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Get a Jump Start on Black History Month with 100+ Terrific Books

by Troy Johnson

Get a Jump Start on Black History Month with 100+ Terrific Books Troy Johnson Article 86 African-American History Books Every year I’m asked what are you gonna do for African American Hi...

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Now We Will Be Happy

by Amina Gautier

Now We Will Be Happy Amina Gautier 9780803255395 Fiction University of Nebraska Press University of Nebraska Press Now We Will Be Happy is a prize-winning collection of stories about Afro-Puerto Rican...

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Revolution in Our Time: The Black Panther Party’s Promise to the People

by Kekla Magoon

Revolution in Our Time: The Black Panther Party’s Promise to the People Kekla Magoon 9781536214185 Nonfiction Candlewick Press Candlewick Press With passion and precision, Kekla Magoon relays an essen...

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October Bestsellers, Award Winning Books, New Bookstores and More

by Troy Johnson

October Bestsellers, Award Winning Books, New Bookstores and More Troy Johnson Article Bestselling Books September/October 2017 The fiction category was dominated by Sadeqa Johnson’s novel Second ...

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Wild Hundreds

by Nate Marshall

Wild Hundreds Nate Marshall 9780822963837 Poetry University of Pittsburgh Press University of Pittsburgh Press Winner, 2016 BCALA Literary Award (poetry category) Winner of the 2014 Agnes Lynch Starr...

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Vladimir Lucien

Vladimir Lucien NONE Vladimir Lucien is an award-winning St. Lucian writer, known for his published works in notable journals and anthologies. His accolades include the Small Axe Prize 2013 and the O...

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Lisa Sheppard Stewart

Lisa Sheppard Stewart NONE Lisa Sheppard Stewart is a New Jersey-based, award-winning writer and designer, known for her culturally-inspired books. She promotes creative expression through relevant t...

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Vince Bailey

Vince Bailey NONE Vince Bailey is an award-winning author and construction estimator from Central Arizona. His childhood experiences heavily influence his nostalgic fiction writing, particularly his ...

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Zariah L. Banks

Zariah L. Banks NONE Zariah L. Banks, a multi-award-winning author, is renowned for her contemporary romance novels. She gained fame with her debut novel, “Beauty Beheld,” and Amazon bestselling nove...

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Pamela Mariva Mshana

Pamela Mariva Mshana NONE Pamela Mariva Mshana, PhD, is an acclaimed playwright, author, and educator. Known for her play, Ebony, and her work at the Oprah Winfrey Leadership Academy, she has receive...

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National Book Awards Honors IBPA Members’ Impact

by Troy Johnson

National Book Awards Honors IBPA Members’ Impact Troy Johnson Article This article was originally published in the April 2025 issue of the IBPA Independent magazine, the magazine for members of the I...

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The Filling Station

by Vanessa Miller

The Filling Station Vanessa Miller 9781400350179 Fiction Thomas Nelson HarperCollins Christian Publishing “The 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre is, shockingly, little more than a footnote in history … Mil...

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The Flesh of the Matter: A Critical Forum on Hortense Spillers

by Margo Natalie Crawford and C. Riley Snorton

The Flesh of the Matter: A Critical Forum on Hortense Spillers Margo Natalie Crawford and C. Riley Snorton 9780826507495 Nonfiction Vanderbilt University Press Vanderbilt University Press PROSE Awards...

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Black & Brown Gen Z

by Edwina Louise Dorch

Black & Brown Gen Z Edwina Louise Dorch 9781917438773 Fiction Edwina Louise Dorch Edwina Louise Dorch This fast-paced, slice-of-life comic book series is designed for middle-grade teens and young adul...

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Cecilia Vicuna Dreaming Water: A Retrospective of the Future (1964-…)

by Cecilia Vicuna

Cecilia Vicuna Dreaming Water: A Retrospective of the Future (1964-…) Cecilia Vicuna 9788419233769 Nonfiction RM RM Publishers An edifying immersion into Vicuña’s creative wellspring as well as...

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Black Defender: The Awakening

by David Washington

Black Defender: The Awakening David Washington 9798218443207 Fiction Washington & Company Washington & Company Nominee for the NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Literature-Graphic Novel Nam...

