Non-Fiction

A history of the activism and achievement of African American athletes from Jesse Owens to Serena Williams to Colin Kaepernick, who advanced the cause of social justice through their outspokenness, commitment, and integrity. Muhammad Ali refused to...

What If It's Not Too Late To Live Your Best Life?If you're feeling exhausted and resentful in obligated living, it's time to stop ignoring those 'there must be more' nudges and start creating that new life chapter you will celebrate!c.René Washington,...

No risk, pay the cost. Know risk, reap the rewards. In our risk-avoidance culture, we place a high premium on safety. We insure our vacations. We check crash tests on cars. We extend the warranties on our appliances. But by insulating ourselves from the...

Bring home all the flavors and excitement of game day thanks to a lifetime of tailgating wisdom from James Beard Award winner and Top Chef Masters contestant John Currence. John Currence is one of the most celebrated and beloved chefs in America, but...

Tagines are the rich and aromatic casseroles that form the basis of traditional Moroccan cooking. These hearty one-pot meals, flavored with fragrant spices, are cooked and served from an elegant, specially designed cooking vessel, also called a tagine...

In virtually every sport in which they are given opportunity to compete, people of African descent dominate. East Africans own every distance running record. Professional sports in the Americas are dominated by men and women of West African descent. Why...

Sylvia's Family Soul Food Cookbook begins as Sylvia recalls her childhood, when she lived with both her mother and her grandmother -- the town's only midwives. The entire community of Hemingway, South Carolina, shared responsibilities, helped raise all...

His half-century career took him from the Idaho panhandle to the Grand Canyon, but William J. Yenne is best remembered for his decades in Montana's Glacier National Park. Widely recognized as the most accomplished and knowledgeable outdoorsman to ride the

The Sweeter the Juice is a provocative memoir that goes to the heart of our American identity. Shirlee Taylor Haizlip, in an effort to reconcile the dissonance between her black persona and her undeniably multiracial heritage, started on a journey of...

The Berry family tree is growing this Autumn! Meet characters like Junebug's daughter- Ladybug whose big recital is a few days away; Gumbo Moe who has the best catch in town; Fluffy the Dog who dances down the soul train line; Cousin Peanut who visits...

When the summer breeze is a perfume of magnolias and jasmine, there is nothing better than sipping on your favorite batch of sugar tea while nibbling on those famously scrumptious, honey butter biscuits! "Sweet Pea & Sugar Tea's Country Family...

The famous Berry family is back at it again! Readers will meet new characters like Cup Cake who owns the town's bakery, Junebug the Janitor who sweeps a magical surprise into school, Cousin Big Skinny who plans the best summer cookouts and more!