"Carole and Jeffery Boston Weatherford’s ancestors are among the founders of Maryland. Their family history there extends more than three hundred years, but as with the genealogical searches of many African Americans with roots in slavery, their family tree can only be traced back five generations before going dark. And so from scraps of history, Carole and Jeffery have conjured the voices of their kin, creating an often painful but ultimately empowering...

"Between 1916 and 1970, six million black Americans left their rural homes in the South for jobs in cities in the North, West, and Midwest in a movement known as The Great Migration. But while this event transformed the complexion of America and provided black people with new economic opportunities, it also disconnected them from their roots, their land, and their sense of identity, argues Morgan Jerkins. In this fascinating and deeply personal exploration,...

Kaito Rin can move faster than an arrow in flight. As a veilwalker of the Village of Root and Earth, he's just one of many warriors with an extraordinary ability or 'trait', equal parts spy, assassin and errand boy. When a routine patrol sees him bested by an injured woman, he's both intrigued by her skill and appalled by the danger she represents. Itami is the sole survivor of a devastating attack that massacred her village, and she might have led...

Henry Louis Gates, Jr. finds out who we are and where we come from.

"The first book to explore the historical role and residual impact of the Green Book, a travel guide for Black motorists. Published from 1936 to 1966, the Green Book was hailed as the 'black travel guide to America.' At that time, it was very dangerous and difficult for African-Americans to travel because black travelers couldn't eat, sleep, or buy gas at most white-owned businesses. The Green Book listed hotels, restaurants, gas stations, and other...