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The Jazzmen: How Duke Ellington, Louis Armstrong, and Count Basie Transformed America

by Larry Tye

The Jazzmen: How Duke Ellington, Louis Armstrong, and Count Basie Transformed America Larry Tye 9780358380436 Nonfiction Mariner Books Houghton Mifflin Harcourt From the New York Times bestselling aut...

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National Book Award Finalists Oppose the Ongoing Bombardment of Gaza

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National Book Award Finalists Oppose the Ongoing Bombardment of Gaza Book Spotlights National Book Award Finalists Make a statement during the 2023 National Book Awards. The reader, Aaliyah Bilal, was...

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Spirit of Haiti

by Myriam J. A. Chancy

Spirit of Haiti Myriam J. A. Chancy 9781438495125 Fiction State University of New York Press State University of New York Press Gold Winner of the 2023 Foreword INDIES Book of the Year Award in the LG...

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Don’t Let Them Bury My Story: The Oldest Living Survivor of the Tulsa Race Massacre in Her Own Words

by Viola Ford Fletcher

Don’t Let Them Bury My Story: The Oldest Living Survivor of the Tulsa Race Massacre in Her Own Words Viola Ford Fletcher 9781737168409 Nonfiction Mocha Media Mocha Media “Every day, I have lived throu...

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Built from the Fire: The Epic Story of Tulsa’s Greenwood District, America’s Black Wall Street

by Victor Luckerson

Built from the Fire: The Epic Story of Tulsa’s Greenwood District, America’s Black Wall Street Victor Luckerson 9780593134375 Nonfiction Random House Penguin Random House A multigenerational saga of a...

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Art of Ruth E. Carter: Costuming Black History and the Afrofuture, from Do the Right Thing to Black Panther

by Ruth E. Carter

Art of Ruth E. Carter: Costuming Black History and the Afrofuture, from Do the Right Thing to Black Panther Ruth E. Carter 9781797203065 Nonfiction Chronicle Books Chronicle Books The definitive, delu...

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Colin Kaepernick: Change the Game

by Colin Kaepernick and Eve L. Ewing

Colin Kaepernick: Change the Game Colin Kaepernick and Eve L. Ewing 9781338789652 Nonfiction Scholastic Graphix Scholastic Inc. Colin Kaepernick: Change the Game, a graphic novel memoir detailing his ...

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Black Men Are Precious (Official Video)

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Black Men Are Precious (Official Video) Author Interviews Black Men Are Precious a Poetry Album by E. Ethelbert Miller (2022). This Album received a 2022 Grammy Nomination: Best Spoken Poetry Album -...

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Reading Black Books

by Claude Atcho

Reading Black Books Claude Atcho 9781587435645 Nonfiction Brazos Press Baker Publishing Group Christianity Today 2023 Book Award Finalist (Culture & the Arts) Learning from Black voices means liste...

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How We Can Win: Race, History and Changing the Money Game That’s Rigged

by Kimberly Jones

How We Can Win: Race, History and Changing the Money Game That’s Rigged Kimberly Jones 9781250805126 Nonfiction Henry Holt & Company Macmillan Publishers A breakdown of the economic and social injusti...

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Tragic City

by Clemonce Heard

Tragic City Clemonce Heard 9781934695715 Poetry Anhinga Press Anhinga Press Heard’s sojourn in Tulsa and the history of the Tulsa Race Massacre comes to a head in these poems that investigate the inci...

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Hustle Harder, Hustle Smarter

by Curtis “50 Cent” Jackson

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...

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Negroes With Guns

by Robert F. Williams

Negroes With Guns Robert F. Williams 9781639230273 Nonfiction Lushena Books Lushena Books Born in Jim Crow–era Monroe, North Carolina, Robert F. Williams and Mabel R. Williams were the state’s most le...

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The Victory of Greenwood

by Carlos Moreno

The Victory of Greenwood Carlos Moreno 9780975538906 Nonfiction Jenkin Lloyd Jones Press Jenkin Lloyd Jones Press The Victory of Greenwood invites readers to learn more about the full history of the G...

