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Cheryl Willis Hudson and Wade Hudson
Cheryl Willis Hudson and Wade Hudson MULTIPLE Wade Hudson and Cheryl Willis Hudson, parents based in Northern NJ, founded Just Us Books in 1988 to address a lack of quality Black-interest children's ...
Cheryl Willis Hudson
Cheryl Willis Hudson 0000000037209335 Cheryl Willis Hudson, editorial director of Just Us Books, focuses on publishing Black interest books for children. Co-founder of the company in 1988, she's a re...
Cheryl Willis Hudson and Bernette Ford
Cheryl Willis Hudson and Bernette Ford MULTIPLE Cheryl Willis Hudson and Bernette Ford are renowned authors with a wealth of experience in children's literature and publishing. They are committed to ...
Wade Hudson
Wade Hudson 0000000067647969 Why I Publish Children’s Books Wade Hudson, born in 1946, is an author, journalist, and civil rights activist. Known for his children's books promoting positive Afri...
Bright Eyes, Brown Skin
Bright Eyes, Brown Skin Cheryl Willis Hudson and Bernette Ford 9780940975231 Fiction Just Us Books Just Us Books, Inc. The 1st book to win a major award (The Benjamin Franklin Award) that was written ...
Afro-Bets 1-2-3 Book
Afro-Bets 1-2-3 Book Cheryl Willis Hudson 9780940975019 Fiction Just Us Books Just Us Books, Inc. “The Afro-Bets series by Cheryl Willis Hudson and husband Wade Hudson. This series is educational and ...
Recognize!: An Anthology Honoring and Amplifying Black Life
Recognize!: An Anthology Honoring and Amplifying Black Life Cheryl Willis Hudson and Wade Hudson 9780593381595 Fiction Crown Books for Young Readers Penguin Random House In the stunning follow-up to T...
Bright Eyes, Brown Skin - Why This Book is Important
Bright Eyes, Brown Skin - Why This Book is Important Kam Williams Interview Bright Eyes, Brown Skin Click to order via Amazon Written by Cheryl Willis Hudson & Bernette Ford &a...
Tanisha C. Ford, Deborah Willis, and Kwame Brathwaite
Tanisha C. Ford, Deborah Willis, and Kwame Brathwaite MULTIPLE Tanisha C. Ford, Deborah Willis, and Kwame Brathwaite are renowned authors and cultural historians, known for their significant contribu...
Bernette Ford
Bernette Ford 0000000038486553 Bernette Ford, founder of COLOR-BRIDGE BOOKS, was a renowned children's book packager and consultant, and an advocate for diversity in children's literature. She held s...
The Talk (paperback): Conversations about Race, Love & Truth
The Talk (paperback): Conversations about Race, Love & Truth Cheryl Willis Hudson and Wade Hudson 9780593121641 Nonfiction Yearling Penguin Random House Thirty diverse, award-winning authors and illus...
George Ford
George Ford 0000000100607572 George Ford, a prolific children's book illustrator, has contributed to over 30 books. He is a Coretta Scott King Award recipient for his work on 'Ray Charles' and 'The S...
The Talk: Conversations about Race, Love & Truth
The Talk: Conversations about Race, Love & Truth Cheryl Willis Hudson and Wade Hudson 9780593121610 Nonfiction Crown Books for Young Readers Penguin Random House Perfect for readers of Flying Lessons ...
Cheryl Woodruff-Brooks
Cheryl Woodruff-Brooks NONE Cheryl Woodruff-Brooks, a legislative assistant at the Pennsylvania House of Representatives, is a passionate writer and author of the 2017 book “Chicken Bone Beach.” She ...
Katura J. Hudson
Katura J. Hudson NONE Katura J. Hudson, a marketing professional and editor from New Jersey, is known for leading marketing campaigns for numerous children's books. A Rutgers University graduate and ...
