African American & Black
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Someone Has to Be the First
$17.95 Add to cartSuccess isn’t found at the table with no seat for you. It’s found in the courage to build a new room and keep the door open for others to follow.
When you’re fearless, determined, and focused, you don’
- Author: Short, Leslie
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 262
- Publish Date: May 05 2026
- ISBN10: 1969935227
- Language: English
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Savvy Summers and the Po’boy Perils: A Mystery
$28.00 Read moreThe next delectable mystery featuring quick-witted, unforgettable Savvy Summers, owner of a soul food caf? in Chicago.
Savvy has her work cut out when an old friend hires her to cater a company lunche- Series: Savvy Summers Mysteries #2
- Author: Jackson-Opoku, Sandra
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 304
- Publish Date: July 21 2026
- ISBN10: 1250428068
- Language: English
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Cool Machine
$32.00 Read moreFrom #1 New York Times bestselling author and two-time Pulitzer winner Colson Whitehead, an exuberantly entertaining novel that brings to life 1980s New York in the magnificent final volume of his Har… [more below]
- Series: The Harlem Trilogy
- Author: Whitehead, Colson
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 544
- Publish Date: July 21 2026
- ISBN10: 9798217347032
- Language: English
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Cool Machine
$30.00 Read moreFrom #1 New York Times bestselling author and two-time Pulitzer winner Colson Whitehead, an exuberantly entertaining novel that brings to life 1980s New York in the magnificent final volume of his Har… [more below]
- Series: The Harlem Trilogy
- Author: Whitehead, Colson
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 368
- Publish Date: July 21 2026
- ISBN10: 0385550502
- Language: English
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Once
$10.99 Add to cartThis first volume of poetry established Walker as a poet of unusual sensitivity and power. All of the poems in this collection were written either in East Africa, where Walker spent the summer of 1965… [more below]
- Series: Harvest Book; Hb 337
- Author: Walker
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 96
- Publish Date: March 15 1976
- ISBN10: 0156687453
- Language: English
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Integration at Second Base: Jackie Robinson and the Quest for Black Citizenship
$29.95 Add to cartA new biography revealing the remarkable story of Jackie Robinson as a civil rights crusader
Jackie Robinson is one of the most enduring icons of the great American pastime–the man who broke baseball’
- Series: Carter G. Woodson Institute
- Author: Eisenstadt, Peter
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 344
- Publish Date: April 15 2026
- ISBN10: 0813955009
- Language: English
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The Collected Poetry of Nikki Giovanni American Classics Edition: 1968-1998
$20.00 Add to cart- Series: HarperCollins American Classics #3
- Author: Giovanni, Nikki
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 496
- Publish Date: May 05 2026
- ISBN10: 0063482258
- Language: English
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Michael Jordan: Legends in Sports
$10.99 Add to cartDon’t miss this action-packed and informative look at the life and achievements of a basketball legend!
Matt Christopher, the number one sports writer for kids, profiles basketball superstar Michael- Series: Matt Christopher Legends in Sports
- Author: Christopher, Matt
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 176
- Publish Date: April 01 2008
- ISBN10: 0316023809
- Language: English
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Amber Alert
$17.95 Add to cartAn explosive portrait of Dirty South revenge, triple-dealing, and crimes of passion as a suburban mom’s high-end criminal past comes back to haunt her, endangering her children-and propelling her into… [more below]
- Author: Swinson, Kiki
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 224
- Publish Date: December 16 2025
- ISBN10: 1496746872
- Language: English
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Royal Treatment: Jackie Robinson, Montreal, and the Breaking of Baseball’s Color Barrier
$36.95 Add to cartThe story of Jackie Robinson’s prodigious talent, his courageous journey, and his influence on both the game of baseball and American society writ large has been told well and often. What hasn’t been
- Author: McLaughlin, Sean J.
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 296
- Publish Date: April 01 2026
- ISBN10: 1496244311
- Language: English
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Airrelle of the Maroon Witches
$18.99 Add to cartKiki’s Delivery Service meets Black Panther in this middle grade fantasy set in a richly imagined world where once-enslaved people have built an enchanted network of hidden witch communities.
