Collection: Non-Fiction

An expansive look at one of the greatest American photo series. Gordon Parks' 1942 portrait of government worker Ella Watson, American Gothic, is among the most celebrated...

Black figuration and portraiture as realized in the works of Amy Sherald, Jordan Casteel and other contemporary artists"There is never a time in the future...

Under the gaze of famed Mexican photographer Graciela Iturbide, this project vividly portrays the lives of several residents of the Chicano community in Boyle Heights,...

A dynamic look at the vast creative production of contemporary women artists from around the globe  A celebration of the work of women artists of...

New York Times-bestselling author adrienne maree brown transcends binary thinking about "accountability" and shares dignified, holistic ways for individuals and communities to address harmful and...

In The Right to Maim Jasbir K. Puar brings her pathbreaking work on the liberal state, sexuality, and biopolitics to bear on our understanding of disability. Drawing...

Jonell Joshua spent her childhood shuttling back and forth between Savannah and New Jersey - living in grandparents' homes during the times her mother, struggling...

A refreshing, witty take on African American history, Crazy as Hell explores the site of America's greatest contradictions. The notables of this book are the Runaways and...

One hundred and twenty Black leaders, innovators, and entrepreneurs share their wisdom and experience across the centuries in Make Your Own History, an inspiring collection...

  The first book-length exploration of climate-driven reproductive anxiety that places race and social justice at the center.Eco-anxiety. Climate guilt. Pre-traumatic stress disorder. Solastalgia. The...

Charts the changing dynamics of religion and spirituality among African AmericansRecent decades have ushered in a profound transformation within the American religious landscape, characterized by...

Revealing a history that is deep, broad, and infuriating, The Black Tax casts a bold light on the racist practices long hidden in the shadows of America's...

The definitive book on how systemic racism in America really works, revealing the vast and often hidden network of interconnected policies, practices, and beliefs that...

A radical reframing of the past and present of Black resistance--both nonviolent and violent--to white supremacy Black resistance to white supremacy is often reduced to...

New memoir from George M. Johnson, the New York Times bestselling author of All Boys Aren't Blue--a "deeply impactful" (Nic Stone), "striking and joyful" (Laurie Halse Anderson), and...

The future of Black, queer, and trans liberation explored by a legendary transgender elder and activist Miss Major Griffin-Gracy is a veteran of the infamous...

  In-depth discussions on bootlegging and its myriad definitions in the creative world Over the last few decades, the term "bootlegging"--a practice once relegated to...

Both personal and universal, Harris’ multimedia works weave together legacies of family dynamics, racial discrimination and queer historiesGathering photographs and installations from both his celebrated...

Two sets of 20 unique letterpress postcards featuring quotes by iconic Black women, from Audre Lorde to Octavia Butler This freshly commissioned set of postcards...

Celebrating the storied career of a beloved letterpress printer whose posters spread messages of racial justiceDetroit-based letterpress printer Amos Paul Kennedy, Jr. is celebrated for...

Frazier’s personalized arrangements of her compelling photographs recognize the myriad social and political struggles of Black working-class communitiesFor more than two decades, artist-activist LaToya Ruby...