April 19th EVENT: Shine Bright
A Very Personal History of Black Women in Pop w/ Danyel Smith + Danielle Cadet
Reparations Club WHO & WHAT: An IRL & Virtual EVENT w/ author, award-winning journalist, and producer Danyel Smith in conversation with editorial director of Netflix's Strong Black Lead... Autobiography & MemoirEvents
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Basquiat
Jean-Michel Basquiat The first African-American artist to attain art superstardom, Jean-Michel Basquiat (1960-1988) created a huge oeuvre of drawings and paintings (Julian Schnabel recalls him once accidentally... ArtBooks
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Black Art: A Cultural History
(World of Art #0)
Richard J. Powell The African diaspora--a direct result of the transatlantic slave trade and Western colonialism--has generated a wide array of artistic achievements, from blues and reggae to... ArtBooks
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Black Futures
Kimberly Drew & Jenna Wortham An archive of collective memory and exuberant testimony A luminous map to navigate an opaque and disorienting presentAn infinite geography of possible futuresWhat does it mean to be... ArtBest-Sellers
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Black Power Tarot Deck
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King Khan From the visionary mind of artist King Khan comes the Black Power tarot with 4 newly updated cards. Using the mystic language of Tarot, Khan chose 26... ArtBlack Futures Symposium x Rep Club
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Carefree Black Girls
A Celebration of Black Women in Pop Culture
Zeba Blay Carefree Black Girls is an exploration and celebration of Black women's identity and impact on pop culture, as well as the enduring stereotypes they face, from... BooksNon-Fiction
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Colorization
One Hundred Years of Black Films in a White World
Wil Haygood This unprecedented history of Black cinema examines 100 years of Black movies—from Gone with the Wind to Blaxploitation films to Black Panther—using the struggles and triumphs of the artists, and... ArtBooks
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Complex Presents: Sneaker of the Year
The Best Since '85
Complex In 1985, Nike released Michael Jordan’s first sneaker, the Air Jordan 1, and sneaker culture was born. Now thousands of people wait in line at... BooksComplexCon x Rep Club 2021
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Dilla Time
The Life and Afterlife of the Hip-Hop Producer Who Reinvented Rhythm
Dan Charnas Equal parts biography, musicology, and cultural history, Dilla Time chronicles the life and legacy of J Dilla, a musical genius who transformed the sound of popular music... Autobiography & MemoirBooks
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Feb 1st EVENT: Didn't We Almost Have It All
In Defense of Whitney Houston w/ Gerrick Kennedy + Sylvia Obell
Reparations Club WHO & WHAT: An IRL & Virtual EVENT w/ award-winning journalist, cultural critic, and author, Gerrick Kennedy in discussion with entertainment journalist and host of popular... Autobiography & MemoirEvents
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Fictional Blues
Kimberly Mack The familiar story of Delta blues musician Robert Johnson, who sold his soul to the devil at a Mississippi crossroads in exchange for guitar virtuosity,... BooksHistory
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Flyboy 2
The Greg Tate Reader
Greg Tate Since launching his career at the Village Voice in the early 1980s Greg Tate has been one of the premiere critical voices on contemporary Black music, art,... BooksMusic
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From the Streets of Shaolin
The Wu-Tang Saga
S.H. Fernando Jr. This definitive biography of rap supergroup, Wu-Tang Clan, features decades of unpublished interviews and unparalleled access to members of the group and their associates. This... Autobiography & MemoirBooks
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Good Night Stories for Rebel Girls
100 Real-Life Tales of Black Girl Magic
Lilly Workneh The latest installment in the New York Times bestselling Good Night Stories for Rebel Girls series, featuring 100 barrier-breaking Black women and girls who showcase... BooksChildren's
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Hip Hop Matters
Politics, Pop Culture, and the Struggle for the Soul of a Movement
S. Craig Watkins A fresh look at the hip-hop movement and the fierce battles being waged to control itAvoiding the easy definitions and caricatures that tend to celebrate... BooksMusic
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Hip-Hop (And Other Things)
Shea Serrano A quick note from Shea: Hi. Here's a secret: If you send me a screenshot of you having preordered this book I'll hit you back... BooksMusic
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In the Black Fantastic
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Ekow Eshun A richly illustrated exploration of Black culture at its most wildly imaginative, artistically ambitious, and politically urgent. A richly illustrated exploration of Black culture... ArtBooks
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Isn't Her Grace Amazing!
