Non-Fiction

Self-described "black, lesbian, mother, warrior, poet" Audre Lorde is an unforgettable voice in twentieth-century literature, and one of the first to center the experiences of black, queer women. This essential reader showcases her indelible...

A LOS ANGELES TIMES BESTSELLER   In the face of systemic racism and state-sanctioned violence, how can we metabolize our anger into a force for liberation?   White supremacy in the United States has long necessitated that Black rage be...

Full of empowering wisdom from one of Silicon Valley's first female African American CEOs, this inspiring leadership book offers a blueprint for how to achieve your personal and professional goals.Shellye Archambeau recounts how she overcame the...

Black Nature is the first anthology to focus on nature writing by African American poets, a genre that until now has not commonly been counted as one in which African American poets have participated. Black poets have a long tradition of incorporating...

"The most powerful spiritual healer, fixer, teacher on the planet." --Oprah Winfrey In an updated and expanded 25th anniversary edition, the beloved "purple book" Acts of Faith guides people of color with daily encouragement, comfort, and enlightenment...

SPECIAL NOTE:  We are proud to have this book as part of our inventory as our co-founder, and owner, Ramunda Lark Young remains a proud alum of THE Langston University in OK. --- Langston University is Oklahoma's only historically Black college...

The first volume in a major new series which offers a compelling glimpse into the transformative and revolutionary world of HBCUs, to uncover the complex stories that their collections tell us.This book, featuring objects from the museums and archives at...

Being successful is no laughing matter . . . unless the road there is littered with flops, fool's errands, fizzles, and straight-up failures. Kevin Fredericks (aka KevOnStage) is a viral stand-up star, an NAACP Image Award-winning comedian, the founder...

From everyday apps to complex algorithms, Ruha Benjamin cuts through tech-industry hype to understand how emerging technologies can reinforce White supremacy and deepen social inequity. Benjamin argues that automation, far from being a sinister story of...

In 1945, Ebony's legendary founder John H. Johnson set out to create a magazine for Black America much like that of the trailblazing Life Magazine, and that he did.   For the African American community, Ebony has been a breath of fresh air,...

Sarah Jakes Roberts, with life-lessons she's learned and new insights from the story of Eve, shows you how the disappointments and even mistakes of your past can be used today to help you become the woman God intended. Who would imagine being friends...

INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER   WINNER OF THE 2020 NAACP IMAGE AWARD FOR OUTSTANDING LITERARY WORK -- BIOGRAPHY/AUTOBIOGRAPHY   NOW OPTIONED FOR DEVELOPMENT AS A TV SERIES BY PARAMOUNT TELEVISION STUDIOS AND ANONYMOUS CONTENT"The...