In today's adventure, Dahlia and her friends discover unique hairstyles, from coily twists to swinging locs, celebrating creativity and self-expression. "I Love My Hair" is an ode to embracing natural hair, fostering confidence and self-love in young...

A Journey of Resilience and FaithDerrick Kitayiga's woke up one morning from what he now sees as a God-sent dream. But a dream of moving from Kampala, Uganda, to the West is one thing; seeing it come to pass is quite another.In I Dreamed of Skyscrapers, ...

In her fourth collection, Nikki Wallschlaeger further proves herself as a singular poet of astonishing emotional depth and formal range. Hold Your Own is a steadfast search for peace, self acceptance, and pleasure in a world that makes those basic rights...

When Faith Adiele realizes that she's forgotten the sound of her late grandmother's voice, she impulsively decides to make a film. The process reveals surprises like her mummi had a thick Finnish accent and blamed her terminal cancer on "all the things...

Foreword by Nikki GiovanniShe survived the horrific Middle Passage as a child and was purchased as a slave in 1761. By the time she turned twenty Phillis Wheatley became the most famous person of African descent in the world. In a culture dominated by...

Explores four centuries of colonization, land divisions, and urban development around this historic landmark neighborhood in West Harlem It was the neighborhood where Alexander Hamilton built his country home, George Gershwin wrote his first hit, a young...

With an equal dose of fatalism and dark wit, Antigua captures the body's capacity to cage and cradle sadness. Diannely Antigua's Good Monster grapples with the body as a site of chronic pain and trauma. Poignant and guttural, the collection "voyage[s]...

In this horror graphic novel, American Gods meets Get Out in a dark retelling of the West African legend of Anansi the Spider In the Deep South, something evil waits in the darkness . . . This horror graphic novel tells the story of the Turner family,...

For Reminisce Covington, becoming the girlfriend of a millionaire overnight was supposed to open doors, not complicate her life. Yet, here she is, navigating a maze of personal betrayals and social envy. Her daughter's father is attempting to re-enter...