Anyone c- Author: Beck, Sumayyah
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 304
- Publish Date: July 14 2026
- ISBN10: 0823460479
- Language: English
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American Happiness: New Poems
$19.95 Add to cartWinner of the Balcones Poetry Prize
American Happiness is an eclectic collection of verse from a bold poet of everyday life, Jacqueline Allen Trimble. Ironically titled, the work addresses everything- Author: Trimble, Jacqueline Allen
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 80
- Publish Date: December 01 2025
- ISBN10: 1588385825
- Language: English
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A Harbor of Deceit: A Gilded Age Tale of Money, Murder, and Madness
$24.99 Add to cartTWO GUNSHOTS. A HASTY SUICIDE VERDICT. AND A CITY DETERMINED TO BURY THE TRUTH ALONGSIDE THE BODY.
In the autumn of 1885, the Gilded Age splendor of Newport, Rhode Island, was shattered. Benjamin J. Bu
- Author: Adams, Kay
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 304
- Publish Date: January 21 2026
- ISBN10: 1968954023
- Language: English
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Original Sins: The (Mis)Education of Black and Native Children and the Construction of American Racism
$22.00 Add to cartNEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER – “A fascinating and eye-opening look at how American schools have helped build and reinforce an infrastructure of racial inequality . . . a must-read for every American pare… [more below]
- Author: Ewing, Eve L.
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 400
- Publish Date: April 14 2026
- ISBN10: 0593243722
- Language: English
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Feel the Floor: Restoring the Life and Legacy of Jazz Choreographer Buddy Bradley
$36.00 Add to cartA stunning resurrection of the visionary choreographer Buddy Bradley whose contributions to rhythm tap and jazz dance in the 1920s and ’30s indelibly transformed the way we move to music
In Feel the F- Author: Footer, Maureen
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 360
- Publish Date: May 12 2026
- ISBN10: 0807045241
- Language: English
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Baby Dunks-A-Lot: The Day the Basketballs Stopped Bouncing: A Picture Book
$19.99 Add to cartAll-star Baby Dunks-a-Lot is back and ready to help his team solve a basketball mystery in this hilarious and sporty tale from NBA champion Jayson Tatum
“There’s only one person who can save the game- Series: Baby Dunks-A-Lot
- Author: Tatum, Jayson
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 40
- Publish Date: July 07 2026
- ISBN10: 1419771477
- Language: English
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Fish Tales
$18.00 Add to cartA Best Book of the Year: Literary Hub – The Week
“A masterpiece.” –Namwali Serpell, The New York Review of Books A mesmeriz
A Must-Read: The New York Times Book Review – Time – The Week – The Millions- Author: Jones, Nettie
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 272
- Publish Date: April 14 2026
- ISBN10: 1250420032
- Language: English
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The Narrative of Primus: A Lineage Woven into American History
$29.99 Add to cartThe Narrative of Primus uncovers the remarkable, nearly forgotten story of a ten-year-old boy taken from his mother’s bedside in West Africa and forced aboard a slave ship bound for America. That boy,
- Author: Mills, John
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 216
- Publish Date: April 21 2026
- ISBN10: 9798994411834
- Language: English
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Where Is My Sister?
$18.95 Add to cartA poignant resource for helping children and families through the loss of a sibling
Salome was going to be a big sister. Her brother, Gerald, told her so. They watched Mama’s tummy grow rounder and rou
- Author: Gibney, Shannon
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 32
- Publish Date: May 26 2026
- ISBN10: 1517911451
- Language: English
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Jazzy the Witch in Friend Fiasco
$14.99 Add to cartJazzy gets competitive with a new girl in this second book in the middle grade graphic novel series about a young witch who struggles to find where she fits best–perfect for fans of The Okay Witch an… [more below]
- Series: Jazzy the Witch #2
- Author: Bagley, Jessixa
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 240
- Publish Date: July 14 2026
- ISBN10: 1665922354
- Language: English
