**ONE OF THE BEST MUSIC BOOKS OF THE YEAR BY ROLLING STONE** The captivating memoir from "the emperor of intergalactic funk" (NPR) and most influential pop artists of our time--known for over forty R&B hit singles--George Clinton of Parliament-Funkadelic...

While most young people are just getting their footing in life, 24-year-old Bryshon Boogie Tolliver is already being groomed to be a boss by his father, Barry Tolliver. At first, he's not so sure he wants to take his father's place in the family business...

After his father's murder, Boogie is thrust into taking over the family business and hellbent on revenge, no matter the cost... While most young people are just getting their footing in life, 24-year-old Bryshon Boogie Tolliver is already being groomed...

Bronzeville was once America's most vibrant Black community--next to Harlem. Nightclubs, dance halls, rialtos, and jazz and blues joints lined the streets of Chicago's South Side. Not much is left. A few sound recordings, memories passed down from...

The anticipated return to Tyrell's story, now in paperback!Tyrell's got a lot going on. His father just got out of jail. His little brother is stuck in foster care. The dealers he's living with are taking bigger and bigger risks. And girls -- they only...

SHOCKING...JAW DROPPING... Adults called him DIABLO! His addictions started by age 6! Leon wanted to be like other kids; he wanted to be normal, he wasn't! BROKEN...A gripping tale of a lost and damaged kid that will take you on a powerful, emotional,...

Between a gold-digging crackhead mother and a father who was so consumed with his own issues that he ignored the signs of abuse, Raven and Kelis are ready-made statistics. Despite their struggles, Raven tries to stand strong, keeping her faith in God and...

In Broken Soul, the author tells the story of her mother's alcoholism, and fanatic love for her father; which nearly destroyed her entire family from the late 1940's to the present. She believed that her baby brother suffered the most, and was also let...

Golden Fox, a girl barely turned woman, is pursued by her hairy-face father, who will stop at nothing to find her, even if he has to destroy her entire band. He gives one of her relatives the "Poisoned Water," and in return the woman burns down Golden...

In all my years as a Vampire, hundreds of them, I never imagined humans would be anything other than food.Rich, pure, delectable blood. Prey that fought back never posed a problem. Mortals couldn't stand against those of us with supernatural ability...

Terri Dawson has been chasing a dream; a dream of becoming an A-list actress to the likes of Viola Davis or Regina King. Though she's had her share of supporting roles in television and even on the big screen, she's struggled to achieve that pinnacle of...

From humor to horror, the speculative fiction in Broken Fevers has a gleaming edge. This new collection by award winner Tenea D. Johnson features 14 tales. Though many are dark, they pull one through the light, if only for a moment, to visit the next...

Joi Sommers earned her detective's shield the hard way --on the streets of Chicago's Westside. Having earned a reputation for tackling grisly cases that typically weed female cops off homicide, Joi transfers to the city's south suburbs-envisioning a...

I am a survivor with an extensive history with domestic abuse, who speaks candidly and writes transparently about my journey. I say what victims and most survivors aren't willing or able to say. Victims are afraid to speak out. They don't have the...

I am a survivor with an extensive history with domestic abuse, who speaks candidly and writes transparently about my journey. I say what victims and most survivors aren't willing or able to say. Victims are afraid to speak out. They don't have the...