"An elegant and expansive history" (New York Times) of African American women's pursuit of political power--and how it transformed America  In Vanguard, acclaimed historian Martha S. Jones offers a new history of African American...

The epic history of African American women's pursuit of political power -- and how it transformed America. In the standard story, the suffrage crusade began in Seneca Falls in 1848 and ended with the ratification of the Nineteenth Amendment in 1920. But...

Jonathan Mumbai is a member of a species closely related to humans. Humans are classified as Homo Sapiens. Jonathan Mumbai is a member of a species known as Vampire Sapiens, a forgotten relative of man lost to history and lore. Thought to be erased from...

She Loves. She Dies. She is Reborn.Kirby had the prophecies drilled into her head in school. She just doesn't realize one of them is about her: the Valkyrie who Odin cursed to an eternity of loss.She's focused on healing from the scars the gods left on...

Every lover. Every betrayal. Every death.Kirby remembers it all. The gods will pay for the suffering they've caused in this life and those she's lived before. The only questions are where and how?She has new allies and lovers, but with a lifetime of...

Their choices. Their battle. Their lives.Hel has flipped the kill switch, and the race is on for Kirby to stop the countdown before it hits zero.Kirby swore she'd never return to the TOM academy. With the lives of all the students at risk, she has to...

Joanna Puciata will take you to a far away land of not too long ago in Warsaw, Poland. The family dynamics and the warmth of their home will make you forget the hardships of a time when the socialistic rule oppressed the Polish people. The family legacy...

urbansouls foreshadows the Ferguson uprising by offering keen insight on the social and cultural situation of the greater St. Louis region. Written while serving as a youth pastor and community center director in the late '90s, Sekou theorizes on race,...

"Harryette Mullen is a magician of words, phrases, and songs . . . No voice in contemporary poetry is quite as original, cosmopolitan, witty, and tragic." --Susan Stewart, citation for the Academy of American Poets FellowshipUrban tumbleweed, some people...

Survived physical abuse. Witnessed community violence. Conquered the streets.Saved by education.This is Dr. Maysa Akbar's story. A story of overcoming Urban Trauma.It's easy to look down at urban communities and wonder why economic and social disparities...

Hip music critic Dwayne Robinson has two main gigs: defending rap's rightful place in the music industry and scoring as many women as possible. But this smooth-talking b-boy has yet to try working love into his lingo--until "buppie" Danielle Embry slides...

Urban Pulp Fiction delivers an unforgettable ensemble of characters. Kingpins, pimps, dope boys, and thot's. This story takes you on a wild journey of corruption, family secrets, jealousy, and murder. What's the value of your soul with nothing to show...