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Serving herself: the life & times of althea gibson $30.99

At the threshold of liberty $27.95

On juneteenth $15.95

I am not your negro $17.00

Modern masters of science fiction: octavia e. butler $22.00

The portable nineteenth-century african american women writers $24.00

Ida b. the queen: the extraordinary life & legacy of ida b. we $27.00

Quotations of martin luther king, jr. $9.95

The love songs of w.e.b. du bois $28.99

Black flora $35.00

Drifting Toward Twilight is a site-specific commission made by Betye Saar (b. 1926) for The Huntington. The immersive installation features a monumental wooden canoe, found objects, and natural materials. Saar, who grew up in Pasadena in the 1930s, is a pioneer of assemblage art and part of a foundational generation of Black artists in Los Angeles. 104 pages, Hardcover Published by The Huntington Library, Art Museum, and Botanical Gardens

Drifting Toward Twilight is a site-specific commission made by Betye Saar (b. 1926) for The Huntington. The immersive installation features a monumental wooden canoe, found objects, and natural materials. Saar, who grew up in Pasadena in the 1930s, is a pioneer of assemblage art and part of a foundational generation of Black artists in Los Angeles. 104 pages, Hardcover Published by The Huntington Library, Art Museum, and Botanical Gardens

Betye saar: drifting toward twilight $29.95

A queer, Black “biography in essays” about the performer who gave us “Hound Dog,” “Ball and Chain,” and other songs that changed the course of American music. Born in Alabama in 1926, raised in the church, appropriated by white performers, buried in an indigent’s grave—Willie Mae “Big Mama” Thornton's life events epitomize the blues. 203 pages Hardcover

Why willie mae thornton matters $24.95

A lyrical culinary journey that explores the hidden legacy of Black Appalachians, through powerful storytelling alongside nearly forty comforting recipes, from the former poet laureate of Kentucky. Praisesong for the Kitchen Ghosts weaves stories together with recipes, family photos, and a lyrical imagination to present a culinary portrait of a family that has lived and worked the earth of the mountains for over a century. 256 pages Hardcover

A lyrical culinary journey that explores the hidden legacy of Black Appalachians, through powerful storytelling alongside nearly forty comforting recipes, from the former poet laureate of Kentucky. Praisesong for the Kitchen Ghosts weaves stories together with recipes, family photos, and a lyrical imagination to present a culinary portrait of a family that has lived and worked the earth of the mountains for over a century. 256 pages Hardcover

Praisesong for the kitchen ghosts $30.00

Historian, sociologist, novelist, editor, and political activist, William Edward Burghardt Du Bois was the most gifted and influential black intellectual of his time. This Library of America volume presents his essential writings, covering the full span of a restless life dedicated to the struggle for racial justice. 1334 pages. Hardcover.

Du bois: writings $45.00

The Harlem Renaissance was a cultural awakening among African Americans between the two world wars. It was the cultural phase of the "New Negro" movement, a social and political phenomenon that promoted a proud racial identity, economic independence, and progressive politics. In this Very Short Introduction, Cheryl A. Wall captures the Harlem Renaissance's zeitgeist by identifying issues and strategies that engaged writers, musicians, and visual artists alike. 149 pages. Softcover.

Harlem renaissance: a very short introduction $11.95

A fun and fact-filled introduction to the dismissed Black art masters and models who shook up the world. Elegant. Refined. Exclusionary. Interrupted. The foundations of the fine art world are shaking. Beyoncé and Jay-Z break the internet by blending modern Black culture with fine art in their iconic music video filmed in the Louvre. Kehinde Wiley powerfully subverts European masterworks. This is Black history like never seen before. Hardcover.

A fun and fact-filled introduction to the dismissed Black art masters and models who shook up the world. Elegant. Refined. Exclusionary. Interrupted. The foundations of the fine art world are shaking. Beyoncé and Jay-Z break the internet by blending modern Black culture with fine art in their iconic music video filmed in the Louvre. Kehinde Wiley powerfully subverts European masterworks. This is Black history like never seen before. Hardcover.

