Biographies/Autobiographies
Biographies/Autobiographies
I'm Going to Have a Little House: The Second Diary of Carolina Maria de Jesus
In August 1960 the publication of Quarto de Despejo (Child of the Dark) created a sensation in Brazil—and in the rest of the world—as it appeared in translations in fourteen languages. That diary of a poor black woman from a favela on...
$25.00
Ideas in Unexpected Places: Reimagining Black Intellectual History
This transformative collection advances new approaches to Black intellectual history by foregrounding the experiences and ideas of people who lacked access to more privileged mechanisms of public discourse and power. While the anthology highlights renowned intellectuals such as W. E....
$129.99
The Human Tradition in the Black Atlantic, 1500 2000
Like snapshots of everyday life in the past, the compelling biographies in this book document the making of the Black Atlantic world since the sixteenth century from the point of view of those who were part of it. Centering on...
$160.00
The Human Tradition in the Black Atlantic, 1500 2000
Like snapshots of everyday life in the past, the compelling biographies in this book document the making of the Black Atlantic world since the sixteenth century from the point of view of those who were part of it. Centering on...
$58.50
Henry Redhead Yorke, Colonial Radical: Politics and Identity in the Atlantic World, 1772-1813 (The Enlightenment World)
This is a political, cultural and intellectual biography of the neglected but important figure, Henry Redhead Yorke. A West Indian of African/British descent, born into a slave society but educated in Georgian England, he developed a complex identity to which...
$221.00
Head On: An All Black's memoir of rugby, dementia, and the hidden cost of success
An All Black's memoir of rugby, dementia, and the hidden cost of success 'The best sports book I have read in decades' - Kevin Norquay, Stuff 'Startlingly honest' - Phil Gifford 'A brilliant read. Bold, brave and honest' - Mike...
$24.99
Growing Up African in Australia
People of African descent have been in Australia for at least 200 years, yet their stories are largely missing from Australian writing. Australians of the African diaspora have arrived here in many different ways- directly from the continent; via the...
$22.99
Great Negroes: Past and Present: Volume One (1)
More than 170 historically organized biographies of African Americans famous in the fields of education, science, music, and more are offered in this compelling collection.
$19.95
Great Men of Color: Volume I: North America
A comprehensive introduction for the general reader and a convenient reference for the researcher, it is vital reading for all Americans, black and white, who want a fuller understanding of the great personalities who have shaped our world. Illustrations completement...
$36.99
From Black to African American: A New Social Representation
An analysis of the recent switch from the name Black to African American symbolizes a reconceptualization of Americans of African descent away from race to culture. This book examines the emergence of a new representation whose rapid spread has been...
$123.50
Freedom’s Gardener: James F. Brown, Horticulture, and the Hudson Valley in Antebellum America
$115.99
Freedom’s Gardener: James F. Brown, Horticulture, and the Hudson Valley in Antebellum America
A fascinating study of freedom and slavery, told through the life of an escaped slave who built a life in the Hudson ValleyIn 1793 James F. Brown was born a slave, and in 1868 he died a free man. At...
$115.99
Requiem for the Massacre: A Black History on the Conflict, Hope, and Fallout of the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre
Longlisted for the Reading the West Book AwardsNAACP Image Award Nominee for Outstanding Literary Work - Non-Fiction With journalistic skill, heart, and hope, Requiem for the Massacre reckons with the tension in Tulsa, Oklahoma, one hundred years after the most infamous act...
$18.95
Don't Let Them Bury My Story: The Oldest Living Survivor of the Tulsa Race Massacre In Her Own Words
$29.99
Don't Let Them Bury My Story: The Oldest Living Survivor of the Tulsa Race Massacre In Her Own Words
"Every day, I have lived through the massacre. While our country may forget this history, I cannot." Viola Ford Fletcher Viola Ford Fletcher's memoir Don't Let Them Bury My Story vividly recounts the lasting impact of the Tulsa Massacre on her life. As...
$29.99
Edward W. Blyden's Intellectual Transformations: Afropublicanism, Pan-Africanism, Islam, and the Indigenous West African Church
Distinguished by its multidisciplinary dexterity, this book is a masterfully woven reinterpretation of the life, travels, and scholarship of Edward W. Blyden, arguably the most influential Black intellectual of the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. It traces Blyden’s various moments...
$49.95
A Drop of Midnight: A Memoir
World-renowned hip-hop artist Jason “Timbuktu” Diakité’s vivid and intimate journey through his own and his family’s history―from South Carolina slavery to twenty-first-century Sweden. Born to interracial American parents in Sweden, Jason Diakité grew up between worlds―part Swedish, American, black, white,...