From Where I Stand
From Where I Stand Cheryl Willis Hudson 9781603490023 Fiction Marimba Books Just Us Books, Inc. From Where I Stand by Cheryl Willis Hudson
Cheryl Robinson
Cheryl Robinson NONE Cheryl Robinson, a Detroit-born author, transformed her life from a career in marketing to writing. She began with self-publishing, before transitioning to Penguin Books' imprint...
My Friend Maya Loves To Dance
My Friend Maya Loves To Dance Cheryl Willis Hudson 9780810983281 Fiction Abrams Books Abrams A young narrator tells readers about her friend Maya, who absolutely loves to dance. In this rhyming pictur...
Cheryl Polote-Williamson
Cheryl Polote-Williamson Dr. Cheryl Polote-Williamson is a visionary businesswoman, transformational speaker, and sought-after mindset coach. As an award-winning filmmaker and executive producer, s...
When I Hear Spirituals
When I Hear Spirituals Cheryl Willis Hudson 9780823453801 Fiction Holiday House Holiday House Your spirit will soar! A girl connects with heritage, history, and a higher power through the lyrics of tw...
Miriam Decosta-Willis
Miriam Decosta-Willis 0000000033083659 Dr. Miriam DeCosta-Willis is a renowned academic, holding degrees from Johns Hopkins and Wellesley College. She made history as the first African American facul...
We Rise, We Resist, We Raise Our Voices
We Rise, We Resist, We Raise Our Voices Cheryl Willis Hudson and Wade Hudson 9780525580454 Nonfiction Random House Children’s Books and Just Us Books Penguin Random House and Just Us Books Fifty of th...
Just Us Books, Inc.
Just Us Books, Inc. Just Us Books, Inc. Just Us Books Marimba Books Sankofa Books http://www.justusbooks.com Wade and Cheryl Hudson were parents on a desperate search for children’s books th...
Recognize! (paperback): An Anthology Honoring and Amplifying Black Life
Recognize! (paperback): An Anthology Honoring and Amplifying Black Life Cheryl Willis Hudson and Wade Hudson 9780593381625 Fiction Yearling Penguin Random House BLACK LIVES HAVE ALWAYS MATTERED. In...
Just Us Books
Just Us Books Just Us Books, Inc. Just Us Books, Inc. http://www.justusbooks.com Wade and Cheryl Hudson were parents on a desperate search for children’s books that reflected the diversity o...
Kids Book of Wisdom: Quotes from the African American Tradition
Kids Book of Wisdom: Quotes from the African American Tradition Cheryl Willis Hudson and Wade Hudson 9780940975613 Fiction Just Us Books Just Us Books, Inc. Your grandmother’s words. Your mom and dad’...
In Praise Of Our Fathers And Our Mothers: A Black Family Treasury By Outstanding Authors And Artists
In Praise Of Our Fathers And Our Mothers: A Black Family Treasury By Outstanding Authors And Artists Cheryl Willis Hudson and Wade Hudson 9780940975590 Nonfiction Just Us Books Just Us Books, Inc. For...
Miriam Decosta-Willis, Reginald Martin, and Roseann P. Bell
Miriam Decosta-Willis, Reginald Martin, and Roseann P. Bell MULTIPLE Miriam Decosta-Willis, Reginald Martin, and Roseann P. Bell are acclaimed authors. Decosta-Willis is known for her works on Afro-C...
My Holy Bible For African-American Children, Kjv
My Holy Bible For African-American Children, Kjv Cheryl Willis Hudson and Wade Hudson 9780310719878 Nonfiction Amistad HarperCollins "African-American parents long for a Bible that can help them expla...
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...
Cheryl Cloyd Robbins
Cheryl Cloyd Robbins NONE Cheryl Cloyd Robbins is a passionate writer who began her journey in high school. She self-published her first novel in 2006 and its acclaimed sequel in 2008. Despite being ...
