Just as I Am
By: Cicely Tyson
4.51
Format: 432 pages, Hardcover
Just as I Am is my truth. It is me, plain and unvarnished, with the glitter and garland set aside. …
Want to Read $ 14.99"The most potent antidote to reticence is survival."-Cicely Tyson, Just as I Am
"To soar toward what's possible, you must leave behind what's comfortable."-Cicely Tyson, Just as I Am
"Turning a blind eye to our history has not saved us from its consequences."-Cicely Tyson, Just as I Am
"Social transformation is not measured in weeks or months, but in generation."-Cicely Tyson, Just as I Am
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1. We're Going to Need More Wine
By: Gabrielle Union
4.19
Format: 272 pages, Kindle Edition
A powerful collection of essays about gender, sexuality, race, beauty, Hollywood, and what it means… read more
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- biography
- memoir
- feminism
- autobiography
- biography memoir
- nonfiction
- african american
- audiobook
"Your world is only as small as you make it."-Gabrielle Union, We're Going to Need More Wine
"My humaness doesn't insulate me from racism or sexism."-Gabrielle Union, We're Going to Need More Wine
"If you prioritize yourself, you are going to save yourself"-Gabrielle Union, We're Going to Need More Wine
"An empress does not concern herself with the antics of fools"-Gabrielle Union, We're Going to Need More Wine
2. Around the Way Girl
By: Taraji P. Henson
4.10
Format: 0 pages,
From Academy Award nominee, Golden Globe winner, and star of the new motion picture Hidden Figures,… read more
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- biography
- memoir
- autobiography
- biography memoir
- nonfiction
- african american
- audiobook
3. The Legs Are the Last to Go: Aging, Acting, Marrying, and Other Things I Learned the Hard Way
By: None
3.52
Format: None pages,
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4. Black Girls Must Be Magic
By: Jayne Allen
3.92
Format: 272 pages, Hardcover
In this highly anticipated second installment in the Black Girls Must Die Exhausted series, Tabitha… read more
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- race
- african american
- audiobook
5. Just as I Am
By: Cicely Tyson
4.51
Format: 432 pages, Hardcover
Just as I Am is my truth. It is me, plain and unvarnished, with the glitter and garland set aside. … read more
Want to Read $ 14.99Similar categories in Cicely Tyson's Just as I Am book and Cicely Tyson's Just as I Am
- race
- biography
- memoir
- feminism
- autobiography
- biography memoir
- nonfiction
- womens
- african american
- audiobook
"The most potent antidote to reticence is survival."-Cicely Tyson, Just as I Am
"To soar toward what's possible, you must leave behind what's comfortable."-Cicely Tyson, Just as I Am
"Turning a blind eye to our history has not saved us from its consequences."-Cicely Tyson, Just as I Am
"Social transformation is not measured in weeks or months, but in generation."-Cicely Tyson, Just as I Am
6. 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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- race
- nonfiction
- african american
- audiobook
7. Worthy
By: Jada Pinkett Smith
3.64
Format: 416 pages, Hardcover
A gripping, painfully honest, and ultimately inspirational memoir from global superstar and creator… read more
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- biography
- memoir
- autobiography
- biography memoir
- nonfiction
- womens
- audiobook
8. Finding Me
By: Viola Davis
4.55
Format: 304 pages, Hardcover
In my book, you will meet a little girl named Viola who ran from her past until she made a life-cha… read more
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- race
- biography
- memoir
- feminism
- autobiography
- biography memoir
- nonfiction
- african american
- audiobook
9. 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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- african american
- audiobook
10. Will
By: Will Smith
4.26
Format: 418 pages, Hardcover
The instant #1 New York Times bestseller! “It's the best memoir I've ever read.” —Oprah Winfrey … read more
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- biography
- memoir
- autobiography
- biography memoir
- nonfiction
- audiobook
"No paralysis, do analysis. No paralysis, do analysis!"-Will Smith, Will
"...either "know what you're talking about or be quiet". (Will's mom)"-Will Smith, Will
"Learning is really easy when you can feel that your teachers love you."-Will Smith, Will
"The slamming of her bedroom door functioned as a disastrous exclamation point."-Will Smith, Will
11. Thicker than Water: A Memoir
By: Kerry Washington
3.87
Format: 320 pages, Hardcover
Award-winning actor, director, producer, and activist Kerry Washington shares the "exquisitely movi… read more
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- biography
- memoir
- autobiography
- biography memoir
- nonfiction
- african american
- audiobook
12. 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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- biography
- memoir
- autobiography
- biography memoir
- nonfiction
- audiobook
13. Before I Let Go (Skyland, #1)
By: Kennedy Ryan
4.36
Format: 376 pages, Paperback
Their love was supposed to last forever. But when life delivered blow after devastating blow, Yasme… read more
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- audiobook