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A Kids Book About The Tulsa Race Massacre

by Carlos Moreno

A Kids Book About The Tulsa Race Massacre Carlos Moreno 9781953955029 Nonfiction A Kids Book About A Kids Book About Download the free e-Book (EPub) Version The Tulsa Race Massacre happened bet...

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From Burning to Blueprint: Rebuilding Black Wall Street After a Century of Silence

by Kevin L. Matthews II

From Burning to Blueprint: Rebuilding Black Wall Street After a Century of Silence Kevin L. Matthews II 9781736666708 Nonfiction Buildingbread Buildingbread From Burning to Blueprint tells the story o...

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Magic City: A Novel

by Jewell Parker Rhodes

Magic City: A Novel Jewell Parker Rhodes 9780063073227 Fiction Harper Perennial HarperCollins “A compelling page-turner that will keep readers hoping against hope that everything will somehow, magical...

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A Promised Deferred: The Massacre of Black Wall Street

by Tamecca S. Rogers and Keith Ross

A Promised Deferred: The Massacre of Black Wall Street Tamecca S. Rogers and Keith Ross 9781735430188 Nonfiction Inspire Publishing Inspire Publishing It’s storytime at Grandme’s house, and Keith has ...

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Unspeakable: The Tulsa Race Massacre

by Carole Boston Weatherford

Unspeakable: The Tulsa Race Massacre Carole Boston Weatherford 9781541581203 Nonfiction Carolrhoda Books Lerner Publishing Group “Celebrated author Carole Boston Weatherford and illustrator Floyd Coop...

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Opal’s Greenwood Oasis

by Quraysh Ali Lansana and Najah-Amatullah Hylton

Opal’s Greenwood Oasis Quraysh Ali Lansana and Najah-Amatullah Hylton 9781733647441 Fiction The Calliope Group The Calliope Group “A beautiful and poignant reminder of the industry, joy and resilience...

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Desolation and Enlightenment: Political Knowledge After Total War, Totalitarianism, and the Holocaust (Anniversary)

by Ira Katznelson

Desolation and Enlightenment: Political Knowledge After Total War, Totalitarianism, and the Holocaust (Anniversary) Ira Katznelson 9780231197892 Nonfiction Columbia University Press Columbia Universit...

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A Tall History of Sugar

by Curdella Forbes

A Tall History of Sugar Curdella Forbes 9781617757518 Fiction Akashic Books Akashic Books A haunting, epic Caribbean love story, reminiscent of Gabriel José García Márquez Love in...

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★ Award Winning Titles, Book Reviews and More - April Newsletter

by Troy Johnson

★ Award Winning Titles, Book Reviews and More - April Newsletter Troy Johnson Article NAACP Image Awards for Outstanding Literary Work This year the NAACP celebrates the 50th anniversary of ...

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Black Panther Paradigm Shift or Not?

by Haki Madhubuti and Herb Boyd

Black Panther Paradigm Shift or Not? Haki Madhubuti and Herb Boyd 9780883784099 Nonfiction Third World Press Third World Press Black Panther earns three Oscars. Since its inception Marvel Studios’ Bla...

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A Good Kind of Trouble

by Lisa Moore Ramée

A Good Kind of Trouble Lisa Moore Ramée 9780062836687 Fiction Balzer & Bray/Harperteen HarperCollins Recipient of the 2020​ ​Walter​ ​Honors,​ ​Younger​ ​Readers​ ​Category from We​ ​Need​ ​Diverse​ ​...

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Genesis Begins Again

by Alicia D. Williams

Genesis Begins Again Alicia D. Williams 9781481465809 Fiction Atheneum/Caitlyn Dlouhy Books Simon & Schuster, Inc. “Reminiscent of Toni Morrison’s The Bluest Eye—New York Times 2020 Winner of The...

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Theory

by Dionne Brand

Theory Dionne Brand 9780735274235 Fiction Knopf Canada Penguin Random House SHORTLISTED FOR THE 2019 OCM BOCAS PRIZE FOR CARIBBEAN LITERATURE (all genres)WINNER IN THE FICTION CATEGORY: 2019 OCM BOCAS...

