BIPOC Histories

Covering a rich history often ignored, Denise Dennis chronicles the struggle from capture and enslavement in Africa…

In An Indigenous Peoples’ History of the United States, Dunbar-Ortiz adroitly challenges the founding myth of the…

It's a sad and undeniable truth that in the educational system, there is a downplaying of the history and…

The phenomenal true story of the black female mathematicians at NASA whose calculations helped fuel some of America’s…

Fans of the Malcolm X's autobiography will enjoy this expose of Fred Hampton's life and the role that the police and FBI…

At the end of the 19th Century a young black man called Major Taylor swept the new, hugely popular sport of competitive…

"Hey Lance!" is something people shout at Fred a lot as he bikes down the road. He would much prefer to be compared to…

Major Taylor was an African American cyclist who won the World One Mile Track Cycling Championship in 1899. He set…

The biography of heavyweight US boxing champ Jack Johnson, a Black sports celebrity who came out of poverty in the Jim…

Escaping the Delta is about the life of blues legend Robert Johnson, one of the greatest figures in blues history.…

The history of the colonization of the Americas by Europeans is often portrayed as a mutually beneficial process, in…

This graphic novel is often brutal, always thought-provoking. Through captivating and haunting imagery, The 500 Years of…

Evocative and emotionally-expressive illustrations, each paired with a caption that show life in a US internment camp…

As the heyday of the Chicano Movement of the late 1960s to early 70s fades further into history and as more and more of…

The late 1960s, when the Panthers captured the imagination of the nation’s youth, was a time of regulation. While…

There are over 519 million Black Women on the planet Earth. There are Black Women on each of the seven continents, in…

From the start of the European slave trade around the year 1500 through the U.S. Civil War in 1865, 15…

In this illustrated introduction, Paul Von Blum chronicles the Civil Rights movement in America, beginning with the…

Millions of Bantus were forcibly transported to Brazil and enslaved from the 1500's-1800's. Run For It tells the stories…

The dazzling, provocative work of Jean-Michel Basquiat (1960–1988) would come to define the vibrant New York art scene…

Explore the incredible life of Frida Kahlo, one of the greatest artists of all time as well as a radical thinker,…

From the world of Good Night Stories for Rebel Girls comes a story based on the life of Madam C.J. Walker—America’s…

In the early 1900s, Ethel Payne was the daughter of a Pullman Porter with an ear for good stories. She grew up to be…

A graphic novel detailing the life of Muhammad Ali - who he was before he became a legendary boxer and activist, as well…

Harold, the People's Mayor is the authorized biography of Chicago's first black mayor, written by the late civil rights…

This is a history of Chicago's African-American community through the personal experiences of late civil rights…

The coming-of-age memoir of Alicia Armendariz, aka Alice Bag, taking us on a journey through her violent, male-dominated…

An exceptional scholar, lawyer, athlete, stage and screen actor, linguist, singer, civil rights and political activist,…

Originally published in 1974 and written when Angela Davis was 25, this is a fine telling of the situations and struggle…

Targeted by law enforcement as the “soul” of the militant Black Liberation Movement, accused (and acquitted) of…

With her hands raised on a New Jersey turnpike, Assata Shakur (godmother of Tupac) was shot by state troopers, claiming…

“Armed with the knowledge of our past we can charter a course for our future. Only by knowing where we’ve been can…

Powerful narrative and graphics tell the story of Malcolm X's life, his journey of self-discovery, his far-reaching…

Discover the inside story of the Civil Rights Movement through the eyes of one of its most iconic figures, Congressman…

Congressman Lewis' firsthand account of the civil rights era concludes with images of steely-eyed police, motion, and…

A big, full-color graphic novel about India's beloved modern-day Robin Hood. Sold into marriage at 11, she escaped to…

In Portland, Oregon, "America's whitest major city," the local Black Panther movement in the 1960s addressed racial…

In this incredible comprehensive account of the Black Panther movement, get first-hand accounts from people at ground…

A collection of short biographies of 100 influential African Americans who changed history, from the earliest days of…

Short bios, relevant quotes, and vividly colorful illustrations combine to spotlight 52 of history’s black…

Let these 40 women who changed the world inspire you and your kiddo to aim for great heights. From Alice Ball the…

Frederick Douglass lived a huge life—abolitionist, newspaper reporter, women's rights activist, diplomat, politician,…

With some mystery, history, violence, black liberation, and important questions on police brutality and the ethics of…

As the author of not only the seminal work on the Haitian Revolution, The Black Jacobins, but also the finest book ever…

This graphic novelette illustrates the early years of C.L.R. James, the son of a family of teachers and in later years…

Harriet Tubman's name has gone down in history for her escape from slavery and many subsequent trips back to help others…

Conducting hundreds of interviews during the course of over one year reporting on the ground, Washington Post writer…

Police murders of Black people no longer go unnoticed in the public eye and the violence of racism can no longer be…

Years after his tragic, shocking murder, Travyon Martin’s name is still evoked every day. He has become a symbol of…

Connecting the black music tradition with the black activist tradition, Party Music brings both into greater focus than…

I think we all remember where we were the first time we heard Ice-T bellowing “COP KILLAH!!!” And then he…

Born in Philadelphia in 1915, and dead too early in New York in 1959, Billie Holiday became a legendary jazz singer,…

Music has historically been an important part of the fights for civil rights. In Keep On Pushing, Denise Sullivan tells…

This newly revised 2nd edition provides 850 alphabetized recipes for alcoholic beverages with problem-solving tips and…

An in-depth look at feminism from the perspective of race. Rojas, a Latina from a working class background, draws on…

For many people in modern America, it is difficult to understand what it was like to be an African American living under…

Contrary to what Americans learn in school, the pre-Columbian Indians were not sparsely settled in a pristine…

From the bestselling author of 1491, this is a deeply engaging new history of how European settlements in the…

Bessie Stringfield, the Motorcycle Queen of Miami, was a pioneer in motorcycling and led an extraordinary life. An…

Collecting stories from early African American history, this comic shows how people succeeded in the face of slavery…

This graphic novel contains true stories of unknown American heroes. Collecting stories from early African American…