Collection: Non-Fiction

Great and Unfortunate Things is Jason Arday’s memoir of overcoming remarkable challenges and responding to adversity with resilience.Jason Arday grew up in a lively corner of...

As tech bosses fall in line with the right, tech workers are fighting back. This is the rousing inside story of their movement--and the way...

"An absolute must-read for anyone interested not just in big tech, but in what it takes to not lose your soul in modern-day America." —Naomi...

Radical activist, thinker, comrade of Walter Rodney, Andaiye was one of the Caribbean's most important political voices. For the first time, her writings are published...

"I found these stories both heartening. . . and terrifying as the expression of a racial hatred that has never ceased to grow and gets...

Towards What Hurt is a debut poetry collection structured as a ceremony. In three movements - The Portal Opens, The Wildfire, and The Return - Detroit...

Finalist, Award for Excellence in the Study of Religion, Constructive-Reflective Studies, given by the American Academy of ReligionExplores how Black Buddhist Teachers and Practitioners interpret...

For fans of Dilla Time and The Chronicles of DOOM, a culturally connected celebration of the groundbreaking hip-hop group De La Soul, and how they changed the look,...

A unique treasury of words especially written for children in grades K-2, ages 5-7. This beginner's dictionary introduces young readers to 3,000 words using 1,000...

WHY do elephants have trunks? WHY are clouds different shapes? WHY does my tummy rumble?   Britannica's huge, authoritative, and lavishly illustrated question and answer...

“This transfixing debut from journalist Durán investigates the antidemocratic ideologies espoused by tech billionaires linked to the second Trump administration...It’s an ominous look at an...

A scathing investigation into the apocalyptic thinking of the Christian nationalists, tech-bro reactionaries, and populist survivalists who increasingly define the contemporary right—and a recipe for...

What do you do when the formula for success you’ve followed for years no longer works?For many of us, the path once seemed clear: get...

In this groundbreaking work, the Nobel Peace Prize-winner and founder of the Green Belt Movement offers a new perspective on the troubles facing Africa today....

You walk into your doctor's office as one person.   You walk out as someone else.   That's what happened to Kenitra W. Dominguez when...

A gripping, deeply moving memoir of survival, education, and resistance by a student protestor–turned–political prisoner in post-revolution Egypt.“I will never be the same after reading Huna.”—Javier...

In this inspiring memoir, a Black woman pilot leading the way for others shares her journey of fulfilling a lifelong dream to fly—and how she...

Dispelling the persistent narrative that abject poverty followed the end of slavery in New York City, acclaimed historian Shane White finally sets the historical record...

  "People always say I'm going to look back on these days and laugh -- why put it off?" When Angela Nissel found herself struggling...

A free ebook version of this title is available through Luminos, University of California Press's Open Access publishing program. Visit www.luminosoa.org to learn more. We...

“Part autobiography, part stand-up routine, part contemporary political analysis, and astute all over.... Reading this book made me both laugh and weep with poignant recognition.......

A poetical list of essential knowledge for designers that both politicizes and inspires In 2018, the architect and activist Michael Sorkin published the now beloved...

Substantial and comprehensive book is a unique exploration of a major collection of art by Black American and African American artists, comprising some 1,000 works...

A hilarious trivia game about Black language and its impact on culture, from the NAACP award-winning authors of Historically Black PhrasesIn Watch Ya' Mouth jarrett hill and Tre’vell...