African American Studies
An Illuminated Life: Belle da Costa Greene's Journey from Prejudice to Privilege
Hardback
The secret life of the sensational woman behind the Morgan masterpieces, who lit up New York society.
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In Search of a Beautiful Freedom: New and Selected Essays
Paperback
Lively, insightful writings on Black music, feminism, literature and events from a “masterful critic and master teacher” (Walton Myumba, Boston Globe)
Meeting Faith: The Forest Journals of a Black Buddhist Nun
Paperback
A wry account of the road from Harvard scholarship student to ordination as northern Thailand's first black Buddhist nun.
More than Just Race: Being Black and Poor in the Inner City
Paperback
A preeminent sociologist of race explains a groundbreaking new framework for understanding racial inequality, challenging both conservative and liberal dogma.
Read Until You Understand: The Profound Wisdom of Black Life and Literature
eBook
“A masterpiece... Farah Jasmine Griffin’s magical words enchant and empower us like those of her towering heroes.”—Cornel West