Hoop Roots
 Amazon.com Review: Basketball is only the starting point for novelist John Edgar Wideman's meditations in this genre-defying book, which announces its difference in the opening paragraph. Some other author might have written the sentence, "Playing [... more]
$24.00
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Restavec: From Haitian Slave Child to Middle-Class American
Still shaking my head: I got this book in the mail on 7/12 at 6:00 pm. I could not stop reading it, even though I had a social to attend (took it with me) and finally fell asleep around 12:30 am. Woke up at 4 to finish it. I could not put it down. To [... more]
$18.95
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Listening For God: A Ministers Journey Through Silence ...
Amazon.com Review: When a preacher has a crisis of faith, the ramifications can be terrifying. How can you lead a congregation to God, when God has withdrawn His presence from you? A few years ago, Renita J. Weems, one of the nation's leading black women [... more]
$13.00
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Nothing's Impossible: Leadership Lessons From Inside And ...
Amazon.com Review: This self-described "maniac leader" has written a delightful guide to becoming boss, whether it be in business or your own life. In this case, Lorraine Monroe's line of work is public education--and she possesses some pretty [... more]
$13.95
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Essence: 50 of the Most Inspiring African-Americans
pretty picture book: Essence has come up with a very attractive coffe table book. The photos are lovely and the profiles/commentary is pleasant and non demanding. If you are serious collector of books on black culture you can safely skip this one but if [... more]
$24.95
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Spoonbread & Strawberry Wine: Recipes and Reminiscences ...
Spoonbread and Strawberry Wine: This is definitely a keeper. I really wanted a good recipe for macaroni and cheese and my family loved the one that is in this book and requested that I make it again. It has that old fashioned consistency and taste just [... more]
$19.95
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Tupac Shakur
huge fan: 2pac is a legacy of our generation..he is and will always be the best, not only was he an awesome rapper, but he was also a good actor and poet. This book is very well done and covers so much. When he was shot the first time 5 times..and [... more]
$17.95
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Pimps, Whores and Welfare Brats: From Welfare Cheat to ...
Be responsible for yourself: Star Parker began life as an Air Force brat. She hung with a bad crowd and ended up on welfare. With the moral support of friends she got out of all that and made something of her life. Star Parker is proof that welfare is [... more]
$17.95
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``Why Should White Guys Have All the Fun?'': How ...
Why Should You Enjoy This Book?: The Lewis and Walker edition of 'Why Should White Guys Have All the Fun?' is one of the most well-researched and written books that exist from a partial business autobiography/biography standpoint. When you read (and [... more]
$27.95
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The Autobiography of Malcolm X: As Told to Alex Haley
Amazon.com Review: Malcolm X's searing memoir belongs on the small shelf of great autobiographies. The reasons are many: the blistering honesty with which he recounts his transformation from a bitter, self-destructive petty criminal into an articulate [... more]
$7.99
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Black Titan: A. G. Gaston and the Making of a Black ...
Winner of A.G Gaston Spelling Bee: As a child I participated in and won the A.G. Gaston spelling bee on the state level two years in a row (1957-1958). It was a stepping stone for me and enabled me to go on and do more rewarding things as an adult. I [... more]
$24.95
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Harriet Tubman: The Road to Freedom
Op/Ed or Nonfiction Book?: I got this book after a debate with a former co-worker about whether Harriet Tubman helped free 300 slaves or 75 slaves. He insisted it was 75, but I have read that it was 300 in several books and articles. He insisted that [... more]
$27.95
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