The Black Fives is a groundbreaking, timely history of the largely unknown early days of Black basketball, bringing to life the trailblazing players, teams, and impresarios who pioneered the sport. "For a game that has meant so much to the world, Claude...

I'm not the n*gga you can creep with, Pretty.Smitten, I was, the day I stepped into your space, uninvited and unable to give a simple fuck.Aroused, I was, the second your lips parted and your words serenaded me. Without a doubt, I knew I would take the...

What was the cultural legacy of enslaved Africans in the American South, and how has that legacy been handed through generations?For author Deirdre Foreman, this question is a very personal one: in this book, she explores the cultural legacy of enslaved...

Say Their Names blends breathing and self-affirmation rituals while also acknowledging injustices suffered by people of color. Written by Charise Sims, an educator, and illustrated by Lindsey Caneso, this book teaches children to manage their emotions...

''Inside Harare Alcatraz and Other Short Stories affords Andrew Chatora to tell his story with more urgency than before. Chatora roars into centre stage with this charmed confluence of the novella, the essay, the treatise, the short story and the...

From 1998 to 2023, only 3.5% (or less) of Black book editors worked as full-time staff at American book publishing houses.Editing While Black takes readers on a transformative journey of selfdetermination, personal growth, and shifting identity. As the...

SPLIT is a poetry book written by Alfred Harrell and the first published project by Listen Black Media. Alfred is bold in his imagery and direct in his storytelling. The deepest family secrets are being revealed in hopes to incite the riot needed to...

"...a masterful blend of mystery and metaphysics, spirituality and social commentary. Jackson takes us beyond Dan Brown and Stephen King"In The Savion Sequence, historian Brigham Elijah embarks on a mind-bending journey triggered by his uncle's...

Social justice matters because we-each of us-matter. Unless we learn to co-exist as equals, we will never live optimally. To denigrate any one of us is to demean all of us. Absent the wholesale embrace of social justice, we risk succumbing to human...

As a kid, I didn't feel loved by my motherI suffered and didn't feel safe as a child and it still haunts meI don't know why I sabotage myselfI want to understand how to control my emotions and angerI want to put an end to the toxic generational cycles...

"C.L. Brown is changing the world one brilliant and authentic poetic word at a time." - Kimberly Elise, American Actress"Rupi Kaur and Gabbie Hanna lovers will bow to this trilogy of poetry by C.L. Brown" - Chelsea Girard, Book ReviewerNectar is a...

In The Postcards I Never Sent, Patterson journeys through stories of love, grief, accountability, and redemption. This collection is Black girl healing. This collection boldly spotlights a broken heart and the trek one must take to mend it. This...