Cultural Literature

Behind the mask of cool--a clear-eyed look at how African American inner-city youths defend themselves against the indignities, inequities, and injuries of ghetto life--a pose that leads to the real alienation of these young men from both the white world...

Dr. Cole speaks directly to her younger sisters--America's Black women--and calls out to them to take an active role, as she is doing, to help make their world a better place.

[Nelson Mandela] has done so much to change his country, and the world, that it is hard to imagine the history of the last several decades without him. --from the foreword by President Barack Obama Foreword by President Barack Obama Nelson Mandela is one...

An award-winning journalist envisions the future of leadership, excellence, and prosperity in Black America with this "urgent and pathbreaking" work (Marc Lamont Hill). Hard-hitting, thought-provoking, and inspiring, Conversations in Black offers sage...

ONE OF AMAZON'S BEST ART & PHOTOGRAPHY BOOKS 0F 2018AN NPR AND PITCHFORK BEST MUSIC BOOK OF 2018 PICKONE OF TIME'S 25 BEST PHOTOBOOKS OF 2018NEW YORK TIMES, ASSOCIATED PRESS, WALLSTREET JOURNAL, ROLLING STONE, AND CHICAGO SUN HOLIDAY GIFT GUIDE PICK The...

Something has happened to food in America. It is no longer simply food-- filling, good-tasting, life-sustaining. Rather, it is fat free or high in fiber or loaded with calories-- it is an enemy that will steal life away, or a savior that will prolong it...

Why do we decide that parts of our built environment are worth the special attention that heritage designation brings? How can the character of conservation areas and other historic places continue to evolve to provide new housing, release their economic...

Conner-Gately Family of New Orleans is a compelling account of history and family genealogy. This work is concerned with the descendants of Michael Conner and Bridget Gately of County Roscommon, from Ireland to America spanning the years 1853-2020...

Cultural differences can cause problems. In this book, the author details a workshop she conducted and the lessons learned in "Vecinos" (broadly defined as "neighbors") experiences in New Mexico that addressed these problems. The themes explored were...

The ground upon which we stand is indeed holy and sacred as we hear in the Old Testament. We have not always treated it with the reverence and respect, sometimes calling it dirt. This book will attempt to exalt the earth to a higher level. We will...

From the author of the New York Times bestselling and award-winning Not on Our Watch, John Prendergast co-writes a compelling book with Fidel Bafilemba--with stunning photographs by Ryan Gosling--revealing the way in which the people and resources of the...

A detailed history of a New Orleans landmark. Congo Square is an iconic location in New Orleans culture, filled with the echoes of jazz and the footsteps of modern dance. Brimming with the rich history of the city, this auspicious landmark traces its...

An idol is a good thing. It is good because God created it. Nothing exists that God did not create and God created all things good. So sex can be an idol, but before it was an idol it was a good creation of God. Materialism is an idol, but to have a...

After achieving many dreams in life, one goal was met by a hidden secret that stalled, derailed, and destroyed. Silence is the hidden secret that, if it goes unchecked, turns into a "slave to silence" and controls every segment of our society.It will...

This "gripping and poignant memoir" (New York Times Book Review) draws us into the intersections of everyday life and Communist power from the first days of "Liberation" in 1949 through the post-Mao era. The son of a professional family, Kang Zhengguo is...

The concept that is used to tell these Anansi stories is very original. The author does not relate the usual Anansi stories but has instead, set them in such a way that entwines them with the lives of the Ashanti Africans from the slave trade to...