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Mary B. Morrison describes her “Masturbation Sleeve”

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Mary B. Morrison describes her “Masturbation Sleeve” Author Interviews Bestselling author, Mary B. Morrison, describes her “Masturbation Sleeve.” Learn more about Mary’s latest book HEAD GAMES: https:...

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Killer Genius: She Kills Because She Cares

by Steven Van Patten

Killer Genius: She Kills Because She Cares Steven Van Patten 9780999658826 Fiction Laughing Black Vampire Productions Laughing Black Vampire Productions Imagine if you lived in a world where you coul...

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The Universal Machine (consent not to be a single being)

by Fred Moten

The Universal Machine (consent not to be a single being) Fred Moten 9780822370468 Nonfiction Duke University Press Books Duke University Press Books "Taken as a trilogy, consent not to be a single bei...

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Encyclopedia of Black Comics

by Sheena C. Howard

Encyclopedia of Black Comics Sheena C. Howard 9781682751015 Nonfiction Fulcrum Publishing Fulcrum Publishing The Encyclopedia of Black Comics, focuses on people of African descent who have published s...

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The Stone Sky (Book 3: The Broken Earth)

by N. K. Jemisin

The Stone Sky (Book 3: The Broken Earth) N. K. Jemisin 9780316229241 Fiction FireFly Publishing FireFly Publishing Winner of the 2018 Hugo Award for Best Novel — 3rd consecutive win for Jemisin in thi...

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Troy Johnson: Literary Activist of the Year 2017

by Troy Johnson

Troy Johnson: Literary Activist of the Year 2017 Troy Johnson Article On June 10, 2017, I had the fortune of being honored with the Literary Activist of the Year Award, which was presented to me ...

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The Lemonade Stand Cookbook: Step-By-Step Recipes and Crafts for Kids to Make…and Sell! (None)

by Kathy Strahs

The Lemonade Stand Cookbook: Step-By-Step Recipes and Crafts for Kids to Make…and Sell! (None) Kathy Strahs 9780996911214 Nonfiction Burnt Cheese Press Burnt Cheese Press Winner, Gold Medal in the You...

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Black Writers Dominate the 2017 Pulitzer Prizes

by Troy Johnson

Black Writers Dominate the 2017 Pulitzer Prizes Troy Johnson Article Back in January of this year, I took the time to try to figure out how many Black writers have won Pulitzer Prizes in the six ...

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Same Family, Different Colors: Confronting Colorism in America’s Diverse Families

by Lori Tharps

Same Family, Different Colors: Confronting Colorism in America’s Diverse Families Lori Tharps 9780807076781 Nonfiction Beacon Press Beacon Press Weaving together personal stories, history, and analysi...

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The Willie Lynch Letter is a Hoax!

by Troy Johnson

The Willie Lynch Letter is a Hoax! Troy Johnson Article As a book seller, my primary goal is to connect readers with books that they will enjoy and learn from.  Having a reader thank me for introduci...

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2016 National Black Writers Conference

by Troy Johnson

2016 National Black Writers Conference Troy Johnson Article Update: March 25, 2016 The Conference's Complete and final Schedule of Events is Now Available. Greetings Colleagues, We are excited a...

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Melting the Blues

by Tracy Chiles McGhee

Melting the Blues Tracy Chiles McGhee 9780997135442 Fiction Gold Fern Press Gold Fern Press Winner of the 2016 Fauset Book Award in the Category of First Fiction Set in Arkansas in 1957, the comple...

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The Covenant with Black America - Ten Years Later

by Tavis Smiley

The Covenant with Black America - Ten Years Later Tavis Smiley 9781401951498 Nonfiction SmileyBooks Penguin Random House In 2006, Tavis Smiley teamed up with other leaders in the Black community to cr...

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New List! Best-Selling Children’s Books

by Troy Johnson

New List! Best-Selling Children’s Books Troy Johnson Article We've Just Added an Additional Category to Our Popular Best Sellers List—Children’s Books!  Over the years, there has always been a gre...

