2022 Releases

A young reader's edition of Candacy Taylor's acclaimed book about the history of the Green Book, the guide for Black travelers Overground Railroad chronicles the history of the Green Book,...

A powerful, impactful, eye-opening journey that explores through the Civil Rights Movement in 1950s-1960s America in spare and evocative verse, with historical photos interspersed throughout.In stunning verse and vivid use...

Ten People Who Shaped the World In a richly designed work with maps, portraits, and graphics throughout, the award-winning author of the Jumbies series shows readers this underrepresented side of...

Land, Labor, and Politics in the South Featuring a new foreword by Robin D. G. Kelley, this updated edition of the classic exploration of the economic inequality that fuels systematic...

The most famous memoir of its kind and a key text in the anti-slavery movement, Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass tells the striking and emotionally charged story of...

For many, the story of the weeks of protests in the summer of 2020 began with the horrific eight minutes and 46 seconds when Police Officer Derek Chauvin killed George...

'We shall therefore confine our walk to Central London where people meet on business during the day, and to West London where they meet for pleasure at night. If you...

Set in the Deep South pre Gone with the Wind and the Civil War, The Wedding Gift is a compelling and powerful story of slavery, abuse and passion. Perfect for...

A Journey Across the country that Black America Built Beginning in his hometown of New Orleans, Clint Smith leads the reader on an unforgettable tour of monuments and landmarks —...

Art has always declared its dissatisfaction against the status quo. Throughout history artists have used their art to criticise and protest against a range of injustices and inequalities, oppression and...

Memoir of a Freedom RiderA firsthand exploration of the cost of boarding the bus of change to move America forward — written by one of the Civil Rights Movement's pioneers.At...

The True Story of One British Ship's Battle Against the Slave TradeA groundbreaking history of the Black Joke, the most famous member of the British Royal Navy's anti-slavery squadron, and...

A Black Woman’s Story The incredible memoir of Elaine Brown — the first female leader of the Black Panthers "I have all the guns and all the money. I can...

How Black Radicals Reshaped the British LeftMaking the Revolution Global shows how black radicals transformed socialist politics in Britain in the years before decolonisation.African and Caribbean activist-intellectuals, such as Amy...

The Untold History of Police Violence and Black Rebellion Since the 1960sA radical reckoning with the racial inequality of America’s past and present, by one of the leading scholars of...

Poems & StoriesThe Harlem Renaissance was a cultural movement that saw an explosion of Black art, music and writing, yet few female creatives are remembered alongside their male counterparts. Part...

In The Third Reconstruction, distinguished historian Peniel E. Joseph offers a powerful and personal new interpretation of recent history.The racial reckoning that unfolded in 2020, he argues, marked the climax...

Recognised as one of the most beloved fruits of the Black diaspora, Plantain holds profound value within the cultures and communities it is part of. A Quick Ting On Plantain...

THE FIRST BOOK ON AFROBEATSAfrobeats is a fast-growing genre, one that has carved out a distinct and powerful Black identity rooted within the African continent. The first book of its...

Black Lives and the Making of White Power and Wealth In this, provocative, timely, and painstakingly researched book, the award-winning author of Think Black tells the story of how Black...

The Sun Is Also a Star meets Outlander in this vivid, utterly romantic debut novel about two teens who relive their tragic love story over and over until they uncover...

A Philosophy of ViolenceTranslated from the French by Kieran Aarons.A brilliant study of violent self-defense in the struggle for liberation by an award-winning philosopherIs violent self-defense ethical? In the history...

A collection of the New Yorker‘s groundbreaking writing on race in America, including work by James Baldwin, Toni Morrison, Ta-Nehisi Coates, Hilton Als, Zadie Smith, and more From the pages...

Ranging from chattel slavery, through the New Deal to the Covid pandemic, a groundbreaking work that investigates how pivotal decisions have established and perpetuated discriminatory practices, even as the rise...

In Praise of Black Performance A celebration of Black culture beyond the white gaze, from the "MacArthur genius" who has been dubbed 'the most important cultural critic in America right...

A Clarion Call for Equality This is more than a book — it's an incitement to change people's perceptions. BLACK BRITISH LIVES MATTER is a clarion call for equality, from...