"Fuck them ribs."-Kennedy Ryan, Before I Let Go (Skyland, #1)
"We said till death do us part."-Kennedy Ryan, Before I Let Go (Skyland, #1)
"No one in my whole life has ever hurt me like you did."-Kennedy Ryan, Before I Let Go (Skyland, #1)
14. I Am Debra Lee: A Memoir
By: Debra Lee
3.98
Format: 256 pages, Hardcover
A riveting memoir by the former CEO of Black Entertainment Television (BET), about the glamorous an… read more
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- biography
- memoir
- autobiography
- nonfiction
- african american
- audiobook
15. You Got Anything Stronger?: Stories
By: Gabrielle Union
4.12
Format: 242 pages, Hardcover
Remember when we hit it off so well that we decided We’re Going to Need More Wine? Well, this time … read more
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- biography
- memoir
- feminism
- autobiography
- biography memoir
- nonfiction
- african american
- audiobook
"When you acknowledge that your vulnerability does not absolve anyone of personal accountability, you will heal from those traumas faster and more fully."-Gabrielle Union, You Got Anything Stronger?: Stories
"I am continually awed by the honor and responsibility of raising free Black girls. May you each embrace your vulnerability as your superpower, and may I not falter as I attempt to lead by example."-Gabrielle Union, You Got Anything Stronger?: Stories
"The Avengers you assemble don't have to be golden by the standards of the industry you are breaking into. They just need to have the same work ethic as you, and believe in effective communication and…"-Gabrielle Union, You Got Anything Stronger?: Stories
"When I was a little girl, my mother always told me that if I ever got lost in a big city, "Look for the rainbow flag." She believed in the goodness of the LGBTQ+ community, and knew there would be pr…"-Gabrielle Union, You Got Anything Stronger?: Stories
16. 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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- race
- biography
- memoir
- autobiography
- biography memoir
- nonfiction
- african american
- audiobook
"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
17. Feeding the Soul (Because It's My Business): Finding Our Way to Joy, Love, and Freedom (A Feeding the Soul Book)
By: Tabitha Brown
4.44
Format: 288 pages, Hardcover
#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER 53 rd NAACP Image Awards Winner You are seen, you are loved, and you… read more
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- biography
- memoir
- nonfiction
- african american
- audiobook
"To whom much is given, much is required"-Tabitha Brown, Feeding the Soul (Because It's My Business): Finding Our Way to Joy, Love, and Freedom (A Feeding the Soul Book)
"It is important that we recognize the difference between being right and just being caught up in your feelings"-Tabitha Brown, Feeding the Soul (Because It's My Business): Finding Our Way to Joy, Love, and Freedom (A Feeding the Soul Book)
"This inclination to make the worst comment in order to get a reaction is dehumanizing, & it’s time for it to stop"-Tabitha Brown, Feeding the Soul (Because It's My Business): Finding Our Way to Joy, Love, and Freedom (A Feeding the Soul Book)
"Just because you see me out in my dress smiling doesn’t mean I’m not hurting, or that I didn’t want to sleep in. It means that despite everything I still showed up."-Tabitha Brown, Feeding the Soul (Because It's My Business): Finding Our Way to Joy, Love, and Freedom (A Feeding the Soul Book)
18. Bamboozled by Jesus: How God Tricked Me into the Life of My Dreams
By: Yvonne Orji
4.47
Format: 320 pages, Hardcover
Insecure’s Yvonne Orji uses a modern-day Biblical blueprint to candidly and humorously share the tw… read more
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- biography
- memoir
- autobiography
- nonfiction
- audiobook
19. Walking in My Joy: In These Streets
By: Jenifer Lewis
4.25
Format: 256 pages, Hardcover
A new offering from the author of the hugely successful Mother of Black Hollywood. Walking in My Jo… read more
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- biography
- memoir
- autobiography
- biography memoir
- nonfiction
- african american
- audiobook
"Ain't no shame in my game. This is what too much stress looks like. Y'all come on and take this ride with me."-Jenifer Lewis, Walking in My Joy: In These Streets
20. Bits and Pieces: My Mother, My Brother, and Me
By: Whoopi Goldberg
4.33
Format: 256 pages, Hardcover
From multi-award winner Whoopi Goldberg comes a new and unique memoir of her family and their influ… read more
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- biography
- memoir
- autobiography
- biography memoir
- nonfiction
- african american
- audiobook
"Listen. The confines of this neighbourhood do not represent the confines of your life. You can go and do and be whatever you want. But, whatever you choose, be yourself."-Whoopi Goldberg, Bits and Pieces: My Mother, My Brother, and Me
21. Scenes from My Life: A Memoir
By: Michael K. Williams
4.49
Format: 259 pages, Hardcover
A moving, unflinching memoir of hard-won success, struggles with addiction, and a lifelong mission … read more
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- race
- biography
- memoir
- autobiography
- biography memoir
- nonfiction
- african american
- audiobook