Abbey Lincoln (1930-2010), one of the greatest jazz vocalists of the twentieth century, was also an acclaimed composer, poet, playwright, actress, and activist and a towering figure within the African American intellectual tradition. Through constant...

A deranged deity, powerful nations, and heretic cultists clash. Meanwhile...A girl with missing memories must find a way to survive this calamitySet in a world shaped by powerful deities known as ?r?ṣ?, ?y?nmọ́ follows ?n?ọl?, a...

A deranged deity, powerful nations, and heretic cultists clash. Meanwhile...A girl with missing memories must find a way to survive this calamitySet in a world shaped by powerful deities known as ?r?ṣ?, ?y?nmọ́ follows ?n?ọl?, a...

At its core, the horror genre is an effective vehicle for exploring human behavior. From within its terrifying boundaries, and lack thereof, we can examine monstrosity. We can determine how monsters are labeled, analyze the actions of those deemed...

Ladies of Little Rock explores the agency and activism of middle-class Black women and girls who led the movement to desegregate Little Rock Central High School. Misti Nicole Harper argues that these ladies assumed this responsibility as part of a...

Ladies of Little Rock explores the agency and activism of middle-class Black women and girls who led the movement to desegregate Little Rock Central High School. Misti Nicole Harper argues that these ladies assumed this responsibility as part of a...

This book is about my early life, and 61 years as a radio announcer and TV host, my 40+ years in the political arena as a legislative aide to a Virginia state member of the House of Delegate. This autobiography covers my time on Chesapeake's City Council...

Three women. Three generations. One cycle of trauma that must be broken.Cynthia's life is shaped by abuse and survival. Her daughter, Pearl, dares to escape-defying expectations when she falls in love with Miles, a Jewish man whose world will never fully...

Inspired by the true story of Jamaica's first serial killer Inspired by the true story of Jamaica's first serial killer. Jamaica, 1772. Caribbean jewel, or a killer's playground? On the island of Jamaica, people have started disappearing without trace...

Speculative Film and Moving Images by or about Black Women and Girls: Watch It! examines depictions of African-descended women and girls in 20th and 21st-century filmmaking. Topics include a discursive analysis of stereotypes; roles garnered by Halle...

Consequences: Paid in Blood is the first book in a gritty street crime series about loyalty, ambition, betrayal, and the price of stepping back into a world that never truly lets go.Fresh out of prison, Deshun Hooper returns to Dallas ready to rebuild...

A WNBA star meets a Broadway performer. One is fighting to be seen. The other is tired of being watched. Neither of them expected the other