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An Untamed State
An Untamed State Roxane Gay 9780802122513 Fiction Grove Press Grove Atlantic, Inc. Roxane Gay is a powerful new literary voice whose short stories and essays have already earned her an enthusiastic au...
Untamed Hearts
Untamed Hearts Yahrah St. John 9781648392313 Fiction Oliver-Heber Books Oliver-Heber Books An untamed heart… Rylee Hart has always been unconventional, choosing veterinarian medicine over the traditio...
Tab “Hot Boy Turk” Virgil Jr.
Tab “Hot Boy Turk” Virgil Jr. NONE New Orleans rapper Turk, discovered by Cash Money Records in 1996, made his debut on Juvenile's “Solja Rags.” He rose to fame with the Hot Boys before launching a s...
Soldiers of Love: Beautiful Scars
Soldiers of Love: Beautiful Scars N’Tyse and Untamed 9781957950075 Fiction Black Odyssey Media Black Odyssey Media Profoundly moving and nostalgic, Soldiers of Love: Beautiful Scars is a searing explo...
Wild Life: Finding My Purpose in an Untamed World
Wild Life: Finding My Purpose in an Untamed World Rae Wynn-Grant 9781638930402 Nonfiction Get Lifted Books Penguin Random House “As sensitive and touching as it is urgent … [Wild Life] is a poignant e...
Difficult Women
Difficult Women Roxane Gay 9780802125392 Nonfiction HarperCollins Publishers HarperCollins Award-winning author and powerhouse talent Roxane Gay burst onto the scene with An Untamed State and the New ...
Puffy: People Whose Hair Defies Gravity
Puffy: People Whose Hair Defies Gravity Aya de León 9781494436773 Nonfiction CreateSpace On-Demand Publishing LLC Puffy: people whose hair defies gravity is a children’s book of text and photographs f...
Congo: Spirit of Darkness (Volume 1)
Congo: Spirit of Darkness (Volume 1) Mayi Ngwala and Allain Ngwala 9780984666300 Fiction Genet Press Genet Press NAACP Image Awards nominated for Outstanding Literary Work. On the smooth, cool rock L...
I Almost Forgot about You
I Almost Forgot about You Terry McMillan 9781101902592 Fiction Crown Publishing Group Penguin Random House Original Hardcover Published June 7, 2016 #1 AALBC.com bestselling author, Terry McMillan is...
I Am Living in 2 Homes: I Am Book #002
I Am Living in 2 Homes: I Am Book #002 Garcelle Beauvais 9781939834096 Fiction Stranger Kids Stranger Comics I AM LIVING IN 2 HOMES is the second installment in the I AM book series, which shines a li...
Whispers of Shadow & Flame: Earthsinger Chronicles, Book Two
Whispers of Shadow & Flame: Earthsinger Chronicles, Book Two L. Penelope 9781250148094 Fiction St. Martin’s Griffin Macmillan Publishers The Mantle that separates the kingdoms of Elsira and Lagrimar i...
Doomsday Love
Doomsday Love Shanora Williams 9781534635715 Fiction CreateSpace On-Demand Publishing LLC If you’re thinking this is the typical MMA romance… you’re wrong. When we were ten, he treated me like a fr...
Somebody’s Daughter: A Memoir
Somebody’s Daughter: A Memoir Ashley C. Ford 9781250305978 Nonfiction Flatiron Books: An Oprah Book Macmillan Publishers INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER "This is a book people will be talking about ...
A Thousand Steps
A Thousand Steps Anita Bunkley 9780962401237 Fiction Rinard Publishing Rinard Publishing A Thousand Steps: The cast of characters includes … Tama – A beautiful fugitive determined to live free. Elinor...
Whispers of Shadow & Flame: Earthsinger Chronicles Book 2
Whispers of Shadow & Flame: Earthsinger Chronicles Book 2 L. Penelope 9780990922865 Fiction Heartspell Media, LLC Heartspell Media, LLC Born with a deadly magic she cannot control, Kyara is forced to ...
Voices from the Other Side
Voices from the Other Side Brandon Massey, Eric Jerome Dickey, and Tananarive Due, L. A. Banks 9780758212320 Fiction Kensington Books Kensington Publishing Corp. From the untamed wilderness of ancient...
