A hilarious and heartfelt middle-grade novel about a STEM loving Black girl finding her place in the universe again after her first period knocks her out of orbit. Rayana Johnson always thought that turning thirteen would mean being old enough to stay...

In the middle of the night, Daniel and his mother flee their burning home in Mississippi for a bus bound to Chicago. There they find brief peace and safety at his grandparents' house. But Daniel's mother cannot resist the siren call of a tumultuous...

Key Concepts in the Discipline of Africology is a definitive reference work that establishes the intellectual vocabulary, conceptual architecture, and scholarly orientation of Africology as a disciplined field of study. This volume provides an extensive,...

Prairie View A&M University is more than Texas's oldest public historically Black university--it is a crucible of political struggle and social transformation. Since its founding in 1876 on the grounds of a former slave plantation, Prairie View has stood...

Explore the hidden history of Portsmouth and uncover the city's enduring spiritOne of New Hampshire's oldest towns, Portsmouth has always been known for its historical sites. These encompass a rich heritage that has often been well documented. And yet,...

Television writer, producer, and bestselling author of the acclaimed The Broke Diaries and Mixed charts her unexpected role as her terminally ill mother's caretaker in this funny, moving, and unforgettable memoir.Angela Nissel always wanted her mother's...

Get Funky, Get Swoll explores, demonstrates, and indicts the multifaceted and multifarious ways white supremacy, white culture, and, in very specific instances white people, have had a profound and tragic impact on the human experience of those people...

This joyful and affirming picture book from author LaRonda Gardner Middlemiss and New York Times-bestselling illustrator Reggie Brown invites young readers to dream boldly, live proudly, and embrace their superpower: seeing themselves as they truly are...

A triumphant, cross-generational exploration of Black joy and resilience. Remember frolicking outside during the long, jubilant days of summer? This vibrant collection invites readers to breathe deeply and return to that "carefree" season. From riding...

A centennial celebration of the Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture and its vital role in the development of Black Studies In 1926, the Afro-Puerto Rican bibliophile Arturo Schomburg's collection of four thousand books, pamphlets, papers, and...

Very Short Introductions: Brilliant, Sharp, Inspiring This Very Short Introduction brings together a wide range of narratives of slavery across a broad historical period to understand how Black people--enslaved and not-enslaved--have experienced and...

Baltimore's Black Arts Then & Now brings to life the Chicory Revitalization Project, a public humanities initiative that revives Baltimore's historic Chicory magazine. From 1966 to 1983, Chicory served as a powerful voice for working-class Black...