Excerpt: From the W.O.M.B. to his Mate Paperback by Shareef Ali II
She’s Your Partner, Not Your Parent So brotha, let’s start off with a story… Here I am already feeling larger than life and am only in my second year of…
Exploring the Power of Identity and Resilience in “Black Boy” by Richard Wright
“Black Boy” by Richard Wright is a gripping memoir that vividly portrays the challenges faced by an African-American boy growing up in the racially segregated South during the early 20th…
A Poignant Reflection on Life and More: “Why Fathers Cry at Night” by Kwame Alexander – Book Review
This powerful memoir from a #1 New York Times bestselling author and Newbery Medalist features poetry, letters, recipes, and other personal artifacts that provide an intimate look into his life…
I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings: A Powerful Memoir of Resilience and Triumph – May Book of the Month
Maya Angelou’s groundbreaking memoir, “I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings,” is a compelling account of her tumultuous childhood and adolescence. Published in 1969, Angelou’s work has since become a…
February 2023 | Book(s) of the Month
Master Slave Husband Wife: An Epic Journey from Slavery to Freedom nu Ilyon Woo The remarkable true story of Ellen and William Craft, who escaped slavery through daring, determination, and…
BOOK OF THE MONTH | OCTOBER 2022
From the pastor of one of America’s fastest-growing churches, this bold, inspiring manifesto will show you how to dream, plan, and ultimately achieve your great calling in life. “If you’re…
BOOK OF THE MONTH | AUGUST/SEPTEMBER 2022 – Part 2
Scenes from My Life: A Memoir by Michael K. Williams A moving, unflinching memoir of hard-won success, struggles with addiction, and a lifelong mission to give back—from the late iconic…
BOOK OF THE MONTH | AUGUST/SEPTEMBER 2022 – Part 1
We could not decide on just ONE. So we picked SIX ….. here are the first THREE. The Third Reconstruction: America’s Struggle for Racial Justice in the Twenty-First Century by Peniel…
BOOK OF THE MONTH | JUNE 2022
A landmark biography by two prizewinning Washington Post reporters that reveals how systemic racism shaped George Floyd’s life and legacy—from his family’s roots in the tobacco fields of North Carolina, to…
BOOK OF THE MONTH | MAY 2022
Inspired by true events that rocked the nation, a searing and compassionate new novel about a Black nurse in post-segregation Alabama who blows the whistle on a terrible injustice done…