$14.95
Divining Slavery and Freedom: The Story of Domingos Sodré, an African Priest in Nineteenth-Century Brazil
Since its original publication in Portuguese in 2008, this first English translation of Divining Slavery has been extensively revised and updated, complete with new primary sources and a new bibliography. It tells the story of Domingos Sodré, an African-born priest...
$49.49
DIVINE UTTERANCES
In Divine Utterances, Katherine J. Hagedorn explores the enduring cultural and spiritual power of the music of Afro-Cuban Santería and the process by which it has been transformed for a secular audience. She focuses on the integral connections between sacred music...
$24.95
Disorientation: Being Black in the World
A BOSTON GLOBE BEST BOOK OF 2021 Bestselling Scotiabank Giller Award-winning writer Ian Williams brings a fresh point of view and new insights to the urgent conversation on race and racism in these illuminating essays born from his own experience as...
$19.95
Dear Current Occupant: A Memoir
Winner of the 2018 City of Vancouver Book AwardFrom Vancouver-based writer Chelene Knight, Dear Current Occupant is a creative non-fiction memoir about home and belonging set in the 80s and 90s of Vancouver's Downtown Eastside.Using a variety of forms, Knight reflects on...
$20.00
Destined to Witness: Growing Up Black in Nazi Germany
This is a story of the unexpected.In Destined to Witness, Hans Massaquoi has crafted a beautifully rendered memoir -- an astonishing true tale of how he came of age as a black child in Nazi Germany. The son of a...
$25.00
You've Been Chosen: Thriving Through the Unexpected
FINALIST FOR THE NAACP IMAGE AWARD • A relentlessly optimistic memoir by one of the most influential Black business leaders in America today, offering hope and practical guidance for navigating life’s most difficult challenges“Do you want to be lifted up?...
$28.00
You Are Enough! Reclaiming Your Career and Your Life with Purpose, Passion, and Unapologetic Authenticity
2021 Best Indie Book Award winner From renowned businesswoman and communications visionary Charlene Wheeless comes an inspiring memoir about facing life’s struggles with unrelenting courage and strength. Part memoir, part motivational guide, and a clear roadmap for thriving in career...
$24.95
With Her Fist Raised: Dorothy Pitman Hughes and the Transformative Power of Black Community Activism
$16.00
With Her Fist Raised: Dorothy Pitman Hughes and the Transformative Power of Black Community Activism
The first biography of Dorothy Pitman Hughes, a trailblazing Black feminist activist whose work made children, race, and welfare rights central to the women’s movement.Dorothy Pitman Hughes was a transformative community organizer in New York City in the 1970s who...
$16.00
With Her Fist Raised: Dorothy Pitman Hughes and the Transformative Power of Black Community Activism
$25.95
With Her Fist Raised: Dorothy Pitman Hughes and the Transformative Power of Black Community Activism
The first biography of Dorothy Pitman Hughes, a trailblazing Black feminist activist whose work made children, race, and welfare rights central to the women’s movement.Dorothy Pitman Hughes was a transformative community organizer in New York City in the 1970s who...
$25.95
Who's Who Among African Americans
Provides biographical and career details on notable African American individuals, including leaders from sports, the arts, business, religion and other fields.
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$895.00
Uncommon Hero: The John Seagraves Story
Uncommon Hero: The John Seagraves Story involves the life of one African-American youngster, who during his rise from poverty to prosperity, encounters a heroic moment that defines his lifetime. Author David Seagraves chronicles the life of his father from John's upbringing...
$28.99
Twenty-Two Years a Slave, Forty Years a Freeman
Originally published in 1861, Austin Steward’s memoir has long been a staple source of first-hand evidence about activism against slavery and racism by freed blacks. Long out of print, the narrative is now available with additional biographical information and a...
$26.99
Ten Stars: The African American Journey of Gary Cooper―Marine General, Diplomat, Businessman, and Politician
Ten Stars is a nonfiction narrative―part biography, part oral history―of the life story of Gary Cooper, an African American born in the depths of Jim Crow to an Alabama family that challenged the rule of segregation. The Cooper extended family, described...
$29.95
T. R. M. Howard: Doctor, Entrepreneur, Civil Rights Pioneer
In this powerful biography, David T. Beito and Linda Royster Beito shine a light on the life and accomplishments of civil rights leader T. R. M. Howard. He founded black community organizations, organized civil rights rallies and boycotts, mentored Medgar...
$19.95
T. R. M. Howard: Doctor, Entrepreneur, Civil Rights Pioneer
In this powerful biography, David T. Beito and Linda Royster Beito shine a light on the life and accomplishments of civil rights leader T. R. M. Howard. He founded black community organizations, organized civil rights rallies and boycotts, mentored Medgar...
$34.95