Cultural Literature

Part analysis and part workbook, this resource will help screenwriters and creative professionals to understand the social construct of racism and how it affects the black experience, in order for them to be able to write an authentic black character. ...

"The 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre is, shockingly, little more than a footnote in history . . . Miller's book, thankfully, reverses that egregious oversight . . . we viscerally learn how this vibrant Black community fought devastation with resilience, faith,...

Built on years of interviews with friends, family, teachers, coaches, and teammates, the first biography of Alphonso Davies, the new face of Canadian men's soccer Arguably the most famous Canadian athlete on the planet, Alphonso Davies has been the...

The story of the African-American Montier family traces its roots to Philadelphia's first mayor, the White Quaker Humphrey Morrey, appointed c. 1691. Richard, the son of the mayor, had a relationship with Cremona, a former slave of the wealthy Morrey...

'An empowering read . . . it is refreshing to see somebody celebrate the role that black Britons have played in this island's long and complicated history'DAVID LAMMY, author of Tribes, in 'The best books of 2020', the Guardian 'Timely and so important ...

Maximus Wyld had his heyday in 1940s-50s Hollywood. Of mixed race Black, Chinese and Native American descent, he was "the actor with a thousand faces", essentially interpreting ethnic roles: Indian chief, Mexican revolutionary, oriental dandy... A...

This is a pure rock and roll space opera featuring the legendary Jimi Hendrix as you've never seen him before. Fully sanctioned by Experience Hendrix L.L.C.; Authentic Hendrix, LLC - this is the first ever full-length graphic novel inspired by the music...

On the morning of July 4, 1910, thousands of boxing fans stormed a newly built stadium in Reno, Nevada, to witness an epic showdown. Jack Johnson, the world's first Black heavyweight champion--and most infamous athlete in the world because of his...

...a beautifully illustrated hardcover book... Inside you'll find the story of Basquiat's life relayed in a quick-to-read, visually dazzling fashion. - Forbes.com Cool, talented, and transgressive, Jean-Michel Basquiat's life is just as fascinating as...

In this gripping graphic novel, a Jewish journalist encounters an extension of the horrors of the Holocaust in North Africa. In the lead-up to World War II, the rising tide of fascism and antisemitism in Europe foreshadowed Hitler's genocidal campaign...