Blk art $34.99

During the turbulent 1950s to 1970s, Black American artists, responding to increasing civil rights activism, challenged inequities in the art world. Artists created works that celebrated their racial identity, connected with Black audiences, and participated in the struggle for political, economic, and social equality. 144 pages. Hardcover

Black artists in america: from civil rights to the bicentennial $45.00

This timely book surveys the varied ways in which Black American artists responded to the political, social, and economic climate of the United States from the time of the Great Depression through the landmark Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka decision. Featuring paintings, sculptures, and works on paper by artists including Jacob Lawrence, Horace Pippin, Augusta Savage, Charles White, and more. Hardcover.

Black artists in america: from the great depression to civil rights $40.00

One of the most brilliant and provocative American writers of the twentieth century chronicles a fourteen-year-old boy's spiritual, sexual, and moral struggle of self-invention in this “truly extraordinary” novel (Chicago Sun-Times).Baldwin's classic novel opened new possibilities in the American language and in the way Americans understand themselves. 240 pages. Softcover.

Go tell it on the mountain $16.00

Winner of the James A. Porter and David C. Driskell Book Award for African American Art History, I Too Sing America offers a major survey on the visual art and material culture of the groundbreaking movement one hundred years after the Harlem Renaissance emerged as a creative force at the close of World War I. 248 pages. Hardcover.

I too sing america: the harlem renaissance at 100 $55.00

B is for Beautiful, Brave, and Bright! And for a Book that takes a Bold journey through the alphabet of Black history and culture. Letter by letter, The ABCs of Black History celebrates a story that spans continents and centuries, triumph and heartbreak, creativity and joy. Hardcover. Reading ages: 2-8 years.

B is for Beautiful, Brave, and Bright! And for a Book that takes a Bold journey through the alphabet of Black history and culture. Letter by letter, The ABCs of Black History celebrates a story that spans continents and centuries, triumph and heartbreak, creativity and joy. Hardcover. Reading ages: 2-8 years.

The abc's of black history $14.95

Dedicated to the work of contemporary Black artists from around the world, this book is an exuberant introduction to artists from Africa and of African descent for young readers. Written by award-winning Black children’s author Sharna Jackson, this engaging book introduces young readers to twenty-six contemporary artists from Africa and of the African diaspora, working in everything from painting, sculpture, and drawing to ceramics, installation art, and sound art.

Dedicated to the work of contemporary Black artists from around the world, this book is an exuberant introduction to artists from Africa and of African descent for young readers. Written by award-winning Black children’s author Sharna Jackson, this engaging book introduces young readers to twenty-six contemporary artists from Africa and of the African diaspora, working in everything from painting, sculpture, and drawing to ceramics, installation art, and sound art.

Black artists shaping the world $19.95

Octavia's brood $22.00

Spotlighting notable people and events in African American history, this deck of Knowledge Cards offers an insightful look at the wide-ranging achievements of African American women and men. Each card features a photographic portrait on one side and a concise, informative essay on the other.

Spotlighting notable people and events in African American history, this deck of Knowledge Cards offers an insightful look at the wide-ranging achievements of African American women and men. Each card features a photographic portrait on one side and a concise, informative essay on the other.

African american history knowledge cards $12.95

From the New York Times bestselling author and National Book Award finalist, a biography in verse and prose of science fiction visionary Octavia Butler, author of Parable of the Sower and Kindred.Acclaimed novelist Ibi Zoboi illuminates the young life of the visionary storyteller Octavia E. Butler in poems and prose. 128 pages Softcover Reading age: 10-12 years

Star child: a biographical constellation of octavia estelle butler $9.99

Octavia E. Butler's final novel is the story of an apparently young, amnesiac girl whose alarmingly unhuman needs and abilities lead her to a startling conclusion: She is in fact a genetically modified, 53-year-old vampire. Forced to discover what she can about her stolen former life, she must at the same time learn who wanted—and still wants—to destroy her and those she cares for, and how she can save herself. 320 pages Softcover.

