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Jack Dorsey, CEO of Square hosts Marva Allen of Hue-Man Bookstore
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A Tribute to AALBC.com's 10th Anniversary
A Tribute to AALBC.com's 10th Anniversary Troy Johnson Article Presented ToTROY JOHNSONIn Appreciation For YourDedication, Professionalism,Guidance, And IntegrityIn the Publishing IndustryThanks You ...
Maurice W. Dorsey
Maurice W. Dorsey NONE Maurice W. Dorsey, a trailblazing African American scholar, earned degrees from the University of Maryland, Johns Hopkins, and Loyola College. His career spanned secondary and ...
The Voting Booth
The Voting Booth Brandy Colbert 9781368053297 Fiction Disney-Hyperion Disney Publishing Worldwide From Stonewall Award-winning author Brandy Colbert comes an all-in-one-day love story perfect for fans...
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
Of Time and Spirit: A Tribute to My Father
Of Time and Spirit: A Tribute to My Father Maurice W. Dorsey 9781664130197 Nonfiction Xlibris Author Solutions Of Time and Spirit: A Tribute to James Roswell Dorsey Sr. "Of Time and Spirit" is ...
Arc & Hue
Arc & Hue Tara Betts 9780981920870 Poetry Aquarius Press/Willow Books Aquarius Press/Willow Books Poetry. Foreword by Afaa Michael Weaver. ARC & HUE explores the paradoxes of life in America’s past an...
Jack Strong: A Story of Life after Life
Jack Strong: A Story of Life after Life Walter Mosley B00KODDUTQ Fiction Amazon Digital Services Amazon Digital Services, Inc. Dreaming, Jack hears voices: a frightened child in a hospital, a woman ch...
Debbie Allen
Debbie Allen 0000000114435847 Debbie Allen, born in 1950, is a bestselling children's book author, actress, dancer, and choreographer from Houston, Texas. She is renowned for her role in the 1982 ser...
Danielle Allen
Danielle Allen 0000000120225619 Danielle Allen is an esteemed American political theorist and Harvard University Professor, known for her work on justice and citizenship. She has a robust academic ba...
Jimmie Allen
Jimmie Allen 0000000465260495 Jimmie Allen is a multi-platinum American recording artist and the first Black artist to achieve two consecutive #1 hits on country radio and win the ACM New Male Artist...
Vivian Ayers
Vivian Ayers 0000000115448789 AALBC Mourns the passing of Vivian Ayers Allen Vivian Elizabeth Ayers Allen (July 29, 1923 - August 18, 2025) Her daughters, Phylicia Rashad and Debbie Allen, have ea...
Pride and Protest
Pride and Protest Nikki Payne 9780593440940 Fiction Berkley Books Penguin Random House A Phenomenal Book Club pick for November 2022! A woman goes head-to-head with the CEO of a corporation threateni...
Times Square Red, Times Square Blue
Times Square Red, Times Square Blue Samuel R. Delany 9781479827770 Nonfiction New York University Press New York University Press Twentieth anniversary edition of a landmark book that cataloged a vibr...
Only 54 Black Owned Bookstores Remain in America
Only 54 Black Owned Bookstores Remain in America Troy Johnson Article This is a follow up to an article, “Death of the Black Owned, Independent, Book...
Lisa Allen-Agostini
Lisa Allen-Agostini 0000000072635073 Lisa Allen-Agostini is a Trinidadian author and journalist known for her impactful work in Caribbean literature and social issues advocacy. Her novels, poetry, an...
Tai Allen
Tai Allen NONE Tai Allen, a renowned Brooklyn-based creative director, poet, and musician, has excelled in multiple disciplines. His poetry and music have gained recognition from notable publications...
Freedom in Congo Square
Freedom in Congo Square Carole Boston Weatherford 9781499801033 Nonfiction Little Bee Books Simon & Schuster, Inc. This poetic, nonfiction story about a little-known piece of African American histor...
