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Wouldn't Take Nothing for My Journey Now
by Maya Angelou • 1993
Maya Angelou on dignity: short lessons from a life built from nothing.
4.30
11k+
Wouldn't Take Nothing for My Journey Now Summary
Wouldn't Take Nothing for My Journey Now 90%
Maya Angelou on dignity: short lessons from a life built from nothing.
by Maya Angelou 1993
4.30
11k+ ratings
Black Culture & Blk Conscious -30th Anniv (07) by Levine, the late Lawrence W [Paperback (2007)]
by Lawrence W. Levine • 1977
White listeners heard contentment in the spirituals. They missed the coded defiance entirely.
4.21
470
Black Culture & Blk Conscious -30th Anniv (07) by Levine, the late Lawrence W [Paperback (2007)] Summary
Black Culture & Blk Conscious -30th Anniv (07) by Levine, the late Lawrence W [Paperback (2007)] 89%
White listeners heard contentment in the spirituals. They missed the coded defiance entirely.
by Lawrence W. Levine 1977
4.21
470 ratings
Life Beyond Measure
by Sidney Poitier • 2008
Sidney Poitier's letters to a great-granddaughter: the fear, faith, and fury that shaped a life.
3.83
741
Life Beyond Measure Summary
Life Beyond Measure 88%
Sidney Poitier's letters to a great-granddaughter: the fear, faith, and fury that shaped a life.
by Sidney Poitier 2008
3.83
741 ratings
Black in Blues
by Imani Perry • 2025
Indigo was traded for human life. How blue became the keeper of Black grief, art, and survival.
4.25
3k+
Black in Blues Summary
Black in Blues 88%
Indigo was traded for human life. How blue became the keeper of Black grief, art, and survival.
by Imani Perry 2025
4.25
3k+ ratings
Complete Live and Learn and Pass It on
by H. Jackson Brown Jr. • 1991
What a 5-year-old knows that a 50-year-old forgot: life lessons from every age in between.
4.21
107
Complete Live and Learn and Pass It on Summary
Complete Live and Learn and Pass It on 88%
What a 5-year-old knows that a 50-year-old forgot: life lessons from every age in between.
by H. Jackson Brown Jr. 1991
4.21
107 ratings
The Negro Problem
by Booker T. Washington • 1903
Seven Black leaders. One question: after slavery, earn your rights or demand them?
4.22
267
The Negro Problem Summary
The Negro Problem 88%
Seven Black leaders. One question: after slavery, earn your rights or demand them?
by Booker T. Washington 1903
4.22
267 ratings
Who Owns the Ice House?
by Clifton L. Taulbert • 2010
An ice seller in the segregated South mastered timeless principles most business books ignore.
3.89
712
Who Owns the Ice House? Summary
Who Owns the Ice House? 88%
An ice seller in the segregated South mastered timeless principles most business books ignore.
by Clifton L. Taulbert 2010
3.89
712 ratings
The Mis-Education of the Negro
by Carter G. Woodson • 1933
America's most effective tool of racial control was never the police. It was the classroom.
4.49
10k+
The Mis-Education of the Negro Summary
The Mis-Education of the Negro 88%
America's most effective tool of racial control was never the police. It was the classroom.
by Carter G. Woodson 1933
4.49
10k+ ratings
Value in the Valley
by Iylanla Vanzant • 1995
Hard seasons are not punishment but curriculum. For Black women navigating the valley.
4.44
789
Value in the Valley Summary
Value in the Valley 88%
Hard seasons are not punishment but curriculum. For Black women navigating the valley.
by Iylanla Vanzant 1995
4.44
789 ratings
Up from Slavery
by Booker T. Washington • 1900
Born a slave. Built a college. His philosophy of racial progress still divides America.
4.11
36k+
Up from Slavery Summary
Up from Slavery 87%
Born a slave. Built a college. His philosophy of racial progress still divides America.
by Booker T. Washington 1900
4.11
36k+ ratings
HEBREWS TO NEGROES
by Ronald Dalton Jr • 2014
Black people are the Bible's true Israelites, and their stolen history is the key to liberation.
4.09
221
HEBREWS TO NEGROES Summary
HEBREWS TO NEGROES 87%
Black people are the Bible's true Israelites, and their stolen history is the key to liberation.
by Ronald Dalton Jr 2014
4.09
221 ratings
Message to the Blackman in America
by Elijah Muhammad • 1965
A Black God, a manufactured white race, and a detailed plan for economic and political separation.
4.45
930
Message to the Blackman in America Summary
Message to the Blackman in America 87%
A Black God, a manufactured white race, and a detailed plan for economic and political separation.
by Elijah Muhammad 1965
4.45
930 ratings
The Big Book of Quotes
by M. Prefontaine • 2015
A handpicked collection of funny, tough, and true quotes for the moments you need a compass.
