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The Whiskey of our Discontent

Edited by Quraysh Ali Lansana and Georgia A. Popoff

Reflections on the profound influence of poet, educator, and social activist Gwendolyn Brooks through examinations of her life and work.

My Mother Was a Freedom Fighter

by Aja Monet

Powerful, poetic meditations on motherhood, sisterhood, spirituality, solidarity, displacement/gentrification, racism, and sexism.

"When the Welfare People Come"

by Don Lash

Analyzes the history of the U.S. child welfare system and its implications today, offering ideas for reform and building solidarity.

Undivided Rights

by Marlene Gerber Fried, Elena Gutiérrez, et al.

Undivided Rights captures the evolving and largely unknown activist history of women of color organizing for reproductive justice.

1989, The Number

by Kevin Coval and Nate Marshall

For hip-hop heads 89 was the peak of the Golden Era and the Crack Epidemic.

Voices of Liberation

by Leo Zeilig

A perfect introduction to one of the most influential figures in the fields of post-colonial studies, critical theory, and Marxism.

From #BlackLivesMatter to Black Liberation

by Keeanga-Yamahtta Taylor

An indispensable contribution to the movement for racial justice in postracial” America.

Freedom Is a Constant Struggle

by Angela Y. Davis

Activist, teacher, author and icon of the Black Power movement Angela Davis talks Ferguson, Palestine, and prison abolition.

How Capitalism Underdeveloped Black America

by Manning Marable

Marable offers profound insight into the deeply intertwined problems of race and class in the United States historically and today.

Boots Riley

by Boots Riley

Blending poetics, politics, and everyday life, the singular lyrics of Boots Riley, poet of the hip-hop underground are collected here.

The Speech

by Gary Younge

Younge explains why "The Speech" maintains its powerful social relevance by sharing the dramatic story surrounding it.

This Is Not A Test

by José Vilson

Vilson, a teacher from an urban school composed of black and poor youth, challenges racism and inequality in the classroom.

Black Panthers Speak

Edited by Philip S. Foner

A sweeping collection of the most vital and representative writings of the Black Panther party.

The Black Power Mixtape

Edited by Göran Olsson

A provocative mixtape, mash-up, and treasure trove of never-before-seen images and interviews of the Black Power movement, with contemporary reflections

SNCC

by Howard Zinn

Howard Zinn tells the story of one of the most important civil rights groups in American history.

I Am Troy Davis

by Troy Davis, Martina Davis-Correia, et al.

A riveting eyewitness account of the Davis family's courageous struggle against America's flawed criminal justice system.

More than an Athlete

by Etan Thomas

In this, his first collection of poems, Etan Thomas defies the stereotype of the a-political athlete.

The John Carlos Story

by John Wesley Carlos and Dave Zirin

John Carlos, the man behind the most iconic moment of the Black Power movement, tells his story.

My People Are Rising

by Aaron Dixon

A compelling look at the rise and fall of the Black Panther generation, through the eyes of a founding member.

Justice in Everyday Life

Edited by Howard Zinn

Howard Zinn’s book on the way justice really works in the U.S

The Southern Mystique

by Howard Zinn

Howard Zinn examines the politics of the South and his own experiences there.

Detroit: I Do Mind Dying

by Dan Georgakas and Marvin Surkin

Black autoworkers fight back against exploitation and oppression on the shop floors in the '60s and '70s.

A Time to Die

by Tom Wicker

The essential first hand account of the Attica Prison rebellion, back in print for the 40th anniversary of the uprising

Floodlines

by Jordan Flaherty

A People's History of community organizing in New Orleans in the years before and after Katrina.

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