Born of the poet's longstanding love of visual art, especially painting, Behold examines why we love what we love, and how we see (and are seen) by art. When we say we "saw" something, McCallum asks, what is it that we saw--outside of us, and within?Over...

The first biography of the celebrated ballet dancer Arthur Mitchell and the iconic dance company he founded, from a renowned dance historianArthur Mitchell (1934-2018) was one of the first Black principal dancers at the New York City Ballet and a...

A FINALIST FOR THE 2025 NATIONAL BOOK AWARDSIX STARRED REVIEWSA Junior Library Guild Gold Standard SelectionFrom award-winning, New York Times bestselling author Ibi Zoboi comes her groundbreaking contemporary fantasy debut--a novel in verse based on...

Deference is often required of the politically vulnerable: the powers and institutions who have control over their lives often come to expect deference, demand it, reward people who give it, and penalize people who don't. Aptly marshalled deference is a...

A richly illustrated book focused on Black designers, how they shaped the history of modern design, and how their designs in turn influenced modern Black life. In twentieth-century Chicago, generations of Black artisans, craftspeople, art educators,...

You're ready for the wild. In this heartfelt, stunning picture book, a young child with a love for science discovers that while they don't see other people like them working in nature, they do belong there. Despite loving all things nature, Noa struggles...

Even before they were recognized as citizens of the United States, Black women understood that the fights for civil and human rights were inseparable. Over the course of two hundred years, they were at the forefront of national and international...

A groundbreaking analysis of Frederick Douglass as constitutional theorist, showing how his vision, which prefigured today's originalism, melded history and natural rights to address the evil of slavery. In his celebrated address "What to the Slave is...

Amid the landmark NFL game in the electric city of S?o Paulo, Brazil, three very different family men cross paths and find that when it comes to what matters most, cultural differences melt away in this insightful, transporting, multi-cultural drama from...

In this dazzling book, perfect for gift giving, bestselling creators Regis and Kahran Bethencourt shake up Christmas with their iconic flare. It's Christmas! It's Christmas! Let's vibe with good cheer. Let's break out the classics we share once a...

NATIONAL BESTSELLERFINALIST FOR THE KIRKUS PRIZE FOR FICTIONFINALIST FOR THE NATIONAL BOOK CRITIC CIRCLES AWARD FOR FICTIONLONGLISTED FOR THE NATIONAL BOOK AWARD FOR FICTIONLONGLISTED FOR THE ASPEN WORDS LITERARY PRIZENamed one of the Washington Post's...