Social Science
Social Science
I'm Every Woman: Remixed Stories of Marriage, Motherhood, and Work
Black women have been balancing the competing demands of work and home since before women even won the right to vote. But black voices are barely acknowledged in the mainstream "mommy wars" dialogue. Lonnae O'Neal Parker is determined to change...
$15.00
If We Are Brave: Essays from Black Americana
The popular Washington Post contributing opinion columnist challenges readers to have uncomfortable conversations about race, drawing on the first-person perspectives of the author and Americans from diverse viewpoints and walks of life. “The United States claims to be a nation founded on...
$18.00
We Were There: Voices of African American Veterans, from World War II to the War in Iraq
The Greatest Generation meets Bloods in this revealing oral history of the unrecognized contributions of African American veterans. Award-winning journalist Yvonne Latty never bothered to find out the extent of her father's service until it was almost too late. Inspired...
$16.00
We Want Our Bodies Back: Poems
“WE WANTOUR BODIES BACK URGES BLACK WOMEN TO DEMAND BETTER FROM MEN.” -ESSENCE “MASTERPOET JESSICA CARE MOORE GIFTS US THIS LATEST COLLECTION OF SHARP, SMART ANDDEFIANT PIECES.” -MS. MAGAZINE BOOKS BYBLACK WOMEN WE CAN’T WAIT TO READ IN 2020 -REFINERY29...
$23.00
The Survivors of the Clotilda: The Lost Stories of the Last Captives of the American Slave Trade
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The Survivors of the Clotilda: The Lost Stories of the Last Captives of the American Slave Trade
NAMED A TOP BOOK OF 2024 BY AMAZON AND WASHINGTON POST “Hannah Durkin lets the enslaved speak for themselves, and they tell a story not only of unimaginable suffering but also of courage and survival.”—Wall Street Journal “The Survivors of the...
$22.00
The Survivors of the Clotilda: The Lost Stories of the Last Captives of the American Slave Trade
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The Survivors of the Clotilda: The Lost Stories of the Last Captives of the American Slave Trade
NAMED A TOP BOOK OF 2024 BY AMAZON AND WASHINGTON POST “Hannah Durkin lets the enslaved speak for themselves, and they tell a story not only of unimaginable suffering but also of courage and survival.”—Wall Street Journal “The Survivors of the...
$30.00
We Are Each Other's Harvest: Celebrating African American Farmers, Land, and Legacy
A WALL STREET JOURNAL FAVORITE FOOD BOOK OF THE EAR From the author of Queen Sugar—now a critically acclaimed series on OWN directed by Ava Duvernay—comes a beautiful exploration and celebration of black farming in America. In this impressive anthology, Natalie Baszile brings...
$40.00
Ways of Grace: Stories of Activism, Adversity, and How Sports Can Bring Us Together
Inspired by Arthur Ashe’s bestselling memoir Days of Grace, a collection of positive, uplifting stories of seemingly small acts of grace from across the sports world that have helped to bridge cultural and racial divides. Like many people of color,...
$17.00
The Warrior Method, Updated Edition: A Parents' Guide to Rearing Healthy Black Boys
In this groundbreaking book, Raymond Winbush introduces a program for raising black boys to become warriors against global racism and poverty and advocates for their communities in America and abroad—now updated. “A work of this caliber is long overdue."—Dr. Henry...
$16.00
Warrior Marks: Female Genital Mutilation and the Sexual Blinding of Women
Alice Walker and Pratibha Parmar expose the secret of female genital mutilation, a practice that affects one hundred million of the world’s women. New Introductions by the Authors.
$24.00
The Moment: Thoughts on the Race Reckoning That Wasn't and How We All Can Move Forward Now
“Toni Morrison once said, ‘The function, the very serious function of racism is distraction.’ In The Moment, Bakari Sellers brilliantly and precisely cuts through the noise of the calculated, well-financed, and relentless campaign by conservative media, think tanks, and politicians to...
$20.00
The Moment: Thoughts on the Race Reckoning That Wasn't and How We All Can Move Forward Now
“Toni Morrison once said, ‘The function, the very serious function of racism is distraction.’ In The Moment, Bakari Sellers brilliantly and precisely cuts through the noise of the calculated, well-financed, and relentless campaign by conservative media, think tanks, and politicians to...
$30.00
Dr. Susan Taylor's RX for Brown Skin: Your Prescription for Flawless Skin, Hair, and Nails (Updated)
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Dr. Susan Taylor's RX for Brown Skin: Your Prescription for Flawless Skin, Hair, and Nails (Updated)
Brown skin has a naturally warm, glowing complexion that ranges in shade from yellow to olive to dark brown and black (Asian, Latin, African-American, and Native American skin). The extra melanin that imparts these rich tones and helps protect skin...
$17.00
The Mocha Manual to a Fabulous Pregnancy
The Girlfriends' Guide to Pregnancy meets What to Expect When You're Expecting for today's professional black woman The Mocha Manual to a Fabulous Pregnancy is a straight-talking handbook to pregnancy with contributions by doctors and personal stories from black women...
$20.00
A Slave No More
Slave narratives, some of the most powerful records of our past, are extremely rare, with only fifty-five post–Civil War narratives surviving. A mere handful are first-person accounts by slaves who ran away and freed themselves. Now two newly uncovered narratives,...