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It’s Only You (Kimani Romance)

by Sheryl Lister

It’s Only You (Kimani Romance) Sheryl Lister 9780373864195 Fiction Harlequin Kimani Harlequin Enterprises Limited From their first kiss… The gorgeous music mogul who saves ER nurse Simona Andrews from...

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Persona Non Grata

by Christopher Michael

Persona Non Grata Christopher Michael 9780983350866 Poetry 310 Brown Street 310 Brown Street Persona Non Grata is the first full length collection of poetry and spoken word performance pieces from nat...

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Love Changes

by Eartha Watts-Hicks

Love Changes Eartha Watts-Hicks 9780991489213 Fiction Earthatone Enterprises Earthatone Enterprises This newly revised edition features a Music Index, a Reading Group Guide and an Excerpt from the nex...

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Catalog of Unabashed Gratitude (Pitt Poetry Series)

by Ross Gay

Catalog of Unabashed Gratitude (Pitt Poetry Series) Ross Gay 9780822963318 Poetry University of Pittsburgh Press University of Pittsburgh Press Catalog of Unabashed Gratitude is a sustained meditation...

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City of Eternal Spring (Pitt Poetry Series)

by Afaa Michael Weaver

City of Eternal Spring (Pitt Poetry Series) Afaa Michael Weaver 9780822963257 Poetry University of Pittsburgh Press University of Pittsburgh Press Winner of the 2015 Phillis Wheatley Book Award (poetr...

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Just Because

by Chiquita Camille Payne

Just Because Chiquita Camille Payne 9780979613241 Fiction Mama’s Boyz, Incorporated Mama’s Boyz, Incorporated 2015 WINNER of THE PURPLE DRAGONFLY AWARD in the category of FAMILY MATTERS and HONORABLE ...

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My Favorite Readings from the 2013 National Book Award Finalists

by Troy Johnson

My Favorite Readings from the 2013 National Book Award Finalists Troy Johnson Article I covered this year's National Book Foundation's National Book Awards Finalists Reading for AALBC.com. The readin...

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White Girls

by Hilton Als

White Girls Hilton Als 9781936365814 Nonfiction Urban Books Kensington Publishing Corp. White Girls, Hilton Als’s first book since The Women 16 years ago, finds one of The New Yorker’s boldest cultura...

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Afrofuturism: The World of Black Sci-Fi and Fantasy Culture

by Ytasha L. Womack

Afrofuturism: The World of Black Sci-Fi and Fantasy Culture Ytasha L. Womack 9781613747964 Fiction Chicago Review Press Chicago Review Press 2014 Locus Awards Finalist, Nonfiction Category In this hip...

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The Cushion In The Road: Meditation And Wandering As The Whole World Awakens To Being In Harm’s Way

by Alice Walker

The Cushion In The Road: Meditation And Wandering As The Whole World Awakens To Being In Harm’s Way Alice Walker 9781595588722 Nonfiction The New Press The New Press This gorgeous collection gathers A...

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Lemonade: Inspired By Actual Events

by Bernard L. Dillard

Lemonade: Inspired By Actual Events Bernard L. Dillard 9780615696119 Fiction BerNerd Publishing BerNerd Publishing “Thank you very much for your consideration in purchasing Lemonade. I know you will e...

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It’s Complicated (But It Doesn’t Have to Be): A Modern Guide to Finding and Keeping Love

by Paul Carrick Brunson

It’s Complicated (But It Doesn’t Have to Be): A Modern Guide to Finding and Keeping Love Paul Carrick Brunson 9781592407699 Nonfiction Avery Penguin Random House The “Modern Day Matchmaker” presents a...

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Fatal Invention: How Science, Politics, And Big Business Re-Create Race In The Twenty-First Century

by Dorothy Roberts

Fatal Invention: How Science, Politics, And Big Business Re-Create Race In The Twenty-First Century Dorothy Roberts 9781595588340 Nonfiction The New Press The New Press A decade after the Human Genome...

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My Hands Sing the Blues: Romare Bearden’s Childhood Journey

by Jeanne Walker Harvey

My Hands Sing the Blues: Romare Bearden’s Childhood Journey Jeanne Walker Harvey 9780761458104 Fiction Two Lions Amazon Publishing As a young boy growing up in North Carolina, Romare Bearden listened ...

