Cultural Literature

First published in 1954, a time when few books on African history were written from an African perspective. An intimate history of Africa and its ancient civilizations, the book opposed the stereotyped and often racist histories of Africa. Today, a half...

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United...

The true story of Andrew Heidelberg, who against incredible barriers, became the first African-American to play previously "white" high school football in the South. The story, as told by Andrew to Robert D. Gaines, covers his childhood in the racist...

In her first book, author Margaret Marie Hailey Crudup tells the story of the many challenges she faced as a blind, Black woman growing up and being educated in the South. "I Can See Clearly Now" is a heart-warming testimony of how she endured hardship...

How to reduce the dropout rate and motivate black children.

Challenging societal beliefs, this volume rethinks African and world history from an Afrocentric perspective.

The United States of America has more people behind bars than any other country in the world and every year nearly 700,000 prisoners get released back into society, the largest percentage of them being black males. "Getting Out & Staying Out" is a short,...

Brought to Cuba as slaves, the Yoruba people of West Africa preserved their religion's heritage by disguising their gods as Catholic saints and worshipping them in secret. The resulting religion is known as Santeria, a blend of primitive magic and...

Imagine you were transported back in time to Ancient Egypt and you had to start a new life there. How would you fit in? Where would you live? What would you eat? Where would you go to have your hair done? Who would you go to if you got ill, or if you...

Paddy Reid spent thirty years working in some of the poorest communities in the United States - mainly in the Deep South - as a handyman, prison visitor, and outreach worker. In The River Healer, he recounts his encounters with some of the remarkable...

An intimate view of the triumphs and challenges experienced by Black officers in the twentieth century.Rise to Command is a social history told in the words of seventeen Black military officers who grew up in the Jim Crow era and served in the US...