Cultural Literature

The author of the bestselling memoir "Makes Me Wanna Holler" presents a profound debut novel that captures the dynamics of class and race in today's urban communities.

A seminal Jones/Baraka literary landmine that launches Akashic Books' new African American-focused reprint series."Jones/Baraka usually speaks as a Negro-and always as an American. He is eloquent, he is bold. He demands rights-not conditional favors...

Published on the 100th anniversary of Robert E. Peary and Matthew A. Henson's world-famous arctic journey Originally published in 1912 as "A Negro Explorer at the North Pole" by the renowned African American explorer Matthew Henson, this compelling...

These are the things of which men think who live: of their own selves and the dwelling place of their fathers; of their neighbors; of work and service; of rule and reason and women and children; of Beauty and Death and War.

Poet, dramatist, novelist, critic, teacher, and political activist Amiri Baraka, born LeRoi Jones, vividly recounts his crusading role in African American literature. A driving force behind the Black Arts Movement, the prolific Baraka retells his...

Drawing from the unparalleled collection of the United States National Slavery Museum, this stunning book chronicles the full experience of American slavery, and celebrates the contributions of slaves and their descendants. 200 illustrations.Unlike any...

African Americans today face a systemic crisis of mass underemployment, mass imprisonment, and mass disfranchisement. This comprehensive reader makes clear to students the mutual constitution of these three crises. NEW SERIES ANNOUNCEMENT Critical Black...

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER - Maya Angelou shares her path to living well and with meaning in this absorbing book of personal essays. Dedicated to the daughter she never had but sees all around her, Letter to My Daughter transcends genres and categories:...

"A strong and timely book for the new day in hip-hop. Don't miss it!"--Cornel West For many African Americans of a certain demographic the sixties and seventies were the golden age of political movements. The Civil Rights movement segued into the Black...