Cultural Literature
Love in Vain: Robert Johnson 1911-1938, the Graphic Novel
Supplier: Faber & Faber Social From 'Crossroads Blues' to 'Sweet Home Chicago', 'Hellhound on My Trail' to 'Come On In My Kitchen', Robert Johnson wrote some of the most enduring and formative songs of the original blues era, songs that...
$29.95
Mandela and the General
Supplier: Plough Publishing House In this thrilling graphic novel, Nelson Mandela’s fight against racism is about to spiral into an all-out race war. Unless he can win over his archenemy, the white supremacist General Viljoen, the democratic struggle for equality and...
$19.95
Monk!: Thelonious, Pannonica, and the Friendship Behind a Musical Revolution
Supplier: First Second "Read this invigorating graphic narrative, then―quickly, before the spell breaks!―play one of Monk's records." ―Saul WilliamsShe is Kathleen Annie Pannonica de Koenigswarter, a free-spirited baroness of the Rothschild family. He is Thelonious Sphere Monk, a musical genius...
$29.99
True War Stories
Supplier: Z2 Comics A sniper in Haiti faces the repercussions of the shot he never took. A team of SEALs help rescue a kidnapped girl in the Philippines. Army interpreters in Iraq battle their toughest foe: the rats of Saddam’s...
$24.99
Frederick Douglass: Prophet of Freedom
Publisher: Simon & Schuster Pulitzer Prize, History, 2019 The definitive, dramatic biography of the most important African American of the 19th century: Frederick Douglass, the escaped slave who became the greatest orator of his day and one of the leading abolitionists...
$37.50
Funeral Diva
Publisher: City Lights Books Funeral Diva is the Winner of the Lambda Award for Lesbian Poetry! A poetic memoir about coming-of-age in the AIDS era, and its effects on life and art. "Sneed is an acclaimed reader of her own poetry,...
$16.95
Heart Full of Rhythm: The Big Band Years of Louis Armstrong
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA Nearly 50 years after his death, Louis Armstrong remains one of the 20th century's most iconic figures. Popular fans still appreciate his later hits such as "Hello, Dolly!" and "What a Wonderful World," while in...
$34.95
Obama: The Historic Presidency of Barack Obama - Updated Edition (Revised)
Publisher: Sterling A vibrant celebration of President Obama, this stunning commemorative book provides a valuable record of his historical presidency and the years since he left office. It has now been more than two years since Barack Obama concluded his historic...
$29.95
Odetta: A Life in Music and Protest
Publisher: Beacon Press An AudioFile Best Audiobook of 2020The first in-depth biography of the legendary singer and “Voice of the Civil Rights Movement,” who combatted racism and prejudice through her music.Odetta channeled her anger and despair into some of the most powerful...
$28.95
The Golden Thirteen: How Black Men Won the Right to Wear Navy Gold
Publisher: Beacon Press The story of the 13 courageous black men who integrated the officer corps of the US Navy during World War II—leading desegregation efforts across America and anticipating the civil rights movementThrough oral histories and original interviews with...
$28.95
The Other Madisons: The Lost History of a President's Black Family
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin "A Roots for a new generation, rich in storytelling and steeped in history."—Kirkus Reviews, Starred Review"A compelling saga that gives a voice to those that history tried to erase...Poignant and eye-opening, this is a must-read."—Booklist In The Other Madisons, Bettye Kearse—a...
$28.00
This Thing Called Life: Prince's Odyssey, on and Off the Record
Publisher: St. Martin's Press This program is read by the author, and includes archival recordings of conversations between the author and Prince. A warm and surprisingly real-life biography of one of rock’s greatest talents: Prince. Neal Karlen was the only...
$29.99
Tumult!: The Incredible Life and Music of Tina Turner
Publisher: Backbeat Books The narrative of Tumult! The Incredible Life and Music of Tina Turner is an extended exploration of the magical transformation of shy country girl Anna Mae Bullock into the boisterous force of nature we know today as...
$24.95
Bring Back Our Girls: The Untold Story of the Global Search for Nigeria's Missing Schoolgirls
What happens after you click Tweet? The heart-stopping definitive account of the mission to rescue hundreds of Nigerian schoolgirls whose abduction ignited a global social media campaign and a dramatic worldwide intervention. In the spring of 2014, millions of Twitter users,...
$28.99
Conquering the Pacific: An Unknown Mariner and the Final Great Voyage of the Age of Discovery
The story of an uncovered voyage as colorful and momentous as any on record for the Age of Discovery—and of the Black mariner whose stunning accomplishment has been until now lost to history It began with a secret mission, no expenses...
$28.00
Feeding the Soul (Because It's My Business): Finding Our Way to Joy, Love, and Freedom
You are seen, you are loved, and you are heard! Before Tabitha Brown was one of the most popular personalities in the world, sharing her delicious vegan home cooking and compassionate wisdom with millions of followers across social media, she was an aspiring actress...
$27.99
I Ain't Studdin' YA: My American Blues Story
Experience music history with this memoir by one of the last of the genuine old school Blues and R&B legends, the Grammy-winning dynamic showman Bobby Rush.This memoir charts the extraordinary rise to fame of living blues legend, Bobby Rush. Born...
$29.00
I Have Always Been Me: A Memoir
A powerful memoir of independence, releasing the past, and living the dream by award-winning trans advocate Precious Brady-Davis. Precious Brady-Davis remembers the sense of being singular and grappling with “otherness.” Born into traumatic circumstances, Davis was brought up in the...
$24.95
Mama Bear: One Black Mother's Fight for Her Child's Life and Her Own
In this moving memoir, Shirley Smith, wife of NBA Champion and All-Star J. R. Smith, tells the story of giving birth to one of the youngest premature babies to survive—using her experience to heighten awareness of the crisis of Black...
$27.99
Promise That You Will Sing about Me: The Power and Poetry of Kendrick Lamar
A stunning, in-depth look at the power and poetry of one of the most consequential rappers of our time.Kendrick Lamar is one of the most influential rappers, songwriters and record producers of his generation. Widely known for his incredible lyrics...
$29.99