<![CDATA[The Book Company: New Products - African American]]> https://www.thebookco.com Tue, 23 Jun 2026 11:20:42 +0000 <![CDATA[History of the Slave Trade (The Origins of the Slave Trade and Its Impacts throughout History and the Present Day)]]> https://www.thebookco.com/history-of-the-slave-trade-9781497103986 Tue, 16 Jun 2026 04:18:28 +0000 https://www.thebookco.com/history-of-the-slave-trade-9781497103986 History of the Slave Trade (The Origins of the Slave Trade and Its Impacts throughout History and the Present Day) by Edoardo Albert, Hareth Al Bustani, Josephine Hall, 9781497103986

The transatlantic slave trade is one of the most shameful chapters in human history. Between 1500 and 1900 it’s estimated that around 12 million African men, women, and children were stolen from their homes by Europeans, before being forcefully transported thousands of miles across the Atlantic..

Price: $19.99

]]> History of the Slave Trade (The Origins of the Slave Trade and Its Impacts throughout History and the Present Day) by Edoardo Albert, Hareth Al Bustani, Josephine Hall, 9781497103986

The transatlantic slave trade is one of the most shameful chapters in human history. Between 1500 and 1900 it’s estimated that around 12 million African men, women, and children were stolen from their homes by Europeans, before being forcefully transported thousands of miles across the Atlantic..

Price: $19.99

]]> The transatlantic slave trade is one of the most shameful chapters in human history. Between 1500 and 1900 it’s estimated that around 12 million African men, women, and children were stolen from their homes by Europeans, before being forcefully transported thousands of miles across the Atlantic..]]> <![CDATA[Black America (Historic Moments, Key Figures & Cultural Milestones from the African-American Story)]]> https://www.thebookco.com/black-america-9781497103979 Tue, 16 Jun 2026 04:17:27 +0000 https://www.thebookco.com/black-america-9781497103979 Black America (Historic Moments, Key Figures & Cultural Milestones from the African-American Story) by Kehinde Andrews, Dr. Peniel E. Joseph, Erica Armstrong Dunbar, 9781497103979

From slavery through the election of Vice President Kamala Harris, here is the history of Black America told through striking photographs and compelling narrative that captures many of the key joys, struggles and milestones. Learn about the first Black Americans and the origins of slavery, incl..

Price: $19.99

]]> Black America (Historic Moments, Key Figures & Cultural Milestones from the African-American Story) by Kehinde Andrews, Dr. Peniel E. Joseph, Erica Armstrong Dunbar, 9781497103979

From slavery through the election of Vice President Kamala Harris, here is the history of Black America told through striking photographs and compelling narrative that captures many of the key joys, struggles and milestones. Learn about the first Black Americans and the origins of slavery, incl..

Price: $19.99

]]> From slavery through the election of Vice President Kamala Harris, here is the history of Black America told through striking photographs and compelling narrative that captures many of the key joys, struggles and milestones. Learn about the first Black Americans and the origins of slavery, incl..]]> <![CDATA[Invisible Senators (The Hidden Legacy of America's First Black Senators and the Birth of Multiracial Democracy)]]> https://www.thebookco.com/invisible-senators-9781668227770 Mon, 15 Jun 2026 08:59:16 +0000 https://www.thebookco.com/invisible-senators-9781668227770 Invisible Senators (The Hidden Legacy of America's First Black Senators and the Birth of Multiracial Democracy) by Doug Melville, 9781668227770From the author of the acclaimed Invisible Generals comes the unsung history of the first Black US senators—two men who overcame fierce resistance to help America forge a multiracial democracy.

In 1870—a mere five years after the Civil War ended—Hiram Revels became the first B..

Price: $29.00

]]> Invisible Senators (The Hidden Legacy of America's First Black Senators and the Birth of Multiracial Democracy) by Doug Melville, 9781668227770From the author of the acclaimed Invisible Generals comes the unsung history of the first Black US senators—two men who overcame fierce resistance to help America forge a multiracial democracy.

In 1870—a mere five years after the Civil War ended—Hiram Revels became the first B..

Price: $29.00

]]> From the author of the acclaimed Invisible Generals comes the unsung history of the first Black US senators—two men who overcame fierce resistance to help America forge a multiracial democracy.

