urbansouls foreshadows the Ferguson uprising by offering keen insight on the social and cultural situation of the greater St. Louis region. Written while serving as a youth pastor and community center director in the late '90s, Sekou theorizes on race,...

"Harryette Mullen is a magician of words, phrases, and songs . . . No voice in contemporary poetry is quite as original, cosmopolitan, witty, and tragic." --Susan Stewart, citation for the Academy of American Poets FellowshipUrban tumbleweed, some people...

Survived physical abuse. Witnessed community violence. Conquered the streets.Saved by education.This is Dr. Maysa Akbar's story. A story of overcoming Urban Trauma.It's easy to look down at urban communities and wonder why economic and social disparities...

Hip music critic Dwayne Robinson has two main gigs: defending rap's rightful place in the music industry and scoring as many women as possible. But this smooth-talking b-boy has yet to try working love into his lingo--until "buppie" Danielle Embry slides...

Urban Pulp Fiction delivers an unforgettable ensemble of characters. Kingpins, pimps, dope boys, and thot's. This story takes you on a wild journey of corruption, family secrets, jealousy, and murder. What's the value of your soul with nothing to show...

Who says that there is no love on the streets? Dionte is from the streets of NY. Born and raised. And even though he moves down south with his family, the streets are in him and they are always calling him...No matter what city he may live in. Maleeka is...

For some, love starts with a smile, grows with a kiss, and ends in tears. For four friends from Queens, it's about to get complicated... Best friends Terrance, Trey, Ash, and Devin grew up together in Queens, New York. While bonded by friendship, can...

Bike messengers are familiar figures in the downtown cores of major cities. Tasked with delivering time-sensitive materials within, at most, a few hours--and sometimes in as little as fifteen minutes--these couriers ride in all types of weather, weave in...

Bike messengers are familiar figures in the downtown cores of major cities. Tasked with delivering time-sensitive materials within, at most, a few hours--and sometimes in as little as fifteen minutes--these couriers ride in all types of weather, weave in...

In this sexy, heart-stopping tale, one smart, sizzling mami robs the rich and protects the exploited--until one heist too many puts everything at stake. . . Marisol Rivera barely survived being abused with nowhere to turn. So there's nothing she won't...

Coretta Scott King Award-winning illustrator Bryan Collier discovers the vibrant world of Harlem, New York, as seen through the eyes of a little boy Uptown . . .Harlem, New York.Chicken and waffles.Jazz.Home. Uptown is a rich mix of flavors, colors,...

Armani Curtis can think about only one thing: her tenth birthday. She's having a party, her mama is making a big cake, and she has a good feeling about a certain wrapped box. Turning ten years old is a big deal to Armani. It means she's older, wiser,...

From the authors of Nation Conscious Rap comes a powerfully raw, intimate history of gang life in South Central L.A. In detailed interviews, gang members of the Crips and Bloods open up on a wide range of issues, including the bonds of the gang...

There are very few major personalities in the world of sports who have so much to say about our National Pastime. And even fewer who are as well respected as Bill White.Bill White, who's now in his mid 70s, was an All-Star first baseman for many years...

Prepare yourself for UPGRADED NEGRO 20.0 the second book from BROTHER HYPNOTIC. Featuring the tribute to black women SUPREME SISTA and the tribute to MICHAEL JACKSON HEAVEN'S GLAD YOU CAME. The short stories GHETTO LOVE, SPANISH HARLEM and the return of...

This action-packed toddler's day with Dad is full of opposites--and now in board! From his first demand to be picked up and then immediately put down, opposites pop up all day long for this energetic boy. Breakfast is no, no, no, yes! At the sandbox,...