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Sarah Labrie

No One Gets to Fall Apart

"From television writer and producer Sarah LaBrie, comes a poignant memoir about the love and resilience of a mother and daughter in the midst of mental illness"--

Daria Peoples,

Be the Light

"A biography of the Civil Rights icon, activist, and scholar Angela Davis"--

Antonio Michael Downing

Saga Boy

"Singularly dazzling . . . A brilliant collage of the twenty-first century's most incredible memoirs." --KIESE LAYMON

Shaunie Henderson

Undefeated

Shaunie Henderson---wife, mother, entrepreneur, producer, and creator of the hit TV show Basketball Wives---opens up about finding love, offers advice for raising strong, smart, grounded Black children in…

Abdullah Ibrahim (Dollar Brand) (geb. 1934)

Autobiography

Kareem Rosser

When You're Ready

"Kareem Rosser and Lee Lee Jones were young, beautiful, and deeply in love. Their love was a real-world romance that felt like a fairy tale: Kareem was raised in the Bottom--one of the most impoveris…

Jonathan Capehart

Yet Here I Am

"MSNBC anchor Jonathan Capehart is one of the most recognizable faces in cable news. But long before that success, Capehart spent his boyhood growing up without his father, shuttling back and forth b…

Joseph McGill, Herb Frazier

Sleeping with the Ancestors

With a new Afterword and Reading Group Guide exclusive to the paperback edition.In this enlightening personal account, one man tells the story of his groundbreaking project to sleep overnight in former sl…

Keeonna Harris

Mainline Mama

"Only fourteen, Keeonna had never had a boyfriend before, dreamed of attending Spelman to become an obstetrician, and thought she was 'grown.' Within a year she was pregnant and Jason was in prison, …

Jim Clyburn

The First Eight

From one of America's most venerable politicians, The First Eight is an extraordinary work of living history: the powerful, untold story of the pioneering Black politicians from South Carolina who were el…

Chika Stacy Oriuwa

Unlike the Rest

"In this personal story of becoming, belonging and being seen, a psychiatry resident pulls back the curtain on the journey to becoming a doctor."--Provided by publisher.

Jon Tattrie

To Leave a Warrior Behind

Discover the untold story of Charles R. Saunders, the little known figure who wrote groundbreaking fantasy worlds and redefined an entire genre. Blending biography with a tribute to Saunders' forgotten li…

Oneika Mays

Sit with Me

Meditation is an effective way to manage anxiety and depression, insomnia, stress, and even some acute illnesses. If you want to become more aware and purposeful about your actions, mindfulness coach and …

Yvonne Clark-Rhines, Monica Clark-Robinson,

Teaching for Change

This powerful picture book biography spotlights Septima Poinsette Clark, the civil rights leader who taught Black adults how to combat Jim Crow-era voting regulations. Written by Septima's granddaughter, …

Raakhee Mirchandani,

Kamala Raised Her Hand

"A tribute to Vice President Kamala Harris recounting every time she raised her hand to make her community, and the country, a better place"--

Sarah Labrie

No One Gets to Fall Apart

Longlisted for Reading the WestANew York Times "Editor's Pick" and "Notable Book of the Year" * An Essence "Most Anticipated" * A Lit Hub's "Most Anticipated" * An …

Tess Chakkalakal

A Matter of Complexion

"A biography of Charles Chesnutt, one of the first Black authors to write for both Black and white readers. In A Matter of Complexion, Tess Chakkalakal gives readers the first comprehensive biography…

Charles F Bolden, Tonya Bolden

Star Sailor: My Life as a NASA Astronaut

"Sail the stars with astronaut Charlie Bolden as he recounts his ... shuttle missions, including deploying the Hubble Space Telescope, training with Sally Ride, and leading the first US space mission…

John Harris

Tomlin

In 2007, at the age of thirty-four, Mike Tomlin was hired as the head coach of the Pittsburgh Steelers. Replacing Hall of Famer Bill Cowher---and two years removed from the team's Super Bowl XL victory---…