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Born in Blackness: Africa, Africans, and the Making of the Modern World, 1471 to the Second World War (HC) (2021)
9781631495823$35.00Traditional accounts of the making of the modern world afford a place of primacy to European history. Some credit the fifteenth-century Age of Discovery and the maritime connection it established between West and East; others the accidental unearthing of... -
State of Emergency: How We Win in the Country We Built
9781982173463$26.00"A masterful book...reaffirms the urgency of the current state of Black people in America and the power we all have to win transformative change." --Marc Lamont Hill, New York Times bestselling author "Gives us the words and tools to fight for the... -
Say it Louder: Black Voters, White Narratives, and Saving Our Democracy
9780062976772$23.99A breakout media and political analyst delivers a sweeping snapshot of American Democracy and the role that African Americans have played in its shaping while offering concrete information to help harness the electoral power of the country's rising... -
Writing My Wrongs: Life, Death, and Redemption in an American Prison (PB)
9781101907313$17.00New York Times bestseller Member of Oprah's SuperSoul 100 one of World Economic Forum's Most Recommended Books of 2016 Now in paperback, the harrowing, * inspiring**, and unforgettable+ memoir of redemption and second chances amidst America's mass... -
Tell My Horse: Voodoo and Life in Haiti and Jamaica (P.S.)
9780061695131$15.99Based on acclaimed author Zora Neale Hurston's personal experiences in Haiti and Jamaica--where she participated as an initiate rather than just an observer during her visits in the 1930s--Tell My Horse is a fascinating firsthand account of the... -
New Daughters of Africa: An International Anthology of Writing by Women of African Descent
9780062912985$32.99This gorgeous collection is the companion to the classic anthology Daughters of Africa—a major international collection that brings together the work of more than 200 women writers of African descent, celebrating their artistry and... -
Never Caught: The Washingtons' Relentless Pursuit of Their Runaway Slave, Ona Judge (PB)
9781501126413$16.99A startling and eye-opening look into America's First Family, Never Caught is the powerful story about a daring woman of "extraordinary grit" (The Philadelphia Inquirer). When George Washington was elected president, he reluctantly left behind his... -
The Truly Disadvantaged: The Inner City, the Underclass, and Public Policy (2ND ed.)
9780226901268$25.00Renowned American sociologist William Julius Wilson takes a look at the social transformation of inner city ghettos, offering a sharp evaluation of the convergence of race and poverty. Rejecting both conservative and liberal interpretations of life in... -
Sweat the Technique: Revelations on Creativity from the Lyrical Genius (PB)
9780062850249Essence Authors 2023$16.99On the heels of Kendrick Lamar's Pulitzer Prize, as the world begins to recognize the creative side of Hip-Hop, comes a writing guide from a musician and The greatest MC of all time, Rakim. The musician and Hip Hop legend--hailed as "the greatest MC of... -
I Don't Want to Die Poor: Essays
9781982129309$17.00One of NPR's Best Books of 2020 One of Time's 100 Must-Read Books of 2020 From the New York Times bestselling author of I Can't Date Jesus, which Vogue called "a piece of personal and cultural storytelling that is as fun as it is illuminating," comes a... -
From the Browder File Vol II: Survival Strategies for Africans in America: 13 Steps to Freedom
9780924944109$20.00A compilation of essays that detail thirteen steps necessary to achieve and maintain a state of freedom and stability within American society. Each step provides guidelines for the knowledge contained within the text. -
Have Black Lives Ever Mattered? (City Lights Open Media)
9780872867383$15.95"I was fortunate to grow up in a community in which it was apparent that our lives mattered. This memory is the antidote to the despair that seizes one of my generation when we hear the words 'Black Lives Matter.' We want to shout: Of course they do! To... -
No Disrespect
9780679767084Essence Authors 2023$16.95From the #1 New York Times bestselling author, rapper, and activist--Sister Souljah uses her passionate voice to deliver what is at once a fiercely candid autobiography and a survival manual for any Black woman determined to keep her heart open and her...Qty in Cart: 0Price:$16.95Subtotal: -
Buck (PB)
9780812983623$18.00"A story of surviving and thriving with passion, compassion, wit, and style."--Maya Angelou "In America, we have a tradition of black writers whose autobiographies and memoirs come to define an era. . . . Buck may be this generation's story."--NPR A...Qty in Cart: 0Price:$18.00Subtotal: -
Howard L. Bingham's Black Panthers 1968
9781934429662$19.95The infamous Black Panther party made history as the radical African-American organization established to promote civil rights and self-defense from the mid-1960s to the 1970s. In 1968, LIFE magazine sent writer Gilbert Moore and photographer Howard L... -
The Collected Poetry of Nikki Giovanni: 1968-1998 (PB)
9780060724290Essence Authors 2023$15.99The complete early work of the renowned African-American poet. "Nikki Giovanni is one of our national treasures."--Gloria Naylor This omnibus includes her first seven volumes of poetry from her early years, 1967 to 1983: Black Feeling Black Talk; Black...