Collection: Non-Fiction

Combining representation and abstraction, Abney's vibrant works reference gender, sexuality and pop culture Committed to sharing social realities through fantastic, expansive forms, Nina Chanel Abney...

  “Wickedly funny and heartstoppingly vulnerable…every page twinkles with brilliance.” —Refinery29Perfect for fans of Samantha Irby and Trick Mirror, a hilarious, whip-smart collection of personal essays exploring...

Winner of the 2013 Choice Award for Outstanding Academic Title Battleground Africa traces the Congo Crisis from post-World War II decolonization efforts through Mobutu's second coup in 1965...

CIA official Frank Wisner called the operation his "Mighty Wurlitzer," on which he could play any propaganda tune.   In 1967 the magazine Ramparts ran an exposé...

There had always been music along the banks of the Congo River—lutes and drums, the myriad instruments handed down from ancestors. But when Joseph Kabasele...

A queer Black feminist debunks the myth of rainbow solidarity, repositioning Black and Latinx LGBTQ+ people at the forefront of queer pasts, presents, and futuresYour favorite...

"Policies change, and programs change, according to time. But objective never changes. You might change your method of achieving the objective, but the objective never...

An Audacious Book Club PickThe author of the award-winning national bestseller I Done Clicked My Heels Three Times returns with a new poetry collection that transforms the...

From one of our foremost public intellectuals, an essential reckoning with the war in Gaza that reframes our understanding of the ongoing conflict, its historical...

This striking edition contains the foundational document of the United States governance.This durable and portable book will help you navigate the latest conversations about the...

The powerful and timely YA novel debut from two-time New York Times best-selling author Frederick Joseph is a deeply heartfelt story—and a rallying cry against book banning.In...

Black women have been credited for Democratic wins in a number of recent consequential elections. Yet outside of the post-election glow, Black women's interests tend...

A celebration of (and how to find your own) queer intersectional identity through the lens of media In Black. Fat. Femme: Revealing the Power of Visibly...

Immerse yourself in a neon wonderland with the Botanical Fantasy stationery line featuring Mirel Fraga's shimmering folk-art-inspired plantscapes. Showcasing three captivating illustrations on the covers, this notebook...

A revelatory history of how postcolonial African Independence movements were systematically undermined by one nation above all: the US. In 1958 in Accra, Ghana, the...

Patrice Lumumba, first prime minister of the Republic of Congo and a pioneer of African unity, was murdered on 17 January 1961.Democratically elected to lead...

In The Heart of a Woman, Maya Angelou leaves California with her son, Guy, to move to New York. There she enters the society and world...

A fiercely-argued, deeply-informed examination of why defunding the police is the only way to support a model of security and protection that increases public safety...

Ten beautifully illustrated essays tell the stories of handcrafted objects and their makers, providing inspiration and insight into Black history and craftsmanship.   Black artisans...

"A timely, detailed, and inspiring book that helps maintain the intellectual legacy of Shirley Chisholm. The book reveals new dimensions of the congresswoman's politics, activism,...

A sweeping look back at the protest movements that changed America from activist and NBA legend Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, with personal and historical insights into lessons...

A definitive celebration of the distinctive art of poster and flyer design in the highly influential culture of Jamaican dancehall music, by one of the...

takes place on the Sankofa Farms apiary.   Told from Akeem's perspective, Akeem Keeps Bees! begins with the arrival and installation of a package of bees and...