General African American Studies

Race is not a biological reality. Racism thrives on our not knowing this. Racist pseudoscience has become so commonplace that it can be hard to spot. But its toxic effects on society are plain to see--feeding nationalism, fueling hatred, endangering...

First published in 1890, Jacob Riis's remarkable study of the horrendous living conditions of the poor in New York City had an immediate and extraordinary impact on society, inspiring reforms that affected the lives of millions of people. For more than...

An absorbing chronicle of the role of race in US history, by the foremost historian of race and labor The Obama era produced countless articles arguing that America's race problems were over. The election of Donald Trump has proved those hasty...

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER - A GOODREADS CHOICE AWARDS FINALISTHilarious yet soul-shaking. --Black EnterpriseThe fearless comedy legend--one of the "Original Kings of Comedy"--hilariously breaks down the wisdom of white people, advice that has been...

Critically acclaimed novelist Jim Grimsley looks back at the federally mandated racial integration of his school in 1966, remembering his own first real encounters with black children and their culture. The result is a true and moving personal narrative...

Where we have gone wrong, and what to do about it "Without countervailing voices, naming and challenging power, political freedom withers and dies. Without countervailing voices, a better world can never materialise. Without countervailing voices, wells...

Leading political and environmental commentator on where we have gone wrong, and what to do about it "Without countervailing voices, naming and challenging power, political freedom withers and dies. Without countervailing voices, a better world can never...

How Dare We! Write: a multicultural creative writing discourse offers a much needed corrective to the usual dry and uninspired creative writing pedagogy. The collection asks us to consider questions, such as "What does it mean to work through resistance...

This is a must-needed book for my race. Trying to break down the walls of hate toward one another. Time to unite as one. My book has a lot of facts that had been forgotten. It seems as if we as blacks should know how to unite, but some are still ignorant...

Hope Never Dies is part two of the riveting fiction-novel Voiceless, which stole the hearts of readers across the nation with its paralyzing storyline and hidden messages. Jeremiah, Troy, and Catherine were siblings fighting through a tumultuous...

"Colleen Adams is saving lives." - Todd Bass, Miami Dade State Attorney's OfficeA raw and emotional account of one woman's dream to offer a path out of poverty and crime, proving that one drop, even in the ocean, creates an expanding ripple.Imagine a...

Allene Carter's father-in-law was a decorated veteran. Yet it was not until the Carter family received a call from the White House that she discovered he was a heroic force in the Rhineland campaign. President Clinton awarded the Medal of Honor to...

Homosexuality, A.I.D.S and VooDoo, is the true to life story of the Jackson family, growing up in Memphis, TN during the 60 s and the 70 s. Their lives were just as turbulent as the turmoil during the Civil Right s movement. The main Character Ray, tells...

Homosexuality, A.I.D.S and VooDoo, is the true to life story of the Jackson family, growing up in Memphis, TN during the 60 s and the 70 s. Their lives were just as turbulent as the turmoil during the Civil Right s movement. The main Character Ray, tells...

From the author of Homeless Narratives & Pretreatment Pathways Jay S. Levy brings us a new educational resource entitled Homeless Outreach & Housing First: Lessons Learned. This monograph features three written works on homelessness inclusive of an...

North American domestic missions are now situated in a complex landscape of changing faith, ethnic diversity, and racial unrest. But most missiological approaches continue under colonialist assumptions and lack the cultural competency to navigate new...