Unstable II: The Battle for Her Mind
Unstable II: The Battle for Her Mind Eva Tremaine 9780983880295 Fiction Eva Tremaine Eva Tremaine Stephanie’s innocence was stolen when she was brutalized and left for dead. Her survival sparked an un...
Conquistadora
Conquistadora Esmeralda Santiago 9780307388599 Fiction Vintage Penguin Random House Ana faces the dangers of the untamed countryside even as she relishes the challenge of running a sugar plantation in...
Marc Lamont Hill and Todd Brewster
Marc Lamont Hill and Todd Brewster MULTIPLE Marc Lamont Hill is a media personality, educator, and entrepreneur, hosting BET News and Black News Tonight, and holding a chair at Temple University. He ...
Healing Justice Lineages: Dreaming at the Crossroads of Liberation, Collective Care, and Safety
Healing Justice Lineages: Dreaming at the Crossroads of Liberation, Collective Care, and Safety Cara Page and Erica Woodland 9781623177140 Nonfiction North Atlantic Books North Atlantic Books A profou...
Ngũgĩ in the American Imperium
Ngũgĩ in the American Imperium Ngũgĩ wa Thiong’o and Timothy J. Reiss 9781569027080 Nonfiction Africa World Press Africa World Press & The Red Sea Press This collection on Ngũgĩ’s ...
Heart and Soul: The Story of America and African Americans
Heart and Soul: The Story of America and African Americans Kadir Nelson 9780061730795 Nonfiction Amistad HarperCollins From Heart and Soul: The Story of America and African Americans, written an...
The Undercommons: Fugitive Planning & Black Study
The Undercommons: Fugitive Planning & Black Study Stefano Harney and Fred Moten 9781570272677 Nonfiction Autonomedia Autonomedia Literary Nonfiction. African American Studies. Politics. Philosophy & C...
Erik Campano, Isabel Esteviz, Sheila Taylor-Downer, and Robyn Williams
Erik Campano, Isabel Esteviz, Sheila Taylor-Downer, and Robyn Williams MULTIPLE Robyn Williams is a bestselling author, non-profit founder, and business development associate focused on literacy and ...
Clarence Lusane
Clarence Lusane 0000000109374330 Dr. Clarence Lusane, a respected scholar and activist, specializes in human rights, global race relations, U.S. politics, and international relations. Born in Detroit...
Keegan-Michael Key and Elle Key
Keegan-Michael Key and Elle Key MULTIPLE Emmy and Peabody Award-winning actor, writer, and producer Keegan-Michael Key is renowned for his diverse talent in comedy and drama, with credits in Key & Pe...
Fast & Hard: From Addictions to Redemption
Fast & Hard: From Addictions to Redemption Anita L. Helm and Matthew Tyner, Sr. 9798350986259 Poetry BookBaby BookBaby In Fast and Hard, you’ll follow Matt Tyner on a roller-coaster ride from his earl...
J.J. Smith
J.J. Smith NONE JJ Smith is a certified nutritionist and weight-management specialist, renowned author, and inspirational speaker. Featured on multiple television shows and in high-profile publicatio...
Jamillah Lamb and David Lamb
Jamillah Lamb and David Lamb MULTIPLE David and Jamillah Lamb are the dynamic duo behind Between The Lines Productions, Inc. The couple co-authored the book Perfect Combination: Seven Key Ingredients...
Racial Reconciliation and the Healing of a Nation: Beyond Law and Rights
Racial Reconciliation and the Healing of a Nation: Beyond Law and Rights Austin Sarat and Charles J. Ogletree, Jr. 9781479843534 Nonfiction New York University Press New York University Press The work...
Visions and Cyphers: Explorations of Literacy, Discourse, and Black Writing Experiences
Visions and Cyphers: Explorations of Literacy, Discourse, and Black Writing Experiences David Green 9781580730570 Nonfiction Black Classic Press Black Classic Press VISIONS AND CYPHERS is a rhetorical...
Murray Talks Music: Albert Murray on Jazz and Blues
Murray Talks Music: Albert Murray on Jazz and Blues Albert Murray 9780816699551 Nonfiction University of Minnesota Press University of Minnesota Press The year 2016 will mark the centennial of the bir...
