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by Michael Eric Dyson
This work is a testament to Dyson's consistent celebration of the outsized impact of African American culture and politics on this country.
by Jamie Foxx
Foxx shares the story of being raised by his grandmother, the glamour and pitfalls of life in Hollywood, and the lessons he took from both worlds to raise his daughters.
View on CountyCatby Michelle Duster
In this inspiring and accessible biography Duster, Wells' great-granddaughter, tells story of Wells's life, including committing herself to the needs of those with no power and cofounding the NAACP.
View on CountyCatby Rebecca Hall
Wake reconstructs the likely past of two female rebels, Adono and Alele, on the slave ship The Unity.
by Phoebe Robinson
Phoebe Robinson is back with a new essay collection that is equal parts thoughtful, hilarious, and sharp about human connection, Black excellence, and more.
by Anna Malaika Tubbs
In her groundbreaking and essential debut scholar Anna Malaika Tubbs celebrates Black motherhood by telling the story of the three women who raised some of America's most pivotal heroes.
by Cicely Tyson
The Academy, Tony, and Emmy Award-winning actor and trailblazer tells her stunning story, looking back at her life and six-decade career.
by Ibram X. Kendi and Keisha N. Blain
A "choral history" of African Americans covering 400 years of history in the voices of 80 writers.
by Mat Johnson
Zane Pinchback, a black newspaper columnist who "passes" as white and writes about his experiences, becomes involved in a mystery when he investigates the arrest of his brother, who has been charged with the murder of a white woman.
View on CountyCatby Attica Locke
Texas Ranger Darren Matthews must battle centuries-old suspicions and prejudices, as well as threats that have been reignited in the current political climate, to find a missing boy and save himself.