Black Fortunes: The Story of the First Six African Americans Who Escaped Slavery and Became Millionaires
By: Shomari Wills
3.91
Format: 320 pages, ebook
Between the years of 1830 and 1927, as the last generation of blacks born into slavery was reaching…
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1. Born a Crime: Stories From a South African Childhood
By: Trevor Noah
4.49
Format: 289 pages, Hardcover
The memoir of one man’s coming-of-age, set during the twilight of apartheid and the tumultuous days… read more
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"You didn’t know your dog was deaf?"-Trevor Noah, Born a Crime: Stories From a South African Childhood
"Don't fight the system, mock the system"-Trevor Noah, Born a Crime: Stories From a South African Childhood
"Don't fight the system. Mock the system."-Trevor Noah, Born a Crime: Stories From a South African Childhood
"Relationships are built in the silences."-Trevor Noah, Born a Crime: Stories From a South African Childhood
2. Between the World and Me
By: Ta-Nehisi Coates
4.40
Format: 152 pages, Hardcover
“This is your country, this is your world, this is your body, and you must find some way to live wi… read more
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"Soft or hard, love was an act of heroism."-Ta-Nehisi Coates, Between the World and Me
"My work is to give you what I know of my own particular path while allowing you to walk your own."-Ta-Nehisi Coates, Between the World and Me
"I would not have you descend into your own dream. I would have you be a conscious citizen of this terrible and beautiful world."-Ta-Nehisi Coates, Between the World and Me
"You are growing into consciousness, and my wish for you is that you feel no need to constrict yourself to make other people comfortable."-Ta-Nehisi Coates, Between the World and Me
3. Nigger
By: Dick Gregory , Robert Lipsyte
4.27
Format: 637 pages, Paperback
"Good evening, ladies and gentlemen. I understand there are a good many Southerners in the room ton… read more
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4. Just Mercy: A Story of Justice and Redemption
By: Bryan Stevenson
3.93
Format: 352 pages, Hardcover
A powerful true story about the potential for mercy to redeem us, and a clarion call to fix our bro… read more
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5. The Autobiography of Malcolm X
By: Alex Haley , Malcolm X
4.36
Format: 466 pages, Mass Market Paperback
Alternate cover for ISBN 9780345350688 Through a life of passion and struggle, Malcolm X became … read more
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"We all like chicken"-Alex Haley, The Autobiography of Malcolm X
"كانت حياتي سلسة من التحولات"-Alex Haley, The Autobiography of Malcolm X
"لا يدرك الناس أن كتابا واحدا قد يغير حياة انسان"-Alex Haley, The Autobiography of Malcolm X
"I Used the Word 'Negro' and I was Firmly Corrected"-Alex Haley, The Autobiography of Malcolm X
6. Salvation: Black People and Love
By: bell hooks
3.81
Format: 320 pages, Paperback
Acclaimed visionary and intellectual bell hooks began her exploration of the meaning of love in Ame… read more
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7. Hidden Figures: The American Dream and the Untold Story of the Black Women Mathematicians Who Helped Win the Space Race
By: Margot Lee Shetterly
4.12
Format: None pages, Paperback
The phenomenal true story of the black female mathematicians at NASA whose calculations helped fuel… read more
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8. Confessions of a Video Vixen
By: Karen Hunter , Karrine Steffans
3.79
Format: None pages, Paperback
Part tell-all, part cautionary tale, this emotionally charged memoir from a former video vixen nick… read more
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9. Letter to My Daughter
By: Maya Angelou
4.33
Format: 242 pages, Hardcover
For a world of devoted readers, a much-awaited new volume of absorbing stories and inspirational wi… read more
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10. I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings
By: Maya Angelou
4.50
Format: 142 pages,
Sent by their mother to live with their devout, self-sufficient grandmother in a small Southern tow… read more
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11. The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks
By: Rebecca Skloot
4.65
Format: None pages, Hardcover
Intimate in feeling, astonishing in scope, and impossible to put down, The Immortal Life of Henriet… read more
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12. Surviving the White Gaze: A Memoir
By: Rebecca Carroll
4.06
Format: 320 pages, Paperback
A stirring and powerful memoir from black cultural critic Rebecca Carroll recounting her painful st… read more
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13. Black AF History: The Un-Whitewashed Story of America
By: Michael Harriot
4.59
Format: 432 pages, Hardcover
From acclaimed columnist and political commentator Michael Harriot, a searingly smart and bitingly… read more
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14. Set (Them Boys, #1)
By: Alexandria House
4.21
Format: 112 pages, Kindle Edition
A chance encounter and one night of passion leads to a mutually beneficial arrangement for two soul… read more
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15. Becoming
By: Michelle Obama
4.45
Format: 426 pages, Hardcover
In a life filled with meaning and accomplishment, Michelle Obama has emerged as one of the most ico… read more
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"When they go low, we go high"-Michelle Obama, Becoming
"Grief and resilience live together."-Michelle Obama, Becoming
