African American Studies

'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...

Mothering and Mother(work) in the Times of Black Lives Matter is an edited collection that sprouted alongside the beginnings of the Black Lives Matter movement but seeks to root itself in the historic and ongoing fight against anti-Black,...

"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...

Combining vivid storytelling, astonishing imagination and careful research, this is the ultimate collection of African folklore, with 50 entertaining tales and commentary from noted folklorist Helen Nde, presented in a beautiful, foiled gift package...

The Practical Encyclopedia of Racial Equity in the Workplace provides tools necessary to integrate racial equity into the fiber and culture of the workplace, reducing racial disparities between the experiences of racialized and white staff and service...

In Edgelands, Somali-Canadian writer Mohamed Abdulkarim Ali, author of Angry Queer Somali Boy, explores what it means to live life on the margins, in the city and beyond, and offers a unique perspective on the way we live now. Somali, Muslim, gay, and...

INSPIRING STORIES OF BLACK FEMINIST ICONSReady to explore Black feminism and its trailblazing heroes? Want to uncover the stories of women who fought for justice and equality?Fascinating Biographies of Black Feminist Heroes takes you on a powerful...

Aim? C?saire is arguably the greatest Caribbean literary writer in history. Best known for his incendiary epic poem Notebook of a Return to My Native Land, C?saire reinvented black culture by conceiving 'n?gritude' as a dynamic and continuous process of...

What is it like growing up Black and gay in the inner city?Author David B. Green Jr critically reflects on this question, and his journey through life to discover joy and meaning, in this affirming memoir. Inner City Sissy is both a Dear Young Me letter...

Our nation's transportation system is crumbling: highways are collapsing, roads are pockmarked, and commuter trains are unreliable. But as acclaimed scholar and ACLU president Deborah Archer warns in Dividing Lines, before we can think about rebuilding...

Political scientist and former law professor Carol Swain warned in 2023 that the Supreme Court's decision that year to end race-based college admissions spelled doom for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) programs and affirmative action in the...

AFREEMEEH is first an expression of being free then a movement. This book contains chapters such as: Systemic Oppression, African Identity, and Spirituality. Each piece of the writing stands independently to target a message sent to the readers using...