African American Studies

"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...

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...

#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER - A chorus of extraordinary voices tells the epic story of the four-hundred-year journey of African Americans from 1619 to the present--edited by Ibram X. Kendi, author of How to Be an Antiracist, and Keisha N. Blain, author...

In this 'vital book for these times' (Kirkus Reviews), Don Lemon brings his vast audience and experience as a reporter and a Black man to today's most urgent question: How can we end racism in America in our lifetimes? The host of CNN Tonight with Don...

We have a strong instinct to belong to small groups defined by clear purpose and understanding--tribes. This tribal connection has been largely lost in modern society, but regaining it may be the key to our psychological survival. Decades before the...

Named a Notable Work of Nonfiction of 2020 by the Washington PostAs heard on NPR's Fresh Air, We Have Been Harmonized, by award-winning correspondent Kai Strittmatter, offers a groundbreaking look, based on decades of research, at how China created the...

"An Invisible Thread "tells of the life-long friendship between a busy sales executive and a disadvantaged young boy, and how both of their lives were changed by what began as one small gesture of kindness.When Laura Schroff brushed by a young panhandler...

From a Pulitzer Prize-winning reporter, the powerful story of how a prominent white supremacist changed his heart and mind. This is a book to help us understand the American moment and to help us better understand one another. Derek Black grew up at the...

At the outset, Los Arabes (Arabic-speaking individuals) were peddlers, carrying a variety of wares that often included exotic items from the Holy Land. These skilled cross-cultural traders expected to strike it rich in the United States and then return...

The Arab-Israeli conflict has unsettled the Middle East for over half a century. This conflict is primarily political, a clash between states and peoples over territory and history. But it is also a conflict that has affected and been affected by...

Description: En Cuál Guerra? Testimonios de Sobrevivientes Maya, algunos jóvenes que fueron víctimas de ""la violencia"" relatan sus historias. En sus propias palabras, nos cuentan cómo sus vidas fueron devastadas por el trauma, el terror y la muerte...

As the nation watched the protests, riots, and civil unrest unfold during the summer of 2020, pastor James E. Ward, Jr.'s seminal message, Zero Victim, was heard from coast-to-coast on local airwaves to CNN. On national live television, he called for...

More than an overview of the colorful sights and sounds, these easy-to-follow chapters paint a vivid picture of the psyche of a people who have been shaped by their geography and history, and who are notable for their warmth, outgoing nature, and zest...