Non-Fiction

Poetry collection by Gary Copeland Lilley. Lilley's collection addresses flashpoints in African American history including the Wilmington Insurrection of 1898 and Hurricane Katrina. Second edition with new poems.EXCERPT: Colonel Waddell on the Morning of...

In his timely historical work The Stolen Wealth of Slavery, Emmy Award-nominated journalist David Montero follows the trail of the massive wealth amassed from the transatlantic slave trade by Northern corporations in America. It has long been maintained...

When Ernie Banks passed away in 2015, he was regarded as one of the most beloved men in baseball history. Making his start as a shortstop with the Kansas City Monarchs in the Negro Leagues as a teenager, Banks went on to become the first African American...

New attention from historians and journalists is raising pointed questions about the founding period: was the American revolution waged to preserve slavery, and was the Constitution a pact with slavery or a landmark in the antislavery movement? Leaders...

A powerful mediation on Blackness, beauty, faith, and the force of law, from the beloved award-winning author of Digest and Air Traffic Elegant, profound, and intoxicating--Spectral Evidence, Gregory Pardlo's first major collection of poetry after...

The sweetest song is one that speaks to the heart of universal human experience.FROM THE AUTHOR OF NAUTILUS AWARD WINNER & BCALA 2022 HONOR POETRY AWARD WINNER I AM THE RAGEExperience the rich tapestry of life through the vibrant poetry of A Sweeter Song...

What if there were a set of rules to educate people against race-based social faux pas that damage relationships, perpetuate racist stereotypes, and harm people of color? This book provides just that in an effort to slow the malignant domino effect of...

This inspirational memoir by Craig Robinson pays tribute to his parents, his coaches, and the lessons his experiences have taught him. Foreword by Marian Robinson When he stepped into history's spotlight at the National Democratic Convention, Craig...

Be prepared for a power encounter!Most Christians rely on the Bible for answers, encouragement, and inspiration. We value the Bible above other books, but do we know its true power?Much is at stake when we don't fully understand what the Bible is and why...

Bound is a collection of poems that seeks to carve a space for Blackness and queerness in the world that isn't defined by trauma or lack, where Black and queer folks can seriously play, can create and conjure the worlds they want to live and love in...

Widowed mom shatters notions of how trailblazing CEOs look and act If Crazy Rich Asians and a Greek tragedy had a literary offspring, it would be the spitting image of Why Should Guys Have All the Fun? The true story of resolute...

Flip the script on how you think about UGLY--what it means, what it is, and how to reclaim it to Uplift, Glorify, and Love Yourself in an uglified world. Blending joyful self-help magic with incisive social analysis and personal narrative, Vanessa...