A collection of stories from a brilliant yet little known African American artist and filmmaker--a contemporary of revered writers including Toni Cade Bambara, Laurie Colwin, Ann Beattie, Amy Hempel, and Grace Paley--whose prescient work has recently...

"Lorrie Moore meets Eudora Welty." --The New Yorker"Watts shows us people, real souls like the people we sit next to on the bus, people who live down the hall, people who could be relatives." --Edward P. Jones, winner of the Pulitzer Prize for FictionIn...

Sukkot is Shoshi's favorite Jewish holiday. She and her brothers love to decorate their sukkah, the hut where her family will celebrate. But who will win the Ugandan Abayudaya community's annual sukkah contest? While only one sukkah can be the best,...

Shuri, the Princess of Wakanda (and sister to the Black Panther), sets out to save a group of kidnapped girls in this all-new, original middle-grade novel by New York Times bestselling author Nic Stone!With the heart-shaped herb thriving, a group of...

The story of an all-black regiment's assault on the impregnable Fort Wagner in the Civil War, an act of extraordinary courage that changed hearts and minds in America for ever THE AMERICAN CIVIL WAR. 1863. On a cold beach in South Carolina, the soldiers...

Are you an African-American exploring the possibility of relocating to The Motherland?If you are ready to explore a life of freedom, acceptance, and new experiences but need clear guidance on how to take the next steps to leave the United States, then...

The story of Nelson Mandela's early years on the run from the apartheid authorities JOHANNESBURG. MARCH 1961. Thirty-one activists are on trial for treason. Among their number is Nelson Mandela, a rising star of the resistance movement and one of the...

Learn about the key events of the Civil Rights Movement in this exciting and informative series.The year 1954 was a turning point in the civil rights movement. The Supreme Court decision in the Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka case, a combination of...

Learn about the key events of the Civil Rights Movement in this exciting and informative series.The year 1951 would alter the way the Black community looked at segregated education. Local NAACP leaders and other activists spearheaded plans to end the...

Learn about the key events of the Civil Rights Movement in this exciting and informative series.The year 1939 was one of constant change in the United States. The decade-long Great Depression left millions of African American families in poverty. A group...

How do we move our country forward? Stacey Abrams has an answer in this bright and stirring biography, perfect for discussions of voting rights and how people working together can make a difference.Stacey Abrams is the daughter of two civil-rights...

Lyons delivers the history of a song that has inspired generations of African-Americans to persist and resist in the face of racism and systemic oppression. . . . A heartfelt history of a historic anthem.--Publishers Weekly Sing a song full of the faith...

As a member of the original Black Panther Party for Self-Defense, I have never forgotten how much that organization advanced my intellectual understanding of the dynamics of America and the world. Poetry and the Black Panther Party: from Ancestral...

McKenzie & Morgan's "Play with Your History: Book of History Makers" will boost young readers' confidence and aspirations, while learning about the amazing history makers featured in this book. This series will: engage young minds at home or school,...

McKenzie & Morgan's "Play with Your History: Book of History Makers" series will boost your child's confidence and aspirations, while teaching them about some amazing history makers. This series will engage young minds at home or school, empower teachers...

"Love is a drug I never wanted to take. But now I have and it's too late. I'm addicted to you."Legend is on a mission and it happens to be one he can't speak about. Always a man of little words, keeping things close to the heart has never been a problem...