected Poems 2002-2022
Razzle Dazzle: New and Selected Poems 2002-2022 Major Jackson 9781324064909 Poetry W. W. Norton & Company W. W. Norton & Company, Inc. A preeminent voice in contemporary literature, Major Jackson offe...
Wreck: A Daughter’s Memoir of Becoming a Mother
Wreck: A Daughter’s Memoir of Becoming a Mother Cassandra Jackson 9780593490020 Nonfiction Viking Penguin Random House NPR’s Books We Love 2023 The Wreck is equal parts investigative and deeply int...
Ketanji Brown Jackson: A Justice for All
Ketanji Brown Jackson: A Justice for All Tami Charles 9781665935265 Nonfiction Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers Simon & Schuster, Inc. Discover the incredible story of Justice Ketanji Brown Ja...
Ice Cream Man: How Augustus Jackson Made a Sweet Treat Better
Ice Cream Man: How Augustus Jackson Made a Sweet Treat Better Glenda Armand 9780593563229 Nonfiction Crown Books for Young Readers Penguin Random House Discover the inspiring story of Augustus Jackson...
Survival Math: Notes on an All-American Family
Survival Math: Notes on an All-American Family Mitchell S. Jackson 9781501131707 Fiction Scribner Book Company Simon & Schuster, Inc. In a thrillingly alive, candid new work, award-winning author Mitc...
House Repairs
House Repairs Angela Jackson-Brown 9780942544473 Poetry Negative Capability Press Negative Capability Press “I have often said that good poetry makes you think or feel deeply; great poetry makes you d...
Chester B. Himes: A Biography
Chester B. Himes: A Biography Lawrence P. Jackson 9780393063899 Nonfiction W. W. Norton & Company W. W. Norton & Company, Inc. Chester B. Himes has been called "one of the towering figures of the blac...
Revise the Psalm: Work Celebrating the Writing of Gwendolyn Brooks
Revise the Psalm: Work Celebrating the Writing of Gwendolyn Brooks Quraysh Ali Lansana and Sandra Jackson-Opoku 9781940430867 Poetry Curbside Splendor Publishing Curbside Splendor Publishing “In the h...
To Catch a Cheat: A Jackson Greene Novel
To Catch a Cheat: A Jackson Greene Novel Varian Johnson 9780545722391 Fiction Arthur A. Levine Books Scholastic Inc. Jackson Greene is riding high. He is officially retired from conning, so Principal ...
James and Esther Cooper Jackson: Love and Courage in the Black Freedom Movement
James and Esther Cooper Jackson: Love and Courage in the Black Freedom Movement Sara Rzeszutek 9780813166254 Nonfiction University Press of Kentucky University Press of Kentucky James Jackson and Esth...
Perfect Timing
Perfect Timing Brenda Jackson 9780758241887 Fiction Kensington Kensington Publishing Corp. Maxine Chandler and Mya Rivers were once the best of friends, sisters by choice. But distance and a series of...
You Are Not Alone: Michael, Through A Brother’s Eyes
You Are Not Alone: Michael, Through A Brother’s Eyes Jermaine Jackson 9781451651560 Nonfiction Touchstone Simon & Schuster, Inc. Jermaine Jackson—older than Michael by four years—offers a keenly obser...
The Indignant Generation: A Narrative History of African American Writers and Critics, 1934-1960
The Indignant Generation: A Narrative History of African American Writers and Critics, 1934-1960 Lawrence P. Jackson 9780691141350 Fiction Princeton University Press Princeton University Press The Ind...
The Love He Saved
The Love He Saved Carol Denise Mitchell 9780978625832 Fiction Carol Denise Mitchell Carol Denise Mitchell Frankie Mae Tyson was in love. She loved Michael Jackson for as long as she could remember and...
Hoops: Poems
Hoops: Poems Major Jackson 9780393330373 Poetry W. W. Norton & Company W. W. Norton & Company, Inc. Lush reflections on ordinary lives, displaying “formal talents and [Jackson’s] capacity for expandin...
Leaving Saturn: Poems
Leaving Saturn: Poems Major Jackson 9780820323428 Poetry University of Georgia Press University of Georgia Press Leaving Saturn, chosen by Al Young as the winner of the Cave Canem Poetry Prize, is an ...
Introduction to African Civilizations
Introduction to African Civilizations John G. Jackson 9780806521893 Nonfiction Black Classic Press Black Classic Press This is a unique and pioneering survey of the ancient and contemporary (1937) Afr...
