Biography

The moving story of the life of the woman behind A Raisin in the Sun, the most widely anthologized, read, and performed play of the American stage, by the New York Times bestselling author of Mockingbird: A Portrait of Harper Lee Written when she was...

Named one of the best music books of 2017 by The Wall Street JournalA unique and kaleidoscopic look into the life, legacy, and electricity of the pop legend Prince and his wideranging impact on our cultureBen Greenman, New York Times bestselling author,...

Lord knows, Reverend Al has had his personal and very public ups and downs, but he's come out bigger and better than ever--though the host of MSNBC's PoliticsNation is as fiery and outspoken as ever about the events and issues that matter most, he's...

A beautifulmemoir written bythe first black female TV journalistabout her experience migrating from the Caribbean to the UK, and the beauty and struggle of becoming a woman during that experience Traveling over from Jamaica as a teenager, Barbara's...

Tyler Merritt's video "Before You Call the Cops" has been viewed more than 60 million times. The viral video's main point--the more you know someone, the more empathy, understanding, and compassion you have for that person--is the springboard for this...

An unexpected family photograph leads Dionne Ford to uncover the stories of her enslaved female ancestors, reclaim their power, and begin to heal Countless Black Americans descended from slavery are related to the enslavers who bought and sold their...

Charlotte Pierce-Baker did everything right when raising her son, providing not only emotional support but the best education possible. At age twenty-five, he was pursuing a postgraduate degree and seemingly in control of his life. She never imagined her...

Here's the uncomfortable truth: Race, gender, sexual orientation, age, body size, income, and other cultural factors have a significant bearing on whether you will be diagnosed and treated correctly. The good news is regardless of whether you are a...

This book explores the well-known and unknown triumphs and traits of Greek people. Prominent Hellenes in America explain the role of these Hellenic traits in their success. This is not only a story of the past, but also of the present-from the Golden Age...

The story of Snoop's musical and spiritual journey to Jamaica, reaching its culmination during the recording of his most recent album and captured in VICE and Snoopadelic Films documentary Reincarnated. Immediately following the death of longtime friend...

The autobiography of global human rights icon Nelson Mandela is riveting . . . both a brilliant description of a diabolical system and a testament to the power of the spirit to transcend it (Washington Post).Nelson Mandela was one of the great moral and...

The first, definitive biography of one of the most important, controversial, and outspoken athletes of the 20th century. He intimidated people on and off the football field. He was brutal yet brilliant, narcissistic yet magnanimous, relentless yet...