Cultural Literature

In 1968, Arthur Ashe climbed his way to the top of the tennis world in a time filled with racial tension and segregation. But his success didn't happen without help. Arthur's close relationship with his younger brother, Johnnie, was key to Arthur...

Dr. Y. N. Kly may be one of the most significant African American political theorists since W.E.B. DuBois. This selection of his writings seeks to encapsulate Dr. Kly's groundbreaking presentation of the systemic situation of black Americans in the...

Between defeat by Trevor Berbick in December 1981 and lighting the Olympic flame in Atlanta in July 1996, Muhammad Ali spent the 15 most turbulent years of his life traversing the globe, seeking a higher purpose. Depending on the day, the retired...

Day-to-day struggles, triumphant success stories, and unique circumstances. A Quick Ting On Black British Businesses takes you on an informative journey through the history (and future) of Black British entrepreneurship. With the powerful rise of Black...

A nuanced profile, in image and text, of the great Black Power leader at the exhilarating moment of the movement's ascendancyGordon Parks' 1967 Life magazine essay "Whip of Black Power" is a nuanced profile of the young, controversial civil rights leader...

Porsha Williams, entrepreneur and one of today's most recognizable media personalities, opens up about family, faith, fame, and becoming an agent for change. Porsha Williams is a remarkable voice in the television and podcast communities. In The Pursuit...

Before Barack Obama, Colin Powell, and Martin Luther King, Jr., there was Adam Clayton Powell, Jr. -- the most celebrated and controversial black politician of his generation. An astute businessman known as Mr. Civil Rights, he represented Harlem for...

From the breakout star of Bravo's The Real Housewives of Potomac, Dr. Wendy Osefo shares the story of her complicated relationship with her mother, Susan Okuzu, and how her Nigerian upbringing has affected her life, her success, and her role as a mother...

The extraordinary story of an unjustly forgotten group of Black men in Pittsburgh who became the first paramedics in America, saving lives and changing the course of emergency medicine around the world Until the 1970s, if you suffered a medical crisis,...

Osprey's study of African Americans who participated in the American Civil War (1861-1865). Approximately 200,000 African Americans fought for the Union during the Civil War. Initially, many white soldiers doubted their bravery and skill; they were soon...

The ultimate focus of the rest of my life is to eradicate the use of child soldiers and to eliminate even the thought of the use of children as instruments of war. --Roméo Dallaire In conflicts around the world, there is an increasingly popular weapon...

(Jazz Play Along). For use with all B-flat, E-flat, Bass Clef and C instruments, the Jazz Play-Along Series is the ultimate learning tool for all jazz musicians. With musician-friendly lead sheets, melody cues, and other split-track choices on the...

FINALIST FOR THE GOVERNOR GENERAL'S AWARD FOR NON-FICTION Interrogating our ideas of race through the lens of her own multi-racial identity, critically acclaimed novelist Tessa McWatt turns her eye on herself, her body and this world in a powerful new...