Cultural Literature

Benno: My Life in Football is a fascinating look into the footballing life of one of Coventry City's greatest ever players, FA Cup-winning hero Dave Bennett.Follow the effervescent Benno's life from battling racism on the streets of Manchester and...

A bold guide for connecting across differences--even those that seem impossible "Wise and visionary, powell helps us find the courage to forge connections with others, the earth, and ourselves in order to transform the world from the inside out."...

THIS STUDY COVERS THE PERIOD OF TIME BETWEEN 1941 and 1969 - almost three decades which undoubtedly represent a crucial time in Somalia's history. The period is divided into three distinct phases in which the country came under the rule of three...

THIS STUDY COVERS THE PERIOD OF TIME BETWEEN 1941 and 1969 - almost three decades which undoubtedly represent a crucial time in Somalia's history. The period is divided into three distinct phases in which the country came under the rule of three...

Winner of the NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Literary Work/Nonfiction "A beautifully written political-social page turner" (Joy-Ann Reid) about the legendary party hosted by Diahann Carroll for Shirley Chisholm's 1972 presidential campaign, which...

Scholars and critics have long understood the writing of nineteenth-century Black women as critiquing the figure of Topsy, an enslaved girl in Harriet Beecher Stowe's influential novel Uncle Tom's Cabin. Many interpret the works of authors such as...

Both an epic history and an intimate family story, a startling account of the lives of Black cops in one Midwestern city. In the wake of the George Floyd protests, a Black police organization in Cleveland called the Black Shield was causing a stir...

Visionary rapper of the groundbreaking "The Humpty Dance," producer of Tupac Shakur's iconic "I Get Around," and driving force of legendary hip-hop group Digital Underground, Shock G shares his story in Keep It Beautiful. This fully illustrated memoir by...

"The Public Enemy mastermind combines art and hip-hop rhymes to provide his compelling, personal views on the chaotic years between 2020 and 2022 . . . In an engaging, distinctly hip-hop style, Chuck D reveals important lessons from the early pandemic...

Dispelling the persistent narrative that abject poverty followed the end of slavery in New York City, acclaimed historian Shane White finally sets the historical record straight. A Moment in the Sun, a revisionist and immersive retelling of antebellum...

"This fascinating and simply fantastic book is a comprehensive record of Margaret Busby's exceptional life story . . . A true trailblazer, we all walk in the deep imprints of her footsteps." --Bernardine EvaristoThis rare self-portrait from pioneering...

An inspiring and practical guide to throwing parties where guests feel seen, cared for, and connected Welcome to a new era of entertaining. Perfection is out, joy is in, and the only thing that matters is gathering with an open heart and a curious mind...