Cultural Literature

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...

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...

The first book to explore the historical role and residual impact of the Green Book, a travel guide for black motorists Published from 1936 to 1966, the Green Book was hailed as the black travel guide to America. At that time, it was very dangerous and...

Contemporary quilt artists trace the path of Black history in the United States with 97 original works exploring important events, places, people, and ideas over 400 years. Arranged in chronological order, quilt themes include the first enslaved people...

Pass Interference sheds light on the struggles of Black quarterbacks dealing with racial stereotypes that kept them off the field. Throughout this book Black players express their anguish as they struggled to prove themselves as valuable players. In...