General African American Studies

Winner of the 2012 Anisfield-Wolf Book Award for Nonfiction A revelatory look at why we dehumanize each other, with stunning examples from world history as well as today's headlines Brute. Cockroach. Lice. Vermin. People often regard members of their own...

Ziusudu is here warned that a flood is to be sent 'to destroy the seed of mankind'... The destruction of mankind had been decreed in 'the assembly [of the gods]' and would be carried out by the commands of Anu and Enlil... -from The Piety of Ziusudu The...

Description: Between the covers of this tome lay truly wondrous things. Composed of colors previously unseen and sounds rarely heard, these buds will blossom in your hand. As they do, they will burst into light that will illuminate the darkness. As that...

"Provocative and personally searching" -San Francisco Chronicle One mother's story of enrolling her daughter in a local public school, and the surprising, necessary lessons she learned with her neighbors. From the time Courtney E. Martin strapped her...

In the 1930's, the last decade when many men and women who were born under slavery and freed by the Emancipation Proclamation.still lived, the New Deal's Federal Writing Project made an extraordinary and important decision. It sent interviewers to ask...

Larry P. Revisited is a timely effort on the part of a group of dedicated professionals to address failures to afford quality education for African American students because of faulty testing procedures. America can't afford to fail to fully educate its...

Read this book if you want to find out just how crazy Japan is about cats. In a country with millions of cat owners, it's not unusual to find felines in coffee shops, hotel lobbies, and museums; being taken for stroller rides; or even serving as train...

This book accompanies a six-part streamed video series available only on MennoMedia.org.Racism feeds on denial. Lament moves us to tell the truth. And the truth can set us free. Stories of racial injustice fill our news feeds. Yet for too long many in...

This book accompanies a six-part streamed video series available only on MennoMedia.org.Racism feeds on denial. Lament moves us to tell the truth. And the truth can set us free. Stories of racial injustice fill our news feeds. Yet for too long many in...

This collection of unique works by 151 Los Angeles graffiti and tattoo artists represents an unprecedented collaboration across the city's diverse artistic landscape. Many graffiti artists carry sketchbooks, called black books, and they ask crew members...

FROM PREPARATION TO CELEBRATION, MAKE YOUR KWANZAA A FAMILY TRADITION! Traditionally, Kwanzaa brings family, friends, and the community together for a winter celebration. But Kwanzaa can be a part of your life year-round. Steeped in cultural richness,...

In his latest book, Known Unknowns, Charles Saatchi provides fascinating insights into some of the world's lesser-known but truly extraordinary historical events. Illustrated with arresting photographs, Saatchi's 100 essays tackle subjects as varied as...

Muzorewa is chair of the Department of Philosophy and Religion at Lincoln University of Pennsylvania. He is also the author of The Origins and Development of African Theology and The Great Being: Yahweh, Chuku, Allah, God, Brahman.

About the Contributor(s): Gwinyai H. Muzorewa is Chair of the Department of Philosophy and Religion at Lincoln University of Pennsylvania. He is the author of 'The Origins and Development of African Theology' and 'The Great Being: Yahweh, Chuku, Allah,...