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From the globally acclaimed, best-selling novelist and author of We Should All Be Feminists, a timely and deeply personal…
For readers of Hidden Figures and Something Wonderful, Footnotes is the story of New York in the roaring twenties and the…
A childhood defined by the ever looming absence of her incarcerated father.
The legacy of slavery that is preserved in monuments and landmarks that hold violent and racist symbolism.
Electrifying and radically honest, animated by the same voracious intelligence that distinguishes their fiction, Dear…
A sharp, hilarious memoir about a nontraditional upbringing and growing up Black in a predominantly white community.
In the spirit of We Should All Be Feminists and How to Be an Antiracist, a poignant and sensible guide to questioning the…
A fundamental book for those learning to feel present in their emotions and to take up space for themselves.
The account of a woman who had to make the best out of tough situations and limited options--a testimony on how the cycle…
What was it like to travel while Black under Jim Crow? Mia Bay brings this dramatic history to life. With gripping…
Cassandra Lane's debut memoir follows her late entry into pregnancy and motherhood. As she prepares to give birth, she…
A poetic and raw coming-of-age memoir about Blackness, masculinity and addiction.
In this collection of essays, novelist Forna touches on travel, trauma, and family. It reads as a sort of nonlinear…
A "choral history" of African Americans covering 400 years of history in the voices of 80 writers, edited by the…
The inspiring journey of a girl from Africa whose near-death experience sparked a dream that changed the world.
A firsthand exploration of the cost of boarding the bus of change to move America forward.
It is a truth universally acknowledged that a good white person of liberal leanings must be in want of a Black friend. In…
Writer and performer on Late Night with Seth Meyers Amber Ruffin writes with her sister Lacey Lamar with humor and heart…
A groundbreaking collection tracing the history of intellectual thought by Black Lesbian writers.
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