Lindy and her doll, Sally, are best friends--wherever Lindy goes, Sally stays right by her side. She's with Lindy when she eats, when she sleeps, and even when she picks cotton. So, on the night Lindy and her mama run away in search of freedom, Sally...

A harrowing story of sexual abuse, privilege and trauma.

In henceforce, Kamden Ishmael Hilliard's poems take us on unimaginable voyages within and beyond the contours of our quotidian experience. This is not simply geographic travel, however: though Hilliard's poems explore air travel, transcontinental...

AfroSF is the first ever anthology of Science Fiction by African writers only that was open to submissions from across Africa and abroad. It is comprised of original (previously unpublished) works only, from stellar established and upcoming African...

The year is 1850 and the Underground Railroad is providing enslaved people with a precious path to freedom! Twelve-year-old Rosie is enslaved with her young brother and mother on a plantation in Virginia. One day, a secret message from her father arrives...

Hip-hop fashion has its roots in New York City, but since its birth it's become part of global mainstream culture. Hip-hop fashion is influenced by many things, such as dance, art, sports, and more. It is a form of self-expression for artists and fans...

A sweet story about accepting the different ways we all worship. Omar loves going to church every Sunday with his mother. He loves putting on his best clothes, and meeting up with neighbors and his best friend, Imani, as they walk together to services...

In Foremother Love, Dana Murphy examines the importance of eighteenth-century poet Phillis Wheatley as a foundational figure for Black feminist criticism. Murphy establishes Phillis (as she refers to her) as a writer who wrote in response to and in...

In Foremother Love, Dana Murphy examines the importance of eighteenth-century poet Phillis Wheatley as a foundational figure for Black feminist criticism. Murphy establishes Phillis (as she refers to her) as a writer who wrote in response to and in...

In 1898, during an era of racial terror at home and imperial conquest abroad, the United States sent troops to suppress the Filipino struggle for independence. The deployment included three regiments of the famed African American "Buffalo Soldiers."...

HILARY WESTON WRITERS' TRUST PRIZE FOR NONFICTION FINALIST "Honest, vulnerable, courageous and funny..." --Lawrence Hill, author of The Book of Negroes Bestselling, award-winning writer Ian Williams brings fresh eyes and new insights to today's urgent...