The Underachieving Society: Development Strategy and Policy in Trinidad and Tobago, 1958-2008
The Underachieving Society: Development Strategy and Policy in Trinidad and Tobago, 1958-2008 Terrence W. Farrell 9789766403195 Nonfiction University of the West Indies Press University of the West In...
The African Presence and Influence on the Cultures of the Americas
The African Presence and Influence on the Cultures of the Americas Brenda M. Greene 9781443822169 Nonfiction Cambridge Scholars Publishing Cambridge Scholars Publishing ’The African Presence and Influ...
Race Contacts and Interracial Relations: Lectures on the Theory and Practice of Race (Moorland-Spingarn Series)
Race Contacts and Interracial Relations: Lectures on the Theory and Practice of Race (Moorland-Spingarn Series) Alain Leroy Locke and Jeffrey C. Stewart 9780882581583 Nonfiction Howard University Pres...
Farai Chideya
Farai Chideya 0000000042490213 Farai Chideya is an award-winning author and journalist with a 20-year career blending media, technology, and diversity. Creator of the Pop and Politics brand, she prod...
Rashida Aisha Ali
Rashida Aisha Ali NONE Rashida Aisha Ali, an author, artist, and educator, specializes in female-centric topics including health, wellness, and spirituality. With degrees in Divinity and Metaphysics,...
Vanessa Riley
Vanessa Riley 0000000505908728 Vanessa Riley is an acclaimed author of Regency and historical romances, known for her multicultural narratives and powerful characters of color. With over twenty title...
Shonda Buchanan
Shonda Buchanan 0000000500800611 Shonda Buchanan is an award-winning author and professor with over 15 years of teaching experience in various literary fields. She's an Education Specialist for the U...
Halima Taha
Halima Taha NONE Halima Taha is a renowned advocate for African and African-American art, known for her educational initiatives and influential writings. Her contributions have spearheaded recognitio...
Tamara Morgan
Tamara Morgan NONE Tamara Morgan, a Berkeley native and Stanford Law School alumna, is an accomplished Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Leader and employment law attorney. Known for her resilience, s...
No Human Involved: The Serial Murder of Black Women and Girls and the Deadly Cost of Police Indifference
No Human Involved: The Serial Murder of Black Women and Girls and the Deadly Cost of Police Indifference Cheryl L. Neely 9780807021484 Nonfiction Beacon Press Beacon Press An urgent examination of the...
Salvage: Readings from the Wreck
Salvage: Readings from the Wreck Dionne Brand 9780374614843 Nonfiction Farrar, Straus and Giroux Macmillan Publishers Dionne Brand explores English and American literature, and the colonial aesthetic ...
After Life: A Collective History of Loss and Redemption in Pandemic America
After Life: A Collective History of Loss and Redemption in Pandemic America Rhae Lynn Barnes, Keri Leigh Merritt, and Yohuru Williams 9781642598292 Nonfiction Haymarket Books Haymarket Books After Lif...
Bright Brown Baby
Bright Brown Baby Andrea Davis Pinkney and Brian Pinkney 9780545872294 Fiction Orchard Books Orchard Books A rhythmic, whimsically illustrated celebration of Black and brown babies and the joy, tende...
How to Wrestle a Girl: Stories
How to Wrestle a Girl: Stories Venita Blackburn 9780374602796 Fiction MCD x FSG Books Farrar, Straus and Giroux A Paris Review Staff Pick and an Amazon Editors’ Pick. Finalist for the Ernest J. Gaines...
Toward A New Afrikan Revolution, Volume I: Reflections on the Struggle for Black Freedom and Self-Determination
Toward A New Afrikan Revolution, Volume I: Reflections on the Struggle for Black Freedom and Self-Determination Khalid Raheem 9781090985491 Nonfiction Independently Published Independently Published W...
Between Harlem and Heaven: Afro-Asian-American Cooking for Big Nights, Weeknights, and Every Day
Between Harlem and Heaven: Afro-Asian-American Cooking for Big Nights, Weeknights, and Every Day Alexander Smalls and JJ Johnson, with Veronica Chambers 9781250108715 Nonfiction Flatiron Books Macmill...
