Non-Fiction

An unforgettable coming-of-age memoir about a Black boy adopted into a white, Christian fundamentalist family Perfect for fans of Educated, Punch Me Up to the Gods, and Surviving the White Gaze A powerful, experiential journey from white cult to Black...

This compelling look at the relationship between the majority of African American students and their teachers provides answers and solutions to the hard-hitting questions facing education in today's black and mixed-race communities. Are teachers prepared...

With the arrival of the No Child Left Behind Act, the so-called racial achievement gap has attracted more concern and controversy than ever before. According to this timely analysis, the myth of the racial achievement gap has nothing to do with...

Packed with over 200 color photos, this visual journey through Black history and the Civil Rights Movement is told through the objects--buttons, badges, flyers, pennants, posters, and more--designed by activists as tools to advance the fight for justice...

East Africa is home to nearly 1,400 species of birds, making it one of the premier international destinations for birdwatchers. Nature lovers visiting the region's forests, wetlands, marshes, deserts and coastlines will find a variety of unique birds...

R. B. Cunninghame Graham's trek into the Moroccan interior is a classic of travel writing. Intending to reach the forbidden city of Tarudant, he was instead captured and held prisoner for four months in a medieval castle, where he observed in detail the...

Intended for parents and teachers of African American students, this book provides strategies for correcting the racial achievement gap in upper-grade mathematics. It offers advice on instilling confidence in African American students and on teaching...

Curtis 50 Cent Jackson opens up about his amazing comeback--from tragic personal loss to massive success as a thriving businessman and cable's highest-paid executive--in this unique New York Times bestselling self-help guide.Curtis 50 Cent Jackson rose...

One can watch many baseball games before seeing a triple play. With this book E. Ethelbert Miller completes his baseball trilogy. How I Found Love Behind the Catcher's Mask is a collection of poems that celebrates baseball by putting a spin on how the...

The Down Home Cooking: Ward Family Recipes cookbook is more than just another collection of recipes - it is a tribute to the rich history of southern cooking, family traditions, treasured memories, and the art of preparing good food. In Down Home...

The Down Home Cooking: Ward Family Recipes cookbook is more than just another collection of recipes - it is a tribute to the rich history of southern cooking, family traditions, treasured memories, and the art of preparing good food. In Down Home...

An unrequited love story of place, Tiwaladeoluwa Adekunle's collection A Place That Knows You follows the journey of growing up in America as an outsider.Drawing from her own experience of leaving her home country at a young age and coming to America,...