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An African History of Africa: From the Dawn of Humanity to Independence by Zeinab Badawi 9780753560136
RRP: $35.68$29.51*AN INSTANT SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER**A Radio 4 Book of the Week*Selected as a book to look out for in 2024 by the Guardian and The Rest is PoliticsEveryone is originally from Africa, and this book is therefore for everyone.For too long, Africa's history... -
Black England: A Forgotten Georgian History by Gretchen Gerzina 9781399804905
RRP: $27.28$18.27'The classic book on Black people in Georgian London' DAVID OLUSOGA'Deeply researched, lucidly written and utterly fascinating . . . If you ever thought Black British history started with Windrush, read this book' GREG JENNERGeorgian England had a large... -
Barracoon: The Story of the Last Slave by Zora Neale Hurston
RRP: $20.98$12.43Abducted from Africa, sold in America. "A deeply affecting record of an extraordinary life"- Daily Telegraph A major literary event: a newly published... -
Becoming: The No. 1 International Bestseller by Michelle Obama
RRP: $27.28$16.30An intimate, powerful, and inspiring memoir; 17 million copies sold worldwideTHE NO. 1 BESTSELLER - AND THE BOOK WE'LL BE GIFTING TO EVERY FAMILY MEMBER AND FRIEND THIS CHRISTMAS!Now in paperback featuring a new introduction by Michelle Obama, a letter... -
The Warmth of Other Suns: The Epic Story of America's Great Migration by Isabel Wilkerson 9780141995151
RRP: $31.48$18.98'A landmark piece of non-fiction' Janet Maslin, The New York TimesFrom the winner of the Pulitzer Prize, this is one of the great untold stories of American history: the migration of black citizens who fled the south and went north in search of a better... -
Madness: Race and Insanity in a Jim Crow Asylum by Antonia Hylton 9781538723692
RRP: $63.00$39.29Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781538723692Author Antonia HyltonFormat HardbackPage Count 368Imprint Legacy LitPublisher Legacy LitWeight(grams) 553gDimensions(mm) 235mm * 160mm * 25mm -
An African History of Africa: From the Dawn of Humanity to Independence by Zeinab Badawi 9780753560129
RRP: $52.50$37.84*AN INSTANT SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER**A Radio 4 Book of the Week*Selected as a book to look out for in 2024 by the Guardian and The Rest is PoliticsEveryone is originally from Africa, and this book is therefore for everyone.For too long, Africa's history... -
Major Taylor: The Inspiring Story of a Black Cyclist and the Men Who Helped Him Achieve Worldwide Fame by Conrad Kerber 9781510704169
RRP: $35.68$25.85"Before Magic, before Ali, before Jesse Owens, there was Major Taylor. . . . This is a must read [for] anyone interested in the transcendent power of the bicycle as a vehicle of real freedom."-Bob Roll, NBC cycling analyst and former professional... -
Becoming by Michelle Obama
RRP: $52.50$38.43An intimate, powerful, and inspiring memoir; 17 million copies sold worldwideTHE NO. 1 BESTSELLERNow in paperback featuring a new introduction by Michelle Obama, a letter from the author to her younger self, and a book club guide with 20 discussion... -
The Black History Book by DK
RRP: $41.98$29.59Learn about the most important milestones in Black history in The Black History Book.Part of the fascinating Big Ideas series, this book tackles tricky topics and themes in a simple and easy to follow format. Learn about Black History in this overview... -
A Brief History of Slavery: A New Global History by Professor Jeremy Black
RRP: $23.08$7.58A thought-provoking and important book that raises essential issues crucial not only for understanding our past but also the present day.In this panoramic history, Jeremy Black tells how slavery was first developed in the ancient world, and reaches all... -
Black Victorians: Hidden in History by John Woolf
RRP: $42.00$31.12Beyond the patrician vision of Victorian Britain traditionally advanced in our textbooks, there always existed another, more diverse Britain, populated by people of colour marking achievements both ordinary and extraordinary. In this deeply researched... -
We Were Eight Years in Power: 'One of the foremost essayists on race in the West' Nikesh Shukla, author of The Good Immigrant by Ta-Nehisi Coates
RRP: $20.98$15.37THE NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER'I've been wondering who might fill the intellectual void after James Baldwin died. Clearly it is Ta-Nehisi Coates' Toni Morrison'Searing. One of the foremost essayists on race in the West... [He] is responsible for some of... -
