Maurice Tyree went to prison thinking that life was disposable. He came out knowing that he had a story to tell.This is his story, told through letters and poems written during and since his time in prison. An honest and reflective narrative, this...

Longlisted for the National Book Award Winner of the Reading the West Book Award in Fiction Winner of the Writers' League of Texas Book Award in Fiction An extraordinary short story collection about community, home, betrayal, and forgiveness--from a...

Four diverse young women, each at a crossroads in their lives, meet at a very popular HBCU. Born and raised in the heart of Brooklyn, Franki doesn't take crap from anyone. Continuously hurt by the men in her life, she finds herself using them for the...

Inspired by creole traditions, Charmed Life is the second book in Marti Dumas's fun, middle-grade contemporary fantasy Wildseed Witch series with an all BIPOC cast, about a social media-loving tween--and witch! After a summer of being the worst witch at...

The Bread Loser is a story about a girl, Achol Mabior, who becomes a breadwinner, contrary to the common belief in her village that a man is often a breadwinner. Achol's brother, Deng Mabior, only completes high school and joins police training to become...

The Bread Loser is a story about a girl, Achol Mabior, who becomes a breadwinner, contrary to the common belief in her village that a man is often a breadwinner. Achol's brother, Deng Mabior, only completes high school and joins police training to become...

Our nation's first elected Black governor, L. Douglas Wilder, returned to public service in 2005 as the first popularly elected mayor of Richmond, Virginia, in sixty years. Despite his landslide election, voters may have had little idea what they were...

Our nation's first elected Black governor, L. Douglas Wilder, returned to public service in 2005 as the first popularly elected mayor of Richmond, Virginia, in sixty years. Despite his landslide election, voters may have had little idea what they were...

A tech-savvy control freak. A laid-back life coach. One trip to paradise that could change everything.Tech entrepreneur Aja Lewis needs to expand her office. Her online dating investigation firm, Expose' is poised to explode but she isn't sure she's...

This story is about a Habesha mermaid Enkenyelesh who grow up in one of the Biggest Lake in Ethiopia (Lake Tana). She has no underwater castle like the other mermaid we know. What's really unique about her is, she is born as a normal Human baby, Fish on...

The Black History You Never Knew: Uncovering Unsung Heroes in the Struggle for Racial Justice.The Spirit of Justice reveals the stories of the people who fought against racism and agitated for justice--and what we can learn from their example, their...

In this action-packed fantasy, thirteen-year-old Violet Moon must rescue her father and save her enchanted underwater world--perfect for fans of The Marvellers and Tristan Strong series. All Violet Moon has ever wanted is to be a Reaper captain like her...