Biography

Published on the 100th anniversary of Robert E. Peary and Matthew A. Henson's world-famous arctic journey Originally published in 1912 as "A Negro Explorer at the North Pole" by the renowned African American explorer Matthew Henson, this compelling...

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER - Maya Angelou shares her path to living well and with meaning in this absorbing book of personal essays. Dedicated to the daughter she never had but sees all around her, Letter to My Daughter transcends genres and categories:...

This engaging book chronicles the changes in Maya Angelou's life as she enters the hub of activity that is New York. There, at the Harlem Writers Guild, sherededicates herself to writing, and finds love at an unexpected moment. Reflecting on her many...

BoyA true story of love, loss, survival and finding your voice.Before the roads. Before the raves. Before the reputation. Before the man.There was just the boy. A black child raised in a white seaside town, searching for somewhere-anywhere-to belong.This...

My American Journey is a powerful story of grace, resilience, and divine purpose. It chronicles how God lifted me from the shores of Africa and redirected my life toward fulfillment and destiny.This isn't merely a story of career transitions or physical...

NOTE: This edition contains a black and white photo section.About this EditionThis is the Paperback Edition of Rooted. It includes the complete memoir in its entirety, with all photographs presented in black and white. This edition offers the same...

Who am I? How did I get here? Have I arrived? After a lifetime of struggle, perseverance, and faith, these are the questions Norman Nhamu Musewe finds himself asking and the reason he wrote this memoir.Norman knew from a young age he wanted to be a...

Who am I? How did I get here? Have I arrived? After a lifetime of struggle, perseverance, and faith, these are the questions Norman Nhamu Musewe finds himself asking and the reason he wrote this memoir.Norman knew from a young age he wanted to be a...

Discover the Extraordinary True Story of America's First Free Black CommunityIn 1738, decades before the American Revolution, a former slave named Francisco Men?ndez achieved something historians once thought impossible: he founded and commanded North...

Discover the Extraordinary True Story of America's First Free Black CommunityIn 1738, decades before the American Revolution, a former slave named Francisco Men?ndez achieved something historians once thought impossible: he founded and commanded North...

Bobby Tyrone grew up in impoverished segregated area called "The Bottom" where he got that last glimpse of unity in the community which he always lived and longed for. After he stole a book from his English teacher, he was put on a self help quest where...

This is not the story of a woman who always made the right decisions. This is the story of a woman who kept choosing hope when hope felt impossible. A woman who encountered darkness again and again, yet found that the whispers of God were always louder...