Apartheid did not begin in 1948. It began in the ashes of the Anglo-Boer War.Through Different Eyes traces the formation of South Africa's apartheid system from the trauma of the South African War (1899-1902) through the National Party's rise to power in...

The Roots of Rhythm is a poetic exploration that traces the history of Black American music across genres and generations, inviting young readers to feel the beat of a cultural legacy that has shaped the world. The story guides children through the...

African American GIs in Britain confront racism and violence in the United States yet find unexpected equality, affection, and impact on postwar civil rights.When African American GIs in the segregated US military came to Britain they faced the same...

The author of The Hospital asks: Can one challenged city show the way to restore faith in government and reimagine the nation's future?Chester, PA, a majority Black city just south of Philadelphia, is plagued by gun violence, decrepit infrastructure, a...

An Amazon Best History Title of the Month A revelatory history of enslaved people's resistance and self-emancipation, across the Atlantic world and beyond. In the 1720s, the West African chief Tomba was abducted and imprisoned on a British ship, where he...

A broad artistic movement of the 1920s and early '30s, the Harlem Renaissance was one of the most productive eras in American literary history. Concentrating on the literary side of the movement, this reference provides coverage and insight into the...

A reformatted and reduced price edition--including a revised and updated introduction by Sam Durant and new text on the artist today by Colette Gaiter--of the first book to show the provocative posters and groundbreaking graphics of the Black Panther...

In this inspiring, soul-stirring memoir, Lawrence E. Carter Sr., founding dean of the Martin Luther King Jr. International Chapel, shares his remarkable quest to experience King's "beloved community" and his surprising discovery in mid-life that King's...

When the challenges you've faced threaten to destroy your life, how do you find your way back to the truths you thought you believed?I Am Restored tells the untold story of how Lecrae's past nearly ruined his future--until he learned that the wounds we...

Born of two worlds, oblivious to one, Onyx Jones has three days to save both.As the only survivor of one of Chicago's bloodiest crimes, Onyx is no stranger to the spotlight. She hates it and wants nothing more than to be ordinary. It's taken her a decade...

A wise and beautifully designed collection of poetry, essays, and meditations meant to guide you into reflecting on the periods of unfolding in your own life."If loving and embracing yourself for who you are feels impossible, pick up this book! Arielle...

They survived the marriages, the heartbreak, the losses, and the years that tried to convince them their best chapters were already behind them. Now the Ebony M. Elites are ready for something sweeter.Marlie, Mia, Mary, and Marsha are four grown women...