In 1870—a mere five years after the Civil War ended—Hiram Revels became the first B..]]> <![CDATA[His Truth Is Marching On (John Lewis and the Power of Hope)]]> https://www.thebookco.com/his-truth-is-marching-on-9780593400173 Wed, 10 Jun 2026 09:00:16 +0000 https://www.thebookco.com/his-truth-is-marching-on-9780593400173 His Truth Is Marching On (John Lewis and the Power of Hope) by Jon Meacham, John Lewis, 9780593400173#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • An intimate and revealing portrait of civil rights icon and longtime U.S. congressman John Lewis, linking his life to the painful quest for justice in America from the 1950s to the present—from the Pulitzer Prize–winning author of The Soul of America Price: $37.00

]]> His Truth Is Marching On (John Lewis and the Power of Hope) by Jon Meacham, John Lewis, 9780593400173#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • An intimate and revealing portrait of civil rights icon and longtime U.S. congressman John Lewis, linking his life to the painful quest for justice in America from the 1950s to the present—from the Pulitzer Prize–winning author of The Soul of America Price: $37.00

]]> #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • An intimate and revealing portrait of civil rights icon and longtime U.S. congressman John Lewis, linking his life to the painful quest for justice in America from the 1950s to the present—from the Pulitzer Prize–winning author of The Soul of America  <![CDATA[Black Out Loud (The Revolutionary History of Black Comedy from Vaudeville to '90s Sitcoms)]]> https://www.thebookco.com/black-out-loud-9780063418189 Tue, 09 Jun 2026 16:14:58 +0000 https://www.thebookco.com/black-out-loud-9780063418189 Black Out Loud (The Revolutionary History of Black Comedy from Vaudeville to '90s Sitcoms) by Geoff Bennett, 9780063418189

“A brilliant historical account of Black comedy and its role and place in American life. It’s also an account of a lifelong love affair with laughing out loud. What a wonderful book to read in these difficult days. Bennett takes us to the well of Black humor, revealing its political, moral, ..

Price: $21.99

]]> Black Out Loud (The Revolutionary History of Black Comedy from Vaudeville to '90s Sitcoms) by Geoff Bennett, 9780063418189

“A brilliant historical account of Black comedy and its role and place in American life. It’s also an account of a lifelong love affair with laughing out loud. What a wonderful book to read in these difficult days. Bennett takes us to the well of Black humor, revealing its political, moral, ..

Price: $21.99

]]> “A brilliant historical account of Black comedy and its role and place in American life. It’s also an account of a lifelong love affair with laughing out loud. What a wonderful book to read in these difficult days. Bennett takes us to the well of Black humor, revealing its political, moral, ..]]> <![CDATA[Milestones in Black American Theatre and Performance]]> https://www.thebookco.com/milestones-in-black-american-theatre-and-performance-9781032132501 Wed, 03 Jun 2026 20:09:20 +0000 https://www.thebookco.com/milestones-in-black-american-theatre-and-performance-9781032132501 Milestones in Black American Theatre and Performance is a groundbreaking collection of essays highlighting the historical achievements and contemporary relevance of Black theatre artists and Black theatre institutions in the United States.

Price: $54.99

]]> Milestones in Black American Theatre and Performance is a groundbreaking collection of essays highlighting the historical achievements and contemporary relevance of Black theatre artists and Black theatre institutions in the United States.

Price: $54.99

]]> Milestones in Black American Theatre and Performance is a groundbreaking collection of essays highlighting the historical achievements and contemporary relevance of Black theatre artists and Black theatre institutions in the United States.

]]> <![CDATA[Rumble on the Promenade (The Clash of Justice and Power at the 1964 Democratic Convention)]]> https://www.thebookco.com/rumble-on-the-promenade-9781324035251 Sun, 10 May 2026 07:46:23 +0000 https://www.thebookco.com/rumble-on-the-promenade-9781324035251 Price: $35.00

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]]> <![CDATA[The Rifle and the Plough (A Texas Massacre)]]> https://www.thebookco.com/the-rifle-and-the-plough-a-texas-massacre-9781324094500 Sun, 10 May 2026 07:45:48 +0000 https://www.thebookco.com/the-rifle-and-the-plough-a-texas-massacre-9781324094500 Price: $31.99

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]]> <![CDATA[The Racial Wealth Gap (A Brief History)]]> https://www.thebookco.com/the-racial-wealth-gap-a-brief-history-9781324157144 Sun, 10 May 2026 07:44:14 +0000 https://www.thebookco.com/the-racial-wealth-gap-a-brief-history-9781324157144 The Racial Wealth Gap (A Brief History) by Mehrsa Baradaran, 9781324157144

Why has the racial wealth gap between the median white households and median Black households remained stagnant over the past century, never narrowing below six to one?

Leading expert on race and fi..

Price: $14.99

]]> The Racial Wealth Gap (A Brief History) by Mehrsa Baradaran, 9781324157144

Why has the racial wealth gap between the median white households and median Black households remained stagnant over the past century, never narrowing below six to one?

Leading expert on race and fi..

Price: $14.99

]]> Why has the racial wealth gap between the median white households and median Black households remained stagnant over the past century, never narrowing below six to one?

Leading expert on race and fi..]]> <![CDATA[The Light Keepers (Black Women, History, and the Long Fight Against Empire)]]> https://www.thebookco.com/the-light-keepers-9781324093824 Sun, 10 May 2026 07:34:59 +0000 https://www.thebookco.com/the-light-keepers-9781324093824 Price: $32.99

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