General African American Studies

The history of Black people in Britain is centuries long. Although integral to, and indivisible from 'British history, ' it is usually treated as a footnote - or forgotten altogether. But with the flourishing of the Black Lives Matter uprisings, and...

This volume explores concepts of freedom and bondage in the blues and argues that this genre of music explicitly calls for a reckoning while expressing faith in a secular justice to come. Placing blues music within its historical context of the...

Learn what makes the black market unique, why marketers should care, and how you can effectively connect with black Americans. Drawing on her wealth of experience and on-going research and consulting on the African American market, Pepper shares with...

The American workplace exhibits a growing imbalance when it comes to human identity. Leaders are frequently defined in the absence of their critical social identifiers, but the exclusion of these identifiers is a mistake and ignores essential physical,...

- How slavery and colonialism continue to shape our present - Created in collaboration with the National Museum of World Cultures in Amsterdam - Beautifully illustrated Our Colonial Inheritance explores the complex ways in which slavery and colonialism...

"The Black Agenda mobilizes top Black experts from across the country to share transformative perspectives on how to deploy anti-racist ideas and policies into everything from climate policy to criminal justice to healthcare. This book will challenge...

Discover the contributions notable Black South Carolinians gave to bring encouragement and inspiration to their communities.Did you know that eighty-eight years before Rosa Parks's historic protest, a courageous black woman in Charleston kept her seat on...

First published in 1990, Michele Wallace's Invisibility Blues is widely regarded as a landmark in the history of black feminism. Wallace's considerations of the black experience in America include recollections of her early life in Harlem; a look at the...

A vividly told tale of a forgotten American hero--an impassioned newsman who fought for the right to speak out against slavery. The history of the fight for free press has never been more vital in our own time, when journalists are targeted as "enemies...

From one of Africa's most influential and eloquent essayists, a posthumous collection that highlights his biting satire and subversive wisdom on topics from travel to cultural identity to sexuality "Africa is the only continent you can love--take...

Why do people pass? Fifteen writers reveal their experiences with passing. For some, "passing" means opportunity, access, or safety. Others don't willingly pass but are "passed" in specific situations by someone else. We Wear the Mask, edited by Brando...