Think Black: A Memoir
Think Black: A Memoir Clyde W. Ford 9780062890573 Nonfiction Amistad HarperCollins Finalist for a 2020 Hurston/Wright Legacy Award In this thought-provoking and heartbreaking memoir, an award-winni...
Think Black
Think Black Clyde W. Ford 9780062890566 Nonfiction Amistad HarperCollins In this thought-provoking and heartbreaking memoir, an award-winning writer tells the story of his father, John Stanley Ford, t...
Ashley C. Ford
Ashley C. Ford NONE Ashley C. Ford is a renowned writer, host, and educator based in Indianapolis. She's hosted popular podcasts and shows like The Chronicles of Now, Lovecraft Country Radio, 112BK, ...
JR Ford and Vanessa Ford
JR Ford and Vanessa Ford MULTIPLE JR and Vanessa Ford are renowned advocates for LGBTQ+ rights, particularly for transgender youth. Featured in major publications and part of the Human Rights Campaig...
Echoes of Cabrini-Green: Letters to My Mother
Echoes of Cabrini-Green: Letters to My Mother Rudolph Elliot Willis 9780809339914 Nonfiction Southern Illinois University Press Southern Illinois University Press A powerful memoir of love, survival, ...
Reflections in Black: A History of Black Photographers: 1840 to the Present
Reflections in Black: A History of Black Photographers: 1840 to the Present Deborah Willis 9781324091790 Nonfiction Liveright W. W. Norton & Company, Inc. TWENTY-FIFTH ANNIVERSARY EDITION The accla...
Willis Nathaniel Huggins
Willis Nathaniel Huggins 0000000064958315 Willis Nathaniel Huggins, Ph.D. (1886-1940) was a renowned historian, activist, and mentor. He owned the Blyden Bookstore in Harlem and was a key member of t...
Steven Willis
Steven Willis NONE Chicago-based storyteller Steven Antoine Willis uses his background in fine arts to illustrate African American culture. With art influenced by urban life and religion, Steven mix...
Rudolph Elliot Willis
Rudolph Elliot Willis NONE Rudolph Elliot Willis brings a deep, personal perspective to his writing, drawing from his own experiences growing up in Chicago—in Cabrini-Green. He performed his undergr...
Clyde W. Ford
Clyde W. Ford 0000000109297208 Clyde W. Ford, NYC-born author of 13 fiction and non-fiction works, is also a psychotherapist, mythologist, and public speaker. He's received numerous accolades includi...
Glo Goes Shopping (Afro-Bets)
Glo Goes Shopping (Afro-Bets) Cheryl Willis Hudson 9780940975842 Fiction Just Us Books Just Us Books, Inc. Glo is a girl on a mission: she must find just the right birthday gift for her friend Nandi. ...
George C. Fraser
George C. Fraser 0000000035434555 George Fraser, CEO of FraserNet, Inc., overcame adversity to lead a global networking movement for people of African descent. Born into a large family and orphaned a...
Sights I Love to See
Sights I Love to See Cheryl Willis Hudson 9781603490092 Fiction Just Us Books Just Us Books, Inc. In this engaging, multicultural series, see, feel and explore the world of irresistible youngsters fro...
AFRO-BETS ABC BOOK
AFRO-BETS ABC BOOK Cheryl Willis Hudson 9780940975880 Nonfiction Just Us Books Just Us Books, Inc. Youngsters can learn the alphabet with the engaging AFRO-BETS Kids in this concept book that has beco...
Come by Here Lord: Everyday Prayers for Children
Come by Here Lord: Everyday Prayers for Children Cheryl Willis Hudson 9780940975927 Nonfiction Just Us Books Just Us Books, Inc. Come By Here Lord: Everyday Prayers for Children is a unique collection...
Many Colors of Mother Goose
Many Colors of Mother Goose Cheryl Willis Hudson 9780940975910 Fiction Just Us Books Just Us Books, Inc. This book offers a unique, multicultural spin on classic nursery rhymes. Excellent for pre-scho...
