TORN APART Release Event with Author Dorothy Roberts

Join us to celebrate the release of the Dorothy Roberts new book TORN APART: How the Child Welfare System Destroys Black Families--and How Abolition Can Build a Safer World in conversation with Jelani Cobb, co editor of The Matter of Black Lives Thu, April 21, 2022 7:00 PM

We will virtually host this conversation about TORN APART. A free ticket will give you access to the virtual event or book ticket gives you access to virtual event and a copy of TORN APART: Howe the Child Welfare System Destorys Black Families- and How Abolition Can Build A Safer World shipped to an U S address.

Allow Me To Retort Virtual Event with Author Elie Mytstal

Elie Mystal will be in conversation with Harold D.Hope to discuss his new book,Allow Me To Retort : A Black Guy's Guide to the Constitution.

Join us online for a rich conversation on Wednesday March 30th and support this fresh look at the U. S. Constitution. The book has been getting good support from our customers since its release in early March. We are delighted to host him to celebrate and support the book. We would like him to explain everything to us and can not wait for you to meet him virtually.

Celebrate Women's History Month with Stitch by Stitch

A picture book tribute to a remarkable woman with the author and illustrator.

Celebrate Women's History Month with Stitch by Stitch

We are happy to celebrate Women's History this month with families celebrating with this picture book that give perspective to Lizzie's plight and eventual freedom. To have Mrs. Scolfield-Morrison back with us is a treat and we are big fans of Elizabeth Zunon illustrations for Nikki Grimes . We are grateful to the Detroit Public Library for their introducing us to the both Connie and Frank Morrison. The event book and previously illustrated book by Elizabeth Zunon are available in store or online at

An Evening with Candacy Taylor, author of the Overground Railroad

Candacy Taylor will be at University of Michigan Detroit Center in partnership w/ Source Booksellers to discuss Overground Railroad

We are excited for Candacy Taylor to celebrate her book Overground Railroad editions for adults and young readers in person at the University of Michigan Detroit Center on Thursday March 24th at 6pm. We are grateful for the sponsorship of The University of Michigan Detroit Center and we welcome the staff and students to join in this event.

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Thursday March 24th, 2022 at 6pm - 7:30pm at the University of Michigan Detroit Center!

(Pre Order) Shine Bright : A Very Personal History of Black Women in Pop

Release date: April 19

From Danyel Smith, one of the preeminent cultural critics of her generation, a radiant weave of memoir, criticism, and biography that tells the story of black women in music—from the Dixie Cups to Gladys Knight to Janet Jackson, Whitney Houston, and Mariah Carey—as the foundational story of American pop.

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The Black Agenda

A conversation about the new book The Black Agenda between it's Editor Anna Gifty Opoku-Agyeman and Dr. Keisha Blain is a fantastic way to celebrate the release of the book and kick off Black History Month ! Join us online to hear more about a policy-oriented approach to fighting racial justice in America.

Anna Gifty Opoku-Agyeman is an award-winning Ghanaian-American researcher, entrepreneur, and writer. She graduated from the University of Maryland, Baltimore County in 2019 with a Bachelors of Arts in Mathematics and a minor in Economics. Currently, she is a graduate student at Harvard Kennedy School studying public policy and economics.

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