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Cobalt Red: How the Blood of the Congo Powers Our Lives
The revelatory Pulitzer Prize finalist for General Nonfiction, New York Times and Publishers Weekly bestseller, shortlisted for the Financial Times Best Business Book of the Year Award.An unflinching investigation reveals the human rights abuses behind the Congo’s cobalt mining operation―and the moral implications that affect us all.Cobalt...
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Citizen: An American Lyric
* Finalist for the National Book Award in Poetry ** Winner of the National Book Critics Circle Award in Poetry * Finalist for the National Book Critics Circle Award in Criticism * Winner of the NAACP Image Award * Winner...
$22.00
Chuck Berry: An American Life
The definitive biography of Chuck Berry, legendary performer and inventor of rock and rollBest known as the groundbreaking artist behind classics like “Johnny B. Goode,” “Maybellene,” “You Never Can Tell” and “Roll Over Beethoven,” Chuck Berry was a man of...
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Chop Chop: Cooking the Food of Nigeria
WINNER, JAMES BEARD AWARD FOR EMERGING VOICE IN BOOKS NAUTILUS BOOK AWARD WINNER A NEW YORK TIMES BEST COOKBOOK OF 2025 “This introduction to classic Nigerian home cooking features 100 delicious recipes by food explorer, culinary anthropologist, and Nigerian Native of @kitchenbutterfly fame, Ozoz...
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Chief Rondo: Securing Justice for the Murder of George Floyd
Upon the fifth anniversary of the murder of George Floyd comes an account of leadership, justice, and race by Medaria "Rondo" Arradondo, the first Black police chief of Minnesota.On May 25, 2020, George Floyd was killed by Minneapolis police. Soon,...
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The Mixed Marriage Project: A Memoir of Love, Race, and Family
From Dorothy Roberts, author of Killing the Black Body and a writer who “has brilliantly illuminated the Black experience in America for decades” (Bryan Stevenson), comes a spirited and riveting memoir of growing up in an interracial family in 1960s Chicago and a...
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Chasing Me to My Grave: An Artist's Memoir of the Jim Crow South
WINNER OF THE 2022 PULITZER PRIZEBooklist?#1 Nonfiction Book of the Year * African American Literary Book Club (AALBC) #1 Nonfiction Bestseller * Named a Best Book of the Year by: NPR,?Publishers Weekly,?BookPage, Barnes & Noble, Hudson Booksellers, ARTnews, and more...
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Charlie's Boy: A Memoir
The long-awaited memoir by the comedy legend and author of multiple New York Times bestsellers, a beautiful and mesmerizing book that reveals as never before his childhood in South Central Los Angeles, his time in the infamous Bloods gang, and how humor...
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Chain of Ideas: The Origins of Our Authoritarian Age
NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • The acclaimed author of How to Be an Antiracist and the National Book Award winner Stamped from the Beginning charts how “great replacement theory” has become a dominant political idea of our time and ushered in an antidemocratic age.“Kendi argues...
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Master Slave Husband Wife: An Epic Journey from Slavery to Freedom
Winner of the 2024 Pulitzer Prize in Biography“A rich narrative of the Crafts, an enslaved couple who escaped from Georgia in 1848, with light-skinned Ellen disguised as a disabled white gentleman and William as her manservant, exploiting assumptions about race,...
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The Look
#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • WINNER OF THE NAACP IMAGE AWARD • Beautifully illustrated with more than 200 photographs, including never-before-seen images, The Look is a stunning journey through Michelle Obama’s style evolution, in her own words for the first time.In this celebration...
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The Life of Singleton: From Boyz N the Hood to Snowfall
Featuring nearly 400 original interviews with close friends, family members, and colleagues, The Life of Singleton is the definitive account of prolific filmmaker John Singleton’s life and times.John Singleton became a living legend at just twenty-four when he earned Academy Award nominations...
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Caste: The Origins of Our Discontents
#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • NEW YORK TIMES READERS PICK: 100 BEST BOOKS OF THE 21st CENTURY • OPRAH’S BOOK CLUB PICK • ONE OF BARACK OBAMA’S FAVORITE BOOKS OF THE YEAR • TIME’S #1 NONFICTION BOOK OF THE YEARReferenced in the historic 2026...
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A Kwanzaa Keepsake and Cookbook: Celebrating the Holiday with Family, Community, and Tradition
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A Kwanzaa Keepsake and Cookbook: Celebrating the Holiday with Family, Community, and Tradition
From the award-winning author of High on the Hog—inspiration for the “energetic, emotional, and deeply nuanced” (The New York Times) Netflix series of the same name—comes a new and updated edition of A Kwanzaa Keepsake, another important exploration of African American culture,...
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Call Us What We Carry: Poems
The instant #1 New York Times, Wall Street Journal, and USA Today bestsellerThe breakout poetry collection by #1 New York Times bestselling author and presidential inaugural poet Amanda GormanFormerly titled The Hill We Climb and Other Poems, the luminous poetry collection by #1 New York Times bestselling...