4.01
161
The Big Book of Quotes Summary
The Big Book of Quotes 87%
A handpicked collection of funny, tough, and true quotes for the moments you need a compass.
by M. Prefontaine 2015
4.01
161 ratings
Letter to My Daughter
by Maya Angelou • 1987
Her life counsel on courage, honesty, and grace, addressed to the daughters she never had.
4.09
35k+
Letter to My Daughter Summary
Letter to My Daughter 87%
Her life counsel on courage, honesty, and grace, addressed to the daughters she never had.
by Maya Angelou 1987
4.09
35k+ ratings
The Black Messiah
by Albert B. Cleage Jr. • 1989
Jesus was a Black revolutionary. Paul built a slave religion on his grave.
4.35
17
The Black Messiah Summary
The Black Messiah 87%
Jesus was a Black revolutionary. Paul built a slave religion on his grave.
by Albert B. Cleage Jr. 1989
4.35
17 ratings
Capitalist Nigger
by Chika A. Onyeani • 2000
Economic dependency is the new slavery. The cure: become the kind of predator capitalism rewards.
3.59
477
Capitalist Nigger Summary
Capitalist Nigger 87%
Economic dependency is the new slavery. The cure: become the kind of predator capitalism rewards.
by Chika A. Onyeani 2000
3.59
477 ratings
Neverisms
by Mardy Grothe • 2011
The collected wisdom of a single word: what 'never' taught politics, business, love, and sports.
3.83
102
Neverisms Summary
Neverisms 87%
The collected wisdom of a single word: what 'never' taught politics, business, love, and sports.
by Mardy Grothe 2011
3.83
102 ratings
The Souls of Black Folks
by W.E.B. Du Bois • 1903
To be Black and American is to watch yourself through a world's contempt: the defining problem.
4.31
45k+
The Souls of Black Folks Summary
The Souls of Black Folks 87%
To be Black and American is to watch yourself through a world's contempt: the defining problem.
by W.E.B. Du Bois 1903
4.31
45k+ ratings
African American Herbalism
by Lucretia VanDyke • 2023
Black herbal tradition, erased from textbooks: rootwork, spiritual baths, kitchen remedies.
4.32
156
African American Herbalism Summary
African American Herbalism 87%
Black herbal tradition, erased from textbooks: rootwork, spiritual baths, kitchen remedies.
by Lucretia VanDyke 2023
4.32
156 ratings
The Heart of a Woman
by Maya Angelou • 2009
Marrying a South African freedom fighter took her from Harlem to Cairo, where love met its limits.
4.23
25k+
The Heart of a Woman Summary
The Heart of a Woman 87%
Marrying a South African freedom fighter took her from Harlem to Cairo, where love met its limits.
by Maya Angelou 2009
4.23
25k+ ratings
Being Black
by Angel Kyodo Williams • 2000
A Zen priest maps the path from racial suffering to fearless living, using discomfort as fuel.
4.15
329
Being Black Summary
Being Black 87%
A Zen priest maps the path from racial suffering to fearless living, using discomfort as fuel.
by Angel Kyodo Williams 2000
4.15
329 ratings
Think and Grow Rich
by Dennis Kimbro • 1991
How a washerwoman built a million-dollar empire: Napoleon Hill's principles through a Black lens.
4.51
1k+
Think and Grow Rich Summary
Think and Grow Rich 87%
How a washerwoman built a million-dollar empire: Napoleon Hill's principles through a Black lens.
by Dennis Kimbro 1991
4.51
1k+ ratings
Rootwork
by Tayannah Lee McQuillar • 2003
The real Hoodoo: practical spells, mojo bags, and ancestor work for love, money, and daily success.
4.39
270
Rootwork Summary
Rootwork 87%
The real Hoodoo: practical spells, mojo bags, and ancestor work for love, money, and daily success.
by Tayannah Lee McQuillar 2003
4.39
270 ratings
Nobody Knows My Name
by James Baldwin • 1961
Exile sharpened Baldwin's sight: what America made of him, and why simple stories fail the truth.
4.36
5k+
Nobody Knows My Name Summary
Nobody Knows My Name 87%
Exile sharpened Baldwin's sight: what America made of him, and why simple stories fail the truth.
by James Baldwin 1961
4.36
5k+ ratings
Black Woman Redefined
by Sophia A. Nelson • 2011
Break the stereotypes: a Black woman's guide to fulfillment in love, work, and spirit.
3.74
187
Black Woman Redefined Summary
Black Woman Redefined 87%
Break the stereotypes: a Black woman's guide to fulfillment in love, work, and spirit.
by Sophia A. Nelson 2011
3.74
187 ratings
The Development Psychology of the Black Child
by Amos N. Wilson • 1978
Black infants outpace white infants on every measure. Then racism becomes neurological.