$21.00
Sensuous Knowledge: A Black Feminist Approach for Everyone
The creator of the internationally popular, multiple award-winning blog MsAfropolitan applies an Africa-centered feminist sensibility to issues of racism and sexism, challenging our illusions about oppression and liberation and daring women to embrace their power.Sensuous Knowledge is a collection of thought provoking essays...
$20.00
The Match: Two Outsiders Forged a Friendship and Made Sports History
The incredible story of what happened when two outsiders―one an emerging champion who happens to be Jewish, the other, the first black player to win Wimbledon―pair up not only to form a winning team, but also an enduring friendship. Althea...
$23.00
Making Rent in Bed-Stuy: A Memoir of Trying to Make It in New York City
A young African American millennial filmmaker’s funny, sometimes painful, true-life coming-of-age story of trying to make it in New York City—a chronicle of poverty and wealth, creativity and commerce, struggle and insecurity, and the economic and cultural forces intertwined with...
$19.00
Broken: Transforming Child Protective Services--Notes of a Former Caseworker
"It’s an invaluable insider account of a pressing social issue." - Publishers Weekly Joining the ranks of Evicted and The New Jim Crow, a former caseworker’s searing, clear-eyed investigation of the child welfare system—from foster care to incarceration—that exposes the...
$17.00
Broken: Transforming Child Protective Services--Notes of a Former Caseworker
"It’s an invaluable insider account of a pressing social issue." - Publishers Weekly Joining the ranks of Evicted and The New Jim Crow, a former caseworker’s searing, clear-eyed investigation of the child welfare system―from foster care to incarceration―that exposes the deep-rooted...
$29.00
Bound for Canaan: The Epic Story of the Underground Railroad, America's First Civil Rights Movement
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Bound for Canaan: The Epic Story of the Underground Railroad, America's First Civil Rights Movement
An important book of epic scope on America’s first racially integrated, religiously-inspired political movement for change―The Underground Railroad, a movement peopled by daring heroes and heroines, and everyday folk For most, the mention of the Underground Railroad evokes images...
$15.00
Black, White, Colored: The Hidden Story of an Insurrection, a Family, a Southern Town, and Identity in America
An absorbing investigation into a little-known historical tragedy—an insurrection which upended a resilient and wealthy Black community who found themselves in the clutches of an insurrection at the turn of the twentieth century in Laurinburg, North Carolina. In the late...
$30.00
Black Pearls: Daily Meditations, Affirmations, and Inspirations for African-Americans
There is a great tradition in the African-American community of gaining daily inspiration and motivation from recounting the extraordinary words, thoughts, and achievements of people of African descent. Now, at last, there is a book that offers 365 special messages...
$10.00
Black Crossword: 100 MIDI Puzzles Connecting the African Diaspora
The founder of BlackCrossword.com and author of the groundbreaking Black Crossword returns with a second collection, featuring 100 diverse-sized puzzles once again inspired by the African diaspora. Frustrated by the dearth of Black people creating puzzles or appearing as clues, media professional...
$16.00
Barracoon: The Story of the Last Black Cargo
One of the New York Times' Most Memorable Literary Moments of the Last 25 Years! • New York Times Bestseller • TIME Magazine’s Best Nonfiction Book of 2018 • New York Public Library’s Best Book of 2018 • NPR’s Book Concierge Best Book of 2018 • Economist Book of the Year • SELF.com’s Best Books...
$18.00
Barracoon: The Story of the Last Black Cargo
One of the New York Times' Most Memorable Literary Moments of the Last 25 Years! • New York Times Bestseller • TIME Magazine’s Best Nonfiction Book of 2018 • New York Public Library’s Best Book of 2018 • NPR’s Book Concierge Best Book of 2018 • Economist Book of the Year • SELF.com’s Best Books...
$25.00
Bad Fat Black Girl: Notes from a Trap Feminist
“Sesali Bowen is poised to give Black feminism the rejuvenation it needs. Her trendsetting writing and commentary reaches across experiences and beyond respectability. I and so many Black girls still figuring out who they are in this world will gain...
$17.00
Back: Essays on the Soul and Spine of America
Acclaimed New Yorker contributor Lauren Michele Jackson delivers an essay collection devoted to the back—and the conflicting ideas we load upon it. Moving across literature, film, sport, visual art, and U.S. history, Jackson probes how the back carries powerful ideas about beauty,...
$27.00
Anti-Racist Ally: An Introduction to Activism and Action
Join the fight for racially marginalized people with this pocket-sized guide filled with practical insights from one of the leading voices of the movement for equality and founder of the @officialmillennialblack Instagram. As the tragic murder of George Floyd and...
$19.00
American Tapestry: The Story of the Black, White, and Multiracial Ancestors of Michelle Obama
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American Tapestry: The Story of the Black, White, and Multiracial Ancestors of Michelle Obama
A remarkable history of First Lady Michelle Obama’s mixed ancestry, American Tapestry by Rachel L. Swarns is nothing less than a breathtaking and expansive portrait of America itself. In this extraordinary feat of genealogical research—in the tradition of The Hemmingses of Monticello and Slaves in...
$17.00