Cultural Literature

The story of bluesman Robert Johnson and his deal with the Devil at the crossroads is one of the core myths at the heart of both blues and rock 'n' roll. In A Meeting At The Crossroads, Matt Frederick explores the history and meaning of the myth, from...

Tracing the careers of hip-hop's three most dynamic stars, this deeply reported history brilliantly examines the entrepreneurial genius of the first musician tycoons: Diddy, Dr. Dre, and Jay-ZBeing successful musicians was simply never enough for the...

A compelling autobiography from one of Detroit's favorite sons At 15, Willie Horton received his first contract offer to become a professional baseball player. At 20, he smacked his first major-league home run. At 24, Horton stood in full uniform on the...

This sacred book is not about sex, violence, money and murder as folks might assume, this is a holy text "about the Community Raised Infantry Progressing." These Scriptures are about and for a regular people who'd never be able to afford or qualify to...

This sacred book is not about sex, violence, money and murder as folks might assume, this is a holy text "about the Community Raised Infantry Progressing." These Scriptures are about and for a regular people who'd never be able to afford or qualify to...

'Soulful Colour'. Each page has an affirmation statement or mantra that is accompanied by an image that speaks to that affirmation. The look and feel is urban and you, the colouring artist, can bring these images to life in your own way. The thought...

The city has long been an important location for film-makers. Visually compelling and always "modern," it is the perfect metaphor for man's place in the contemporary world. In this provocative collection of essays, a diverse range of films are examined...

Fearful of prison time--or lynching--for violating Indiana's anti-miscegenation laws in the 1940s, E. Dolores Johnson's black father and white mother fled Indianapolis to secretly marry in Buffalo. Her mother simply vanished, evading an FBI and police...

An emotional, page-turning account of unhealed trauma and personal transformation that will break your heart and change your mind, in the tradition of Somebody's Daughter, A Piece of Cake, and Jesmyn Ward's Men We Reaped Riveting, honest, and raw, I Can...

A modern-day devotional of 52 inspiring stories and captivating art from the New York Times bestselling author of Tattoos on the Heart.

What is slavery? What does it mean to be a slave? Why does slavery exist today and why did it exist in the past? What can be done to end it? These are important questions, and this book aims to answers them. Across the world today, more than 40 million...

An Imaginoscope for Organizers offers practical exercises to use both individual and collective imagination to activate and mobilize creative organizing impulses. It proposes intellectual, symbolic and poetic food for thought and practice. Each chapter...