Lose Your Mother: A Journey Along the Atlantic Slave Route by Saidiya Hartman
RRP: $23.08$16.53The slave, Saidiya Hartman observes, is a stranger torn from family, home, and country. To lose your mother is to be severed from your kin, to forget your past, and to inhabit the world as an outsider. In Lose Your Mother, Hartman traces the history of... -
Our Team: The Epic Story of Four Men and the World Series That Changed Baseball by Luke Epplin
RRP: $39.88$30.16Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781250266316Author Epplin LukeFormat PaperbackPage Count 416Imprint Flatiron BooksPublisher Flatiron BooksWeight(grams) 340gDimensions(mm) 208mm * 137mm *... -
The Solution: How Africans in America Achieve Unity, Justice and Repair by Jay Morrison 9781943686575
RRP: $31.48$27.85Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781943686575Author Jay MorrisonFormat PaperbackPage Count 142Imprint Good2go PublishingPublisher Good2go PublishingWeight(grams) 172gDimensions(mm) 216mm *... -
Origins of the Civil Rights Movements by Aldon D. Morris 9780029221303
$35.09Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780029221303Author Aldon D. MorrisFormat PaperbackPage Count 368Imprint Macmillan USAPublisher Prentice Hall (a Pearson Education company)Weight(grams)... -
Bring Judgment Day: Reclaiming Lead Belly's Truths from Jim Crow's Lies Sheila Curran Bernard 9781009098120
RRP: $52.50$37.59Known worldwide as Lead Belly, Huddie Ledbetter (1889–1949) is an American icon whose influence on modern music was tremendous – as was, according to legend, the temper that landed him in two of the South's most brutal prisons, while his immense talent... -
Why We Kneel How We Rise by Michael Holding
RRP: $20.98$13.88WINNER OF THE WILLIAM HILL SPORTS BOOK OF THE YEAR With contributions from Usain Bolt, Adam Goodes, Jeff Harriott, Thierry Henry, Michael Johnson, Ibtihaj Muhammad, Makhaya Ntini, Naomi Osaka, Hope Powell THE HIGHLY ACCLAIMED SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER In... -
The History of the Civil Rights Movement: The Story of the African American Fight for Justice and Equality Dan Peel 9781912918362
RRP: $42.00$34.50Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.About the AuthorDan Peel is an experienced writer and editor working for the International group Future Publishing.Book InformationISBN 9781912918362Author Dan PeelFormat... -
Black England: A Forgotten Georgian History by Gretchen Gerzina
RRP: $42.00$28.88'This book brings history alive' BERNADINE EVARISTOWITH A BRAND NEW FOREWORD FROM ZADIE SMITH'Black England is a book that will be relevant for ever' BENJAMIN ZEPHANIAH----------------The idea that Britain became a mixed-race country after 1945 is a... -
The Warmth of Other Suns: The Epic Story of America's Great Migration by Isabel Wilkerson
RRP: $35.68$33.66Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.AwardsWinner of Anisfield-Wolf Book Award 2011 and Anisfield-Wolf Book Award 2011 and Heartland Award 2011 and Hurston/Wright Legacy Award 2011 and Mark Lynton History Prize 2011... -
Brothers in Arms: The Epic Story of the 761st Tank Battalion, WWII's Forgotten Heroes by Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 9780767909136
RRP: $42.00$30.70Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780767909136Author Kareem Abdul-JabbarFormat PaperbackPage Count 336Imprint Random House IncPublisher Random House USA IncWeight(grams) 306gDimensions(mm)... -
Gateway to Freedom: The Hidden History of the Underground Railroad by Eric Foner
$29.48More than any other scholar, Eric Foner has influenced our understanding of America's history. Now, making brilliant use of extraordinary evidence, the Pulitzer Prize-winning historian once again reconfigures the national saga of American slavery and... -
Capitalism and Slavery by Eric Williams 9781469663685
RRP: $55.65$50.90Slavery helped finance the Industrial Revolution in England. Plantation owners, shipbuilders, and merchants connected with the slave trade accumulated vast fortunes that established banks and heavy industry in Europe and expanded the reach of capitalism... -
Bayard Rustin: A Legacy of Protest and Politics by Michael G. Long 9781479818495
RRP: $46.18$40.93Celebrates the life and legacy of Bayard Rustin, the civil rights leader behind the 1963 March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom While we can all recall images of Martin Luther King Jr. giving his "I Have a Dream" speech in front of a massive crowd at... -
