New Book Reveals How Black-Owned Bookstores Spark Change
A vivid history of Black-owned bookstores and the activists, authors, and communities that built and sustained them.
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Memories of Rondo: A Child’s View Of Loss And Legacy
In “The House on Rondo,” a 1963 St. Paul girl witnesses her community’s destruction and the loss of home and heritage.
“A Thousand Ways To Die” Reveals The Lasting Impact Of America’s Violence
In “A Thousand Ways to Die,” Trymaine Lee explores how violence has shaped Black life and legacy in America.
“107 Days”: Kamala Harris Recounts The Fastest Campaign In U.S. History
Kamala Harris’ “107 Days” recounts her historic 2024 campaign and the pressures of a short presidential race.
How The Double Tax Uncovers The Extra Burden On Women Of Color
Anna Gifty Opoku-Agyeman’s The Double Tax explores how women of color face extra costs, wage gaps, and barriers in work and life.
New Black History And Memoirs To Read This Fall
Discover powerful new Black history and memoir titles exploring resilience, legacy, culture, and lives that shaped America past and present.
Bitter Kalli’s Mounted: Where Blackness And Horsemanship Meet
Bitter Kalli’s Mounted explores the ties between horses, Black history, identity, and liberation in a powerful 192-page narrative.
Lead Boldly: Robert F. Smith On Dr. King’s Leadership Principles
In “Lead Boldly,” Robert F. Smith draws on Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s principles to offer leadership lessons for today’s changemakers.