Black & African American

Read the critically acclaimed #1 New York Times best-seller with more than one million copies in print. Same Kind of Different as Me was a major motion pic...

A Riveting, Deeply Personal Account Of History In The Making--from The President Who Inspired Us To Believe In The Power Of Democracy In The Stirring, Highl...

The late 1960s and early 1970s, in New York City and America at large, were years marked by political tumult, social unrest—and the best professional bas...

Product Description One of the most successful Black businessmen in the country, who has led Nike’s Jordan Brand from a $200M sneaker company to a $4...

Here is the remarkable true story of the real Count of Monte Cristo – a stunning feat of historical sleuthing that brings to life the forgotten hero who ...

A Globe and Mail Top 100 Book of the Year A Quill & Quire Book of the Year A CBC Books Nonfiction Book of the Year A Maclean's 20 Books You Need to Re...

Everywhere hailed as a masterpiece of historical adventure, this enthralling narrative recounts the experiences of twelve American sailors who were shipwr...

Have You Ever Been Called Too Black Or Not Black Enough? Have You Ever Befriended Or Worked With A Black Person? If You Answered Yes To Any Of These Questio...

A gripping, painfully honest, and ultimately inspirational memoir from global superstar and creator of the Red Table Talk series Jada Pinkett Smith. In a ...

The runaway international bestseller is now an American must-read for lovers of adventure, travel writing, and romance. Corinne Hofmann tells how she falls ...

Jeff Pearlman. Includes Bibliographical References (p. [351]-371).Categories: Literature & Fiction United StatesAnthologies

Based On New And Revelatory Material From Brando's Own Private Archives, An Award-winning Film Biographer Presents A Deeply-textured, Ambitious, And Definit...

Bestselling Author Mitch Albom Returns To Nonfiction For The First Time In More Than A Decade In This Poignant Memoir That Celebrates Chika, A Young Haitian...

In The Heart of a Woman Maya Angelou leaves California with her son, Guy, to go to New York. There she enters the society and world of black artists and wr...

James Weldon Johnson ; With An Introduction By Carl Van Vechten ; With An Introduction To The Vintage Edition By Henry Louis Gates, Jr. Originally Published...

"Tubbs' connection to these women is palpable on the page -- as both a mother and a scholar of the impact Black motherhood has had on America. Through Tub...

I Have No Wish To Play The Pontificating Fool, Pretending That I've Suddenly Come Up With The Answers To All Life's Questions. Quite That Contrary, I Began ...

"Superb. . . . A great American writer speaks with his own voice about matters that still resonate at the center of our lives." —New York Times Book Revie...

"Regardless of how much money you have, your race, where you live, what religion you follow, you are going through something. Or you already have or you wi...

Recorded by jazz legend Billie Holiday in 1939, "Strange Fruit" is considered to be the first significant song of the civil rights movement and the first ...

"Powerful . . . equal parts heartwarming and heart-wrenching. White is a gifted storyteller." --Washington Post From the streets of Baltimore to the halls...

Common Believes That The Phrase Let Love Have The Last Word Is Not Just A Declaration; It Is A Statement Of Purpose, A Daily Promise. Love Is The Most Power...

Unlike the Rest: A Doctor's StoryCategories: Politics & Social Sciences SociologyReference

For the past twenty-five years, no one has been better at revealing secrets than Oprah Winfrey. On what is arguably the most influential show in television ...

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • A “gripping, revelatory” (NPR) memoir of hard-won success, struggles with addiction, and a lifelong mission to give backâ€...

In the instant number one New York Times bestseller Act Like a Lady, Think Like a Man, Steve Harvey gave millions of women around the globe insight into wh...

The Reporter Who Caused A Scandal At The New York Times When It Was Discovered That He Had Been Faking His Stories Recounts His Youth As An African American...

Tom Piazza’s sharp intelligence, insight, and passion fuel this new collection of writings on music, literature, New Orleans, and America itself in despe...

March 1999 It's no wonder that Iyanla Vanzant is an "Oprah" favorite -- she has dedicated her life to spreading a powerful message of hope and faith to wom...

A Revelatory Account Of The Actions Taken By The First President To Retain His Slaves In Spite Of Northern Laws. Profiles One Of The Slaves, Ona Judge, Desc...

Conversations with Gwendolyn Brooks features sparkling interviews with one of America's most valued poets. Throughout this book, which spans three decades,...

INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER A New York Times Editor's Choice From journalist and New York Times bestselling author Charles Blow comes a powerful man...

A Bold And Inspiring Memoir And Manifesto From A Renowned Voice In The Women's Leadership Movement Who Shows Women How To Cultivate The Single Skill They Re...

It is a truth universally acknowledged that a good white person of liberal leanings must be in want of a Black friend. In the biting, hilarious vein of Wh...

Raised in Appalachia, native daughter Ashleigh Shanti, a queer Black woman and acclaimed chef, knows Southern Black cooking means more than we’ve come to ...

107 DaysCategories: Biographies & Memoirs Community & CultureBlack & African American

The New Yorker, Best Books of 2022 Vanity Fair, Best Books of 2022 Booklist, Best Books of 2022 Singer. Actress. Beauty. Spy. During WWII, Josephine Baker,...

the Acclaimed, First Comprehensive Biography Of The Most Successful Female Vocal Group Of All Time the Barnes & Noble Review the Lifespan Of The Supr...

Monumental tells, for the first time, the incredible story of Oscar James Dunn, a New Orleanian born into slavery who became America's first Black lieuten...

On July 18, 1863, the African American soldiers of the Fifty-Fourth Massachusetts Infantry led a courageous but ill-fated charge on Fort Wagner, a key bast...

One Day My Soul Just Opened Up is a program of inspiration and motivation that will help you work through problems and improve your emotional and spiritua...

FOR USE IN SCHOOLS AND LIBRARIES ONLY. A collection of inspirational messages presents the author's insights into such topics as friendship, grace, spirit,...

...one Of The Most Compelling Accounts Of Slavery And One Of The Most Unique Of The One Hundred Or So Slave Narratives - Mostly Written By Men - Published B...

Dust jacket notes: "'The plantation was a battlefield where slaves fought masters for physical and psychological survival. Although unlettered, unarmed, a...

To escape the tough streets of Southeast Washington, D.C. in the late 1980s, young Rodney Stotts would ride the metro to the Smithsonian National Zoo. There...

Jay Ellis, star of HBO’s Insecure, tells the story of growing up with an imaginary best friend you will never forget—part Dwayne Wayne from A Different ...

In 1889, Broken Shackles was published in Toronto under the pseudonym of Glenelg. This very unique book, containing the recollections of a resident of Owen...

Trailblazing filmmaker and powerhouse CEO Will Packer presents powerful and illuminating stories from the front lines of Hollywood to offer a clear vision o...