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A PROMISED LAND
In the stirring, highly anticipated first volume of his presidential memoirs, Barack Obama tells the story of his improbable odyssey from young man searching for his identity to leader of the free world, describing in strikingly personal detail both his political education and the landmark moments of the first term of his historic presidency—a time of dramatic transformation and turmoil.
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LONG TIME COMING: Reckoning with Race in America
From the New York Times bestselling author of Tears We Cannot Stop, a passionate call to America to finally reckon with race and start the journey to redemption.
MICHAEL ERIC DYSON—distinguished University Professor of African American and Diaspora Studies, College of Arts & Science, and of Ethics and Society, Divinity School, and Centennial Professor at Vanderbilt University—is one of America’s premier public intellectuals and the author of seven New York Times bestsellers including JAY-Z, Tears We Cannot Stop, and What Truth Sounds Like. A contributing opinion writer for The New York Times, Dr. Dyson is a recipient of two NAACP Image awards and the 2020 Langston Hughes Festival Medallion. Former president Barack Obama has noted: “Everybody who speaks after Michael Eric Dyson pales in comparison.”
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Bulltwit – The Online Ramblings of George Wallace
Years ago I was considering joining Twitter and whatnot. I’d been a working comedian since the 1750s and I wasn’t sure why I would give away jokes for free. I made the leap though, and I’m so glad I did. This has been an incredible journey, getting to share my most ridiculous thoughts with the click of a button, then see the reactions of so many. I have shared the love and I have felt the love. I thought I would document some of this wild ride in book form. Thank y’all so much for taking this ride with me. I hope you find some laughs all up in here. It truly is the best medicine. Oh, and there’s oodles of “bulltwit” where this came from, so stay tuned for more.
From $6 an Hour to a Million Dollar Dream
You don’t need legendary talent, an inherited fortune, or an inside track with celebrities to find fulfillment in your career or meaning in your life. In From $6 an Hour to a Million Dollar Dream, Cayman Kelly will show you how wise planning, perseverance, and willingness to buck norms when necessary can empower anyone to achieve happiness and success.
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We’re Better Than This: My Fight for the Future of Our Democracy
Part memoir, part call to action, We’re Better Than This is the story of our modern-day democracy and the threats that we all must face together, as well as a retrospective on the life and career of one of our country’s most inspirational politicians. As we approach another test of our democracy, the next race for the White House, We’re Better Than This reminds people that in this country we don’t elect kings, and we cannot afford four more years of this false one.
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Wrecking America: How Trump’s Lawbreaking and Lies Betray All
By four-time presidential candidate Ralph Nader and bestselling author Mark Green, Wrecking America organizes Trump's lies and lawbreaking issue-by-issue—focusing on Covid-19 and racial protests. This scathing, witty, accessible paperback is the last up-to-date book on "the Lyin' King" keyed to General Election voters and post-election America.
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Love is the Way
Walk the path of love with one of the warmest, most beloved spiritual leaders of our time, and learn how to put faith into action.
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Living In Color: What’s Funny About Me
Tommy’s long awaited autobiography, Living In Color: What’s Funny About Me (Kensington Books) is due January 28, 2020 with a myriad of key events planned around its anticipated release..
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My Quest for Health Equity: Notes on Learning While Leading by David Satcher, MD, PhD
Reading this book is like sitting down with Dr. David Satcher to hear stories of leadership and lessons learned from his lifetime commitment to health equity.
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Stealing Our Democracy
In a searing political memoir, former Alabama Governor Don Siegelman alledges that Trump is abusing his power and using the Department of Justice as a political weapon to defend himself and to destroy those who oppose him.
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Surrender White People – DL Hughley
Surrender, white people! After 400 years of white supremacy in America, a reckoning is here. Time to listen up, look history in the face, and surrender unjust privilege. These are the terms of peace–and they are unconditional. Hope you have a sense of humor, because this is gonna sting.
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SLUMBER, Book I
SLUMBER is a Black science fiction novel that takes place in post-apocalyptic America. It is a dystopian tale in which a mutated virus devastates America. Millions fall into a deep, seemingly irreversible sleep. As a result, the country is in chaos. The remaining population must now decide how and if it can survive in the face of many obstacles and many enemies.
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Whaling Captains of Color: America’s First Meritocracy
The history of whaling as an industry on this continent has been well-told in books, including some that have been bestsellers, but what hasn't been told is the story of whaling's leaders of color in an era when the only other option was slavery.
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Big Hair, Don’t Care
Designed to boost self-esteem and build confidence, this beautifully illustrated book is perfect for any girl or boy who has ever felt a bit self-conscious about their hair and may need a reminder from time to time that it's okay to look different from the other kids at their school.
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Klansville, U.S.A.
Klansville, U.S.A. is the first substantial history of the civil rights-era KKK's astounding rise and fall, focusing on the under-explored case of the United Klans of America (UKA) in North Carolina.
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A Very Stable Genius Donald J. Trump’s Testing of America
“This taut and terrifying book is among the most closely observed accounts of Donald J. Trump’s shambolic tenure in office to date.”
– Dwight Garner, The New York Times
Still On this Journey: The Vision and Mission of Dr. Ron Daniels
This book focuses on the vision, mission, values and philosophy which have served as the driving force behind my near lifelong journey for justice and provides perspectives on the Institute of the Black World 21st Century (IBW) as the culminating project, my legacy endeavor.
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Pour Some Water On Me “Dayton The Funk Capital of the World”
The story of the emergence of Funk as a new music genre.
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Pushout: The Criminalization of Black Girls in Schools
The “powerful” (Michelle Alexander) exploration—featured by The Atlantic, Essence, the Washington Post, New York magazine, NPR, and others—of the harsh and harmful experiences confronting Black girls in schools
“A dynamic call to action. . . . Pushout is essential reading for all who believe that Black lives matter.”
—Kimberlé Crenshaw
The guy who called you the N word, and you paided him a compliment by saying his brain was the size of a cricket, that was to big try putting his brain in a flee. Goodbye, Emmett