Cultural Literature
The Bridgetower Sonata: Sonata Mulattica
In this vividly imagined, richly detailed historical novel, acclaimed Congolese author Emmanuel Dongala has focused his laser-sharp wit and wry satirical perspective on the life and times of George Bridgetower, a young violin prodigy, who, at the age of nine,...
$27.00
The Soul of a Nation Reader: Writings by and about Black American Artists, 1960-1980
A comprehensive compendium of artists and writers confronting questions of Black identity, activism and social responsibility in the age of Malcolm X and the Black Panthers, based on the landmark traveling exhibition What is “Black art”? This question was posed...
$39.95
My Beautiful Black Hair: 101 Natural Hair Stories from the Sisterhood
A collection of empowering stories and captivating photos, My Beautiful Black Hair celebrates an aspect of Black femininity—natural hair—and embraces it as a central part of Black womanhood."A powerful celebration of self-acceptance and sisterhood." – Kirkus ReviewMy Beautiful Black Hair is a book about...
$24.95
Carrie Mae Weems
Essays and interviews explore the work of Carrie Mae Weems and its place in the history of photography, African American art, and contemporary art. In this October Files volume, essays and interviews explore the work of the influential American artist...
$45.00
You Next: Reflections in Black Barbershops
Publisher: Lawrence Hill Books “A stirring work . . . images meet text to convey a most handsome portrait of Black barbering in America as a revered cultural practice. Honest, intelligent, poignant—You Next is brilliant from cover to cover.” —Maurice Wallace, Rutgers...
$26.99
Wild Thing: The Short, Spellbinding Life of Jimi Hendrix
Publisher: Liveright Publishing Corporation New York Times Book Review • "The Best Books to Give This Year"Publishers Weekly • Best Books of the Year (Nonfiction) A shattering new biography of rock music’s most outrageous―and tragic―genius. Over fifty years after his death, Jimi Hendrix (1942–1970)...
$28.95
We Return Fighting: World War I and the Shaping of Modern Black Identity
Publisher: Smithsonian Books A richly illustrated commemoration of African Americans' roles in World War I highlighting how the wartime experience reshaped their lives and their communities after they returned home.This stunning book presents artifacts, medals, and photographs alongside powerful essays...
$19.95
Revolution in Black and White: Photographs of the Civil Rights Era by Ernest Withers
Publisher: Cityfiles Press Ernest C. Withers was one of the most prominent African-American photographers of the civil rights era. During the course of his work, he took thousands photographs that document the civil rights movement―from the Emmett Till trial in...
$49.95
Power to the People: The World of the Black Panthers
Publisher: ABRAMS In words and photographs, Power to the People is the story of the controversial Black Panther Party, founded 50 years ago in 1966 by Bobby Seale and Huey P. Newton. The words are Seale’s, with contributions by other former party members;...
$42.00
Footnotes: The Black Artists Who Rewrote the Rules of the Great White Way
Publisher: Sourcebooks The triumphant story of how an all-Black Broadway cast and crew changed musical theatre—and the world—forever. "This musical introduced Black excellence to the Great White Way. Broadway was forever changed and we, who stand on the shoulders of...
$26.99
Finna: Poems
Publisher: One World Sharp, lyrical poems celebrating the Black vernacular—its influence on pop culture, its necessity for familial survival, its rite in storytelling and in creating the safety found only within its intimacy“Terrific . . . illuminates life in this country...
$17.00
Contact High: A Visual History of Hip-Hop
Publisher: Clarkson Potter Publishers ONE OF AMAZON'S BEST ART & PHOTOGRAPHY BOOKS 0F 2018AN NPR AND PITCHFORK BEST MUSIC BOOK OF 2018 PICKONE OF TIME'S 25 BEST PHOTOBOOKS OF 2018NEW YORK TIMES, ASSOCIATED PRESS, WALLSTREET JOURNAL, ROLLING STONE, AND CHICAGO SUN HOLIDAY GIFT GUIDE PICKThe perfect gift...
$40.00
Changes: An Oral History of Tupac Shakur
Publisher: Simon & Schuster A New Yorker writer’s intimate, revealing account of Tupac Shakur’s life and legacy, timed to the fiftieth anniversary of his birth and twenty-fifth anniversary of his death.In the summer of 2020, Tupac Shakur’s single “Changes” became an anthem...
$26.99
Bob Marley: Portrait of the Legend
Publisher: Rizzoli International Publications In honor of Bob Marley's seventy-fifth birthday, this glorious oversize book collects more than 150 photographs that celebrate the life and influence of the forefather of reggae and one of the greatest musical and sociopolitical icons...
$55.00
Showtime at the Apollo: The Epic Tale of Harlem's Legendary Theater
Supplier: Abrams Comicarts Writer Ted Fox and artist James Otis Smith bring to life Harlem’s legendary theater in this graphic novel adaptation of Fox’s definitive, critically acclaimed history of the Apollo. Since its inception as an African-American theater in 1934, the...
$24.99
If I Ran the Circus
Publisher: Random House Books for Young Readers Dr. Seuss's classic celebration of youthful imagination! The Circus McGurkus! The World's Greatest ShowOn the face of the earth, or wherever you go! Young Morris McGurk's has a BIG imagination. He wants to turn the...
$16.99
Barack Before Obama: Life Before the Presidency
Publisher: Ecco Press A People Pick of the Week One of USA Today’s 5 Books Not to Miss One of Forbes’ 5 Books to Read in December A personal, intimate photographic celebration of President Barack Obama, featuring over 200 rare and never-before seen images from...
$39.99
Life Is What You Bake It: Recipes, Stories, and Inspiration to Bake Your Way to the Top: A Baking Book
The winner of The Great American Baking Show shares her story of personal growth and more than 100 delicious recipes.“As much about a collection of recipes that makes your mouth water and tugs at your heart with food memories as it is about...
$29.99
The Perseverance
Publisher: Tin House Books Featured on NPR's Morning Edition A Poetry Book of the Year at The Guardian, The Sunday Times, and Poetry School Winner of the Ted Hughes Award, Rathbones Folio Prize, and Somerset Maugham Award; shortlisted for the Griffin Poetry Prize ...
$16.95
Son of a Southern Chef: Cook with Soul
Publisher: Avery Publishing Group A wildly inventive soul food bible from a two-time Chopped winner and the host of Snapchat's first-ever cooking show.Thousands of fans know Lazarus Lynch for his bold artistic sensibility, exciting take on soul food, and knockout fashion sense....
$26.00