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James : A Novel
by Percival Everett
From Percival Everett--a recipient of the NBCC Lifetime Achievement Award and finalist for the Pulitzer Prize, Booker Prize, and numerous PEN awards--comes James, a retelling of The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, told from the enslaved Jim's point of view.
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Colored Television
by Danzy Senna
Colored Television centers on Jane Gibson, a biracial writer who tries to reinvent herself after her literary novel flops, seeking success in the world of television, particularly by exploring how Black and biracial creatives navigate the commodification of their racial identities.
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Sky Full of Elephants
by Cebo Campbell
In a world where all the White people suddenly disappear, Charlie Brunton meets his 19-year-old biracial daughter for the first time and together they embark on a journey across a truly ''post-racial'' America in search for answers, but neither of them are prepared for this new world and how they see themselves in it.
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Death of the Author : A Novel
by Nnedi Okorafor
After being fired and facing yet another novel rejection, aspiring author Zelu writes a futuristic epic about AI and robots, unknowingly setting herself on a path to literary stardom that could change the future of humanity.
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And So I Roar : A Novel
by Abi Darâe
And So I Roar, a sequel to The Girl with the Louding Voice, follows Adunni as she seeks a better future in Lagos, but a past event forces her to return to her village, Ikati, where she and Tia, a woman who helped her escape, face challenges and learn about the harsh realities of rural Nigerian life.
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Harlem Rhapsody
by Victoria Christopher Murray
In 1919 Harlem, literary editor Jessie Redmon Fauset is at the forefront of a Black cultural renaissance, discovering talents like Langston Hughes and Nella Larsen, but her ambition and a secret affair with W.E.B. Du Bois threaten her legacy.
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When I Think Of You
by Myah Ariel
When I Think of You follows Kaliya Wilson, a woman working at a film studio, who reconnects with her college flame and a rising director, Danny Prescott, leading to a second chance at love and career opportunities amidst Hollywood politics and challenges.
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Long After We Are Gone : A Novel
by Terah Shelton Harris
Told from alternating points of view from all four siblings, this emotional story about the power of family and letting go follows CeCe, Junior, Nance and Angeline, each fighting their own personal battles, as they return home to save their ancestral land—and themselves—after the death of their father.
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Swift River
by Essie Chambers
It’s the summer of 1987 in Swift River, and Diamond Newberry is learning how to drive. Ever since her Pop disappeared seven years ago, she and her mother hitchhike everywhere they go. But that’s not the only reason Diamond stands out: she’s teased relentlessly about her weight, and since Pop’s been gone, she is the only Black person in town. When Diamond receives a letter from a relative she’s never met, secrets about Pop’s life are uncovered, and she is introduced to two generations of African American Newberry women, whose lives span the 20th century and reveal a much larger picture of prejudice and abandonment, of love and devotion.
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The Mayor of Maxwell Street
by Avery Cunningham
When a rich Black debutante enlists the help of a low-level speakeasy manager to identify the head of an underground crime syndicate, the two are thrust into the dangerous world of Prohibition-era Chicago. This epic love story explores the American Dream between the monolith of Jim Crow, the inflexible world of the original Black upper class, and the violence of 1920s Chicago.
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We Rip the World Apart : A Novel
by Charlene Carr
We Rip the World Apart is a multi-generational story exploring motherhood, race, secrets, and trauma through the lens of a biracial family in Canada, focusing on Kareela's journey to understand her identity and family's past, especially after the tragic death of her brother.
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Missing White Woman
by Kellye Garrett
Breanna discovers a dead White woman in her rental home after a romantic getaway with her boyfriend Ty, who then vanishes, leaving her stranded and under suspicion by both police and social media mobs.
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Legacy : A Black Physician Reckons With Racism In Medicine
by Uchâe Blackstock
Part searing indictment of our healthcare system, part generational family memoir, part call to action, a physician and thought leader on bias and racism in healthcare recounts her journey to finally seizing her own power as a health equity advocate against the backdrop of the pandemic and the Black Lives Matter movement.
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Pure Innocent Fun : Essays
by Ira Madison
Pure Innocent Fun by Ira Madison III is a collection of essays that blends memoir and pop culture criticism, exploring the author's coming-of-age as a Black gay man in Milwaukee through the lens of 90s and 2000s cultural moments.
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Written in the Waters : A Memoir of History, Home, and Belonging
by Tara Roberts
Written in the Waters recounts the author's transformative journey with the underwater archaeology group Diving With a Purpose, exploring shipwrecks of the transatlantic slave trade across various countries while connecting with fellow divers and delving into her own family history, ultimately seeking to understand her identity as a Black woman shaped by the legacy of enslavement.
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High and Rising : A Book About De La Soul
by Marcus J. Moore
This cultural biography details the influential of De La Soul, whose groundbreaking debut album revolutionized hip-hop, exploring their rise, industry challenges, and legacy intertwined with a personal narrative of the author's own life shaped by their music.
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The Message
by Ta-Nehisi Coates
Ta-Nehisi Coates explores the power of storytelling and its impact on shaping our understanding of reality, examining his own experiences and reflections on race, racism, and the Israeli-Palestinian conflict through travels to Senegal, South Carolina, and the West Bank.
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Bits and Pieces : My Mother, My Brother, and Me
by Whoopi Goldberg
"Emma raised her children not just to survive, but to thrive"...Whoopi shares many of the deeply personal stories of their lives together for the first time. Growing up in the projects in New York City...to this day, she doesn't know how her mother was able to give them such an enriching childhood, despite the struggles they faced--and it wasn't until she was well into adulthood that Whoopi learned just how traumatic some of those struggles were.
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Gather Me : A Memoir In Praise of the Books That Saved Me
by Glory Edim
Glory Edim’s father moved back to Nigeria while she was a child, marking the beginning of a series of changes and losses for her family. What became an escape, a safe space, and a second home for her and her brother was their local library. Books were where Edim found community, and where she discovered authors and ideas that she wasn’t being taught about in class. Her story showcases the transformative power of literature in finding one's voice and identity.
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Why Does Everything Have To Be About Race? : 25 Arguments That Won't Go Away
by Keith Boykin
"The Civil War was about states' rights, not slavery!" "If you don't like it here, you should go back to Africa." "What about Black-on-Black crime?" "You're just playing the race card." Fight back against misinformation and ignorance as New York Times bestselling author Keith Boykin debunks 25 of the most common claims used to refute America's racist past and present.
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You Get What You Pay For : Essays
by Morgan Parker
In this memoir-in-essays, the author, weaving unflinching criticism with intimate anecdotes, examines America's cultural history and relationship to black Americans through the ages, providing a deeper examination of racial consciousness and its effects on mental well-being today.
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