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Now Lila Knows By Elizabeth Nunez Cover Image

Now Lila Knows (Hardcover)

By Elizabeth Nunez
$26.95
ISBN: 9781636140247
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Published: Akashic Books - June 7th, 2022
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Paul Laurence Dunbar: The Life and Times of a Caged Bird By Gene Andrew Jarrett Cover Image

Paul Laurence Dunbar: The Life and Times of a Caged Bird (Hardcover)

By Gene Andrew Jarrett
$35.00
ISBN: 9780691150529
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Published: Princeton University Press - June 7th, 2022
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Africans in Harlem: An Untold New York Story By Boukary Sawadogo Cover Image

Africans in Harlem: An Untold New York Story (Hardcover)

By Boukary Sawadogo
$34.95
ISBN: 9780823299126
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Published: Fordham University Press - June 7th, 2022
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Under the Skin: The Hidden Toll of Racism on American Lives and on the Health of Our Nation By Linda Villarosa Cover Image

Under the Skin: The Hidden Toll of Racism on American Lives and on the Health of Our Nation (Hardcover)

By Linda Villarosa
$30.00
ISBN: 9780385544887
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Published: Doubleday - June 14th, 2022
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On Rotation: A Novel By Shirlene Obuobi Cover Image

On Rotation: A Novel (Hardcover)

By Shirlene Obuobi
$27.99
ISBN: 9780063209145
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Published: Avon - June 21st, 2022
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The Scent of Burnt Flowers: A Novel By Blitz Bazawule Cover Image

The Scent of Burnt Flowers: A Novel (Hardcover)

By Blitz Bazawule
$27.00
ISBN: 9780593496237
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Published: Ballantine Books - June 28th, 2022
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Dele Weds Destiny: A novel By Tomi Obaro Cover Image

Dele Weds Destiny: A novel (Hardcover)

By Tomi Obaro
$27.00
ISBN: 9780593320297
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Published: Knopf - June 28th, 2022
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Half-Blown Rose By Leesa Cross-Smith Cover Image

Half-Blown Rose (Kobo eBook)

By Leesa Cross-Smith
$13.99
ISBN: 9781538755174
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Published: Grand Central Publishing - May 30th, 2022
Our Gen: A Novel By Diane McKinney-Whetstone Cover Image

Our Gen: A Novel (Hardcover)

By Diane McKinney-Whetstone
$26.99
ISBN: 9780063140110
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Published: Amistad - July 5th, 2022
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Spike Lee: Director's Inspiration By Spike Lee (Artist), Dara Jaffe (Editor), Stacey Allan (Editor) Cover Image

Spike Lee: Director's Inspiration (Hardcover)

By Spike Lee (Artist), Dara Jaffe (Editor), Stacey Allan (Editor)
$39.95
ISBN: 9781636810133
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Published: Delmonico Books - September 13th, 2022
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Sister Mother Warrior: A Novel By Vanessa Riley Cover Image

Sister Mother Warrior: A Novel (Hardcover)

By Vanessa Riley
$27.99
ISBN: 9780063073548
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Published: William Morrow - July 12th, 2022
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Witch Wife By Kiki Petrosino Cover Image

Witch Wife (Paperback)

By Kiki Petrosino
$15.95
ISBN: 9781956046106
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Published: Sarabande Books - August 30th, 2022
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Race and Reckoning: From Founding Fathers to Today's Disruptors By Ellis Cose Cover Image

Race and Reckoning: From Founding Fathers to Today's Disruptors (Hardcover)

By Ellis Cose
$27.99
ISBN: 9780063072442
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Published: Amistad - July 12th, 2022
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After the Rain By Nnedi Okorafor, David Brame (Illustrator), John Jennings (Adapted by) Cover Image

After the Rain (Paperback)

By Nnedi Okorafor, David Brame (Illustrator), John Jennings (Adapted by)
$16.99
ISBN: 9781419743566
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Published: Abrams ComicArts - Megascope - July 12th, 2022
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Illustrated Black History: Honoring the Iconic and the Unseen By George McCalman Cover Image

Illustrated Black History: Honoring the Iconic and the Unseen (Hardcover)

By George McCalman
$40.00
ISBN: 9780062913234
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Published: HarperOne - September 27th, 2022
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Walking in Tall Weeds By Robin W. Pearson Cover Image

Walking in Tall Weeds (Paperback)

By Robin W. Pearson
$15.99
ISBN: 9781496453723
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Published: Tyndale House Publishers - July 19th, 2022
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Because of You, John Lewis By Andrea Davis Pinkney, Keith Henry Brown (Illustrator) Cover Image

Because of You, John Lewis (Hardcover)

By Andrea Davis Pinkney, Keith Henry Brown (Illustrator)
$18.99
ISBN: 9781338759082
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Published: Scholastic Press - June 7th, 2022
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Mi Cocina: Recipes and Rapture from My Kitchen in Mexico: A Cookbook By Rick Martínez Cover Image

Mi Cocina: Recipes and Rapture from My Kitchen in Mexico: A Cookbook (Hardcover)

By Rick Martínez
$35.00
ISBN: 9780593138700
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Published: Clarkson Potter - May 3rd, 2022
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Trailblazers, Black Women Who Helped Make America Great: American Firsts/American Icons, Volume 2 By Gabrielle David, Carolina Fung Feng (Editor), Chandra D. L. Waring (Introduction by), Lyah Beth Leflore (Foreword by) Cover Image

