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The Adventures of Grandmaster Flash: My Life, My Beats
The Adventures of Grandmaster Flash: My Life, My Beats Grandmaster Flash 9780767924757 Nonfiction Crown Publishing Group Penguin Random House A no-holds-barred memoir from the primary architect of hip...
Grandmaster Flash with Robert “Scoop” Jackson
Grandmaster Flash with Robert “Scoop” Jackson MULTIPLE Grandmaster Flash with Robert “Scoop” Jackson
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...
Grandmaster Flash
Grandmaster Flash 0000000368452815 Every DJ set you have ever heard—every seamless beat transition, every manually looped breakbeat, every scratch—runs on an operating system that one person built i...
Birth of a Culture
Birth of a Culture Grandmaster Flash 9780063467583 Nonfiction Amistad HarperCollins Step into the vibrant streets of the 1970s Bronx and witness the exact moment a global movement began. Birth of a Cu...
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...
Alice in Dreamland
Alice in Dreamland Roland S. Jefferson 9780578894799 Fiction VTrust Valurez Trust & Co The US Census Bureau projects the year 2050 as the year the white population will drop below 50%. As the browning...
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...
Curtis “50 Cent” Jackson and Robert Greene
Curtis “50 Cent” Jackson and Robert Greene MULTIPLE 50 Cent, renowned rapper and entrepreneur, and Robert Greene, acclaimed author and strategist, combine their unique experiences and skills in their...
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...
Flash
Flash Lenny Kravitz 9783832732479 Nonfiction teNeues Media teNeues Media With his new title, em>Flash, Lenny Kravitz makes his mark in a new arena of the creative arts. During his childhood, Kravitz w...
My Story, My Dance: Robert Battle’s Journey to Alvin Ailey
My Story, My Dance: Robert Battle’s Journey to Alvin Ailey Lesa Cline-Ransome 9781481422215 Nonfiction Paula Wiseman Books Simon & Schuster, Inc. “In James E. Ransome’s realistic pastel portraits, Bat...
The Short and Tragic Life of Robert Peace (paperback): A Brilliant Young Man Who Left Newark for the Ivy League
The Short and Tragic Life of Robert Peace (paperback): A Brilliant Young Man Who Left Newark for the Ivy League Jeff Hobbs 9781476731919 Nonfiction Scribner Book Company Simon & Schuster, Inc. Now a m...
The Short and Tragic Life of Robert Peace: A Brilliant Young Man Who Left Newark for the Ivy League
The Short and Tragic Life of Robert Peace: A Brilliant Young Man Who Left Newark for the Ivy League Jeff Hobbs 9781476731902 Nonfiction Scribner Book Company Simon & Schuster, Inc. A heartfelt, and ri...
Robert G. Barnes
Robert G. Barnes NONE Dr. Robert and Rosemary Barnes are coauthors, conference speakers, and experts on marriage and family issues. Robert is executive director of Sheridan House Family Ministries an...
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...
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 ...
Robert Fleming
Robert Fleming 0000000073689743 Support Robert Fleming’s Dialysis Journey Interested in psychology and sociology, I came to writing as a fluke in the early 1970s when a friend, Willard Je...
Robert Hicks
Robert Hicks 000000036837233X Robert Hicks is a New York Times best-selling author, renowned for his works 'The Widow of the South' and 'A Separate Country'. Besides writing, he is a passionate prese...
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...
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...
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,...
The 50th Law
The 50th Law Curtis “50 Cent” Jackson and Robert Greene 9780061774607 Nonfiction Harper HarperCollins In The 50th Law, hip hop and pop culture icon 50 Cent (aka Curtis Jackson) joins forces with Rober...
Tajuana “TJ” Butler
Tajuana “TJ” Butler NONE Tajuana “TJ” Butler-Jackson, founder of Lavelle Publishing, is honing her skills as an actor and director. She's completed her first short film and lives in Indianapolis with...
Ingleside: Based on a True Story
Ingleside: Based on a True Story Robert Fleming Book Review As a former veteran newspaper reporter on the crime beat, I can smell a homicide when it’s authentic and this book is bursting at the...
Corridors of Genius
Corridors of Genius Robert Fleming Book Review So many conflicting words have been written about the King of Pop, Michael Joseph Jackson, (1958-2009). Glenda R. Taylor’s Corridors of Genius tak...
A Dream Deferred
A Dream Deferred Robert Fleming Book Review With the recent death of Jesse Jackson, America has lost one of the most progressive political activists ever to stand on the national stage. CNN anchor Ab...
Seven Days of Change: A Flash Devotional
Seven Days of Change: A Flash Devotional Adrienne Thompson 9780997146127 Nonfiction Pink Cashmere Publishing Company Pink Cashmere Publishing Company “To every thing there is a season, and a time to e...
