23 Dec The American Caste System
Isabel Wilkerson lays bare U.S. racial structures with historical parallels to Nazi Germany and India's caste system....
Reviews
17 Jul “The Dangerous Negro Agitator”
In celebration of Ida B’s birthday this month, we recommend this biography by her great-great-granddaughter, which shines a light on one of our nation’s greatest patriots....
18 Oct A Memoir of Love and Hate
Through the eyes of an immigrant who has also crusaded for racial and social justice, journalist Maria Hinojosa’s new book takes us on a journey of darkness and light....
10 Nov The Wide Circumference of Love
Marita Golden's novel, "The Wide Circumference of Love" is an exploration of the impact of Alzheimer’s disease on an African American family....
05 Aug To The Front: Black Women and The Vote
Commemorating the 100th anniversary of the 19th Amendment, The AFRO Newspaper released a special edition celebrating Black women suffragists from the Nation's Capital. ...
05 Aug They Were Her Property
This ground-breaking investigation gives lie to the notion of the fragile, defenseless White mistress, withering under the boot of antebellum patriarchy and slavery....
23 Dec The Vitality of Convention Culture
The history behind Black-led convention culture was kept alive through oral storytelling. This new collection of essays brings to light the missing link between organizing and movement politics. ...
29 Jun The Burden of Remembrance
What becomes of the children born from the past? Rochelle Riley's "The Burden" seeks to answer this question for descendants of the enslaved. ...
15 Jun 50+ African American Women Who Changed the World
“What does it take to be first? Talent. Skill. Brilliance. But it also takes courage and tenacity to commit yourself to a goal and refuse to be turned away.”...
07 Dec Vanguard: How Black Women Overcame Barriers, Won the Vote, and Insisted on Equality for All
Black women had to fiercely contend for space in the nation's public square from their arrival on these shores. ...