REESE'S BOOK CLUB PICK - "[A] richly textured and deeply moving debut" (The New York Times Book Review, Editors' Choice) about one unforgettable Southern Black family and its youngest daughter's coming of age in the 1990s. "A triumph . . . Redwood Court...

Tressa always thought that the best moment in her life was the day she gave birth to her twin boys, Khalil and Hadji, but even better was when she got the news that their abusive father, Lucky, was dead. His death gave the streets freedom and safety and...

The provocative debate about Malcolm X's legacy that emerged after the publication of Manning Marable's 2011 biography raised critical questions about the revolutionary Black Nationalist's importance to American and world affairs: What was Malcolm's...

New paintings from Wiley that examine how nature is depicted and symbolized in Japanese artThis striking volume presents a new body of work by American painter Kehinde Wiley, who is best known for his vibrant portraiture of Black people that subverts the...

A young woman's quest for a better education results in a case of modern-day slavery, written by the award-winning author of Swallow and Everything Good Will Come. In The Good-for-Nothing Girl, Gift, an eighteen-year-old Nigerian, gives an account of how...

A book highlighting the work of pioneering Black printmaker, sculptor, and activist Elizabeth Catlett. Accomplished printmaker and sculptor, avowed feminist, and lifelong activist Elizabeth Catlett (1915-2012) built a remarkable career around...

A celebration of resilience: the inspiring story of how Black America survived unimaginable odds and an examination of the real challenges it faces today. This challenging and inspiring collection of essays constructively frames the story of Black...

This book is for every person who has experienced struggle and hardship, for every person who knew there was more out there than their own surroundings, for every person who dreamed and wanted more, and for every person who hoped to inspire others. In...

In this second title in the early chapter book series about everyone's favorite young entrepreneur, Wednesday Wilson is only trying to help her brother when her latest business idea strikes! Sometimes the best business ideas pop up when you least expect...

Updated documentation of The Theater of Refusal on the exhibition's 30th anniversaryIn 1993, at the University of California, Irvine, Charles Gaines and Catherine Lord mounted a category-breaking exhibition of Black artists from different generations,...

A boy's creativity and self-confidence challenge and inspire his teacher.What do you see outside your window? If you're like Robert, you'll see that the sky isn't always blue. Robert has an artist's eye and an independent mind who knows what he knows,...

The Aves invites readers to follow young protagonist, Zora Hunter, as she tackles the trials and treasures, the triumphs, of girlhood, sisterhood, absentee fatherhood, and most often the power of The Aves, a u-shaped borough in Los Angeles that is her...

New York Times Bestseller With a new afterword for the paperback edition: the stirring memoir of Harry Dunn, a Capitol Police Officer on duty January 6th, who has become one of the most prominent and essential voices regarding the truth of that day, and...

Instant New York Times, USA Today, Publishers Weekly, and Wall Street Journal Bestseller! A powerful and unexpected memoir of family, faith, tragedy, and life's most important lessons. The day after future NBA superstar Chris Paul signed his letter of...

This lovingly rebound treasury of bothYoung, Gifted and Black, and Young, Gifted and Black Too features 100 incredible icons from the original books, plus brand-new extra content including a timeline and a section of questions for reflection and...

Explores the powerful ways in which visual art has long provided its own rich outlet for protest, commentary, escape, and perspective for African Americans.   This important book showcases the potent role of visual art in African American history...