Collection: Non-Fiction

Birth of a Culture tells the chronological and comprehensive origin of hip hop. Over fifty years ago Joseph Saddler, a cool, nerdy, self-proclaimed kid scientist from...

The long-awaited memoir by the comedy legend and author of multiple New York Times bestsellers, a beautiful and mesmerizing book that reveals as never before his childhood...

A showstopping portrait of Whitney Houston as we’ve never seen her before—a woman in her full power, a musician who knew the impact of her...

Chef Edna: Queen of Southern Cooking is a heartfelt tribute to the legendary chef whose reverence for fresh ingredients, seasonal rhythms, and African American culinary heritage...

New poems on love, family, and art from the author of Soil: The Story of a Black Mother's GardenAmerica, A Love Story is Camille T. Dungy's...

A treatise of Black women’s transformative influence in media and society, placing them front and center in a new chapter of mainstream resistance and political...

In this raw and lyrical memoir as rich and insightful as How to Say Babylon and as vulnerable and provocative as Heavy, an Emmy Award-winning director chronicles his struggle...

A New York Times Most Anticipated Nonfiction Book of 2026"I have found few books lately as immediately compelling as Barragán's, and as a reader, I could not...

Back in the 1840s, a free Black woman ran a successful ice cream saloon in Nashville. Her name was Sarah Estell, and she became known...

Explore how jazz legends and literary icons united art and activism, shaping the civil rights movement and transforming American culture during the pivotal period between...

New York Times bestselling author and first black female American Ballet Theatre principal dancer Misty Copeland offers “[a]ffirming life lessons to encourage athletes, creatives, and everyday...

Rising star Chef Nokx Majoxi brings a taste of the myriad cultures and influences of South African cooking to your kitchen.From a hearty Boerewors roll...

LONGLISTED FOR THE NATIONAL BOOK CRITICS CIRCLE AWARD • AN NPR BOOK OF THE YEAR • ONE OF TIME’S 100 MUST-READ BOOKS OF THE YEAR • AN ELECTRIC LITERATURE BEST...

Writings on black men's cultural production and black masculinity by one of today's leading historians of modern and contemporary art. Collecting twenty years of incisive...

A multimedia narration inspired by the journey of an Ethiopian royal mantle to Berlin. The work of Maaza Mengiste draws from voices and stories that...

We Rode the Rhythms as One offers readers an immersive journey into the life and legacy of one of America's most unorthodox and inspiring poets. More...

There is a long history of sororities such as Alpha Kappa Alpha (AKA) and Delta Sigma Theta (Delta) participating in activism and social justice efforts--from...

Discover tools and techniques for emotional regulation and managing behavior in this evidence-based parenting book designed to support overstressed parents and caregivers. As the millennial...

When did you feel the pull of poetry? For Ashley M. Jones, the moment she knew she would be a poet was at seven years...

In Black Aliens, Joanna Davis-McElligatt examines extraterrestrial and interdimensional aliens in Black speculative media and culture, reading them as figural representations of a cosmic diasporic experience and...

Architect Sekou Cooke uses personal narratives and interviews to examine the challenges that Black architects face in the United States and their vision for the...

Intimate photographs and interviews with Miles Davis are revived with new material to celebrate his centenary. On May 26, 2026, Miles Davis (1926-91), an icon...

This volume presents the first visual history of the people and organizations that led the fight for change during the civil rights era in Los...

Named a Must-Read Book by W Magazine, Time, and more“Everybody’s Fly could comfortably sit alongside books by Richard Price, Lucy Sante, Tom Wolfe, or Ed McBain, chronicling New...