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But Will You Love Me Tomorrow?: An Oral History of the '60s Girl Groups
Featuring over 300 hours of new interviews with 100+ subjects, an oral history of the girl groups (such as The Ronettes, The Shirelles, The Supremes, and The Vandellas) that redefined the early 1960s The girl group sound, made famous and unforgettable...
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The History of Sketch Comedy: A Journey Through the Art and Craft of Humor
"A boisterous debut … the authors are as funny as one would expect … this is a hoot.” ―Publishers Weekly “Will entice fans of Key & Peele … a fun and funny primer on the art form.” ―BooklistAuthors Keegan-Michael Key and Elle Key build on...
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His Truth Is Marching on: John Lewis and the Power of Hope
#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • An intimate and revealing portrait of civil rights icon and longtime U.S. congressman John Lewis, linking his life to the painful quest for justice in America from the 1950s to the present—from the Pulitzer Prize–winning author...
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Hbcu Made: A Celebration of the Black College Experience
In this joyous essay collection edited by NPR's Ayesha Rascoe, celebrities and other alumni provide testimonials about their experience attending historically Black college universities–which shaped their lives and made them who they are today.With a diverse set of contributors, including...
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The Burning: The Tulsa Race Massacre of 1921
Includes an All-New Afterword.An unflinching account of America’s most horrific racial massacre, The Burning is essential reading as America finally comes to terms with its racial past.When first published in 2001, society apparently wasn’t ready for such an unstinting narrative. After it...
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Bress 'n' Nyam: Gullah Geechee Recipes from a Sixth-Generation Farmer
More than 100 heirloom recipes from a dynamic chef and farmer working the lands of his great-great-great grandfather. From Hot Buttermilk Biscuits and Sweet Potato Pie to Salmon Cakes on Pepper Rice and Gullah Fish Stew, Gullah Geechee food is...
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Glory, Too: Poems
Winner of the Coretta Scott King Award, and New York Times bestselling author Nikki Grimes introduces Glory, Too, a soul-stirring collection of poetry that delves into the depths of faith, hope, and the human experience by one of America’s preeminent black poets.In a marriage...
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Boyz II Men 40th Anniversary Celebration: Unofficial & Unauthorized
A must-have for every Boyz II Men fan, this unofficial and unauthorized handsome volume traces forty years of the groundbreaking group through stunning photography, fascinating facts, and interviews with fans and industry pros.Philly’s own Boyz II Men is an iconic...
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Bottom of the Pyramid: A Memoir of Persevering, Dancing for Myself, and Starring in My Own Life
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Bottom of the Pyramid: A Memoir of Persevering, Dancing for Myself, and Starring in My Own Life
INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER "Sioux’s harrowing reality TV ordeal cuts deep, and her subsequent self-assurance is endearing and infectious. It adds up to an inspiring account of reclaiming artistic agency.” - Publisher’s Weekly When you’ve been told over and over that...
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Born in Blackness: Africa, Africans, and the Making of the Modern World, 1471 to the Second World War
Revealing the central yet intentionally obliterated role of Africa in the creation of modernity, Born in Blackness vitally reframes our understanding of world history. Traditional accounts of the making of the modern world afford a place of primacy to European history. Some...
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The Book of James: The Power, Politics, and Passion of Lebron
The unique social, cultural, and political life of the incomparable LeBron James LeBron James is the hero in two very American tales: one, a success story the nation loves; the other, the latest installment in an ongoing chronicle of American antiblackness....
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Bloom How You Must: A Black Woman's Guide to Self-Care and Generational Healing
A self-empowering wellness guide that celebrates the roots of self-care and community care as a sustaining force for generations of Black women. Bloom How You Must is a love letter to the millions of Black women who want a less stressful life...
$28.00
Blk Art: The Audacious Legacy of Black Artists and Models in Western Art
2024 NAACP IMAGE AWARDS NOMINEE: OUTSTANDING NON-FICTIONA fun and fact-filled introduction to the dismissed Black art masters and models who shook up the world.Elegant. Refined. Exclusionary. Interrupted. The foundations of the fine art world are shaking. Beyoncé and Jay-Z break the internet by...
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Blessings and Disasters: A Story of Alabama
From a New Yorker staff writer and PEN award winner, a blend of memoir, history, and reportage on one of the most complex and least understood states in America.“In Alabama, we exist at the border of blessing and disaster….”Alexis Okeowo grew up...
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Bless the Daughter Raised by a Voice in Her Head: Poems
Poems of migration, womanhood, trauma, and resilience from the celebrated collaborator on Beyoncé’s Lemonade and Black Is King, award-winning Somali British poet Warsan Shire“The beautifully crafted poems in this collection are fiercely tender gifts.”—Roxane Gay, author of Bad Feminist“Warsan Shire is our ultimate modern poet....
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