Often shocking, always compelling, Afua Cooper's novel is based on the life of Henry Bibb, an American slave who after repeated attempts escaped in 1841 to become an anti-slavery speaker, author and founder of a Black newspaper. Cooper takes...

A response to the unimaginable cruelties that became our new quotidian in 2020, that moves musically and discursively through innovative permutations of lyric form.CRUEL/CRUEL is the manifestation of a Black, queer voice grappling with the intricacies of...

A collection of important essays on the health and well-being of African Americans in the southern United States.For African Americans in the southern United States, the social determinants of health are influenced by a unique history that encompasses...

A vibrant collection of personal and lyric essays in conversation with archival objects of Black history and memory.What are the politics of nature? Who owns it, where is it, what role does it play in our lives? Does it need to be tamed? Are we ourselves...

"Doesn't miss a romantic beat . . . McCoy expertly crafts a well-balanced love triangle between empathetic and passionate characters--and delivers plenty of comic relief in the form of Zora's lovable matchmaking grandmother." --Publishers Weekly, Starred...

A compelling narrative of the trials and triumphs of tennis champion Althea Gibson, a key figure in the integration of American sports and, for a time, one of the most famous women in the world. From her start playing paddle tennis on the streets of...

Sojourner Truth's powerful voice calls to us through this evocative narrative of faith in action--and her words are more relevant than ever. Though born into slavery, Sojourner Truth would defy the limits placed upon her as a Black woman to become one...

In the final novel of the Liminals, a found family of Black superheroes has one last chance to save the world.After traveling back in time to rescue his fostered daughter, Taggert has returned to the present and found himself in his favorite place: up...

Hardships, injustice, and abuse can leave us crippled, or they can leave us more determined than ever to thrive. Ira Combs, Jr. grew up in the poverty stricken city of Westland, Michigan. Between racial injustice, a pervasive drug culture, and a complex...

Already excerpted in the New Yorker, Black Cloud Rising is a compelling and important historical novel that takes us back to an extraordinary moment when enslaved men and women were shedding their bonds and embracing freedomBy fall of 1863, Union forces...

The biracial coming-of-age journey of a boy from Black and Jewish families--a "brilliant, devastating book." "Resonant. . . . Engagingly delivered, candid reflections on heritage and identity." --Kirkus Reviews The In-Betweens tells the story of a...