By Michelle Gadsden-Williams Gadsden-Williams is an award-winning global diversity expert who launched Ceiling Breakers LLC to help women and professionals of color to reach their potential. In her book, she talks about her journey as a woman of color who’s had top senior-level positions in corporate America while managing a chronic illness. She also provides…
By Kiyah Wright and Shirley Neal You know you have the talent to make it in the beauty industry, but figuring out where to begin can feel like a mystery—and cosmetology schools often don’t prepare students for the business end of these jobs . . . which can make or break your career. Consider this book your…
By Dick Gregory First published in 1974 and even more relevant today, a natural and whole foods guide the voice of black consciousness, cultural icon Dick Gregory, the incomparable satirist, human rights and environmental activist, health advocate, social justice champion, and author of the NAACP Image Award–winning Defining Moments in Black History: Reading Between the Lies and…
By Dick Gregory Dick Gregory has been an unsparing and incisive cultural force for more than fifty years: a friend of such luminaries as Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and Medgar Evers, Gregory is an unrelenting, lifelong activist against social injustice, whether he was marching in Selma during the Civil Rights movement or organizing student…
By jessica Care moore “We Want Our Bodies Back urges Black women to demand better from men.” -Essence “Master poet jessica Care moore gifts us this latest collection of sharp, smart, and defiant pieces.” -Ms. Magazine Books by Black women we can’t wait to read in 2020 -Refinery29 A dazzling full-length collection of verse from…
By Afya Ibomu Celebrities such as Erykah Badu, Dennis Rodman, Common, and Lauryn Hill are huge fans of Afya Ibomu’s colorful hats and caps. In Get Your Crochet On!: Hip Hats and Cool Caps, Afya presents 20 step-by-step patterns of her most popular designs for women, men, and children. Chock-full of designs that are simple…
By Philana Patterson, Randal Pinkett, and Jeffrey Robinson Discover how African-American professionals can combine their personal strengths with the wisdom of others to plant the seeds of a positive, lasting legacy in the workplace. Randal Pinkett was the first African-American winner on The Apprentice. When he won, he also became the only contestant to be…
By Jenny T. Wang, PhD “Dr. Jenny T. Wang has been an incredible resource for Asian mental health. I believe that her knowledge, presence, and activism for mental health in the Asian American/Immigrant community have been invaluable and groundbreaking. I am so very grateful that she exists.” —Steven Yeun, actor, The Walking Dead and Minari…
By Michelle Schoffro Cook A trusted natural-health expert reveals how you can use essential oils to address a range of hormone imbalances . . . so you can feel your very best. What do brain fog, moodiness, low energy, and skin problems have in common? They can all be signs of a hormone imbalance. Hormones,…
By Dr. David Warmflash From the moon’s formation, to its potential for future exploration, this richly illustrated volume presents 100 milestones in lunar history. With dazzling images on every spread, and illuminating text by astrobiologist Dr. David Warmflash, Moon: An Illustrated History chronologically presents 100 milestones in the Moon’s development and exploration. Starting 4.5 billion years ago…
