African American Studies

Part of the Gibbs Smith Women's Voices series: A collection of literary voices written by, and for, extraordinary women--to encourage, challenge, and inspire. By the matriarch of feminism, Mary Wollstonecraft, A Vindication of the Rights of Women tackles...

Exploring more than 100 of the most important ideas, organizations, and events to have defined the feminist movement, this is an essential introduction to feminism. The latest entry in DK's bestselling Big Ideas series, The Feminism Book is a complete...

The little-known story of an eighteenth-century Quaker dwarf who fiercely attacked slavery and imagined a new, more humane way of life In The Fearless Benjamin Lay, renowned historian Marcus Rediker chronicles the transatlantic life and times of a...

The Falling Sky is a remarkable first-person account of the life story and cosmo-ecological thought of Davi Kopenawa, shaman and spokesman for the Yanomami of the Brazilian Amazon. Representing a people whose very existence is in jeopardy, Davi Kopenawa...

On May 17, 1954, the Supreme Court unanimously declared that separate educational facilities for blacks and whites are inherently unequal and, as such, violate the 14th Amendment. The landmark decision, Brown v. Board of Education, sounded the death...

Endorsements: ""A technical insight to Africa's development."" -- United Nations Conference for Trade and Development (UNCTAD), Geneva ""This book is good news and a compelling work o four times. It creates hope, challenges despair, re-establishes...

My son dropped an f-bomb one day, and I wrote a book about it. A humor book, relax. Floyd, 4, shocks his family while trying out a new word he learned and learns the importance of words in a sweet, hilarious, and lighthearted way. A fun book for families...

"Alex Heard has crafted a memorable narrative of a civil rights case that deserves a larger place in American memory." --Jon Meacham In this gripping saga of race and retribution, Alex Heard tells a moving and unforgettable story of the deep South that...

Written based upon my personal experiences as an African American Woman in education for almost thirty years. A lot of my stories will be told from a humorous perspective, because if nothing else, I have learned that in this profession you must learn to...

Lawyer. Mother. Elected Official. Target. Traci O'Neal was thrust into the national spotlight in 2017 when local threats grew into a national racist outcry after a former GOP Presidential candidate singled her out on social media. What followed was a...

There's more to being Irish than kissing a Blarney Stone! Few places on earth match Ireland's romantic attraction and historical legacy. Every year, millions of visitors flock to the ancient sites and burgeoning cities of this enchanted island to immerse...

The ethic of a people determines how they act in life situations, requiring right and wrong behavior. It can be seen in their daily activities, by the words they say--whether spoken or written--and by the things they do, both publicly and privately. The...

The riveting story of the conflict over same-sex marriage in the United States--the most significant civil rights breakthrough of the new millennium Full of intimate details, battling personalities, heated court cases, public persuasion." --John...

You've heard of the glass ceiling.It's the barrier holding women back from breaking through to the highest echelons of corporate America. A few women are promoted to those power seats, but the realm of leadership in America's top companies remains mostly...

You've heard of the glass ceiling.It's the barrier holding women back from breaking through to the highest echelons of corporate America. A few women are promoted to those power seats, but the realm of leadership in America's top companies remains mostly...

A comprehensive inquiry into the history, nature and meaning of racism. There is little agreement about what racism is, where it comes from and whether it can ever be eliminated. This book explore these questions while raising some controversial issues...