African American Studies

On March 16, 1807, the British Parliament passed The Abolition of the Slave Trade Act. In the following year the Royal Navy's African Squadron was formed, its mission to stop and search ships at sea suspected of carrying slaves from Africa to the...

A descendant of Confederate General Robert E. Lee chronicles his story of growing up with the South's most honored name, and the moments that forced him to confront the privilege, racism, and subversion of human dignity that came with it. With a...

Intimate, in-depth portraits, interviews, and essays of America's black leaders--from the founding of the nation and Frederick Douglass to the 2008 presidential race and Barack Obama. Each figure is interconnected with the next, exploring themes of...

A comprehensive and challenging look at the significance of the Bible for blacks, and the importance of blacks in the Bible. "Timely . . . serious and creative."--The Catholic Journal.

Few Americans know the history-changing story of the men of the USS Mason, the only African-American sailors to take a World War II warship into combat. At a time when most blacks in the Navy were relegated to stewards or laborers, the crew of the USS...

From a nationally recognized expert, a fresh and original argument for bettering affirmative action Race-based affirmative action had been declining as a factor in university admissions even before the recent spate of related cases arrived at the...

The landmark story of how interracial love and marriage changed American history--and continues to alter the landscape of American politics When Mildred and Richard Loving wed in 1958, they were ripped from their shared bed and taken to court. Their...

AVAILABLE FOR PRE-ORDER Black Women's hair is a topic that has been at the centre of contemporary conversation for some time. This informative book explores the rich cultural history of Black Womens' Afros, weaving in anecdotal tales from Black women...

In these impactful first-person essays, a selection of Repeater authors come together to write about what heroism means to them, trying to imagine a new kind of hero figure for the twenty-first century. I don't have any heroes, they're all useless,...

This new bersion includes a new Fly comic zine about Times Up! and 6 new bonus shorts including Dooring PSA, Gears for Fears, Hit a Frog, Congestion Pricing, Unconventional Critical Mass, uncut Chris Carlson Interview, and Memorial Ride. This...

Winner of the Lillian Smith Book Award An award-winning constitutional law historian examines case-based evidence of the court's longstanding racial bias (often under the guise of states rights) to reveal how that prejudice has allowed the court to...

- A charismatic wine grower and a major figure in biodynamics and in Languedoc- Gérard Bertrand named Green Personality of the Year by the Drinks Business Awards, shares his journey and experience- Respect for nature, altruism, brotherhood, opening the...

In this timely, much-needed book, theologian, social psychologist, and activist Christena Cleveland recounts her personal journey to dismantle the cultural whitemalegod and uncover the Sacred Black Feminine, introducing a Black Female God who imbues us...

Canadian laws are just, the police uphold the rule of law and treat everyone equally, and without the police, communities would descend into chaos and disorder. These entrenched myths, rooted in settler-colonial logic, work to obscure a hard truth: the...

What is bicycle culture? It's what you make of it. Anything can happen: Activists educate the policymakers. Bureaucrats create whimsical public art. Strangers help each other move house by bike. Corporations turn their drive-thrus into bike thrus. Joe...

Joe Biel's collection of talkies perfectly embodies the DIY documentary mantra of just get out there and shoot it. Consisting of five films, ranging from 11 to 40 minutes, Biel injects each film with a political and socially conscious agenda. Two films...