History

Claudine Gay's resignation on January 2, 2024, as Harvard University's first Black president, after only six months on the job, sent shock waves across the world. However, it did not shock anyone closely following her situation. Gay stepped down less...

The Republic of South Africa is a land that I now know. From the mountains, desert, ocean, and grassy plains are images that I dreamed of instead of studying. A home of many cultures and ideas that match its beauty. In these pages, you will find some...

"A valuable biography of an unsung scientist." - Kirkus Reviews The untold story of a pioneer among America's first Black meteorologists. Perfect for fans of Hidden Figures and The Things Our Fathers Saw. When Alonzo Smith Jr. walked into rooms where no...

"A valuable biography of an unsung scientist." - Kirkus Reviews The untold story of a pioneer among America's first Black meteorologists. Perfect for fans of Hidden Figures and The Things Our Fathers Saw. When Alonzo Smith Jr. walked into rooms where no...

A brilliant look at colonialism and its effects in Antigua, by the author of Annie John.Lyrical, sardonic, and forthright, A Small Place magnifies our vision of one small place with Swiftian wit and precision. Jamaica Kincaid's expansive essay candidly...

In Journey with Jesus through Black History, Glenn Porter's sermonic reflections cleverly interweave the Gospel of Luke's orderly account of Jesus' life and ministry with Carter G. Woodson's inspiration to accurately present Black history to the US and...

Decades before the impeachment of an American president for a similar offense, Angelo Herndon was charged under Georgia law with "attempting to incite insurrection"--a crime punishable by death. In 1932, the eighteen-year-old Black Communist Party...

'Siollun's books are gripping' Financial Times'An essential book you'll want to re-read many times - there is no more eloquent and informed guide than Max Siollun' Sathnam Sanghera, author of Empireland'Incredibly necessary, magnificently done' Remi...

Just days after it released a blistering report on what really happened 100 years ago in Tulsa, Oklahoma -- detailing how the white citizens literally massacred Tulsa's black citizens, and how it was covered up -- the Trump administration stopped all...

"Spell Freedom draws us in with lucid prose, filling in the holes of American history with the work of Septima Clark and Bernice Robinson and their compatriots, who deftly wielded reading and writing as their weapons of choice in the 20th century fight...

For decades Frank X Walker has reclaimed essential American lives through his pathbreaking historical poetry. In this stirring new collection, he reimagines the experiences of Black Civil War soldiers--including his own ancestors--who enlisted in the...