Even as American Patriots fought for independence from British rule during the Revolutionary War, oppressive conditions remained in place for the thousands of enslaved and free African Americans living in this country. But African Americans took up their...

Held captive by her employers -- and by her own demons -- on a mysterious farm, a widow struggles to reunite with her young son in this uniquely American story of freedom, perseverance, and survival. Darlene, once an exemplary wife and a loving mother...

"I can't wait to see what Trice Hickman does next!" --Mary Monroe, "New York Times "bestselling author  And then there were three. . .  It's been two years since Johnny Mayfield's murder rocked Amber, Alabama. His death, along with the illicit...

In this electric follow-up to Newbery Medal-winner The Crossover, soccer, family, love, and friendship take the field as twelve-year-old Nick learns the power of words as he wrestles with problems at home, stands up to a bully, and tries to impress the...

A suicidal father looks to an older neighbor-and the Cookie Monster-for salvation and sanctuary as his life begins to unravel. A man seeking to save his estranged, drug-addicted brother from the city's underbelly confronts his own mortality. A chess...

To the world, Best Lightburn is a talented writer rising up the masthead at international style magazine James, girlfriend of a gorgeous up-and-coming actor, and friend to New York City s fabulous. Then there s the other Best, the one who has chosen to...

New York Times bestselling authors Ashley and JaQuavis are back with the second installment in the epic Murderville series--love, murder, loyalty, and money fill this gritty, urban tale as they continue this international street saga. With Samad's target...

New York Times bestselling authors Ashley & JaQuavis bring you the first in the Murderville trilogy, exploring the cruel underground world of human trafficking that takes control of lives and love is a long-lost hope, but for Liberty and A'shai, nothing...

The greatest gift we can give or receive in this life is that of love. Love: The Greatest Gift provides an in-depth perspective of love based on God's original design. Through the transparent stories of those who have walked the journey of self-love to...

The DNA of Achievers: 10 Traits of Highly Successful Professionals is intended to be a business-oriented, motivational, and inspirational book all rolled into one. As the title suggests, it focuses on characteristics that are common among successful...

The DNA of Achievers: 10 Traits of Highly Successful Professionals is intended to be a business-oriented, motivational, and inspirational book all rolled into one. As the title suggests, it focuses on characteristics that are common among successful...

A 2016 Coretta Scott King Author Honor book, and recipient of the Walter Dean Myers Award for Outstanding Children's Literature.   In this Coretta Scott King Honor Award-winning novel, two teens--one black, one white--grapple with the repercussions...

What we face. What we fear. What we fight. What we find fascinating. All of these "What we's" determine the scope of our manhood. In this read, Jesus jolts us into superlative manhood with His divine growth MANageMENt program. Onward to Manhood spurs the...

A compulsively readable debut novel about marriage, immigration, class, race, and the trapdoors in the American Dream--the unforgettable story of a young Cameroonian couple making a new life in New York just as the Great Recession upends the economy New...

A 50th anniversary edition of Margaret Walker's best-selling classic with a foreword by Nikki Giovanni "Chronicles the triumph of a free spirit over many kinds of bondage." --New York Times Book Review Jubilee tells the true story of Vyry, the child of...

Cassandra Harrell remembers watching her grandmother, Big Mama, fry hot-water corn bread in a well-seasoned cast-iron skillet on her electric stove. Only four years old, Harrell had to crawl onto a kitchen chair to see the yellow cornmeal batter...