Stop Wasting Your Time Blaming Others for Your Life: 15 Life Lessons to help you take back control of your Life, Relationships and Career
Stop Wasting Your Time Blaming Others for Your Life: 15 Life Lessons to help you take back control of your Life, Relationships and Career Tamara Hartley 9780983637325 Nonfiction Hartley Unlimited Hart...
Globalization, Sovereignty and Citizenship in the Caribbean
Globalization, Sovereignty and Citizenship in the Caribbean Hilbourne A. Watson 9789766405502 Nonfiction University of the West Indies Press University of the West Indies Press The contributors to Glo...
David and Goliath: Underdogs, Misfits, and the Art of Battling Giants
David and Goliath: Underdogs, Misfits, and the Art of Battling Giants Malcolm Gladwell 9780316204378 Nonfiction Grand Central Publishing Hachette Book Group Three thousand years ago on a battlefield i...
Afro-Vegan: Farm-Fresh African, Caribbean, and Southern Flavors Remix
Afro-Vegan: Farm-Fresh African, Caribbean, and Southern Flavors Remix Bryant Terry 9781607745310 Nonfiction Ten Speed Press Penguin Random House African, Caribbean, and southern food are all known and...
In Laws and Play Cousins: Growing Pains, Promiscuity, Success and Murder
In Laws and Play Cousins: Growing Pains, Promiscuity, Success and Murder Robyn Gant 9781463587031 Fiction CreateSpace On-Demand Publishing LLC In Laws and Play Cousins is a coming of age story that fo...
I Am Your Sister: Collected And Unpublished Writings Of Audre Lorde (Transgressing Boundaries: Studies In Black Politics And Black Communities)
I Am Your Sister: Collected And Unpublished Writings Of Audre Lorde (Transgressing Boundaries: Studies In Black Politics And Black Communities) Audre Lorde 9780195341485 Nonfiction Oxford University P...
New Studies in the History of American Slavery
New Studies in the History of American Slavery Edward E. Baptist and Stephanie Camp 9780820326948 Nonfiction University of Georgia Press University of Georgia Press These essays, by some of the most p...
Crime and Social Justice
Crime and Social Justice Tony Platt and Paul Takagi 9780333282618 Nonfiction Palgrave Macmillan Macmillan Publishers This book presents a collection of some of the best articles from the first ten iss...
Artika R. Tyner
Artika R. Tyner NONE Dr. Artika R. Tyner is an influential leader, author, and speaker focused on fostering inclusive leadership and social justice. With a background in law, education, and nonprofit...
Laetitia Ky
Laetitia Ky 0000000524196957 Laetitia Ky is an Ivory Coast-based multi-talented artist known for using her hair as a sculptural medium to address social justice issues. Her debut book, Love and Justi...
Gena Cox
Gena Cox NONE Dr. Gena Cox is an organizational psychologist, executive coach, and author known for her nuanced insights and invaluable recommendations. She guides leaders in adapting to societal cha...
The Seer: Toni Morrison Among the Ruins
The Seer: Toni Morrison Among the Ruins Farah Jasmine Griffin 9780593491102 Nonfiction Penguin Press Penguin Random House From an acclaimed scholar and longtime friend of Toni Morrison, an intimate an...
People the Planet Needs Now: Voices for Justice, Science, and a Future of Promise
People the Planet Needs Now: Voices for Justice, Science, and a Future of Promise Dudley Edmondson 9781647552770 Nonfiction Adventure Publications AdventureKEEN Find inspiration to affect global chang...
When Detroit Played the Numbers: Gambling’s History and Cultural Impact on the Motor City
When Detroit Played the Numbers: Gambling’s History and Cultural Impact on the Motor City Felicia B. George 9780814350775 Nonfiction Wayne State University Press Wayne State University Press Winner: A...
Love and Justice: A Journey of Empowerment, Activism, and Embracing Black Beauty
Love and Justice: A Journey of Empowerment, Activism, and Embracing Black Beauty Laetitia Ky 9781648960529 Nonfiction PA Press Princeton Architectural Press Download a Discussion Guide for Love and Ju...
Smithsonian Anthology of Hip-Hop and Rap
Smithsonian Anthology of Hip-Hop and Rap National Museum of African American History and Culture 978Smithsonia Nonfiction Smithsonian Folkways Recordings Smithsonian Books The Smithsonian Anthology of...
