African American Studies

This ground-breaking volume reminds us of the roots of soul food and the importance of food in African American identity.Like other Americans, African Americans partake of the general food offerings available in mainstream supermarket chains across the...

In the tradition of "New York Times" bestsellers "Confessions of a Video Vixen" and "It's No Secret," an entertainment industry insider presents an expos into the down low culture of Hollywood and hip hop, where straight male celebrities find themselves...

The old-fashioned, repressed, bland man has been banished to the Himalayas and a new breed is taking center stage. He is a man of style, sophistication, and security, just as strong and confident as his predecessor, but far more diverse in his interests,...

The old-fashioned, repressed, bland man has been banished to the Himalayas and a new breed is taking center stage. He is a man of style, sophistication, and security, just as strong and confident as his predecessor, but far more diverse in his interests,...

Smiley presents the successor to his bestselling book "The Covenant in Action. Accountable" serves as a report card, holding the politicians accountable to date for what they have promised and holding the community responsible for its actions, or...

12 Million Black Voices, first published in 1941, combines Wright's prose with startling photographs selected by Edwin Rosskam from the Security Farm Administration files compiled during the Great Depression. The photographs include works by such giants...

Mosley has crafted a deeply personal and political proposal, offering a commonsense approach to the challenge of finding world peace in a post-9/11 world. He explores what the terrorist attacks meant to him and challenges African Americans to use their...

Hurricane Katrina of August-September 2005, one of the most destructive natural disasters in U.S. history, dramatically illustrated the continuing racial and class inequalities of America. In this powerful reader, "Seeking Higher Ground," prominent...

"This masterfully edited collection . . . is worth every exhilarating moment that one spends perusing it". -- Journal of American History

Contrary to the stereotype of the "strong Black woman," African American women are more plagued by domestic violence than any other racial group in the United States. In fact, African American women experience intimate partner violence at a rate 35%...

A handbook for nurturing the black consciousness and activism.

Kwanzaa is an African American festival that celebrates family, community and culture. It was begun in 1966 and based on various African harvest festivals in an attempt to bring African Americans together and remind them of their roots. On this day, Afric