Billy Waters is Dancing: Or, How a Black Sailor Found Fame in Regency Britain by Mary L. Shannon 9780300267686
RRP: $52.50$43.93The story of William Waters, Black street performer in Regency London, and how his huge celebrity took on a life of its own Every child in Regency London knew Billy Waters, the celebrated “King of the Beggars.” Likely born into enslavement in 1770s New... -
The Mis-Education of the Negro by Carter Godwin Woodson 9781680920680
$12.56Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781680920680Author Carter Godwin WoodsonFormat PaperbackPage Count 80Imprint 12th Media ServicesPublisher 12th Media ServicesWeight(grams)... -
It Came From Memphis: Updated and Revised by Robert Gordon
RRP: $29.38$19.95Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781733350150Author Robert GordonFormat PaperbackPage Count 392Imprint Third Man BooksPublisher Third Man Books -
Connecting History: National 4 & 5 The Atlantic Slave Trade, 1770-1807 Eleanor Trevena 9781398345393
$43.76Exam board: SQALevel: National 4 & 5Subject: HistoryFirst teaching: September 2017First assessment: Summer 2018Fresh stories, fresh scholarship and a fresh structure. Connecting History informs and empowers tomorrow's citizens, today.Bringing together... -
Jim Crow: Voices From A Century Of Struggle Part One (loa #376): 1876 - 1919: Reconstruction to the Red Summer by Tyina L. Steptoe 9781598537666
RRP: $71.38$46.66Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781598537666Author Tyina L. SteptoeFormat HardbackPage Count 700Imprint The Library of AmericaPublisher The Library of America -
The American Dream Is at the Expense of the American Negro by James Baldwin 9781912475995
RRP: $10.48$9.30Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781912475995Author James BaldwinFormat PaperbackPage Count 20Imprint ERISPublisher ERIS -
Wake by Rebecca Hall
RRP: $42.00$31.52'A must-read graphic history. . . an inspired and inspiring defence of heroic women whose struggles could be fuel for a more just future' Guardian'Not only a riveting tale of Black women's leadership of slave revolts but an equally dramatic story of the... -
Stony The Road: Reconstruction, White Supremacy, and the Rise of Jim Crow by Henry Louis Gates
RRP: $35.68$24.23Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780525559559Author Henry Louis Jr GatesFormat PaperbackPage Count 320Imprint Penguin USAPublisher Penguin Putnam Inc -
Life and Times of Frederick Douglass: Written by Himself by Frederick Douglass 9780198835325
RRP: $20.98$15.37'It will be seen in these pages that I have lived several lives in one: first, the life of slavery; secondly, the life of a fugitive from slavery; thirdly, the life of comparative freedom; fourthly, the life of conflict and battle; and, fifthly, the life... -
Black AF History: The Un-Whitewashed Story of America by Michael Harriot
RRP: $46.20$30.62From acclaimed columnist and political commentator Michael Harriot, a searingly smart and bitingly hilarious retelling of American history that corrects the record and showcases the perspectives and experiences of Black Americans.America's backstory is a... -
Love & Whiskey: The Remarkable True Story of Jack Daniel, His Master Distiller Nearest Green, and the Improbable Rise of Uncle Nearest by Fawn Weaver 9781595911346
RRP: $41.98$28.48Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781595911346Author Fawn WeaverFormat HardbackPage Count 376Imprint Melcher MediaPublisher Melcher Media -
Frederick Douglass: Prophet of Freedom by David W. Blight
RRP: $31.48$20.71**Winner of the Pulitzer Prize in History** "Extraordinary...a great American biography" (The New Yorker) of the most important African American of the 19th century: Frederick Douglass, the escaped slave who became the greatest orator of his day and one... -
Slave Empire: How Slavery Built Modern Britain Padraic X. Scanlan 9781472142337
RRP: $27.28$18.27'Engrossing and powerful . . . rich and thought-provoking'Fara Dabhoiwala, Guardian'Path-breaking . . . a major rewriting of history'Mihir Bose, Irish Times'Slave Empire is lucid, elegant and forensic. It deals with appalling horrors in cool and... -
African American Herbalism: A Practical Guide to Healing Plants and Folk Traditions by Lucretia Vandyke
RRP: $33.58$22.95Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781646043521Author Lucretia VanDykeFormat PaperbackPage Count 200Imprint Ulysses PressPublisher Ulysses Press