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Give God The Glory! Know God And Do The Will Of God Concerning Your Life (Revised Edition)

by Kevin Wayne Johnson

Give God The Glory! Know God And Do The Will Of God Concerning Your Life (Revised Edition) Kevin Wayne Johnson 9780970590268 Fiction Writing for the Lord Writing for the Lord Book #1 (REVISED EDITION)...

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Hoda: How I Survived War Zones, Bad Hair, Cancer, and Kathie Lee

by Hoda Kotb

Hoda: How I Survived War Zones, Bad Hair, Cancer, and Kathie Lee Hoda Kotb 9781439189498 Nonfiction Simon & Schuster Simon & Schuster, Inc. Hoda is a memoir of lessons Kotb has learned along her journ...

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Too Much Boogie: Erotic Remixes Of The Dirty Blues

by Kevin James Breaux and Zander Vyne

Too Much Boogie: Erotic Remixes Of The Dirty Blues Kevin James Breaux and Zander Vyne 9781905091898 Nonfiction LL-Publications LL-Publications Selected stories inspired from the recorded gems of the D...

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Bestselling eBooks for 2010

by Troy Johnson

Bestselling eBooks for 2010 Troy Johnson Article Check Out AALBC.com's bestselling eBooks for all of 2010. http://bit.ly/top10ebooks This our first eBook bestsellers list was derived from Kindle eB...

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The Entrepreneur Guide, 2010 (U.S.) Edition

by Owen O. Daniels

The Entrepreneur Guide, 2010 (U.S.) Edition Owen O. Daniels 9780615322971 Fiction The Small Business Zone The Small Business Zone Every year millions of new businesses are started in the United States...

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Blood Dazzler

by Patricia Smith

Blood Dazzler Patricia Smith 9781566892186 Poetry Coffee House Press Coffee House Press In minute-by-minute detail, Patricia Smith tracks Hurricane Katrina as it transforms into a full-blown mistress ...

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Black Wall Street: From Riot to Renaissance in Tulsa’s Historic Greenwood District

by Hannibal B. Johnson

Black Wall Street: From Riot to Renaissance in Tulsa’s Historic Greenwood District Hannibal B. Johnson 9781934645383 Nonfiction Eakins Press Foundation Eakins Press Foundation Early in the 20th centur...

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Check the Rhyme: An Anthology of Female Poets & Emcees

by DuEwa M. Frazier

Check the Rhyme: An Anthology of Female Poets & Emcees DuEwa M. Frazier 9780971905238 Poetry Lit Noire Publishing Lit Noire Publishing Nominated for an NAACP Image Award in the category of Outstanding...

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The Black Woman: An Anthology

by Toni Cade Bambara

The Black Woman: An Anthology Toni Cade Bambara 9780743476973 Fiction Washington Square Press Simon & Schuster, Inc. A collection of early, emerging works from some of today’s most celebrated African ...

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Just the Two of Us

by Will Smith

Just the Two of Us Will Smith 9780439669436 Fiction Scholastic Paperbacks Scholastic Inc. Superstar Will Smith’s touching ode to fatherhood. Let the Scholastic Bookshelf be your guide through the whol...

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What White Looks Like: African-American Philosophers on the Whiteness Question

by George Yancy

What White Looks Like: African-American Philosophers on the Whiteness Question George Yancy 9780415966160 Nonfiction Routledge Routledge In the burgeoning field of whiteness studies, What White Looks ...

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Black Genesis: A Resource Book for African-American Genealogy

by James M. Rose and Alice Eichholz

Black Genesis: A Resource Book for African-American Genealogy James M. Rose and Alice Eichholz 9780806317359 Nonfiction Genealogical Publishing Company Genealogical Publishing Company Originally publi...

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Black Books Galore! Guide to Great African American Children’s Books about Girls

by Donna Rand and Toni Trent Parker

Black Books Galore! Guide to Great African American Children’s Books about Girls Donna Rand and Toni Trent Parker 9780471375265 Nonfiction Wiley Wiley "Offers a wonderful overview of literature with b...

