Amistad Press
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My Life with Earth, Wind & Fire
$16.99 Add to cartForeword by Steve Harvey and afterword by David Foster
The Grammy-winning founder of the legendary pop/R&B/soul/funk/disco group tells his story and charts the rise of his legendary band in this sincer
- Author: White, Maurice
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 400
- Publish Date: July 24 2018
- ISBN10: 0062329162
- Language: English
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The Original Black Elite: Daniel Murray and the Story of a Forgotten Era
$18.99 Add to cartIn this outstanding cultural biography, the author of the New York Times bestseller A Slave in the White House chronicles a critical yet overlooked chapter in American history: the inspiring rise and
- Author: Taylor, Elizabeth Dowling
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 544
- Publish Date: January 30 2018
- ISBN10: 0062346105
- Language: English
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Their Eyes Were Watching God (Deluxe Edition)
$29.99 Add to cartZora Neale Hurston’s beloved classic–a PBS Great American Read Top 100 Pick–available in a special deluxe edition featuring gold sprayed edges, foil, embossed lettering, and a custom foil stamp on t
- Author: Hurston, Zora Neale
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 256
- Publish Date: May 06 2025
- ISBN10: 0063447827
- Language: English
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Positive Obsession: The Life and Times of Octavia E. Butler
$29.99 Add to cartA magnificent cultural biography that charts the life of one of our greatest writers, situating her alongside the key historical and social moments that shaped her work.
As the first Black woman to c
- Author: Morris, Susana M.
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 272
- Publish Date: August 19 2025
- ISBN10: 0063212072
- Language: English
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Family Spirit
$26.99 Add to cartDiane McKinney-Whetstone’s latest character-rich, page-turner blends her signature style with a little magic in her depiction of the Maces, a vibrant family of Philadelphia clairvoyants with issues.
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- Author: McKinney-Whetstone, Diane
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 256
- Publish Date: August 12 2025
- ISBN10: 0063395428
- Language: English
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Daughters of Latin America: An International Anthology of Writing by Latine Women
$24.00 Add to cart“Full of heart and wisdom, Daughters of Latin America sheds a brilliant light on Latine and Caribbean women writers across time, space, languages, and genres.”–World Literature Today
Spanning time, st
- Author: Guzman, Sandra
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 576
- Publish Date: June 10 2025
- ISBN10: 0063052598
- Language: English
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Balm
$14.99 Add to cartThe New York Times bestselling author of Wench returns to the Civil War era to explore the next chapter of history–the trauma of the War and the end of slavery–in this powerful story of love and hea
- Author: Perkins-Valdez, Dolen
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 304
- Publish Date: February 02 2016
- ISBN10: 0062318667
- Language: English
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Ella
$18.99 Add to cartIn the vein of The Paris Wife and The Personal Librarian comes this debut novel, a magnificent work of “biographical fiction” that reimagines the turbulent and triumphant early years of Ella Fitzgeral
- Author: Richards, Diane
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 384
- Publish Date: April 15 2025
- ISBN10: 0063338521
- Language: English
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No Better Time: A Novel of the Spirited Women of the Six Triple Eight Central Postal Directory Battalion
$18.99 Add to cart“Just the novel to elevate these unforgettable voices.”–Shelf Awareness
The acclaimed author of The Secret Women and Things Past Telling returns with an engrossing historical novel about a little know
- Author: Williams, Sheila
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 240
- Publish Date: April 08 2025
- ISBN10: 0063307952
- Language: English
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Diamond Doris: The True Story of the World’s Most Notorious Jewel Thief
$19.99 Add to cart“In the … spirit of Ocean’s 8, The Heist, and Thelma & Louise, a … memoir [from] the world’s most notorious jewel thief–a woman who defied society’s prejudices and norms to carve her own path, st… [more below]
- Author: Payne, Doris
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 288
- Publish Date: October 06 2020
- ISBN10: 0062918001
- Language: English
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Toni at Random: The Iconic Writer’s Legendary Editorship
$29.99 Add to cartAn insightful exploration that unveils the lesser-known dimensions of this legendary writer and her legacy, revealing the cultural icon’s profound impact as a visionary editor who helped define an imp
- Author: Williams, Dana A.
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 368
- Publish Date: June 17 2025
- ISBN10: 63011972
- Language: English
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Meet Me at the Crossroads
$28.99 Add to cartFrom the award-winning, critically-acclaimed author of Lakewood and The Women Could Fly, a dazzling novel about two brilliant sisters and what happens to their undeniable bond when a mysterious and po
- Author: Giddings, Megan
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 320
- Publish Date: June 03 2025
- ISBN10: 63337975
- Language: English
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I’m Highly Percent Sure
$24.99 Add to cartIn this rich, transparent, and witty memoir, the Co-Founder of WangaWoman LLC, current President & CEO of Essence Ventures, and ambassador of authenticity navigates the lifelong battle between her int
- Author: Wanga, Caroline A.
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 192
- Publish Date: May 06 2025
- ISBN10: 0063360381
- Language: English
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Imagine Freedom: Transforming Pain Into Political and Spiritual Power
$29.99 Read moreA social activist, journalist, public theologian, and international speaker who has become a powerful and brilliant voice of her generation offers a bold path to liberation and healing for people of A
- Author: Tesfamariam, Rahiel
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 304
- Publish Date: March 05 2024
- ISBN10: 0063253089
- Language: English
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Koshersoul: The Faith and Food Journey of an African American Jew
$28.99 Read more“Twitty makes the case that Blackness and Judaism coexist in beautiful harmony, and this is manifested in the foods and traditions from both cultures that Black Jews incorporate into their daily lives
- Author: Twitty, Michael W.
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 400
- Publish Date: August 09 2022
- ISBN10: 0062891758
- Language: English
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Lost in the City
$13.99 Add to cartThe nation’s capital that serves as the setting for the stories in Edward P. Jones’s prizewinning collection, Lost in the City, lies far from the city of historic monuments and national politicians. J
- Author: Jones, Edward P.
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 288
- Publish Date: November 30 2004
- ISBN10: 006079528X
- Language: English
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Jollof Rice and Other Revolutions: A Novel in Interlocking Stories
$21.99 Add to cart“I couldn’t put this book down and I loved spending time in the lives of Nonso, Remi, Aisha, and Solape. Truly this book will grab hold of your heart and mind and everything in between.”–Roxane Gay,
- Author: Ogunyemi, Omolola Ijeoma
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 256
- Publish Date: September 05 2023
- ISBN10: 0063117061
- Language: English
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Mainline Mama: A Memoir
$26.99 Add to cartA powerful and wrenchingly intimate memoir about the formidable challenge of raising a family separated by prison walls and how we can fight back against a broken byzantine system.
Keeonna and Jason m
- Author: Harris, Keeonna
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 224
- Publish Date: February 11 2025
- ISBN10: 63205696
- Language: English
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Becoming Spectacular: The Rhythm of Resilience from the First African American Rockette
$26.99 Add to cartThe first African American Rockette charts her journey to one of the world’s most celebrated dance troupes in this gripping memoir that, for the first time, goes behind the velvet curtains at Radio Ci
- Author: Jones, Jennifer
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 208
- Publish Date: February 18 2025
- ISBN10: 0063270374
- Language: English