Hue-Man Bookstore & Cafe
Hue-Man Bookstore & Cafe New York NY Largest African American Bookstore in Harlem
Jack Kirby
Jack Kirby 0000000116918041 Jack Kirby, born Jacob Kurtzberg (1917-1994), was an influential American comic book artist, writer, and editor. Notably known for his creation of Captain America and co-c...
Wicker King
Wicker King K. Ancrum 9781250101556 Fiction Square Fish Macmillan Publishers The Wicker King is a psychological young adult thriller that follows two friends struggling as one spirals into madness. ...
The Book Itch: Freedom, Truth, and Harlem’s Greatest Bookstore
The Book Itch: Freedom, Truth, and Harlem’s Greatest Bookstore Vaunda Micheaux Nelson 9780761339434 Fiction Carolrhoda Books Lerner Publishing Group In the 1930s, Lewis’s dad, Lewis Michaux Sr., had a...
Hue And Cry: Stories
Hue And Cry: Stories James Alan McPherson 9780060936471 Nonfiction Amistad HarperCollins Hue and Cry is the remarkably mature and agile debut story collection from James Alan McPherson, one of America...
Talking to Strangers: Anxieties of Citizenship since Brown v. Board of Education
Talking to Strangers: Anxieties of Citizenship since Brown v. Board of Education Danielle Allen 9780226014678 Nonfiction University of Chicago Press University of Chicago Press “Don’t talk to stranger...
Clara Villarosa
Clara Villarosa 0000000060242379 Clara Villarosa, a celebrated entrepreneur and business coach, founded Hue-Man Experience Bookstore in Denver and New York. She's also co-founder of Villarosa Media, ...
Love & Whiskey: The Remarkable True Story of Jack Daniel, His Master Distiller Nearest Green, and the Improbable Rise of Uncle Nearest
Love & Whiskey: The Remarkable True Story of Jack Daniel, His Master Distiller Nearest Green, and the Improbable Rise of Uncle Nearest Fawn Weaver 9781595911346 Nonfiction Melcher Media Melcher Media ...
Opposite of Always
Opposite of Always justin a. reynolds 9780062748379 Fiction Katherine Tegen Books HarperCollins “One of the best love stories I’ve ever read.” —Angie Thomas, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Th...
A Poem for Peter: The Story of Ezra Jack Keats and the Creation of The Snowy Day
A Poem for Peter: The Story of Ezra Jack Keats and the Creation of The Snowy Day Andrea Davis Pinkney 9780425287682 Poetry Viking Books for Young Readers Penguin Random House A celebration of the ex...
Ezra Jack Keats
Ezra Jack Keats 0000000370477827 Ezra Jack Keats (1916-1983) was a pioneering children's book author and illustrator known for introducing multiculturalism into mainstream American literature. Despit...
Ghosts of Saint-Michel
Ghosts of Saint-Michel Jake Lamar 9780312289256 Fiction Minotaur Books Minotaur Books Marva Dobbs has a life most people would envy. An American who has lived in Paris for most of her adult life, she ...
Cuz: The Life and Times of Michael A.
Cuz: The Life and Times of Michael A. Danielle Allen 9781631493119 Nonfiction Liveright Publishing Corporation W. W. Norton & Company In a shattering work that shifts between a woman’s private anguish...
Fat Time and Other Stories
Fat Time and Other Stories Jeffery Renard Allen 9781644452394 Fiction Graywolf Press Graywolf Press A ferocious, innovative story collection about Black lives in the past, present, and future In Fa...
Remember Her Name!: Debbie Allen’s Rise to Fame
Remember Her Name!: Debbie Allen’s Rise to Fame Tami Charles 9781623545659 Fiction Charlesbridge Charlesbridge Young Debbie Allen is destined for fame, and everyone will know her name! This poetic, up...
Open Wounds: A Story of Racial Tragedy, Trauma, and Redemption
Open Wounds: A Story of Racial Tragedy, Trauma, and Redemption Phil Allen Jr. 9781506469331 Nonfiction Fortress Press 1517 Media On December 10, 1953, tragedy hit a family when Nathaniel Allen was mur...