Brian Keith Jackson
Brian Keith Jackson 0000000067722965 Brian Keith Jackson is a renowned author residing in New York City, known for his critically acclaimed novels. Brian Keith Jackson, an author of several criticall...
Sandra Jackson-Opoku
Sandra Jackson-Opoku 0000000034062374 Sandra Jackson-Opoku is an acclaimed writer with numerous published works on Africana literature and African American studies. She has also taught Literature and...
Lawrence P. Jackson
Lawrence P. Jackson 000000004075078X Dr. Lawrence P. Jackson is a Bloomberg Distinguished Professor, specializing in English and History at Johns Hopkins University. Dr. Lawrence P. Jackson is Bloomb...
Andrew P. Jackson, Jefferson C. Julius, Jr., and Akilah S. Nosakhere
Andrew P. Jackson, Jefferson C. Julius, Jr., and Akilah S. Nosakhere MULTIPLE Andrew P. Jackson, Jefferson C. Julius, Jr., and Akilah S. Nosakhere
Sheena C. Howard and Ronald L. Jackson II
Sheena C. Howard and Ronald L. Jackson II MULTIPLE Sheena C. Howard and Ronald L. Jackson II are acclaimed authors, known for their significant contributions in their respective fields. Sheena C. H...
Lawrence Jackson
Lawrence Jackson 000000004075078X Lawrence Jackson, former White House Photographer for President Obama for eight years, now operates a photography business in Washington, DC, where he resides with h...
Bea Jackson
Bea Jackson 0000000500111306 Bea Jackson is an accomplished author known for her captivating storytelling. With a writing career spanning over decades, she has penned numerous bestsellers, captivatin...
Trayvon D. Jackson
Trayvon D. Jackson NONE Trayvon D. Jackson is a prolific author known for his compelling narratives. His works span various genres, demonstrating his versatility and unique storytelling abilities. Tr...
Gary Jackson, Len Lawson, and Cynthia Manick
Gary Jackson, Len Lawson, and Cynthia Manick MULTIPLE Gary Jackson, Len Lawson, and Cynthia Manick are renowned authors, each with unique voices and perspectives in literature. They offer a diverse r...
Brentom Jackson
Brentom Jackson NONE Brentom “Chuck” Jackson is a Texas-based psychotherapist and author, exploring universal themes within Black American culture. His debut children's book, “Elijah's Easter Suit,” ...
Kellie Carter Jackson
Kellie Carter Jackson NONE Kellie Carter Jackson, Ph.D., is an Associate Professor of Africana Studies at Wellesley College and author of the award-nominated book, Force and Freedom. She resides in S...
Reagan E. J. Jackson
Reagan E. J. Jackson NONE Reagan E. J. Jackson is an accomplished writer, educator, international journalist, and media professional. Her passion for community advocacy and creative expression is evi...
LaTonya Jackson
LaTonya Jackson NONE LaTonya Jackson is a Louisiana-based artist and illustrator, teaching art to young students. Her transition to children's illustrations was inspired by her motherhood experience ...
Skye Jackson
Skye Jackson NONE Skye Jackson is an award-winning writer and editor from New Orleans, Louisiana. Her poetry has appeared in The Southern Review, Rattle, Green Mountains Review, and was hand-selecte...
Andrew P. Jackson, Marva L. Deloach, and Michele Fenton
Andrew P. Jackson, Marva L. Deloach, and Michele Fenton MULTIPLE Andrew P. Jackson, Marva L. Deloach, and Michele Fenton
Grandmaster Flash with Robert “Scoop” Jackson
Grandmaster Flash with Robert “Scoop” Jackson MULTIPLE Grandmaster Flash with Robert “Scoop” Jackson
Lisa Jackson
Lisa Jackson 0000000388255181 Lisa Jackson is an author known for her compelling narratives and exploration of emotions in her works. Her writing often explores themes of desire, trust, belief, and a...
Candy Jackson
Candy Jackson NONE Candy Jackson, a bestselling author on AALBC.com, is a cosmetology teacher from Washington, DC, known for her poetry and short stories. Inspired by black writers of the 80's, she v...
Naleighna Kai, Renee Bernard, J.L. Woodson, Joyce A Brown, D. J. McLaurin, Candy Jackson, Janice Pernell, Valarie Prince, Martha Kennerson, Susan D. Peters, Tanishia Pearson-Jones, and L. A. Lewis
Naleighna Kai, Renee Bernard, J.L. Woodson, Joyce A Brown, D. J. McLaurin, Candy Jackson, Janice Pernell, Valarie Prince, Martha Kennerson, Susan D. Peters, Tanishia Pearson-Jones, and L. A. Lewis MUL...