"Spell Freedom draws us in with lucid prose, filling in the holes of American history with the work of Septima Clark and Bernice Robinson and their compatriots, who deftly wielded reading and writing as their weapons of choice in the 20th century fight...

Candice Carty-Williams, internationally bestselling author of Queenie (now a television series on Hulu), reunites us with the iconic character nearly ten years on, facing new chaotic choices in life and love with cherished old friends and family in this...

She changed her name and her past, risking everything for a chance to make her way. A remarkable graphic novel drawn from the life of Belle da Costa Greene--longtime director of the Morgan Library--who passed into white society during the Jim Crow era.At...

Celebrating the history-making Black American who smashed world records and became a global cycling sensation! Marshall Walter "Major" Taylor was one of the greatest American athletes of the early 20th century, setting records in regional bike races as a...

A girl finds her voice with the help of a smart and sassy flute in this charming and inspiring debut picture book from one of the world's best-known and best-loved musical artists--the one and only Lizzo! When a bubbly little girl who just wants to...

Redemption isn't given. It's fought for. After years of violence, Solomon leaves the brutal backdrop of New York and its underworld to find peace in California where he settles for the quiet life of a gardener defined by routine, restraint, and a fragile...

Redemption isn't given. It's fought for. After years of violence, Solomon leaves the brutal backdrop of New York and its underworld to find peace in California where he settles for the quiet life of a gardener defined by routine, restraint, and a fragile...

"This stunning collection from one of the great writers on Black culture covers the gamut: aging, love, poverty, trauma and plenty of lightness in between."--People From the #1 New York Times bestselling author of How Stella Got Her Groove Back and...

A unique journey through the food, culture and landscapes of Egypt, told through beautiful recipes, travel stories and incredible photography from award-winning photographer Jonathan Gregson. Egypt is one of the world's oldest civilizations with diverse...

From the author of Maybe the Saddest Thing and Silencer comes a playful yet profound poetry collection that orbits the intersections of public loss, private grief, (dis)connection, capitalism, and identity.In Dear Mothership, Marcus Wicker channels the...

A speculative middle grade novel about three generations of Black girls connected across time and space through a wormhole in their school locker. What if your locker was a wormhole through time? On the first day of eighth grade, Candace Wells opens her...

Young CeDell Davis learns to play the blues unlike anyone else--with his guitar upside down and a butterknife in his hand--and becomes a legendary musician. Renowned Black illustrator R. Gregory Christie brings the blues legend to life in this nonfiction...