4.61
89
The Development Psychology of the Black Child Summary
The Development Psychology of the Black Child 87%
Black infants outpace white infants on every measure. Then racism becomes neurological.
by Amos N. Wilson 1978
4.61
89 ratings
African Religions & Philosophy
by John S. Mbiti • 1990
The dead are still family. Time has no future. Religion is the air.
3.85
280
African Religions & Philosophy Summary
African Religions & Philosophy 87%
The dead are still family. Time has no future. Religion is the air.
by John S. Mbiti 1990
3.85
280 ratings
The Healing Wisdom of Africa
by Malidoma Patrice Somé • 1999
A West African elder's ritual and community practices for restoring the purpose you forgot.
4.48
474
The Healing Wisdom of Africa Summary
The Healing Wisdom of Africa 87%
A West African elder's ritual and community practices for restoring the purpose you forgot.
by Malidoma Patrice Somé 1999
4.48
474 ratings
Young, Gifted, and Black
by Theresa Perry • 2003
Forget the white-Black comparison. The real gap is between African American students and excellence.
4.04
322
Young, Gifted, and Black Summary
Young, Gifted, and Black 87%
Forget the white-Black comparison. The real gap is between African American students and excellence.
by Theresa Perry 2003
4.04
322 ratings
Black Power
by Stokely Carmichael • 1967
Racism isn't prejudice. It's a colonial system, and the only cure is politics by the colonized.
4.37
2k+
Black Power Summary
Black Power 87%
Racism isn't prejudice. It's a colonial system, and the only cure is politics by the colonized.
by Stokely Carmichael 1967
4.37
2k+ ratings
In Search of The Color Purple
by Salamishah Tillet • 2021
A forgotten grave, a banned novel, and the Black women's voices America tried to erase.
4.21
220
In Search of The Color Purple Summary
In Search of The Color Purple 87%
A forgotten grave, a banned novel, and the Black women's voices America tried to erase.
by Salamishah Tillet 2021
4.21
220 ratings
In Search of Wisdom
by Joyce Meyer • 2021
You've read Proverbs. Now close the gap between admiring the wisdom and actually living it.
4.40
588
In Search of Wisdom Summary
In Search of Wisdom 87%
You've read Proverbs. Now close the gap between admiring the wisdom and actually living it.
by Joyce Meyer 2021
4.40
588 ratings
Alex Haley
by Robert J. Norrell • 2015
Family porch tales became the Roots miniseries seen by 85% of Americans. Then came the lawsuits.
3.48
89
Alex Haley Summary
Alex Haley 87%
Family porch tales became the Roots miniseries seen by 85% of Americans. Then came the lawsuits.
by Robert J. Norrell 2015
3.48
89 ratings
I'd Rather We Got Casinos
by Larry Wilmore • 2009
A comedian petitions the NAACP to rename Black people 'chocolate.' He's only half kidding.
3.32
2k+
I'd Rather We Got Casinos Summary
I'd Rather We Got Casinos 87%
A comedian petitions the NAACP to rename Black people 'chocolate.' He's only half kidding.
by Larry Wilmore 2009
3.32
2k+ ratings
All I Really Need to Know I Learned in Kindergarten
by Robert Fulghum • 1986
Life's most elusive wisdom is hidden in the rules you mastered by age five.
4.00
25k+
All I Really Need to Know I Learned in Kindergarten Summary
All I Really Need to Know I Learned in Kindergarten 86%
Life's most elusive wisdom is hidden in the rules you mastered by age five.
by Robert Fulghum 1986
4.00
25k+ ratings
Well-Read Black Girl
by Glory Edim • 2018
Black women's literary lineage: how the books we inherit shape the selves we build.
4.36
7k+
Well-Read Black Girl Summary
Well-Read Black Girl 86%
Black women's literary lineage: how the books we inherit shape the selves we build.
by Glory Edim 2018
4.36
7k+ ratings
Rest Is Resistance
by Tricia Hersey • 2022
Reclaim your body, your imagination, and your time through rest as a political act.
4.04
13k+
Rest Is Resistance Summary
Rest Is Resistance 86%
Reclaim your body, your imagination, and your time through rest as a political act.
by Tricia Hersey 2022
4.04
13k+ ratings
Why We Can't Wait
by Martin Luther King Jr. • 1964
From Birmingham to Washington: how nonviolence won, and why the next battle is economic.
4.55
9k+
Why We Can't Wait Summary
Why We Can't Wait 86%
From Birmingham to Washington: how nonviolence won, and why the next battle is economic.
by Martin Luther King Jr. 1964
4.55
9k+ ratings
History of the Negro Race in America From 1619 to 1880. Vol 1 Negroes as Slaves, as Soldiers, and as Citizens
by George Washington Williams • 2012
The 1883 history that began in African empires and ended with the Constitution enshrining slavery.
