Collection: Non-Fiction

A radically vulnerable and virtuosic inquiry into the pursuit of freedom and the interminable nature of struggle, from the award-winning author of What We LoseWeaving personal...

The first monograph dedicated to the legacy of an under-recognized artist who passed on September 11, 2001 American artist Michael Richards (1963-2001) was born in...

"Embark on an informative tour through the history of African American dos... As conversational as a stylist chatting with a client, this work of nonfiction...

“Powerful. . . . Made in Asian America isn’t just about the past. It’s about the history being made right now by young people, inspired by the...

A completely revised and updated handbook of eye-opening--and frequently myth-busting--facts and figures about the real lives of Black Americans today, called "a gift of knowledge"...

A lavishly illustrated and meticulously guided excursion through the mapping of historic Palestine from the earliest record through to the twenty-first century.Palestine is as much...

*A Kirkus Reviews Best Book of 2023**A School Library Journal Best Book of 2023**A National Science Teachers Association Outstanding Science Trade Book**A DC Capitol Choices Award Noteworthy Books for Children and...

Cooking from Scratch is chef and storyteller Toya Boudy's most personal--and most irresistible--cookbook yet. Written during a transformative chapter in her life, it's infused with the...

At the intersection of power, technology, and race, Stacy Spikes, award-winning entrepreneur and founder of MoviePass, reveals the tools he’s used to persevere in the face...

Modalities of memory and surveillance intertwine in the work of an acclaimed Maine painter A tennis ball, warped by the speed of impact, is captured...

An essential collection of stories from notable Black hockey players, personalities and people The game of hockey has long been considered a predominantly white sport...

A visually stunning celebration of the world's most brilliant, bold, and boundary-pushing makeup artists Makeup is empowering. It's a means of experimentation, reinvention, provocation, disguise,...

An uplifting collection of speeches by Black women, curated by the civil and human rights activist, scholar, and author When Mary Ann Shadd Cary-the first...

A classic and controversial critique of sexism in the black nationalist movement, this “landmark black feminist text” is essential reading for those engaged in discussions...

Merging memoir, poetry, and criticism, this radical literary revue traces a first-generation Nigerian American's search for home and belonging on her own terms. In The Gloomy...

An exploration of how African American innovators and artists—whose impact and financial value in American music, movies, and TV is disproportionately greater than their numbers—have...

A National Book Award Finalist, this remarkable graphic novel is about growing up in a refugee camp, as told by a former Somali refugee to...

Novelist Zora Neale Hurston and poet Langston Hughes, two of America's greatest writers, first met in New York City in 1925. Drawn to each other,...

An exploration of Caribbean cuisine and culinary history, featuring more than 380 authentic home cooking recipes from across the region Caribbean cuisine reveals a culture...

The New York Times bestselling author of Begin Again confronts America’s unfinished story in this blistering reassessment of race, freedom, and the myths that bind us.Celebrated public intellectual Eddie S. Glaude,...

From one of the most electric and consequential figures to emerge from the contemporary American labor movement, the remarkable story of his battle to create the...

A prescient document of art-industry and museum critique from Black artists and writers, now in facsimile A collection of essays edited by artist and organizer...