Bestsellers

From award-winning, New York Times best-selling author Ibi Zoboi comes her debut book - a tour de force that uses the principles of Kwanzaa to talk about the history of African Americans....

The 28 days of Black History Month are commemorated with descriptions of the men, women, and events that have defined our understanding of African American history....

The inspiring true story of mathematician Katherine Johnson - made famous by the award-winning film Hidden Figures - who counted and computed her way to NASA and helped put a man on the moon....

Amid the scholars, poets, authors, and artists of the Harlem Renaissance stood an Afro-Puerto Rican named Arturo Schomburg....

Ella Fitzgerald began her life as a singer on the stage of the Apollo Theater when she was just 17 years old....

Author Sumbul Ali-Karamali offers her personal account, discussing the many and varied questions she fielded from curious friends and schoolmates while growing up in Southern California....

Critically acclaimed author Jabari Asim gives listeners a fascinating glimpse into the boyhood of civil rights leader John Lewis....

Despite an attempt on her life by the Taliban, Malala Yousafzai has continued to fight for the rights of children to become educated. This riveting and inspiring biography tells the story of Malala, a young girl whose bravery and intellect continue to amaze the world....

At four years old, Ria Thundercloud was brought into the powwow circle, ready to dance in the special jingle dress her mother made for her. As she grew up, she danced with her brothers all over Indian country....

This thrilling narrative, with its wealth of little-known facts takes the listener on a journey through the life of independent India’s first law minister....

This is the true story of James Lafayette, a slave who spied for George Washington's army during the American Revolution....

A powerful telling of the first African-American heavyweight champion, this story portrays how a shy, fearful young man learned to fight back and become one of history's more compelling personalities....

Baseball Saved Us is about a Japanese American boy who learns to play baseball when he and his family are forced to live in an internment camp during World War II....

This biography of the soulful superstar follows through her success in her own country and on to her heartbreaking emigration from Cuba and into worldwide stardom....

In celebration of Abraham Lincoln's 200th birthday in February 2009, we present this story of the unusual friendship between two great American leaders....

Dr. William Edward DuBois pioneered the science of sociology. His detailed long-range study of an African American community in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, was the first of its kind....

Meet 44 of America's most impressive heroes in this collective biography of African American figures authored by the team at ESPN's TheUndefeated.com. From visionaries to entrepreneurs, athletes to activists, the Fierce 44 are beacons of brilliance, perseverance, and excellence....

What is looked upon as an American dream for white people has long been an American nightmare for black people....

Join the captivating journey in "Who Are Missionaries David and Svea Flood?" as it unveils the inspiring story of a young Swedish missionary couple.

A proud Lakota Sioux grows into manhood, acting with careful deliberation, determination, and bravery, which eventually earned him his proud new name: Sitting Bull....