Trailblazers, Black Women Who Helped Make America Great: American Firsts/American Icons, Volume 2 (Abridged / Paperback)

By Gabrielle David, Carolina Fung Feng (Editor), Chandra D. L. Waring (Introduction by), Lyah Beth Leflore (Foreword by)
$34.99
ISBN: 9781940939995
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Published: 2Leaf Press - April 30th, 2023
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Moonflower By Kacen Callender Cover Image

Moonflower (Hardcover)

By Kacen Callender
$17.99
ISBN: 9781338636598
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Published: Scholastic Inc. - September 6th, 2022
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Long Past Summer By Noué Kirwan Cover Image

Long Past Summer (Paperback)

By Noué Kirwan
$16.99
ISBN: 9781335448828
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Published: Hqn - August 2nd, 2022
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Be a Bridge By Irene Latham, Charles Waters, Nabila Adani (Illustrator) Cover Image

Be a Bridge (Hardcover)

By Irene Latham, Charles Waters, Nabila Adani (Illustrator)
$19.99
ISBN: 9781728423388
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Published: Carolrhoda Books (R) - August 2nd, 2022
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Stand Up!: 10 Mighty Women Who Made a Change By Brittney Cooper, Cathy Ann Johnson (Illustrator) Cover Image

Stand Up!: 10 Mighty Women Who Made a Change (Hardcover)

By Brittney Cooper, Cathy Ann Johnson (Illustrator)
$18.99
ISBN: 9781338763850
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Published: Orchard Books - August 2nd, 2022
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Walking in My Joy: In These Streets By Jenifer Lewis Cover Image

Walking in My Joy: In These Streets (Hardcover)

By Jenifer Lewis
$28.99
ISBN: 9780063079656
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Published: Amistad - August 30th, 2022
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Tasha's Voice By Carmen Bogan, Floyd Cooper (Illustrator) Cover Image

Tasha's Voice (Hardcover)

By Carmen Bogan, Floyd Cooper (Illustrator)
$16.99
ISBN: 9781951179045
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Published: Yosemite Conservancy - August 15th, 2023
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Fruit Punch: A Memoir By Kendra Allen Cover Image

Fruit Punch: A Memoir (Hardcover)

By Kendra Allen
$26.99
ISBN: 9780063048539
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Published: Ecco - August 9th, 2022
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Sister Friends Forever By Kimberla Lawson Roby Cover Image

Sister Friends Forever (Kobo eBook)

By Kimberla Lawson Roby
$13.99
ISBN: 9781538708972
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Published: Grand Central Publishing - August 8th, 2022
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Historically Black Colleges and Universities’ Guide to Excellence By Dr. William R. Harvey Cover Image

Historically Black Colleges and Universities’ Guide to Excellence (Paperback)

By Dr. William R. Harvey
$17.99
ISBN: 9780062863287
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Published: Amistad - July 11th, 2023
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The Women Could Fly: A Novel By Megan Giddings Cover Image

The Women Could Fly: A Novel (Hardcover)

By Megan Giddings
$26.99
ISBN: 9780063116993
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Published: Amistad - August 9th, 2022
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Koshersoul: The Faith and Food Journey of an African American Jew By Michael W. Twitty Cover Image

Koshersoul: The Faith and Food Journey of an African American Jew (Hardcover)

By Michael W. Twitty
$28.99
ISBN: 9780062891754
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Published: Amistad - August 9th, 2022
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Black Folk Could Fly: Selected Writings by Randall Kenan By Randall Kenan, Tayari Jones (Introduction by) Cover Image

Black Folk Could Fly: Selected Writings by Randall Kenan (Hardcover)

By Randall Kenan, Tayari Jones (Introduction by)
$27.95
ISBN: 9780393882162
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Published: W. W. Norton & Company - August 9th, 2022
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Bright: A Memoir By Kiki Petrosino Cover Image

Bright: A Memoir (Paperback)

By Kiki Petrosino
$16.95
ISBN: 9781946448927
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Published: Sarabande Books - August 9th, 2022
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If I Survive You By Jonathan Escoffery Cover Image

If I Survive You (Hardcover)

By Jonathan Escoffery
$27.00
ISBN: 9780374605988
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Published: MCD - September 6th, 2022
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The Mountaintop (Student Editions) By Katori Hall, Jenny Stevens (Editor), Harvey Young (Volume Editor) Cover Image

The Mountaintop (Student Editions) (Paperback)

By Katori Hall, Jenny Stevens (Editor), Harvey Young (Volume Editor)
$17.95
ISBN: 9781350187955
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Published: Methuen Drama - February 20th, 2025
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Jollof Rice and Other Revolutions: A Novel in Interlocking Stories By Omolola Ijeoma Ogunyemi Cover Image

Jollof Rice and Other Revolutions: A Novel in Interlocking Stories (Hardcover)

By Omolola Ijeoma Ogunyemi
$27.99
ISBN: 9780063117044
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Published: Amistad - September 13th, 2022
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Wanda the Brave By Sihle-isipho Nontshokweni, Chantelle and Burgen Thorne (Illustrator) Cover Image

Wanda the Brave (Hardcover)

By Sihle-isipho Nontshokweni, Chantelle and Burgen Thorne (Illustrator)
$18.95
ISBN: 9781623718114
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Published: Crocodile Books - September 20th, 2022
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A Calm Chaos By Imani J. Walker Cover Image

A Calm Chaos (Hardcover)

By Imani J. Walker
$25.99
ISBN: 9780062959775
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Published: Amistad - September 15th, 2023
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