Cheryl Wills
Cheryl Wills NONE Cheryl Wills is an acclaimed anchor for New York 1 News, author, and public speaker. Known for her coverage of significant events like 9/11, she's also authored “Die Free: A Heroic ...
The Black Agenda
The Black Agenda Glen Ford 9781682192900 Nonfiction OR Books OR Books Understanding Black politics is key to recognizing the most important social dynamics of the United States. And over the past 40 y...
Songs I Love To Sing
Songs I Love To Sing Cheryl Willis Hudson 9781603490320 Fiction Marimba Books Just Us Books, Inc. In this engaging multicultural series, see, feel and explore the world of irresistible youngsters from...
Clothes I Love To Wear
Clothes I Love To Wear Cheryl Willis Hudson 9781603490047 Fiction Marimba Books Just Us Books, Inc. Clothes I Love to Wear follows a vivacious young girl as she tries on various clothes in attic and e...
The Black Agenda
The Black Agenda Robert Fleming Book Review Who was Glen Ford? If you ask that question of some of the best critical thinkers in the Black community, they would say Ford was one of the most capabl...
Walter Dean Myers: More Than an Outstanding Writer
Walter Dean Myers: More Than an Outstanding Writer Troy Johnson Article by Wade Hudson I was stunned when I heard that Walter Dean Myers had made his transition. During the 25 plus years that my w...
Brave. Black. First. 100 Postcards
Brave. Black. First. 100 Postcards Cheryl Willis Hudson 9781984825636 Nonfiction Clarkson Potter Penguin Random House 100 Postcards Celebrating More Than 50 African American Women Who Changed the Worl...
Brave. Black. First.: 50+ African American Women Who Changed the World
Brave. Black. First.: 50+ African American Women Who Changed the World Cheryl Willis Hudson 9780525645818 Nonfiction Crown Books for Young Readers Penguin Random House Published in collaboration with ...
Good Night, Baby (Revised) (What A Baby)
Good Night, Baby (Revised) (What A Baby) Cheryl Willis Hudson 9780590949422 Fiction Cartwheel Books Scholastic Inc. These simple concept books feature realistic illustrations of endearing African-Amer...
Brave. Black. First. Puzzle: A Jigsaw Puzzle and Poster Celebrating African American Women Who Changed the World
Brave. Black. First. Puzzle: A Jigsaw Puzzle and Poster Celebrating African American Women Who Changed the World Cheryl Willis Hudson 9780525574798 Nonfiction Clarkson Potter Penguin Random House A on...
Good Morning, Baby
Good Morning, Baby Cheryl Willis Hudson 9780590949187 Fiction Cartwheel Books Scholastic Inc. Waking up on a bright and sunny morning, an exuberant African-American baby girl washes up, gets dressed, ...
I’m So (Not) Over You
I’m So (Not) Over You Kosoko Jackson 9780593334447 Fiction Berkley Books Penguin Random House One of… Essence’s New Books We Can’t Wait To Read In 2022 Oprah Daily’s Most Anticipated Romance Novels of...
S.M. Ford
S.M. Ford NONE S.M. Ford is an award-winning African American author and alumna of Howard University. She's dedicated to community service through Alpha Kappa Alpha and the Order of the Eastern Star....
The Narrative of Hosea Hudson: The Life and Times of a Black Radical
The Narrative of Hosea Hudson: The Life and Times of a Black Radical Nell Irvin Painter 9780393310153 Nonfiction W. W. Norton & Company W. W. Norton & Company, Inc. “Among the many exemplary qualities...
Jennifer Hudson - The "Dreamgirls" Interview
Jennifer Hudson - The "Dreamgirls" Interview Kam Williams Interview Hudson Has Arrived! Jennifer Hudson Dreamgirls (2006) Born in Chicago on September 12, 1981, Jennifer Hudson began singi...
