Biography

Born in the UK to Gambian parents, Oley Dibba-Wadda grew up in The Gambia, a misunderstood teenager and misfit within her privileged family. Her yearning to share with those less fortunate and her persistent rebellion to the house rules embark her on a...

Threads That Held Me Together is a powerful and deeply personal memoir of resilience, family, and quiet determination.Born in 1954 and raised in San Francisco's Sunnydale community, Natalie Woods reflects on a childhood shaped by close family ties,...

Working Class to Breaking Glass: One Woman's Fight to Belong and to Lead is an inspiring memoir by Wanda J. Herndon that chronicles one woman's remarkable journey to executive leadership and influence at Starbucks.Herndon's story begins in Flint,...

Working Class to Breaking Glass: One Woman's Fight to Belong and to Lead is an inspiring memoir by Wanda J. Herndon that chronicles one woman's remarkable journey to executive leadership and influence at Starbucks.Herndon's story begins in Flint,...

From the New York Times's former chief classical music critic, a tribute to one of the great singers of modern times and a national treasure who broke racial barriers The night before Marian Anderson performed her historic concert at the Lincoln...

A deeply personal account of a young Black woman who set out to shake up her life by moving abroad but got a lot more than she bargained for.Surviving Paris is not Emily in Paris. It's not a story of moving to the City of Light, meeting a dashing...

She changed her name and her past, risking everything for a chance to make her way. A remarkable graphic novel drawn from the life of Belle da Costa Greene--longtime director of the Morgan Library--who passed into white society during the Jim Crow era.At...

Celebrating the history-making Black American who smashed world records and became a global cycling sensation! Marshall Walter "Major" Taylor was one of the greatest American athletes of the early 20th century, setting records in regional bike races as a...

Travel to western Nigeria, where the Yoruba people reside, and immerse yourself in their culture and traditions. In this gripping personal story, follow the life of John, born to royalty, and experience his journey into adulthood amidst numerous...

Travel to western Nigeria, where the Yoruba people reside, and immerse yourself in their culture and traditions. In this gripping personal story, follow the life of John, born to royalty, and experience his journey into adulthood amidst numerous...

In the heart of Africa, amidst the lush landscapes of the Mijikenda, rises a tale of unprecedented valor. "EMPRESS OF REVOLT" unravels the stirring saga of Me-Katilili wa Menza, a woman whose spirit could not be tamed by chains or colonial decrees. This...

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER New York Times' Staff Favorite Book of the Year Boston Globe Best Book of the YearA deeply transformative memoir that reframes how we think about death and how it can help us lead better, more fulfilling and authentic lives,...