Wink was a drug dealer with a thirst for the good life and a drive to succeed. Now that he is no longer on the streets, is his sonheaded along the same path? All his life, young Saw has had to listen to his moms tell him how much he looks like and acts...

A fictional glimpse into famous jazz musician Oscar Peterson's youth Long before Oscar Peterson became a virtuoso jazz pianist, he was a boy who loved to play the trumpet. When childhood tuberculosis weakened his lungs, Oscar could no longer play his...

A debut illustrated manifesto by Rinny Perkins (@RinnyRiot) about what she's learned as a queer Black woman through the art of self-validation. In this graphic collection of mini essays, comedian Rinny Perkins illustrates her experiences as the owner of...

Fame and love combined can be either the greatest combination or the worst. For these star-crossed lovers, whichwill it be? Handsome lyricist Lemere Webster is successful in every aspect of his life except for love. His rap career is soaring. His family...

A vibrantly illustrated tale celebrating creativity and serving your community Between the deserts of Mali and the rivers of Mauritania is a song known only to Africa itself. It is a song that can be heard every day, as long as the wind isn't blowing...

Anne Spencer between Worlds provides an indispensable reassessment of a critically neglected figure. Looking beyond the poetry she published during the Harlem Renaissance, Noelle Morrissette provides a new critical lens for interpreting Spencer's...

Go on a roller coaster ride with Tank, a man who battled a tortured past to become a "made man," determined to win no matter what he must do, or who he must hurt in the process. From the day he was born, Martaveous "Tank" Young had to fight for what was...

As resonant now as it ever was, this inspiring portrait by a loving daughter of a father whose pervasive common sense, folk wisdom, and untutored but right-on insights gave his children their road map to a better life is ready for a new generation of...

An early slave narrative, a skilfully woven satire on the stereotypes of plantation life and the apparently beneficent white owner. Told as a series of gentle fables, in the style of Aesop. Featuring a new introduction for this new edition, The Conjure...