During my time of being alive, I've always had to ask myself one question...why do I owe people an explanation for myself being black? Why am I seen as a weaponless threat, while the police officers are seen as the weapon holding victims?The thoughts...

One brother goes missing in action in Afghanistan, the other falls in love with an Afghan girl in England.Bitter divisions engulf an English town where young Muslims oppose the British army's presence in Afghanistan, whilst white youth condemn the...

The Anchor Café was crowded as usual this time of the year. Blade and a few of his old buddies were sitting at the bar laughing and joking about old times, when he caught a whiff of the most alluring fragrance. He turned his head to follow the scent as...

Immigrants come, and immigrants go. From the beginning of time people have left their places of birth to seek opportunities and adventure in foreign lands.The reasons people leave familiar homelands to unfamiliar territories are endless. Some leave to...

A TIME Magazine Best YA Book of All Time A Stonewall Honor Book A Reese's Book Club YA Pick   Liz Lighty has always believed she's too black, too poor, too awkward to shine in her small, rich, prom-obsessed midwestern town. But it's okay -- Liz...

A TIME Magazine Best YA Book of All Time A Stonewall Honor Book A Reese's Book Club YA Pick   Liz Lighty has always believed she's too black, too poor, too awkward to shine in her small, rich, prom-obsessed midwestern town. But it's okay -- Liz...

A story of an ideal American family to rival The Waltons... You Must Be A Jones, A Family Memoir is a heartwarming story of an African American family persevering during some of the country's most significant periods of change. The story highlights how...

A story of an ideal American family to rival The Waltons... You Must Be A Jones, A Family Memoir is a heartwarming story of an African American family persevering during some of the country's most significant periods of change. The story highlights how...

What happens when the man you fall for isn't who he says he is? As games are played and disguises are shed in this intriguing story, more than hearts are at stake for a man who toys with others' emotions. Meet Marcel, Camden, and Julian. They're all...

The daughter of a freeholder, Sara Brooks was born in 1911 on her parents' subsistence farm in west Alabama. Here in her own words, she makes us understand what it felt like to be young, black, innocent, and steeped in the ways of a black rural world...

In You Make it Feel Like Christmas, Donna Hill and Francis Ray bring us holiday cheer with two novellas in one volume: Rockin' Around That Christmas Tree and The Wish. Rockin' Around That Christmas Tree by Donna Hill Denise has always been the faithful...

Today coanchor Al Roker presents an entertaining guide to achieving a life of happiness and success through the power of "yes!"These days, the road to success can feel jampacked with scheduling, networking, nonstop hustle, and flat-out absurdity. And no...

As the tiny town of Mulberry, Georgia, celebrates its spring Peach Blossom Festival, things are far from peachy for three generations of Pines women. Eighteen-year-old LaShawndra, who wants nothing more out of life than to dance in a music video, has...

Strongly held beliefs, a wicked sense of humor, and take-no-prisoners opinions--the many fans of Star Jones, former co-host of ABC's The View, have come to expect all this and more. In this remarkable book, the former New York City prosecutor shows why...

An urgent, compact manifesto that will teach you how to protect your rights, your freedom, and your future when talking to police.Law professor James J. Duane became a viral sensation thanks to a 2008 lecture outlining the reasons why you should never...

Eight proven principles to help you overcome your self-doubt, conquer your fear of the future, reverse negative thoughts about yourself, and hurdle any other obstacles standing between you and your dreams.But instead of letting his circumstances control...