Alex Simmons
Alex Simmons 0000000040307489 Alex Simmons is a prolific writer and publisher, known for his work across various genres including juvenile mysteries, stage plays, biographies, and movie novelizations...
Luvon Roberson
Luvon Roberson NONE Luvon Roberson is a versatile writer recognized for her poetry, flash fiction, and ethnographic fiction. She actively reports on the literary world and contributes to community bu...
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...
Memoirs of Robert and Mabel Williams: African American Freedom, Armed Resistance, and International Solidarity
Memoirs of Robert and Mabel Williams: African American Freedom, Armed Resistance, and International Solidarity Robert F. Williams and Mabel R. Williams 9781469680132 Nonfiction University of North Car...
Robert Hayden: Essays On The Poetry (Under Discussion)
Robert Hayden: Essays On The Poetry (Under Discussion) Laurence Goldstein and Robert Chrisman 9780472112333 Poetry University of Michigan Press University of Michigan Press This collection of essays b...
Robert Fleming and K Kelly McElroy
Robert Fleming and K Kelly McElroy MULTIPLE Explore the profiles of authors Robert Fleming and K Kelly McElroy. Dive into their accomplishments, works, and influences. Learn more about Robert Fleming...
r.h. Sin and Robert M. Drake
r.h. Sin and Robert M. Drake MULTIPLE R.H. Sin and Robert M. Drake are renowned authors, best known for their emotive poetry and prose that deeply resonate with readers, tackling themes of love, loss...
Robert J. Norrell
Robert J. Norrell NONE Robert J. Norrell, an award-winning author and University of Tennessee professor, has written numerous books, including the acclaimed biography “Up from History: The Life of Bo...
Robert Lee Brewer
Robert Lee Brewer NONE Robert Lee Brewer is a Senior Content Editor at Writer's Digest, author, and was voted Poet Laureate of the Blogosphere in 2011. He is known for his expertise in editing, onlin...
Richard Ellmann and Robert O’Clair
Richard Ellmann and Robert O’Clair MULTIPLE Richard Ellmann, an influential literary critic and biographer, and Robert O’Clair, a scholar specializing in modern poetry, were key contributors to the s...
Robert F. Smith
Robert F. Smith NONE Entrepreneur and philanthropist Robert F. Smith contributed insights to the book “Lead Boldly: Seven Principles from Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.” Robert F. Smith is a philanthrop...
The Sole Provider: Thirty Years of Nike Basketball
The Sole Provider: Thirty Years of Nike Basketball Robert “Scoop” Jackson 9781576871614 Nonfiction PowerHouse Books PowerHouse Books Designed with Nike’s trademark visually striking graphics, Sole Pro...
The Darkside: Chronicling the Young Black Experience
The Darkside: Chronicling the Young Black Experience Robert “Scoop” Jackson 9781879360402 Nonfiction Noble Press Noble Press In this collection of provocative and sardonically witty essays, Scoop Jack...
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...
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...
The Trial of Robert Mugabe
The Trial of Robert Mugabe Chielo Zona Eze 9780615278117 Fiction Okri Books Okri Books Unable to recall when exactly he died, Robert Mugabe is shocked to be in the presence of God for trial. Facing hi...
Robert’s Rules in Plain English: A Readable, Authoritative, Easy-to-Use Guide to Running Meetings, 2nd Edition
Robert’s Rules in Plain English: A Readable, Authoritative, Easy-to-Use Guide to Running Meetings, 2nd Edition Doris P. Zimmerman 9780060787790 Nonfiction HarperCollins HarperCollins A revised edition...
Herb Boyd and Robert L. Allen
Herb Boyd and Robert L. Allen MULTIPLE "Herb Boyd and Robert L. Allen are renowned authors known for their significant contributions to literature. Their works are deeply rooted in highlighting socio...
Robert Edgerton
Robert Edgerton 0000000114504304 Robert B. Edgerton is a professor at UCLA's Departments of Psychiatry and Anthropology. He served as the president of the Society of Psychological Anthropology and is...
Robert M. Coles
Robert M. Coles NONE Robert M. Coles, born October 12, 1929, is a distinguished author, child psychiatrist, and professor emeritus at Harvard University. Robert M. Coles was born October 12, 1929 and...
Ahdaf Soueif and Omar Robert Hamilton
Ahdaf Soueif and Omar Robert Hamilton MULTIPLE Ahdaf Soueif and Omar Robert Hamilton are renowned authors, known for their impactful contributions to literature. Soueif's work often explores themes o...
Earl Lovelace and Robert Antoni
Earl Lovelace and Robert Antoni MULTIPLE Earl Lovelace and Robert Antoni are esteemed authors. Lovelace, from Trinidad, is celebrated for his novels depicting Caribbean life. Antoni, also with Caribb...