introduction Love is the greatest wonder of the world. For thousands of years we have tried to figure it out, but still we struggle to make it work. I became a student of love early in life. I had my first girlfriend in kindergarten, although I’m not sure that counts. As early as tenth grade,…
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{Event} 11th Annual Great Midwest Book Fest
11th Annual Great Midwest Book Fest with @ReShondaT, @earlsewell, @NaleighaKai. Hosted by: @RadiahHubbert
Black Friday Books On Sale
We have taken the liberty to compiled a list of some Black Friday deals you might be interested in. Act Fast. Limited Time. Free Books The Ideal Wife by Jacquelin Thomas Newlyweds Jana and Lawrence return from their Caribbean honeymoon to Los Angeles, where Lawrence is a partner in a prestigious Beverly Hills law firm….
{New Releases} September 3-9, 2018
On The Other Side of Freedom by:DeRay McKesson From the internationally recognized civil rights activist/organizer and host of the podcast Pod Save the People, a meditation on resistance, justice, and freedom, and an intimate portrait of a movement from the front lines. In August of 2014, twenty-nine-year-old activist DeRay Mckesson stood with hundreds of others…
{New Releases} August 27-Sept 2, 2018
Standing Our Ground by:Lucia Kay McBath From the national spokesperson for Everytown for Gun Safety and leading gun violence prevention advocate comes the riveting memoir of a mother’s loss and call to action, as well as a faith-based exploration of how the nation’s gun laws put a deadly target on American lives. Lucia Kay McBath…
Are You Releasing A Book This Fall?
Calling All Authors and Publishers! Are You Releasing A Book This Fall? Are you a black author or write about black subjects? Let Us Know when you are publishing your book.
{New Releases} August 20-26, 2018
A Stallion Dream by:Deborah Fletcher Mello Has this Stallion met his match… In and out of the courtroom? Collin Stallion plans to give back to the community by volunteering to exonerate someone wrongfully convicted of crime. His partner in the high-profile case—powerhouse attorney London Jacobs—isn’t impressed by the seductive bachelor. Until passion ignites. But with…
{New Releases} August 13-19, 2018
Up From Freedom by:Wayne Grady For readers of Colson Whitehead, James McBride, Yaa Gyasi and Lawrence Hill, Up From Freedom is a powerful and emotional novel about the dangers that arise when we stay silent in the face of prejudice or are complicit in its development. As a young man, Virgil Moody vowed he would…
{New Releases} August 6-12, 2018
She Begat This by:Joan Morgan Celebrate the twentieth anniversary of the acclaimed and influential debut album The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill with this eye-opening and moving exploration of Lauryn Hill and her remarkable artistic legacy. Released in 1998, Lauryn Hill’s first solo album is often cited by music critics as one of the most important…
{New Releases} June 25-July 1, 2018
White Fragility by:Robin Diangelo Groundbreaking book exploring the counterproductive reactions white people have when discussing racism that serve to protect their positions and maintain racial inequality. Antiracist educator Robin DiAngelo first coined the term “white fragility” in 2011, and since then it’s been invoked by critics from Samantha Bee to Charles Blow. “White fragility” refers…