When You Learn the Alphabet
When You Learn the Alphabet Kendra Allen 9781609386290 Nonfiction University of Iowa Press University of Iowa Press “Kendra Allen’s When You Learn the Alphabet is a roaring meditation on what black da...
The Legacy…: Keep the Family Close
The Legacy…: Keep the Family Close Joy Deja King 9781942217374 Fiction King Productions King Productions The Legacy introduces you to the very prominent yet deadly, Collins Family. Allen Collins is th...
The Good Food Revolution: Growing Healthy Food, People, and Communities
The Good Food Revolution: Growing Healthy Food, People, and Communities Will Allen 9781592407101 Nonfiction Gotham Penguin Random House A pioneering urban farmer and MacArthur “Genius Award” winner po...
Reniqua Allen
Reniqua Allen NONE Reniqua Allen, an Eisner Fellow at the Nation Institute, has written for major publications and produced for renowned media outlets. She's also a former fellow at New America and D...
Jeffrey Allen Tucker and John A. Williams
Jeffrey Allen Tucker and John A. Williams MULTIPLE Jeffrey Allen Tucker and John A. Williams are renowned authors contributing significantly to their respective fields. Tucker's work is marked by his...
Lisa Allen-Agostini and Jeanne Mason
Lisa Allen-Agostini and Jeanne Mason MULTIPLE Jeanne Mason and Lisa Allen-Agostini are renowned authors known for their impactful literature. They've both contributed significantly to the literary wo...
Crystal Allen
Crystal Allen 0000000114492278 Crystal Allen, born in Germany and raised in Indiana, is a prolific author and inspirational figure in the education system. She conducts writing workshops globally, en...
Jayne Allen
Jayne Allen NONE Jayne Allen, pen name of Jaunique Sealey, is a Duke and Harvard graduate, attorney, and entrepreneur. Fluent in three languages and widely traveled, Allen uses her unique experiences...
A.G. Allen
A.G. Allen NONE A.G. Allen is a seasoned writer, editor, and international educator specializing in Language Arts and academic writing. With a decade of teaching experience in China and South Korea, ...
Jayne Allen’s Inspiration for Black Girls Must Die Exhausted
Jayne Allen’s Inspiration for Black Girls Must Die Exhausted Jayne Allen Article I knew that I wanted to write a story that gave authentic purpose to showcasing a Black female protagonist. I wanted...
Handbook of Black Librarianship Third Edition
Handbook of Black Librarianship Third Edition Andrew P. Jackson, Marva L. Deloach, and Michele Fenton 9781538181096 Nonfiction Rowman & Littlefield Rowman & Littlefield As Dr. Josey and Ms. DeLoach wr...
Every Boy Should Have a Man
Every Boy Should Have a Man Preston L. Allen 9781617751578 Fiction Akashic Books Akashic Books Nominated for the 2014 Hurston/Wright Legacy Award in Fiction!A Chicago Tribune Noteworthy Fiction Pick f...
Call Him Jack: The Story of Jackie Robinson, Black Freedom Fighter
Call Him Jack: The Story of Jackie Robinson, Black Freedom Fighter Michael G. Long and Yohuru Williams 9780374389956 Nonfiction Farrar, Straus and Giroux Books for Younger Readers Macmillan Publishers...
Tales to Astonish: Jack Kirby, Stan Lee, and the American Comic Book Revolution
Tales to Astonish: Jack Kirby, Stan Lee, and the American Comic Book Revolution Ronin Ro 9781582343457 Nonfiction Bloomsbury USA Bloomsbury Publishing The spectacular life and times of Jack Kirby, the...
The January Girl
The January Girl Goldie Taylor 9780446179560 Fiction Grand Central Publishing Hachette Book Group Men couldn’t help but be drawn to her exquisite beauty and incomparable grace. But Thandy knew Dr. Jac...
Jack Olsen
Jack Olsen 0000000080864730 Jack Olsen is a celebrated author of 33 books available in 15 countries and 11 languages. As a former Time bureau chief, he contributed to various high-profile publication...
Black-Owned: The Revolutionary Life of the Black Bookstore
Black-Owned: The Revolutionary Life of the Black Bookstore Char Adams 9780593474235 Nonfiction Tiny Reparations Books Penguin Random House Black-Owned: The Revolutionary Life of the Black Bookstore is...