Chicken Soup for the Soul: I’m Speaking Now: Black Women Share Their Truth in 101 Stories of Love, Courage and Hope
Chicken Soup for the Soul: I’m Speaking Now: Black Women Share Their Truth in 101 Stories of Love, Courage and Hope Breena Clarke and Amy Newmark 9781611590838 Nonfiction Chicken Soup for the Soul Chi...
Praise Song for My Children: New and Selected Poems
Praise Song for My Children: New and Selected Poems Patricia Jabbeh Wesley 9781938769504 Poetry Autumn House Press Autumn House Press Three judges, selected by the Poet Laureate Consultant in Poetry, ...
Karamo: My Story of Embracing Purpose, Healing, and Hope
Karamo: My Story of Embracing Purpose, Healing, and Hope Karamo Brown 9781982111977 Nonfiction Gallery Books Simon & Schuster, Inc. An insightful, candid, and inspiring memoir from Karamo Brown — Que...
Heroine of the Harlem Renaissance and Beyond: Gwendolyn Bennett’s Selected Writings
Heroine of the Harlem Renaissance and Beyond: Gwendolyn Bennett’s Selected Writings Belinda Wheeler and Louis J. Parascandola 9780271080963 Nonfiction Penn State University Press Penn State University...
The Adventures of Obi and Titi: Shango’s Axe of Thunder (Book 5)
The Adventures of Obi and Titi: Shango’s Axe of Thunder (Book 5) O.T. Begho 9780955496653 Fiction Evolution Media Lab Ltd Evolution Media Lab Ltd The Adventures of Obi and Titi The Adventures of Obi a...
Mess and Mess and
Mess and Mess and Douglas Kearney 9781934819517 Poetry Noemi Press Noemi Press Poetry. African & African American Studies. Douglas Kearney writes, "If my writing makes a mess of things, it’s not to fl...
Beethoven and Me: A Beginner’s Guide to Classical Music
Beethoven and Me: A Beginner’s Guide to Classical Music Earl Ofari Hutchinson 9780692508176 Nonfiction Middle Passage Press Middle Passage Press Political analyst Earl Ofari Hutchinson is best known a...
America The Black Point Of View
America The Black Point Of View Tony Rose 9781937269500 Nonfiction Amber Books Amber Communications Group America The Black Point Of View - An Investigation And Study Of The White People Of America An...
EyeMinded: Living and Writing Contemporary Art
EyeMinded: Living and Writing Contemporary Art Kellie Jones 9780822348733 Nonfiction Duke University Press Books Duke University Press Books A daughter of the poets Hettie Jones and Amiri Baraka, Kell...
Dear Chester, Dear John
Dear Chester, Dear John John A. Williams and Lori Williams 9780814333556 Nonfiction Wayne State University Press Wayne State University Press Chester Himes and John A. Williams met in 1961, as Himes w...
The Oxford Anthology of African-American Poetry
The Oxford Anthology of African-American Poetry Arnold Rampersad and Hilary Herbold 9780195125634 Poetry Oxford University Press Oxford University Press For over two centuries, black poets have create...
With Ossie and Ruby: In This Life Together
With Ossie and Ruby: In This Life Together Ossie Davis and Ruby Dee 9780688175825 Nonfiction It Books HarperCollins This is the captivating, inspiring autobiography of a star couple who’ve celebrated ...
Jeff Edwards
Jeff Edwards 0000000379483254 Rev. Dr. Jefferson Edwards, a senior pastor and founder of the Freedom Christian Center Church in Missouri, is a renowned author and international minister with over 43 ...
Charles J. Ogletree, Jr.
Charles J. Ogletree, Jr. MULTIPLE Charles J. Ogletree Jr. is a renowned American attorney, legal scholar, and civil rights advocate. Renowned for his work in criminal law and civil rights law, he's h...
Regina Abraham
Regina Abraham NONE Regina Abraham, a Harlem-based Academic Intervention Coordinator, is an educational consultant and author of the Harlem-inspired children's book series, “The Harlem Legends.” She ...
Ekua Holmes
Ekua Holmes 0000000451226536 Ekua Holmes is a painter and collage artist who uses various materials to create vibrant, abstract works that convey unity and evoke universal memories. Her ongoing serie...
