Cultural Literature

A groundbreaking and visionary call to action on educating and supporting girls of color, from the highly acclaimed author of Pushout "Monique Morris is a personal shero of mine and a respected expert in this space."--Ayanna Pressley, U.S. congresswoman...

"Willie Mays Aikens: Safe at Home is far too complex to be regarded as just a baseball book. Gregory Jordan is a master storyteller, expertly weaving a narrative that is both fascinating and disturbing while ever mindful of the human spirit." --Tom...

An essential handbook of eye-opening--and frequently myth-busting--facts and figures about the real lives of Black Americans today There's no defeating white supremacist myths without data--real data. Black Stats is a compact and useful guide that offers...

Every academic discipline has an origin story complicit with white supremacy. Racial hierarchy and colonialism structured the very foundations of most disciplines' research and teaching paradigms. In the early twentieth century, the academy faced rising...

Wilson, one of our foremost authorities on race and poverty, challenges decades of liberal and conservative pieties to look squarely at the devastating effects that joblessness has had on our urban ghettos. Marshaling a vast array of data and the...

Learn to pull yourself out of the fire of pain and live a life of meaning and purpose.As Black people, we are more likely to face a traumatic experience or suffer from post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). But being Black is about more than the violence...

A groundbreaking examination of modern African artists and their relationships with American artists and cultural institutions in the mid-twentieth century Between 1947 and 1967, institutions such as the Harmon Foundation, the Museum of Modern Art, New...

This is a great resource that fills a tremendous need. It shouldbe on parents' shelves at home as well as in every school. --AlvinF. Poussaint, M.D. Harvard Medical School These are exciting times for African American children'sliterature. Never before...

This analysis covers the racial differences in America and explores how we are different and will always be different, but also explores how we can learn to accept our differences and come together as a nation, just as we are.

Why has Madagascar has failed to make any meaningful progress since independence? A mix of journalism and scholarship, the book is the result of almost nine months spent on the ground in Madagascar travelling and interviewing a wide range of political...

Dr. Joyce A. Ladner brings profound insight to the challenge of raising strong children in ambivalent times, and offers abundant reasons to rejoice in renewing family ties. A treasury of time-tested virtues. -Bookpage [A] wonderful guide . . . . Ladner...

THE NARRATIVE Oftentimes, getting stuff done means creating a to-do list. A list that can plunge the heart into overwhelm or avoidance. But there's a different story with this Intentions Journal as you create in-the-moment-pleasure + prepare for...