Runs in the Family
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This isn’t just a sports story. My cousin Deland McCullough discovered his mentor Sherman Smith was his biological father — a real-life journey that reshaped our family legacy.
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Harriot dismantles America’s sanitized history with humor, rage, and truth. It’s Black AF and unflinchingly necessary.
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The blueprint for segregation wasn’t accidental. Rothstein proves it was deliberate — and government-backed.
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The Grift
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Black Republicans went from Douglass to disaster. Cane exposes the sellouts and shows us how they got there.
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All About Love
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Love as liberation. bell hooks delivers a radical, healing, and political view of love — now in a deluxe edition.
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The Courage to Be Disliked
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Free yourself from your past and other people’s expectations. This book is a reset for the mind and soul.
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Giovanni’s Room
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Love, identity, and tragedy. Baldwin’s Parisian tale still cuts deep. A classic that refuses to be forgotten.
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The 1619 Project
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A bold reframing of American history, centering slavery and Black resistance as foundational forces in our nation's DNA.
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Heavy: An American Memoir
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Laymon’s raw exploration of weight, trauma, and Black Southern identity is unflinching and unforgettable.
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Medgar and Myrlie
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A triumphant dual biography chronicling Medgar and Myrlie Evers and their impact on the Civil Rights Movement.
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Freedom Is a Constant Struggle
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Davis connects the dots between global liberation movements and the enduring fight for Black freedom.
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Hood Feminism
By Mikki Kendall
A searing critique of mainstream feminism and a rallying cry for justice that starts at the margins.
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The Fire Next Time
By James Baldwin
Baldwin’s prophetic fire still burns. This slim volume of essays reshaped America’s racial conscience.
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