Fledgling $16.99

Rarely seen installation works that exemplify this pioneering artist’s critical focus on Black identity and Black feminism. Showcasing a lesser-known aspect of Saar’s art, Serious Moonlight provides new insights into her explorations of ritual, and spirituality as well as themes of the African diaspora. Hardcover

Rarely seen installation works that exemplify this pioneering artist’s critical focus on Black identity and Black feminism. Showcasing a lesser-known aspect of Saar’s art, Serious Moonlight provides new insights into her explorations of ritual, and spirituality as well as themes of the African diaspora. Hardcover

Betye saar: serious moonlight $55.00

Marrying the memoir and essay forms while exploring desire, Prince, and racism, Hilton Als’s My Pinup expands and delivers love. In this two-part memoir, the Pulitzer Prize–winning writer distills into one cocktail the deep and potent complexities of love and of loss, of Prince and of power, of desire and of race.

My pin up $9.95

A New York Times Notable Book Daring and fiercely original, The Women is at once a memoir, a psychological study, a sociopolitical manifesto, and an incisive adventure in literary criticism. It is conceived as a series of portraits analyzing the role that sexual and racial identity played in the lives and work of the writer's subjects.

A New York Times Notable Book Daring and fiercely original, The Women is at once a memoir, a psychological study, a sociopolitical manifesto, and an incisive adventure in literary criticism. It is conceived as a series of portraits analyzing the role that sexual and racial identity played in the lives and work of the writer's subjects.

The women $17.00

As the first black author in America to make his living exclusively by writing, Langston Hughes inspired a generation of writers and activists. One of the pioneers of jazz poetry, Hughes led the Harlem Renaissance. In this new biography, W. Jason Miller illuminates Hughes’s status as an international literary figure. Softcover.

Langston hughes - biography $19.00

The definitive edition of the complete works of the "grand dame" of American science fiction begins with this volume gathering two novels and her collected stories. An original and eerily prophetic writer, Octavia E. Butler used the conventions of science fiction to explore the dangerous legacy of racism in America in harrowingly personal terms.

Octavia e. butler: kindred, fledgling, collected stories $35.00

Meet 52 icons of color from the past and present in this celebration of inspirational achievement—a collection of stories about changemakers to encourage, inspire, and empower the next generation of changemakers. 8-12 years 64 pages. Hardcover.

Meet 52 icons of color from the past and present in this celebration of inspirational achievement—a collection of stories about changemakers to encourage, inspire, and empower the next generation of changemakers. 8-12 years 64 pages. Hardcover.

Young gifted & black: meet 52 black heroes from past & present $23.99

On June 19, 1865, a group of enslaved men, women, and children in Texas gathered around a Union solder and listened as he read the most remarkable words they would ever hear. They were no longer enslaved: they were free .With 80 black-and-white illustrations and an engaging 16-page photo insert. Ages 8-12 years.

What is juneteenth? $7.99

The Quilts of Gee’s Bend 1,000 Piece Jigsaw Puzzle is Just the right level of challenge for a few days of activity. The box also includes an insert about the artist and the image for reference. This stunning art jigsaw puzzle features 40 colorful quilt patterns created by the women of Gee’s bend – a small, remote black community in Wilcox County, Alabama. Completed puzzle measures 27” X 20”

The Quilts of Gee’s Bend 1,000 Piece Jigsaw Puzzle is Just the right level of challenge for a few days of activity. The box also includes an insert about the artist and the image for reference. This stunning art jigsaw puzzle features 40 colorful quilt patterns created by the women of Gee’s bend – a small, remote black community in Wilcox County, Alabama. Completed puzzle measures 27” X 20”

Quilts of gee's bend: 100 piece puzzle $16.99

The vibrant colors, playful geometric shapes, and organic improvised patterns that define the Gee’s Bend quilting aesthetic have garnered increasing attention and admiration in recent years. Shuffling through the colorful playing cards of this deluxe boxed set, it’s easy to see why. Two 54-card decks.

The vibrant colors, playful geometric shapes, and organic improvised patterns that define the Gee’s Bend quilting aesthetic have garnered increasing attention and admiration in recent years. Shuffling through the colorful playing cards of this deluxe boxed set, it’s easy to see why. Two 54-card decks.

