Cultural Literature

The definitive biography of Chuck Berry, legendary performer and inventor of rock and roll Best known as the groundbreaking artist behind classics like "Johnny B. Goode," "Maybellene," "You Never Can Tell" and "Roll Over Beethoven," Chuck Berry was a...

An empowering memoir of courage and hope in the face of injustice--and the basis for the ABC television show, For Life--Marked for Life is the true story of Isaac Wright Jr.'s battle to win his freedom after being wrongfully imprisoned for crimes he...

Black women continue to have a complex and convoluted relationship with their hair. From grammar and high schools to corporate boardrooms and military squadrons, Black and Afro Latina natural hair continues to confound, transfix, and enrage members of...

The long-awaited memoir of Booker T. Jones, leader of the famed Stax Records house band, architect of the Memphis soul sound, and one of the most legendary figures in music. From Booker T. Jones's earliest years in segregated Memphis, music was the...

Intelligent and insightful Being Black: The Hard and The Cool is an honest and vulnerable expression of the Black experience. Terrell considers topics such as; systems of oppression, Black excellence, the N-word, rap music, education, spirituality,...

Many individuals have influenced my life, but two stand far above the others. One a minister, I knew as a dear friend and the other I knew only through the stories told by relatives and through my own reading. Both men, through their spirituality and...

This book celebrates Charleston's distinctive history, culture, and charm. It is a collection of true stories centered on, though not confined to, Broad Street, unquestionably Charleston's most historic thoroughfare.Broad Street was intended to be the...

Intelligent and insightful Being Black: The Hard and The Cool is an honest and vulnerable expression of the Black experience. Terrell considers topics such as; systems of oppression, Black excellence, the N-word, rap music, education, spirituality,...

Many individuals have influenced my life, but two stand far above the others. One a minister, I knew as a dear friend and the other I knew only through the stories told by relatives and through my own reading. Both men, through their spirituality and...

A field guide to the memorials, museums, and practices that commemorate white supremacy in the United States--and how to reimagine a more deeply shared cultural infrastructure for the future Cultural infrastructure has been designed to maintain...

The revered civil rights activist and pioneering member of Congress chronicles her groundbreaking 1972 run for President as the first woman and person of color--a work of immense historical importance that both captures and transcends its times, newly...

Finding Oprah's Roots will not only endow readers with a new appreciation for the key contributions made by history's unsung but also equip them with the tools to connect to pivotal figures in their own past. A roadmap through the intricacies of public...