The Black Civil War Soldier: A Visual History of Conflict and Citizenship
The Black Civil War Soldier: A Visual History of Conflict and Citizenship Deborah Willis 9781479809004 Nonfiction New York University Press New York University Press A stunning collection of stoic por...
Black: A Celebration of a Culture
Black: A Celebration of a Culture Deborah Willis 9781510760158 Nonfiction Skyhorse Publishing Skyhorse Publishing Over 500 glorious black-and-white photographs celebrating Black culture throughout Am...
Killing Willis: From Diff’rent Strokes To The Mean Streets To The Life I Always Wanted
Killing Willis: From Diff’rent Strokes To The Mean Streets To The Life I Always Wanted Todd Bridges 9781439148983 Nonfiction Touchstone Simon & Schuster, Inc. The former child star—best known as Willi...
Echoes of Cabrini-Green: Letters to my Mother
Echoes of Cabrini-Green: Letters to my Mother Eryka Parker Book Review In Echoes of Cabrini-Green, Rudolph Elliot Willis writes letters to his late mother, narrating the events of his childhood leadi...
EMMA
EMMA Cheryl Wills 9781682656426 Nonfiction Lightswitch Learning Lightswitch Learning TV journalist Cheryl Wills previously gripped readers with her popular illustrated children’s book The Emancipation...
A. G. Ford
A. G. Ford NONE A.G. Ford is a renowned illustrator, credited with New York Times bestsellers 'Barack', 'Michelle', and 'Goal!'. He resides in Dallas, Texas. A. G. Ford is the illustrator of the New ...
Corridors of Nostalgia: Poetry by Cheryl Clarke
Corridors of Nostalgia: Poetry by Cheryl Clarke Cheryl Clarke 9780978902308 Poetry Suspect Thoughts Press Suspect Thoughts Press Corridors of Nostalgia is the fifth collection of poetry by prominent o...
Sharon Lucas, Cheryl Cloyd Robbins, and Others
Sharon Lucas, Cheryl Cloyd Robbins, and Others MULTIPLE "Sharon Lucas is a renowned author, known for her collaborations with Cheryl Cloyd Robbins and various other writers. She has made significant ...
Cheryl A. Kirk-Duggan and Marlon F. Hall
Cheryl A. Kirk-Duggan and Marlon F. Hall MULTIPLE Cheryl A. Kirk-Duggan and Marlon F. Hall are renowned authors specializing in social issues, spirituality, and cultural studies. They blend academic ...
Joy Deja King, Electa Rome Parks, Cheryl Robinson, and Meta Smith
Joy Deja King, Electa Rome Parks, Cheryl Robinson, and Meta Smith MULTIPLE Joy King, Electa Rome Parks, Cheryl Robinson, and Meta Smith are renowned authors known for their significant contributions ...
Henry Louis Gates, Jr., Valerie Smith, William L. Andrews, Kimberly Benston, Brent Hayes Edwards, Frances Smith Foster, Deborah E. McDowell, Robert G. O’Meally, Hortense J. Spillers, and Cheryl A. Wall
Henry Louis Gates, Jr., Valerie Smith, William L. Andrews, Kimberly Benston, Brent Hayes Edwards, Frances Smith Foster, Deborah E. McDowell, Robert G. O’Meally, Hortense J. Spillers, and Cheryl A. Wal...
Glen Ford
Glen Ford 0000000368549254 Glen Ford (1949-2021) was the executive director of Black Agenda Report and co-founder of BlackCommentator.com. A Vietnam War veteran and Black Panther member, he had a pro...
La Verne Ford Wimberly
La Verne Ford Wimberly NONE Dr. La Verne Ford Wimberly is a revered educator known for desegregating Tulsa schools and becoming the first interim African American female superintendent. Honored with ...
