Cultural Literature

Winner of the Charles A. Weyerhaeuser Forest History Society Book AwardThe Black Woods chronicles the history of Black pioneers in New York's northern wilderness. From the late 1840s to the 1860s, they migrated to the Adirondacks to build the farms that...

In her memoir, Anna Maria Gehnyei, better known as singer, rapper, and producer Karima 2G, reveals the challenges she faced as the child of Liberian immigrants, born and raised in Rome but perpetually viewed by her fellow Italians as a foreigner. The...

A moving, politically-charged memoir of surviving trauma and embracing the power of activism from MSNBC legal analyst and former New York City Mayoral candidate Maya Wiley--"a book that offers hope and inspiration in a moment of division and political...

"Dr. Lester has gifted us this book for this moment and for our posterity. He shares searing personal stories of tragedy and hardship that moves the crisis in our educational system beyond statistics and into the realm of human impact. . . . He adds...

A richly illustrated account tracing the full arc of contemporary painter Suzanne Jackson's life and multifaceted artistic vision First and foremost a painter, Suzanne Jackson has worked for six decades in a dizzying array of genres, including drawing,...

Celebrate the essence of Black women with this relaxing, inspiring, and empowering coloring book from Andrea Ballo, the artist behind Coloring with Coco.Rest, reflect, and spend quality time with this elegant, bold and easy coloring book for adults that...

The instant New York Times bestseller - Named the #1 Nonfiction Book of the Year by TIME, A Best Book of the Year by The Washington Post, Slate, Vanity Fair, Buzzfeed, Smithsonian, BookPage, KCUR, Kirkus, and Boston Globe "It literally changed my outlook...

"Real freedom is not having unlimited choices, but rather living a life of purpose that empowers others to be who they can be. Shaka Senghor shares with us what he learned after a lifetime of adversity and decades of imprisonment: freedom isn't the...

Foreword by Viola DavisFrom award-winning actress Edwina Findley Dickerson, a faith-full and laugh-out-loud guide to manifesting your "God Dream" and creating the life you've always wanted. Is it possible that everyone on earth was born with a special...

Delve into foodways of the United States, including testimonies from more than 30 Black chefs, restaurateurs, historians and luminaries, as well as 40 historically-rooted recipes. Equal parts historical exploration and cookbook, this rich narrative...

A radical new examination of Malcolm X that shows how the iconic figure was always dedicated to a global movement for Black liberation Malcolm X is one of the most iconic figures of the twentieth century. Across countless films, documentaries, and...

A deeply personal exploration of the generational impact of guns on the Black experience in America A few years ago, Trymaine Lee, though fit and only 38, nearly died of a heart attack. When his then five-year-old daughter, Nola, asked her daddy why, he...