Tamara Shiloh
Tamara Shiloh NONE Tamara Shiloh, a Northern California native, owns the Multicultural Bookstore and Gifts in Richmond. She is a mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother residing in Point Richmond,...
Marcus Dewan Williams
Marcus Dewan Williams NONE Marcus Dewan Williams, more than just the owner of Nubian Books bookstore, is an active advocate for African and African-American culture and education. As a publisher and ...
Ursula M. Burns
Ursula M. Burns 0000000445332455 Ursula M. Burns is a pioneering American businesswoman, the first black woman to become a Fortune 500 CEO at Xerox, where she served from 2009-2016. She was also Chai...
No Jewels: A Biography (of sorts) Writ in Stanza
No Jewels: A Biography (of sorts) Writ in Stanza Tai Allen B06XKL8T7J Poetry Flowered Concrete Flowered Concrete The 20-poem collection reinterprets classic literary forms, such as triolets and haiku,...
Around Harvard Square
Around Harvard Square Christopher John Farley 9781617757143 Fiction Black Sheep Akashic Books "Wry, sly, and ferociously funny, Around Harvard Square is not just the satire Ivy League college life des...
Thomas Allen Publishers
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Thomas Allen Publishers
Thomas Allen Publishers Thomas Allen Publishers Thomas Allen Publishers
Misunderstood: A Memoir
Misunderstood: A Memoir Allen Iverson 9781476784397 Nonfiction Gallery Books/13A Simon & Schuster, Inc. A compelling and candid memoir from Allen Iverson, the NBA’s most misunderstood Hall of Famer, d...
Justice by Means of Democracy
Justice by Means of Democracy Danielle Allen 9780226777092 Nonfiction University of Chicago Press University of Chicago Press From leading thinker Danielle Allen, a bold and urgent articulation of a n...
No Justice, No Peace: From the Civil Rights Movement to Black Lives Matter
No Justice, No Peace: From the Civil Rights Movement to Black Lives Matter Devin Allen 9780306925900 Nonfiction Legacy Lit Hachette Book Group Award-winning photographer Devin Allen has devoted the la...
A Beautiful Ghetto
A Beautiful Ghetto Devin Allen 9781608467594 Nonfiction Haymarket Books Haymarket Books On April 18, 2015, the city of Baltimore erupted in mass protests in response to the brutal murder of Freddie Gr...
Our Declaration: A Reading of the Declaration of Independence in Defense of Equality
Our Declaration: A Reading of the Declaration of Independence in Defense of Equality Danielle Allen 9780871406903 Fiction Liveright W. W. Norton & Company, Inc. Winner of the Zócalo Book Prize Shortli...
The Butler: A Witness to History
The Butler: A Witness to History Wil Haygood 9781476752990 Nonfiction Atria / 37 Ink Simon & Schuster, Inc. Read a review of Lee Daniel’s film made from this book. “The book is brief, but the two...
Black Awakening in Capitalist America: An Analytical History
Black Awakening in Capitalist America: An Analytical History Robert H. Allen 9780865431577 Nonfiction Africa World Press Africa World Press & The Red Sea Press Black Awakening in Capitalist America is...
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...
Jeffrey Allen Tucker
Jeffrey Allen Tucker 0000000081840116 Jeffrey Allen Tucker, an associate professor in the Department of English at the University of Rochester, is known for his works on race and identity, including ...
Sarah Allen, Yasufumi Nakamori, and Zanele Muholi
Sarah Allen, Yasufumi Nakamori, and Zanele Muholi MULTIPLE Zanele Muholi is an accomplished author. Sarah Allen serves as an assistant curator at Tate, while Yasufumi Nakamori functions as the senior...
James Allen
James Allen 0000000114623944 James Allen, John Lewis, Leon F. Litwack, and Hilton Als are renowned authors, each known for their significant contributions in their respective fields. They have author...
