Describes how young Malcolm's optimism and faith were challenged by intolerance and a series of tragedies that compelled him to learn self-reliance and how to embrace his individuality to reach his highest potential.
Black Authors
Collection of titles by Black Authors. Titles include Fiction, Nonfiction, Children’s Books, Young Adult, Literary Fiction, Poetry, Plays and more!
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Author:Shabazz, IlyasahSummary: - Author:Ervin, KeishaSummary:
Dylan Monroe is the kind of chick females love to hate, but children and dogs mysteriously adore. She's a material girl, living in a material world filled with diamonds, furs, limousines, celebrities, and private planes. To the world,...
- Author:Stringfellow, Tara M.Summary:
In the summer of 1995, ten-year-old Joan, her mother, and her younger sister flee her father's violence to the only place they have left: her mother's ancestral home in Memphis. Half a century ago, Joan's grandfather built this majestic...
- Author:Davies Cordova, Sarah, Magona, SindiweSummary:
Traduit pour la première fois en français, Mère à Mère, est l'un des plus grands livres sud-africains. Traduit de l'anglais par Sarah Davies Cordova Résumé Grand roman de l'apartheid où violence et beauté demeurent l'héritage...
- Author:Troupe, Quincy, Davis, MilesSummary:
For the first time Miles Davis talks about his five-year silence, his drug problem and how he overcame it, the racism he encountered, and the women in his life. But above all, Miles talks about music and musicians, including the legends...
- Author:Diggs, TayeSummary:
This program is read by Taye Diggs and features a bonus interview with his son, Walker Diggs. From Taye Diggs and Shane W. Evans comes Mixed Me!, another inspiring audiobook collaboration. Mom and Dad say I'm a blend of dark and light:"...
- Author:Welteroth, ElaineSummary:
In this part-manifesto, part-memoir, the revolutionary editor who infused social consciousness into the pages of Teen Vogue explores what it means to come into your own--on your own terms Throughout her life, Elaine Welteroth has...
- Author:Ashley AntoinetteSummary:
Despite her father's attempts to shelter her from the hood life, Raven's young heart is claimed by Mizan, a stick-up kid in search of a come-up. But her new role as wifey is soon more than she can handle, and she becomes desperate for a...
- Author:JaQuavis, AshleySummary:
With Samad's target on her back, Liberty must survive the harsh streets alone. But when a chance encounter pushes her into the arms of a new friend, Po, the two take on the California kingpin--and step full force into the game.
- Author:Leyva, SelenisSummary:
Selenis and Marizol Leyva narrate their shared journey, challenges, and triumphs. They write honestly about the violence and discrimination that trans people and women of color experience.
- Author:Braithwaite, OyinkanSummary:
Korede is bitter. How could she not be? Her sister, Ayoola, is many things: the favorite child, the beautiful one, possibly sociopathic. And now Ayoola's third boyfriend in a row is dead. Korede's practicality is the sisters' saving...
- Author:Wright, Richard N.Summary:
Right from the start, Bigger Thomas had been headed for jail. It could have been for assault or petty larceny; by chance, it was for murder and rape. Native Son tells the story of this young black man caught in a downward spiral after...
- Author:Beckford, Sharon MorganSummary:
Black Canadian women must constantly incorporate changes to their identities to face the challenges of living in a multicultural society. Naturally Woman: The Search for Self in Black Canadian Women’s Literature examines the...
- Author:Craft, JerrySummary:
As he makes the daily trip from his Washington Heights apartment to the upscale Riverdale Academy Day School, Jordan soon finds himself torn between two worlds—and not really fitting into either one. Can Jordan learn to navigate his new...
- Author:Mottley, LeilaSummary:
A dazzling novel about a young Black woman who walks the streets of Oakland and stumbles headlong into the failure of its justice system--the debut of a blazingly original voice that "bursts at the seams of every page and swallows you...
- Author:Joseph, FabiolaSummary:
Outed by her best friend in front of the whole neighborhood, Niya is trying to come to terms with being a lesbian. When she falls for her straight neighbor, Jamilla, there is no more denying who she really is. Niya will do whatever it...
- Author:Okorafor, NnediSummary:
From Africanfuturist luminary Okorafor comes a new science fiction novel of intense action and thoughtful rumination on biotechnology, destiny, and humanity in a near-future Nigeria. Anwuli Okwudili prefers to be called AO. To her,...
- Author:Walcott, RinaldoSummary:
From plantation rebellion to prison labour's super-exploitation, Walcott examines the relationship between policing and property.That a man can lose his life for passing a fake $20 bill when we know our economies are flush with fake...
- Author:Thomas, AngieSummary:
Sixteen-year-old Bri wants to be one of the greatest rappers of all time. Or at least get some streams on her mix tape. But when her mom unexpectedly loses her job and homelessness stares her family down, Bri no longer just wants to...
- Author:Cole, AlyssaSummary:
When Likotsi and Fabiola meet on a stalled subway, Fab asks for just one cup of tea. Likotsi, hoping to know why she was unceremoniously dumped, agrees. Tea and food soon leads to them exploring the city together, and their past, with...
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