Cultural Literature

Born in New Orleans in 1875 to a mother who was formerly enslaved and a father of questionable identity, Alice Dunbar-Nelson was a pioneering activist, writer, suffragist, and educator. Until now, Dunbar-Nelson has largely been viewed only in relation to...

- A wide range of authentic objects belonging to Equatorial African culture - Part of the Visions of Africa series The Kuyu are an ethnic group who live in northern Congo-Brazzaville, on the banks of the River Congo, in a part of Equatorial Africa that...

This value collection features ten outstanding big band jazz ensemble arrangements at the medium difficulty level. The charts are written by experienced educational jazz arrangers and composers in a variety of styles and tempos: swing, ballad, and...

"My parents were slaves in New York State. My master's sons-in-law ... came into the garden where my sister and I were playing among the currant bushes, tied their handkerchiefs over our mouths, carried us to a vessel, put us in the hold, and sailed up...

A celebratory 20th anniversary edition of this landmark collection from black writers across the literary spectrum This ground-breaking anthology was first published twenty years ago, into a different literary landscape. Showcasing the work of more than...

This Study Guide with DVD includes: DVD and individual access to 5 streaming video sessionsDiscussion and reflection questions with video notesPersonal study between sessionsLeader's GuideA recent Pew Research study discovered that 6 out of 10 adults in...

This Study Guide includes: Individual access to 5 streaming video sessionsDiscussion and reflection questions with video notesPersonal study between sessionsLeader's GuideA recent Pew Research study discovered that 6 out of 10 adults in America believe...

What a page turner of a book! Dame Elizabeth uncovers the layers of her life from a childhood defined by secrets, to discovering the identity of her father, to her political awakening, and her journey to becoming a Black health radical. She uses her...

A concise description of David's approach to playing over the stated tonality using chromaticism, polychords, derived chords, and non-diatonic scales. Includes audio of David playing examples over selected piano chords. A sure way to hip up and modernize...

In the tradition of the modern classics The Tender Bar and The Liars' Club, Blaine Lourd writes a powerful Gothic memoir set in the bayous and oil towns of 1970s Louisiana. In this rags-to-riches memoir of finding your way and becoming a man, Blaine...

Learn to love and celebrate your physical self, and be inspired by the words of body-positive activists.Self-acceptance is your true super-power. Body positivity is an essential aspect of healthy self-acceptance. Exemplified by mega-star Lizzo's...