Cheryl Woodruff Named President and Associate Publisher of SmileyBooks
Cheryl Woodruff Named President and Associate Publisher of SmileyBooks Troy Johnson Article OK y'all this is big. Cheryl Woodruff, founder and former associate publisher of One World, Random House’s ...
George Alexander
George Alexander 0000000074080876 George Alexander is the award-nominated founder of Galex Media Group, specializing in film and video production. Formerly an editor-at-large at Black Enterprise maga...
What Shall We Tell You?
What Shall We Tell You? Wade Hudson 9781662621109 Fiction Astra Young Readers Astra Publishing House A much-needed poem of hope and love for children facing adversity due to bigotry, bullying, violenc...
Thames & Hudson
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Cheryl Robson
Cheryl Robson NONE Cheryl Robson is the owner-publisher of Aurora Metro Publications a leading independent publisher in London. Robson has been shortlisted for the ITV National Diversity awards twi...
Hittin’ It Out The Park
Hittin’ It Out The Park Allison Hobbs and Karen E. Quinones Miller 9781593096106 Fiction Strebor Books Simon & Schuster, Inc. Secrets abound in this scintillating, drama-fuelled novel about a love tri...
Nelson George
Nelson George 0000000115805862 Nelson George, born in 1957, is a renowned columnist, critic, journalist, filmmaker, and author of 21 books, including bestseller 'The Michael Jackson Story'. A pioneer...
Viola Ford Fletcher
Viola Ford Fletcher NONE ”Every day, I have lived through the massacre. While our country may forget this history, I cannot.” Viola Ford Fletcher, born in 1907, is a notable figure in Afri...
The Arsenal Of Democracy
The Arsenal Of Democracy A. J. Baime 9780544483873 Nonfiction Mariner Books Houghton Mifflin Harcourt NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER. The story of the dramatic transformation of Detroit from "motortown" t...
Cheryl Clarke
Cheryl Clarke 0000000383377198 Cheryl L. Clarke, born in 1947, is a lesbian poet, essayist, and a Black feminist activist. Her work emphasizes African-American women's literature and black lesbian fe...
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...
AF.FORD Books
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A Peculiar People
A Peculiar People Steven Willis 9781638340232 Poetry Button Poetry Button Poetry A Peculiar People creates an entire microcosm within these poems. Steven Willis crafts a cast of characters, showcasing...
Deborah Willis
Deborah Willis 0000000122784019 Deborah Willis—MacArthur and Guggenheim fellow—is a celebrated author, photographer, and NYU professor who lives in New York City.
Killing Willis: From Different Strokes to the Mean Streets To the Life I Always Wanted
Killing Willis: From Different Strokes to the Mean Streets To the Life I Always Wanted Kam Williams Book Review "AlI I ever wanted as a kid was to be a famous TV star… My dream came true whe...
The Days of Good Looks: The Prose and Poetry of Cheryl Clarke, 1980 to 2005
The Days of Good Looks: The Prose and Poetry of Cheryl Clarke, 1980 to 2005 Cheryl Clarke 9780786716753 Poetry Da Capo Press Perseus Books Group Lauded by luminaries such as Gwendolyn Brooks, Adrienne...
Cheryl A. Kirk-Duggan
Cheryl A. Kirk-Duggan 0000000116844169 Cheryl A. Kirk-Duggan is a renowned author and scholar with expertise in religion, gender, culture, and African-American studies. She's authored over 20 books a...
Timothy George
Timothy George 0000000083235956 Detroit-born author Timothy George, renowned for his deep fascination with African-American history, adeptly combines education with entertainment in his novels. His e...
George S. Schuyler
George S. Schuyler 0000000114970428 George Samuel Schuyler was a prolific journalist and cultural critic, known for his controversial shift from liberal views to conservative ones throughout the 20th...
AF.FORD Books
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Kadija Sesay and Cheryl Robson
Kadija Sesay and Cheryl Robson MULTIPLE Kadija Sesay and Cheryl Robson