On this unique and vibrant coffee table book, Fashion Activist James R. Sanders uses style and mages shot by Black photographers, featuring Black models, styled by a team of Black hair and makeup artists, to inform relevant stories about culture, race, relationships, spirituality, and the unapologetic history of all of us.

On the time of his premature passing, the famed actor was nearly finished penning his life story – an in-depth memoir chronicling his East Flatbush upbringing, his profession as a dancer and actor in a number of the most pivotal depictions of Black men on television, to his ongoing battles with addiction. Told in his own words, Williams details an impactful life and a shiny light sadly extinguished far too soon.

Inspired by the podcast Life, I Swear, this collection of essays from outstanding Black women takes an introspective deep dive into intensely personal topics. Sharing stories of overcome tribulation as moms, sisters, daughters, and lovers, these women provide an honest view of the healing process and fantastic thing about self-love, expressed through poignant prose and beautiful photography.

Bronx-bred culinary artists join forces for this collection of 75 mainly plant-based recipes, mixed in with immersive storytelling from diverse stories and stunning photography, to open the ground to big conversations about race, food, culture, and the ability of fresh eating.

A sequel to the sister duo’s 2021 comedy novel You Won’t Imagine What Happened to Lacey, this eye-opening and hilarious recount of varied microaggressions, profiling incidents, and outright racist encounters your entire Ruffin family has experienced while living in Nebraska.

A duo set of silk-covered special editions of each 2014’s Vintage Black Glamour and 2016’s Vintage Black Glamour: Gentlemen’s Quarters, presented in a lovely black, gold-foiled case, this collection of rare photographs of Black actors, models, writers, and entertainers from the twentieth century sees our icons of Old Hollywood presented in all their glamourous glory. From well-known names like Dorothy Dandridge and Sidney Poitier to lesser-recognized pioneers like Margot Webb and Calvin Lockhart, these coffee table books are the proper addition to any collector’s home.

Ebere’s mother reminds her to dream every night as she puts her to bed. And dream she does…big, shiny, daring, imaginative dreams that send her flying across the universe. Encouraged by her mother to stretch her imagination, the title character from Cynthia Erivo’s debut picture book reminds readers of all ages how far you’ll be able to go once you dare to dream big.

The follow-up to Ayana Gray’s 2021 fantasy magic novel based on various African mythologies Beasts of Prey (part 2 of the trilogy) finds our heroine Koffi trapped in a fantasy realm encapsulated in mist. While she works to find its secrets and the reaches of her own magic, our hero Ekon fights his way across kingdoms to affix and fight at her side to defeat the god of death once and for all.

Edward Enninful blazed trails for representation in fashion, first because the youngest-ever fashion director at a global publication (i-D Magazine) and later as the primary Black editor-in-chief of British Vogue. This detailed memoir delves into his upbringing in Ghana, relocation to the UK, and storied journey through one of the crucial glamorous and exclusive industries on the earth, discovering his passions, his true self, and his freedom along the way in which.

Hip-Hop photojournalist Jamel Shabazz presents never before seen photos from his personal archives, starting from the mid-Nineteen Seventies to the early-Nineteen Eighties, making a visual diary of the swag, beauty, and ease of day-to-day Black life on the streets of Latest York City before narcotics got here in and shifted community dynamics for many years to come back.