Quilts of gee's bend playing cards $18.95

Belle: the last mule at gee's bend $7.99

An investigation into Saar's lifelong interest in Black dolls, with new watercolors, historic assemblages, sketchbooks and a selection of Black dolls from the artist’s collection This volume features new watercolor works on paper and assemblages by Betye Saar (b.1926) that incorporate the artist’s collection. Hardcover

An investigation into Saar's lifelong interest in Black dolls, with new watercolors, historic assemblages, sketchbooks and a selection of Black dolls from the artist’s collection This volume features new watercolor works on paper and assemblages by Betye Saar (b.1926) that incorporate the artist’s collection. Hardcover

Betye saar: black doll blues $60.00

Welcome to the Universe takes you on a grand tour of the observable universe, guiding you through the most spectacular sights in the cosmos―in breathtaking 3D. Presenting a rich array of stereoscopic color images, which can be viewed in 3D using a special stereo viewer that folds easily out of the cover of the book.

Welcome to the Universe takes you on a grand tour of the observable universe, guiding you through the most spectacular sights in the cosmos―in breathtaking 3D. Presenting a rich array of stereoscopic color images, which can be viewed in 3D using a special stereo viewer that folds easily out of the cover of the book.

Welcome to the universe in 3d: a visual tour $29.95

The essential universe, from our most celebrated and beloved astrophysicist. What is the nature of space and time? How do we fit within the universe? How does the universe fit within us? There’s no better guide through these mind-expanding questions than astrophysicist and best-selling author Neil deGrasse Tyson.

The essential universe, from our most celebrated and beloved astrophysicist. What is the nature of space and time? How do we fit within the universe? How does the universe fit within us? There’s no better guide through these mind-expanding questions than astrophysicist and best-selling author Neil deGrasse Tyson.

Astrophysics for people in a hurry $18.95

Featuring work by artists Njideka Akunyili Crosby, Leonor Antunes, Henrike Naumann and Adriana Varejão. 211 pages Hardcover

Interiorities $40.00

A fantastically illustrated graphic novel adaptation of Octavia E. Butler's mold-smashing science fiction book, Kindred. To see Butler's work presented in this way is deliciously harrowing; the very medium of the graphic novel already electrifies words and images. 254 pages. Softcover.

A fantastically illustrated graphic novel adaptation of Octavia E. Butler's mold-smashing science fiction book, Kindred. To see Butler's work presented in this way is deliciously harrowing; the very medium of the graphic novel already electrifies words and images. 254 pages. Softcover.

Kindred: a graphic novel adaptation $19.99

A Handful of Earth, A Handful of Sky: The World of Octavia E. Butler offers a blueprint for a creative life from the perspective of the award-winning science-fiction writer and “MacArthur Genius” Octavia E. Butler. It is a collection of ideas about how to look, listen, breathe. Hardcover. 176 pages 7 x 9".

A Handful of Earth, A Handful of Sky: The World of Octavia E. Butler offers a blueprint for a creative life from the perspective of the award-winning science-fiction writer and “MacArthur Genius” Octavia E. Butler. It is a collection of ideas about how to look, listen, breathe. Hardcover. 176 pages 7 x 9".

A handful of earth, a handful of sky: the world of octavia butler by lynell george $30.00

The quilts of gee's bend $22.99

Patternmaster $16.99

Clay's ark $17.99

From the award-winning author of Parable of the Sower: After the near-extinction of humanity, a new kind of alien-human hybrid must come to terms with their identity — before their powers destroy what is left of humankind. Paperback. 320 pages.

From the award-winning author of Parable of the Sower: After the near-extinction of humanity, a new kind of alien-human hybrid must come to terms with their identity — before their powers destroy what is left of humankind. Paperback. 320 pages.

Imago $17.99

From the award-winning author of Parable of the Sower: After the near-extinction of humanity, one young man with extraordinary gifts will either help the human race rebuild its future . . . or doom it to self-destruction. Paperback 320 pages.

Adulthood rites $18.99

One woman is called upon to rebuild the future of humankind after a nuclear war, in this revelatory post-apocalyptic tale from the award-winning author of Parable of the Sower. When Lilith Lyapo wakes from a centuries-long sleep, she finds herself aboard the vast spaceship of the Oankali. Paperback 320 pages.

One woman is called upon to rebuild the future of humankind after a nuclear war, in this revelatory post-apocalyptic tale from the award-winning author of Parable of the Sower. When Lilith Lyapo wakes from a centuries-long sleep, she finds herself aboard the vast spaceship of the Oankali. Paperback 320 pages.

Dawn $18.99