The Women Who Changed Gospel Music
Guthrie P. Ramsey A unique tribute to often overlooked women who have left an indelible mark on Gospel Music—powerful talents who overcame racism and sexism to define the... BooksHistory
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L.A. Graffiti Black Book
David Brafman This collection of unique works by 151 Los Angeles graffiti and tattoo artists represents an unprecedented collaboration across the city's diverse artistic landscape. Many... ArtBooks
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Liner Notes for the Revolution
The Intellectual Life of Black Feminist Sound
Daphne A. Brooks An award-winning Black feminist music critic takes us on an epic journey through radical sound from Bessie Smith to Beyoncé.Daphne A. Brooks explores more than... ArtBooks
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Made in Harlem
A Memoir
Dapper Dan With his now-legendary store on 125th Street in Harlem, Dapper Dan pioneered high-end streetwear in the 1980s, remixing classic luxury-brand logos into his own innovative,... Autobiography & MemoirBooks
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Mickalene Thomas
I Can't See You Without Me
Mickalene Thomas Presenting paintings of some of the artist's key models and muses, I Can't See You Without Me illuminates the work of Brooklyn painter Mickalene Thomas (born 1971).... ArtBooks
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Miss Me with That
Hot Takes, Helpful Tidbits, and a Few Hard Truths
Rachel Lindsay A candid, witty, and inspiring collection of essays from The Bachelor's first Black Bachelorette, exploring everything from relationships and love to politics and race. ... Autobiography & MemoirBooks
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Miss Me with That
Hot Takes, Helpful Tidbits, and a Few Hard Truths (Pre-Order, Sep 13 2022) (Paperback)
Rachel Lindsay A candid, witty, and inspiring collection of essays from The Bachelor's first Black Bachelorette, exploring everything from relationships and love to politics and race. ... Autobiography & MemoirBooks
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Oct 20th EVENT (Virtual)
Carefree Black Girls w/ Zeba Blay + Dr. Yaba Blay
Reparations Club WHO & WHAT: A VIRTUAL EVENT w/ film and culture critic, Zeba Blay, in conversation with author and scholar-activist Dr. Yaba Blay about her debut essay... EventsNon-Fiction
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Outlaw Culture
Resisting Representations
bell hooks According to the Washington Post, no one who cares about contemporary African-American cultures can ignore bell hooks' electrifying feminist explorations. Targeting cultural icons as diverse as... Autobiography & MemoirBooks
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Outliers
The Story of Success
Malcolm Gladwell From the bestselling author of The Bomber Mafia, learn what sets high achievers apart--f rom Bill Gates to the Beatles-- in this seminal work from "a singular talent"... BooksNon-Fiction
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Regeneration: Black Cinema, 1898–1971
(Pre-Order, Oct 18 2022)
Various Authors The overlooked yet vibrant history of Black participation in American film, from the beginning of cinema through the civil rights movement From the dawn of... ArtBooks
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Shine Bright
A Very Personal History of Black Women in Pop
Danyel Smith American pop music is arguably this country's greatest cultural contribution to the world, and its singular voice and virtuosity were created by a shining thread... Autobiography & MemoirBooks
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Supreme Actresses
Iconic Black Women Who Revolutionized Hollywood
Marcellas Reynolds A comprehensive collection of photographs, interviews, and profiles of the most influential Black actresses who have worked in film, television, and theater From the author... ArtBooks
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The Dark Fantastic
Race and the Imagination from Harry Potter to the Hunger Games
Ebony Elizabeth Thomas Reveals the diversity crisis in children's and young adult media as not only a lack of representation, but a lack of imaginationStories provide portals into... BooksNon-Fiction
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The High Desert
Black. Punk. Nowhere.
James Spooner A formative coming-of-age graphic memoir by the creator of Afro-punk: a young man's immersive reckoning with identity, racism, clumsy teen love and belonging in an... Autobiography & MemoirBooks
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The Hip-Hop Queens Oracle Deck
A 52-Card Deck and Guidebook: Oracle Cards
Kathy Iandoli A stunningly illustrated oracle deck featuring 52 of hip-hop's most influential queens (from Lauryn Hill to Megan Thee Stallion) serving as compass points for spiritual... ArtEtc.
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The Motherlode
100+ Women Who Made Hip-Hop
Clover Hope An illustrated highlight reel of more than 100 women in rap who have helped shape the genre and eschewed gender norms in the process The Motherlode highlights... BooksMusic
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The Queen Bee
(Pre-Order, Sep 27 2022)
Lil Kim A fearless, inspiring, and refreshingly candid memoir by the Grammy-award winning rapper, multi-platinum recording artist, and cultural icon Lil' Kim When teenager Kimberly Denise Jones--better... Autobiography & MemoirBooks
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This Is Major
Notes on Diana Ross, Dark Girls, and Being Dope
Shayla Lawson Named one of the most anticipated books of the year by USA Today, Bitch Magazine, Parade, Salon and Ms. Magazine From a fierce and humorous new... AntiracismBooks
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Token Black Girl
A Memoir (Pre-Order, Oct 1 2022)
Danielle Prescod Racial identity, pop culture, and delusions of perfection collide in an eye-opening and refreshingly frank memoir by fashion and beauty insider Danielle Prescod. Danielle Prescod... Autobiography & MemoirBooks
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White Negroes
When Cornrows Were in Vogue ... and Other Thoughts on Cultural Appropriation
Lauren Michele Jackson Exposes the new generation of whiteness thriving at the expense and borrowed ingenuity of Black people—and explores how this intensifies racial inequality.American culture loves Blackness.... AntiracismBooks
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White Terror
The Horror Film from Obama to Trump
Russell Meeuf What kinds of terror lurk beneath the surface of White respectability? Many of the top-grossing US horror films between 2008 and 2016 relied heavily on themes... Art$22.00
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Why Solange Matters
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Stephanie Phillips A Black feminist punk performer and important new voice recounts the dramatic story of an incandescent musician and artist whose unconventional journey to international success... Autobiography & MemoirBooks
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You Can't Touch My Hair
And Other Things I Still Have to Explain
Phoebe Robinson A hilarious and timely essay collection about race, gender, and pop culture from comedy superstar and 2 Dope Queens podcaster Phoebe Robinson Being a black woman in America... Autobiography & MemoirBest-Sellers
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