Books
DEEPER SHADES OF PURPLE: WOMANISM IN RELIGION AND SOCIETY ( RELIGION, RACE, AND ETHNICITY)
Womanist approaches to the study of religion and society have contributed much to our understanding of Black religious life, activism, and women's liberation. Deeper Shades of Purple explores the achievements of this movement over the past two decades and evaluates...
$29.00
HANDS ON THE FREEDOM PLOW: PERSONAL ACCOUNTS BY WOMEN IN SNCC
In Hands on the Freedom Plow, fifty-two women--northern and southern, young and old, urban and rural, black, white, and Latina--share their courageous personal stories of working for the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC) on the front lines of the Civil Rights Movement....
$26.95
DEAR BLACK GIRL: LETTERS FROM YOUR SISTERS ON STEPPING INTO YOUR POWER
"Dear Dope Black Girl, You don't know me, but I know you. I know you because I am you! We are magic, light, and stars in the universe." So begins a letter that Tamara Winfrey Harris received as part of...
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No Thanks: Black, Female, and Living in the Martyr-Free Zone by Keturah Kendrick NO THANKS: BLACK, FEMALE, AND LIVING IN THE MARTYR-FREE ZONE
Through eight humorous essays, Keturah Kendrick chronicles her journey to freedom. She shares the stories of other women who have freed themselves from the narrow definition of what makes a “proper woman.” Spotlighting the cultural bullying that dictates women must...
$16.95
THE OTHER SIDE OF WAR: WOMEN'S STORIES OF SURVIVAL & HOPE
Zainab Salbi's media profile soared with her first book, Between Two Worlds, a memoir of growing up in Saddam Hussein's inner circle. She has been a guest on "Oprah," has been interviewed by Katie Couric, Al Franken, and George Stephanopoulos,...
$28.00
KILLING THE BLACK BODY: RACE, REPRODUCTION, AND THE MEANING OF LIBERTY
“Monumental. . . . An important contribution to the literature of civil rights, reproductive issues, racism and feminism.” —San Francisco Chronicle In 1997, this groundbreaking book made a powerful entrance into the national conversation on race. In a media landscape dominated...
$17.00
WELL-READ BLACK GIRL: FINDING OUR STORIES, DISCOVERING OURSELVES
NOMINATED FOR AN NAACP IMAGE AWARD • An inspiring collection of essays by black women writers, curated by the founder of the popular book club Well-Read Black Girl, on the importance of recognizing ourselves in literature.“Yes, Well-Read Black Girl is as good as...
$20.00
THICK: AND OTHER ESSAYS
In eight highly praised treatises on beauty, media, money, and more, Tressie McMillan Cottom―award-winning professor and acclaimed author of Lower Ed―is unapologetically "thick": deemed "thick where I should have been thin, more where I should have been less," McMillan Cottom refuses...
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HOW WE GET FREE: BLACK FEMINISM AND THE COMBAHEE RIVER COLLECTIVE
The Combahee River Collective, a path-breaking group of radical black feminists, was one of the most important organizations to develop out of the antiracist and women’s liberation movements of the 1960s and 70s. In this collection of essays and interviews...
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THIS BRIDGE CALLED MY BACK, FOURTH EDITION: WRITINGS BY RADICAL WOMEN OF COLOR
Updated and expanded edition of the foundational text of women of color feminism. Product details Publisher : State University of New York Press; Illustrated edition (March 1, 2015) Language : English Paperback : 336 pages ISBN-10 : 1438454384 ISBN-13 : 978-1438454382 Item Weight : 8 ounces...
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INVISIBLE NO MORE: POLICE VIOLENCE AGAINST BLACK WOMEN AND WOMEN OF COLOR
Invisible No More is a timely examination of how Black women, Indigenous women, and women of color experience racial profiling, police brutality, and immigration enforcement. By placing the individual stories of Sandra Bland, Rekia Boyd, Dajerria Becton, Monica Jones, and Mya...
$21.00
WOMEN OF COLOR IN TECH: A BLUEPRINT FOR INSPIRING AND MENTORING THE NEXT GENERATION OF TECHNOLOGY INNOVATORS
Women of Color in Tech: A Blueprint for Inspiring and Mentoring the Next Generation of Technology Innovators seeks to help women of color overcome the obstacles that prevent them from pursuing and staying in tech careers. Contrary to popular belief, tech...
$84.99
DEAR IJEAWELE, OR A FEMINIST MANIFESTO IN FIFTEEN SUGGESTIONS
A few years ago, Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie received a letter from a childhood friend, a new mother who wanted to know how to raise her baby girl to be a feminist. Dear Ijeawele is Adichie’s letter of response: fifteen invaluable suggestions—direct, wryly...
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MOTHERHOOD SO WHITE: A MEMOIR OF RACE, GENDER, AND PARENTING IN AMERICA
Nefertiti Austin shares her story of starting a family through adoption as a single Black woman. In this unflinching account of her parenting journey, Nefertiti examines the history of adoption in the African American community, faces off against stereotypes of...
$25.99
HOW EXCEPTIONAL BLACK WOMEN LEAD
How Exceptional Black Women Lead brings together compelling research, hard data, and generously shared personal advice to unlock the secrets to exceptional success for today’s Black woman. Shared in these pages are perspectives gathered from 70 exceptional Black women leaders,...
$17.95
THE BEAT: GO-GO MUSIC FROM WASHINGTON, D.C.
The Beat! was the first book to explore the musical, social, and cultural phenomenon of go-go music. In this edition, updated by a substantial chapter on the current scene, authors Kip Lornell and Charles C. Stephenson, Jr., place go-go within black...
$25.00
QUEEN BEY: A CELEBRATION OF THE POWER AND CREATIVITY OF BEYONCÉ KNOWLES-CARTER
Beyoncé. Her name conjures more than music, it has come to be synonymous with beauty, glamour, power, creativity, love, and romance. Her performances are legendary, her album releases events. She is not even forty but she has already rewritten the...
$27.99
KANSAS CITY LIGHTNING: THE RISE AND TIMES OF CHARLIE PARKER
Kansas City Lightning: The Rise and Times of Charlie Parker is the first installment in the long-awaited portrait of one of the most talented and influential musicians of the twentieth century, from Stanley Crouch, one of the foremost authorities on jazz...
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TRUE TO YOU: A JOURNEY TO FINDING AND LOVING YOURSELF
ONE OF THE GREATEST ENTERTAINERS OF OUR TIME CANDIDLY REVEALS HER VERY PERSONAL STRUGGLE WITH AN ISSUE SO MANY OF US FACE EVERY DAY: SELF-ESTEEMJanet Jackson emerged from the shadows of an already famous family to become one of the...
$31.82
BOB MARLEY: A LIFE
One of the twentieth century's most iconic cultural figures, Bob Marley was responsible for popularizing reggae music throughout the world. He set attendance records that still stand today and his 1977 Exodus album was hailed by Time magazine as the...
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