Cultural Literature

Robinson explores the singularly curious and inimitable tragic history of the island nation of Haiti, beginning with the present anarchic disrepair of it modern state. From one revolution to another, Haiti has changed the fate of empires yet has not been...

Current Affairs / African American Studies "Filled with essays that challenge America's myths.... His easy reading style unsuspectingly pricks the conscience." --USA Today ith the same personal authority and exhilarating directness he brought to his...

Booker T. Washington has long held an ambiguous position in the pantheon of black leadership. Lauded by some in his own lifetime as a black George Washington, he was also derided by others as a Benedict Arnold. In "The Education of Booker T. Washington,"...

In this frank, funny, and provocative book, relationship expert Dr. Cornish shows black women everywhere how to shed the duds and find the studs who will treat them with respect.

FOR THE STRENGTH OF HARLEM PLĔAS TUSANT PEARSON For the Strength of Harlem is a Biography Memoir about Mr. Plĕas Tusant Pearson (pronounced Plĕz), Community Activist and Serial Entrepreneur. This is a new memoir, you will learn about another...

For the Strength of Harlem-Plĕas Tusant Pearson For the Strength of Harlem is a Biography Memoir about Mr. Plĕas Tusant Pearson (pronounced Plĕz), Community Activist and Serial Entrepreneur. This is a new memoir, you will learn about another hidden...

An essential, groundbreaking history of the Black Joke, the most famous member of the British Royal Navy's anti-slavery squadron, and the long fight to end the transatlantic slave trade. In this "tale skillfully teased out of the vaults" (Kirkus...

A groundbreaking, revelatory assessment of America's broken two-party system. In a country obsessed with blind loyalty to a two-party democratic system, Karine Jean-Pierre, former White House press secretary to the Biden-Harris administration, shares...

Rogers' work was concerned with "the Great Black Man" theory of history. This theory presented history, specifically black history, as a mural of achievements by prominent black people. Rogers devoted a significant amount of his professional life to...

David Walker's Appeal is an uncompromising African-centered discourse that attacks white injustice and advocates Black self-reliance. Its publication in 1830 intensified the debate and struggle against slavery. More than a petition against slavery, the...