4.03
29
History of the Negro Race in America From 1619 to 1880. Vol 1 Negroes as Slaves, as Soldiers, and as Citizens Summary
History of the Negro Race in America From 1619 to 1880. Vol 1 Negroes as Slaves, as Soldiers, and as Citizens 86%
The 1883 history that began in African empires and ended with the Constitution enshrining slavery.
by George Washington Williams 2012
4.03
29 ratings
We Are the Change We Seek
by E.J. Dionne Jr. • 2017
The speeches that carried a presidency: how rhetoric meets crisis and race in a divided country.
4.35
562
We Are the Change We Seek Summary
We Are the Change We Seek 86%
The speeches that carried a presidency: how rhetoric meets crisis and race in a divided country.
by E.J. Dionne Jr. 2017
4.35
562 ratings
The Beautiful Struggle
by Ta-Nehisi Coates • 2008
Between Black Panther discipline and Baltimore's street code, a boy fights to write his own story.
4.08
11k+
The Beautiful Struggle Summary
The Beautiful Struggle 86%
Between Black Panther discipline and Baltimore's street code, a boy fights to write his own story.
by Ta-Nehisi Coates 2008
4.08
11k+ ratings
Dance First, Think Later
by Kathryn Petras • 2011
Borrow the playbook of history's wisest: 618 rules for a life spent doing, not overthinking.
3.79
676
Dance First, Think Later Summary
Dance First, Think Later 86%
Borrow the playbook of history's wisest: 618 rules for a life spent doing, not overthinking.
by Kathryn Petras 2011
3.79
676 ratings
How to Be Black
by Baratunde R. Thurston • 2012
A satirical guide to being black: unwritten rules of workplace, friendship, and the media spotlight.
3.90
9k+
How to Be Black Summary
How to Be Black 86%
A satirical guide to being black: unwritten rules of workplace, friendship, and the media spotlight.
by Baratunde R. Thurston 2012
3.90
9k+ ratings
Woke Racism
by John McWhorter • 2021
Today's antiracism is a secular faith, and it is failing the people it claims to save
3.92
7k+
Woke Racism Summary
Woke Racism 86%
Today's antiracism is a secular faith, and it is failing the people it claims to save
by John McWhorter 2021
3.92
7k+ ratings
Bits and Pieces
by Whoopi Goldberg • 2024
Her mother lost her memory. Then she taught Whoopi Goldberg everything that mattered.
4.28
17k+
Bits and Pieces Summary
Bits and Pieces 86%
Her mother lost her memory. Then she taught Whoopi Goldberg everything that mattered.
by Whoopi Goldberg 2024
4.28
17k+ ratings
A 2nd Helping of Chicken Soup for the Soul
by Jack Canfield • 1994
101 stories of ordinary people whose kindness, grit, and change of heart rewrote someone's world.
3.98
2k+
A 2nd Helping of Chicken Soup for the Soul Summary
A 2nd Helping of Chicken Soup for the Soul 86%
101 stories of ordinary people whose kindness, grit, and change of heart rewrote someone's world.
by Jack Canfield 1994
3.98
2k+ ratings
On the Shoulders of Giants
by Kareem Abdul-Jabbar • 2007
Jazz, poetry, and the Rens: a basketball legend traces his roots to the Harlem Renaissance.
4.02
309
On the Shoulders of Giants Summary
On the Shoulders of Giants 86%
Jazz, poetry, and the Rens: a basketball legend traces his roots to the Harlem Renaissance.
by Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 2007
4.02
309 ratings
Proverbs
by Raymond C. Ortlund Jr. • 2012
Ancient proverbs, practical results: a guide to competence in speech, money, work, and anger.
4.47
285
Proverbs Summary
Proverbs 86%
Ancient proverbs, practical results: a guide to competence in speech, money, work, and anger.
by Raymond C. Ortlund Jr. 2012
4.47
285 ratings
God's Wisdom for Navigating Life
by Timothy J. Keller • 2017
365 days in Proverbs: what ancient wisdom does to your speech, your spending, and your ambition.
4.49
2k+
God's Wisdom for Navigating Life Summary
God's Wisdom for Navigating Life 86%
365 days in Proverbs: what ancient wisdom does to your speech, your spending, and your ambition.
by Timothy J. Keller 2017
4.49
2k+ ratings
Indaba My Children
by Vusamazulu Credo Mutwa • 1964
Before Africa wrote, it remembered: the Bantu sacred history from creation to a future messiah.
4.41
450
Indaba My Children Summary
Indaba My Children 86%
Before Africa wrote, it remembered: the Bantu sacred history from creation to a future messiah.
by Vusamazulu Credo Mutwa 1964
4.41
450 ratings
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