Christina M. Greer
Christina M. Greer 0000000396951910 Christina Greer, Ph.D., is an NYU McSilver Institute Fellow, associate professor at Fordham University, and author of award-winning book Black Ethnics. She hosts “...
Gigi Best
Gigi Best NONE Gigi Best, a prolific author, historian, and genealogist, is also the owner of Best Books & Rich Treasures. She possesses rich academic credentials and is a member of various historica...
Tommie Thomas
Tommie Thomas NONE Tommie Lee Thomas, a determined individual of Cherokee Indian and African descent, overcame poverty and adversity to become a retired employee of Ford Motor Company, the City of De...
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...
Debra Owsley
Debra Owsley NONE Debra Owsley, avid reader and hairstylist, transformed her passion into a business, Simply Said Reading Accessories and LitVersation. She collaborates with bestselling authors, book...
Ruha Benjamin
Ruha Benjamin 0000000401943238 Ruha Benjamin is a 2024 MacArthur Foundation’s “Genius” Grant Winner Ruha Benjamin is a renowned sociologist, professor, and author specializing in tec...
Ross Victory
Ross Victory NONE J. Ross Victory is an award-winning author and music artist from Los Angeles. Known for his memoirs and music, he has a background in marketing, teaching, and music publishing. Draw...
Lalanii Wilson-Jones and Treavion Davenport
Lalanii Wilson-Jones and Treavion Davenport MULTIPLE Lalanii Wilson-Jones is a Dallas-based entrepreneur involved in Home Health Care, Hospice, Child Care, and event planning, as well as mentoring em...
Brian Keith Harris II
Brian Keith Harris II NONE Brian Keith Harris II is an acclaimed educator and speaker, renowned for advancing education for black and brown children. He founded Cultivating Young Kings and Sons of Fr...
Lin-Manuel Miranda, Quiara Alegría Hudes, and Jeremy McCarter
Lin-Manuel Miranda, Quiara Alegría Hudes, and Jeremy McCarter MULTIPLE Lin-Manuel Miranda, Quiara AlegrÃa Hudes, and Jeremy McCarter are renowned figures in the arts. Miranda, a multi-award-winning ...
Chloe Dulce Louvouezo
Chloe Dulce Louvouezo NONE Chloe Dulce Louvouezo is a Congolese-American writer and advocate focusing on underrepresented women. She's the host of the Life, I Swear podcast and author of a book by th...
Heidi R. Lewis
Heidi R. Lewis NONE Dr. Heidi R. Lewis is an Associate Professor and Director of the Feminist & Gender Studies Program at Colorado College. Specializing in Feminist Theory, Hip Hop Culture, and Criti...
Nawal El Saadawi
Nawal El Saadawi 0000000120296695 Nawal El Saadawi was an Egyptian feminist writer, activist, and physician renowned globally for her fearless advocacy for women's rights. Her writings, including “Wo...
Clyde R. Taylor
Clyde R. Taylor NONE Clyde Russell Taylor was a vital figure in African American studies, known for his influential work in film and cultural criticism. He focused on the portrayal of Black people in...
Jay Jay Patton and Antoine Patton
Jay Jay Patton and Antoine Patton MULTIPLE Jay'Aina “Jay Jay” Patton is an 18-year-old coder, entrepreneur, and diversity advocate with a love for tech and various hobbies. Antoine Patton, her father...
Barbara Smith
Barbara Smith 0000000040375377 Barbara Smith, born 1946, is a renowned author, activist, and scholar. Known for her work on race, class, sexuality, and gender, she has co-authored key texts on Black ...
Yoruba Mythology: Stories of the Orisa from West Africa and the Diaspora
Yoruba Mythology: Stories of the Orisa from West Africa and the Diaspora Oludamini Ogunnaike and Ayodeji Ogunnaike 9780762485475 Nonfiction Black Dog & Leventhal Hachette Book Group The first major wo...
Black Friday: Short Stories from Africa
Black Friday: Short Stories from Africa Cheryl S. Ntumy 9781835623022 Fiction Flame Tree Collections Flame Tree Publishing A stunning collection in a stunning book, Cheryl S. Ntumy’s fantasy and near-...