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A Killing in This Town (January 2007)

Hoover Picken’s boy, Adam was now coming of age. He’d have to find him a nigger to drag. "It was a ritual in the town of Bullock, Mississippi.”
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African Ceremonies (November 1999)

Carol Beckwith and Angela Fisher have spent the past 10 years photographing the customs and rituals of African tribal cultures in 26 different countries. Many of the rituals and practices have never been documented, much less photographed by outsiders.  More...

After: A Novel (November 2006)

A routine traffic stop changes the lives of a black policeman and the parents of a young unarmed black man forever.  More...

Black Beauty (September 2001)

If you’ve never thought much about the beauty of the African Diaspora, one glance at Black Beauty will quicken your pulse and draw you near. You will feel compelled to pick up this book  More...

Brother Ray: Ray Charles’ Own Story (July 2005)

Imagine Ray Charles riding a motorcyle. It's true, at least that's what he said in his own words. And that's just one of the remarkable achievements in his larger-than-life story.  More...

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