Malcolm D. Lee with Jayne Allen
Malcolm D. Lee with Jayne Allen MULTIPLE Malcolm D. Lee Jayne Allen
Allen Ballard
Allen Ballard NONE Allen B. Ballard, renowned History and Africana Studies professor at SUNY-Albany, is a Harvard Ph.D. graduate and Professor Emeritus of Political Science at CCNY. An esteemed autho...
C. Alexandra Allen
C. Alexandra Allen NONE C. Alexandra Allen was born in Mount Vernon, New York and raised in the borough of Queens, New York. In 1992, she began her studies at Spelman College in Atlanta, Georg...
Jeffery Renard Allen
Jeffery Renard Allen 0000000114593327 Jeffery Renard Allen, an award-winning author of poetry, short stories, and novels, is known for his celebrated novel, 'Rails Under My Back'. He's a fellow at pr...
Preston L. Allen
Preston L. Allen NONE Preston L. Allen, a Boston and Miami native, is an award-winning author known for his engaging short stories. A recipient of the State of Florida Individual Artist Fellowship in...
Renée Allen McCoy
Renée Allen McCoy NONE Renée Allen McCoy, a South Carolina native, now resides in Mississippi. She authors a newsletter and a devotional blog, and has written seven books to date. Her work aims to e...
Allen Bernard West
Allen Bernard West NONE Allen Bernard West is a decorated military veteran, former US Congressman, and notable contributor to media and policy organizations. His military legacy spans four generation...
Devin Allen
Devin Allen NONE Devin Allen is a self-taught artist from Baltimore. He's known for his powerful photographs published on Time magazine covers, notably during the Baltimore Uprising and BlackTrans Li...
Judy Allen Dodson
Judy Allen Dodson NONE Judy Allen Dodson is an award-winning librarian, archivist, and children's author dedicated to teaching Black History through stories of unsung heroes. She serves as a regional...
Kendra Allen
Kendra Allen NONE Kendra Allen, a Dallas native and current MFA candidate at the University of Alabama, is a published author with works in Brevity, December Magazine, and the Rumpus. Kendra Allen is...
Jo Ann Allen Boyce and Debbie Levy
Jo Ann Allen Boyce and Debbie Levy MULTIPLE Debbie Levy is a NY Times bestselling author known for books like 'I Dissent' and 'Imperfect Spiral', and resides in Chesapeake Bay. Jo Ann Allen Boyce, a ...
Mark Allen Boone
Mark Allen Boone NONE Mark Allen Boone, born in 1951, is a former teacher and accomplished editor with over 30 years of experience. He authored two novels and served as the fiction editor of AIM Quar...
Theodore W. Allen
Theodore W. Allen 000000003475678X Theodore W. Allen (1919-2005) was an activist and intellectual who pioneered work on white privilege. He co-authored 'White Blindspot', authored 'Can White Workers ...
Robert L. Allen
Robert L. Allen 0000000108860791 Robert Lee Allen, born in 1942, is a celebrated author known for his works on racism and social reform. A Morehouse graduate with a Ph.D. in Sociology, he has also se...
Phil Allen Jr.
Phil Allen Jr. NONE Phil Allen Jr. is a pastor, poet, justice advocate, and former NCAA athlete. He's a full-time pastor in California, PhD candidate at Fuller Theological Seminary, and author of two...
Autumn Allen
Autumn Allen NONE Autumn Allen is a literature educator, senior editor at Barefoot Books, and author known for her contributions to children's literature. She teaches at Harvard Graduate School of Ed...
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The 8x8 Cookbook: Square Meals for Weeknight Family Dinners, Desserts and More—In One Perfect 8x8-Inch Dish
The 8x8 Cookbook: Square Meals for Weeknight Family Dinners, Desserts and More—In One Perfect 8x8-Inch Dish Kathy Strahs 9780996911207 Nonfiction Burnt Cheese Press Burnt Cheese Press With The 8x8 Coo...
Congo Square: African Roots in New Orleans
Congo Square: African Roots in New Orleans Freddi Williams Evans 9781935754039 Nonfiction University of Louisiana at Lafayette University of Louisiana at Lafayette Congo Square: African Roots in New O...