"I've learned that it's harder to hate up close."-Michelle Obama, Becoming
"At fifty-four, I am still in progress, and I hope that I always will be."-Michelle Obama, Becoming
16. This Could Be Us (Skyland, #2)
By: Kennedy Ryan
4.42
Format: 416 pages, Paperback
Soledad Barnes has her life all planned out. Because, of course, she does. She plans everything. Sh… read more
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17. Walk Through Fire: A Memoir of Love, Loss, and Triumph
By: Sheila Johnson
4.39
Format: 255 pages, Kindle Edition
The cofounder of BET and first African American woman billionaire shares her deeply personal journe… read more
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18. Shu (Them Boys #3)
By: Alexandria House
4.41
Format: 148 pages, Kindle Edition
Invisible. Broken. Seen. Nurtured. Loved. read more
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19. The Fabulous Bouvier Sisters
By: Sam Kashner
3.67
Format: 336 pages, ebook
A poignant, evocative, and wonderfully gossipy account of the two sisters who represented style and… read more
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20. The Mother of Black Hollywood: A Memoir
By: Jenifer Lewis
4.35
Format: 336 pages, Hardcover
The "Mega Diva" and legendary star of Black-ish looks back on her memorable journey to fame and the… read more
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"There’s no greater journey than the journey within."-Jenifer Lewis, The Mother of Black Hollywood: A Memoir
"... my love life in college had a lot of moving parts."-Jenifer Lewis, The Mother of Black Hollywood: A Memoir
21. Drum Beats, Heart Beats (Dancing Soul Trilogy, #3)
By: Maria Nhambu
4.29
Format: 474 pages, Kindle Edition
In this final volume of The Dancing Soul Trilogy, we join an ever insightful and passionate Nhambu … read more
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22. The Garden Within: Where the War with Your Emotions Ends and Your Most Powerful Life Begins
By: Anita Phillips
4.37
Format: 240 pages, Hardcover
NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER | WALL STREET JOURNAL BESTSELLER Too often we’ve been taught to view our … read more
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23. Self Made: Inspired by the Life of Madam C.J. Walker
By: A'Lelia Perry Bundles
3.98
Format: 416 pages, Kindle Edition
Now a Netflix series starring Octavia Spencer, Self Made (formerly titled On Her Own Ground) is the… read more
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24. Black Fortunes: The Story of the First Six African Americans Who Escaped Slavery and Became Millionaires
By: Shomari Wills
3.91
Format: 320 pages, ebook
Between the years of 1830 and 1927, as the last generation of blacks born into slavery was reaching… read more
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25. The Color of Money: Black Banks and the Racial Wealth Gap
By: Mehrsa Baradaran
4.47
Format: 371 pages, Hardcover
“Read this book. It explains so much about the moment…Beautiful, heartbreaking work.” ―Ta-Nehisi Co… read more
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"Perhaps because the bank was identified with the endeavors of the newly freed negro, wrote historians Kindsor and Sagarin, anyone who dared to raise a cry against the mismanagement was charged with b…"-Mehrsa Baradaran, The Color of Money: Black Banks and the Racial Wealth Gap
"The scheme began to unravel following the Panic of 1873 when railroad investments failed. The bank experienced several runs at the height of the panic. The panic would not have affected the bank if i…"-Mehrsa Baradaran, The Color of Money: Black Banks and the Racial Wealth Gap
26. Medgar & Myrlie: Medgar Evers and the Love Story that Awakened America
By: Joy-Ann Reid
4.57
Format: 352 pages, Hardcover
The host of MSNBC’s The ReidOut and New York Times bestselling author of The Man Who Sold Amer… read more
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27. America's Daughter (Dancing Soul Trilogy, #2)
By: Maria Nhambu
4.30
Format: 367 pages, Kindle Edition
In America’s Daughter, the second book of the trilogy, the author arrives in the United States in t… read more
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"How could I live without dancing?"-Maria Nhambu, America's Daughter (Dancing Soul Trilogy, #2)
"Standing up for your human rights is what you must always do."-Maria Nhambu, America's Daughter (Dancing Soul Trilogy, #2)
"It was Cathy who taught me the true meaning of the word “risk."-Maria Nhambu, America's Daughter (Dancing Soul Trilogy, #2)
"There is no such thing as immunity from the joy or pain of the past."-Maria Nhambu, America's Daughter (Dancing Soul Trilogy, #2)
28. Adversity for Sale: Ya Gotta Believe
By: Jeezy
4.07
Format: 272 pages, Hardcover
NEW YORK TIMES and WALL STREET JOURNAL BESTSELLER To Jeezy’s legion of fans, his name is synonymous… read more
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29. How to be Love(d)
By: Humble the Poet
4.21
Format: 300 pages, Paperback
The last book on love you’ll ever need. Explore simple truths for going easier on yourself, embraci… read more
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30. Chasing Me to My Grave: An Artist’s Memoir of the Jim Crow South
By: Winfred Rembert
4.57
Format: 304 pages, Hardcover
Winfred Rembert grew up as a field hand on a Georgia plantation. He embraced the Civil Rights Movem… read more
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31. Ida B. the Queen: The Extraordinary Life and Legacy of Ida B. Wells
By: Michelle Duster
3.74
Format: 176 pages, Hardcover
Called “a dangerous negro agitator” by the FBI, and a “brave woman” by Frederick Douglass, an inspi… read more
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