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Story Painter: The Life of Jacob Lawrence

by John Duggleby

Story Painter: The Life of Jacob Lawrence John Duggleby 9780811820820 Nonfiction Chronicle Books Chronicle Books The paintings of Jacob Lawrence tell stories. Stories of enslavement and freedom, of hu...

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Rethinking American Literature

by Brenda M. Greene

Rethinking American Literature Brenda M. Greene 9780814141199 Nonfiction National Council of Teachers National Council of Teachers This volume, the fourth in a series, brings together the conversation...

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Black Women, Writing and Identity: Migrations of the Subject

by Carole Boyce-Davies

Black Women, Writing and Identity: Migrations of the Subject Carole Boyce-Davies 9780415100878 Nonfiction Routledge Routledge This book will make a major contribution to a range of related fields: Bla...

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The Homeplace: Poems

by Marilyn Nelson

The Homeplace: Poems Marilyn Nelson 9780807116418 Poetry LSU Press Louisiana State University Press A fine softcover copy. Inscribed by the poet. Tight binding. Clean, unmarked pages. Not ex-library. ...

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Ridin’ the Moon in Texas

by Ntozake Shange

Ridin’ the Moon in Texas Ntozake Shange 9780312889296 Poetry St. Martin’s Press Macmillan Publishers Collection of poems by Ntozake Shange, inspired by visual arts. A fine hardcover copy with embossed...

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Slipping Through The Cracks: The Status Of Black Women

by Margaret C. Simms and Julianne M. Malveaux

Slipping Through The Cracks: The Status Of Black Women Margaret C. Simms and Julianne M. Malveaux 9780887386626 Nonfiction Transaction Publishers Transaction Publishers The problems and special needs ...

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The King God Didn’t Save: Reflections on the Life and Death of Martin Luther King, Jr.

by John A. Williams

The King God Didn’t Save: Reflections on the Life and Death of Martin Luther King, Jr. John A. Williams 9781135818326 Nonfiction Putnam Penguin Random House Biographers have begun to descend in force ...

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Resources for Writers, Authors & Self-Publishers

by AALBC

Essential publishing resources for authors: BISAC subject codes and category taxonomy, ISNI registration and author identification, ISBN acquisition via Bowker, copyrighting literary works, manuscript...

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Ishmael Beah

Ishmael Beah 0000000368812665 Ishmael Beah, a Sierra Leonean author and human rights activist, became known for his memoir, “A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier.” A former child soldier, Beah w...

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Claudia Rankine

Claudia Rankine 0000000108694914 Claudia Rankine is a celebrated author and Yale professor, known for her poetry collections, plays, and video collaborations. She won multiple awards for her groundbr...

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Drusilla Dunjee Houston

Drusilla Dunjee Houston NONE Drusilla Dunjee Houston (January 20, 1876 – February 8, 1941) was born in Harper’s Ferry, West Virginia. Her parents were Rev. John William Dunjee and Lyd...

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J. A. Faulkerson

J. A. Faulkerson NONE J.A. Faulkerson is a Northern Virginia-based writer known for classics like Adinkrahene and Real Men Raise CHAMPIONS. He's a Phillis Wheatley Book Award finalist and has recentl...

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Greg Thomas

Greg Thomas 0000000055234489 Greg Thomas is an esteemed jazz writer, editor, educator, and broadcaster. With works published in numerous publications, he was the founding Editor-in-Chief of Harlem Wo...

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Jacquelin Thomas

Jacquelin Thomas NONE Award-winning author Jacquelin Thomas has published over 50 titles across romance, women’s fiction, inspirational, and young adult genres. She's received multiple awards includi...

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James W. Lewis

James W. Lewis NONE James W. Lewis, an award-winning novelist and freelance writer, is a managing partner at The Pantheon Collective publishing company. Known for his debut novel 'Sellout', he has re...

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Jeff Chang

Jeff Chang 0000000367675451 Jeff Chang, renowned cultural critic and author of award-winning books such as 'Can’t Stop Won’t Stop: A History of the Hip-Hop Generation' and 'Who We Be: The Colorizatio...

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