Upon their mother's death, the three Lovejoy sisters gather in their home town and discover that her troublesome, lovable, exasperating spirit will not die.
Examining the complexities of the problems of Black youths from an insider's perspective, an African-American journalist recalls his troubled childhood, his rehabilitation while in prison, and his successful career.
In a no-holds-barred memoir, the legendary musician, producer, and arranger chronicles his rise from the mean streets of Chicago to the heights of the entertainment world, detailing his painful youth, his remarkable musical and business accomplishments, and his turbulent personal life. Reprint.
A novel of friendship follows the lives of Patricia Reid and Gayle Saunders, two black children raised as sisters, who as adults are separated by the different dreams that each tries to follow.
In the zany sequel to Not a Day Goes By, the bisexual John Basil Henderson returns, hanging out with his new friend Bartholomew, until his picture-perfect life begins to unravel, possibly with the help of an unknown enemy, including Basil's jilted fiancTe, Yancey Harrington Braxton, and her diva mot ...
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In the tradition of Hamilton's The People Could Fly and In the Beginning, a dramatic new collection of 25 compelling tales from the female African American storytelling tradition. Each story focuses on the role of women--both real and fantastic--and their particular strengths, joys and sorrows. Full ...
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