These are the books you should read. This is the canon. Upending our traditionally white-dominated 'to be read' piles, Joan Anim-Addo, Deirdre Osborne and Kadija Sesay push to the fore the voices and cultural perspectives that demand a place on...

The title says it all. Break out the crayons, 'cause it gangsta rap coloring time! 48 pages of line drawings of Gangsta rappers, done with the thick black line we all remember from the coloring books of our youth. The juxtaposition of the outlaw image of...

What if you never had another fight or argument? And what if doing that helped bring peace to the world? You are invited to eavesdrop as Dorothie and Martin Hellman reveal the secrets that allowed them to transform an almost failed marriage into one...

"With its emotion-provoking plot and well-drawn characters, this novel will remain in your thoughts long after the last page is read." -Sublime Book Review"While the romance between Meena and Ramu makes for an excellent way to pass a few evenings...

The full, frank story of a remarkable life's journey--to the pinnacle of success as a basketball player, icon, and entrepreneur, to the depths of personal trauma and back, to a place of flourishing and peace--made possible above all by a family's love...

With courage they rallied and answered the call . . . dreaming of freedom and justice for all.The United States of America was founded on the declaration that all men are created equal. But nearly two hundred years after that proclamation, America was...

A New York Times and Washington Post Notable Book A Best Book of 2021 by BuzzFeed and Real Simple   An "unmissable" (Vogue), "exceptional" (The Washington Post), and "evocative" (Chicago Tribune) memoir about three Black girls from the storied...

The incredible untold story of how Ann Lowe, a Black woman and granddaughter of slaves, rose above personal struggles and racial prejudice to design and create one of America's most famous wedding dresses of all time for Jackie Kennedy.1953, New York...

Beautifully complex and deftly drawn...In Every Mirror She's Black is a sexy, surprising, searing debut about love, loss, desire, and the many dimensions of Black womanhood.--Deesha Philyaw, 2020 National Book Award Finalist & award-winning author of...

From Kwame Mbalia and Prince Joel David Makonnen comes an Afrofuturist adventure about a mythical Ethiopian empire. Sci-fi and fantasy combine in this epic journey to the stars.Yared Heywat lives an isolated life in Addis Prime -- a hardscrabble city...

A memoir of hard lessons learned in the racially segregated and sometimes outright racist NBA of the early '60s by celebrated NBA player and the first Black Coach of the Year, Ray Scott. Introduced by Earl the Pearl Monroe. "There's a basic insecurity...

A dazzling novel about a young black woman who walks the streets of Oakland and stumbles headlong into the failure of its justice system--the debut of a blazingly original voice that "bursts at the seams of every page and swallows you whole" (Tommy...

In the event that the contents of this material reach those in need of a blueprint, I recommend this material as an indication of testimony, for we all have sinned and fallen short of the glory of God. In reference to this verse, along with the outline...

A fresh new YA romance novel by Kristina Forest, Zyla & Kai is an epic star-crossed love story about first love and not just the will they, won't they-- but why can't they? While on a school trip to the Poconos Mountains (in the middle of a storm) high...

What would it be like to live in Ethiopia? How is Ethiopia's culture unique? Explore the sights, traditions, and daily lives of Ethiopians!

Follow the life lessons of 30 remarkable women of colour who are making their mark on society and culture. "When you are struggling and you start thinking about giving up, I want you to remember something ... and that is the power of hope." --Michelle...