Cultural Literature

Uncompromising journalist and political commentator Mondo Frazier divulges little-known details and raises unsettling questions about the man elected to the highest position in this country--now with an updated Afterword from the author! Who is Barack...

Nelson Madiba Mandela died on 5 December 2013. But it seems his long walk on earth is far from over. He is summoned to a meeting of his ancestral Kings who throw questions on him like confetti. Madiba tries gallantly to defend himself. Everything changes...

Widely acclaimed at the time of its publication, the life story of the most controversial, volatile, misunderstood provision of the Bill of Rights. At a time of increasing gun violence in America, Waldman's book provoked a wide range of discussion. This...

Because of its clandestine nature, much of the history of the Underground Railroad remains shrouded in secrecy--so much so that some historians have even doubted its importance. After decades of research, Tom Calarco recounts his experiences compiling evi

The Underground Railroad remains one of America's most ennobling true stories, and the people of Ohio played their part in this heroic endeavor. Suffering a crisis of conscience, Presbyterian minister James Gilliland left his South Carolina home for Red...

"Who's that on the other side of that wall, Momma?" asked the young Negro girl. "White folks," came the simple reply. This sad refrain played throughout the Jim Crow South in waiting rooms and restaurants. Slavery and Jim Crow affected all that is...

"Who's that on the other side of that wall, Momma?" asked the young Negro girl. "White folks," came the simple reply. This sad refrain played throughout the Jim Crow South in waiting rooms and restaurants. Slavery and Jim Crow affected all that is...

A look at the close resemblance between the creation and structure of matter in both Dogon mythology and modern science - Reveals striking similarities between Dogon symbols and those used in both the Egyptian and Hebrew religions - Demonstrates the...

Uncovers the key civil rights battle that immigrant children fought alongside the ACLU to ensure equal access to education within a xenophobic nation Journalist Jo Napolitano delves into the landmark case in which the School District of Lancaster,...

Juxtaposed against the grim realities of black life at the turn of the twentieth century, the lives of George and Lena Sawner shone like the blazing sun on an oven-hot August day in Oklahoma. Educated, professional, and economically stable--well-off by...

"How did Mae West influence a Motown hit? What theme song earned millions and millions for the writer? Who was the drummer on the hit song, "Rescue Me"? Why learning Eartha Kitt's personal history means you will never hear her music in the same way...

Have you ever wondered why you and the people around you are suffering? Do you find it strange that you've landed in adulthood in the midst of a planetary crisis with minimal preparation to meet the challenges of today? Have you suspected your education...