The 1990s. African Americans achieved more influence–and faced more explosive issues–than ever before. One word captured those times. One magazine expressed them. Emerge.In those ten years, with an impressive circulation of 170,000 and more than forty national awards to its credit, Emerge became a serious part of the American mainstream. Time hailed its “uncompromising voice.” The Washington Post declared that Emerge “g...

Heart of Darkness (1899) is a novella by Polish-British novelist Joseph Conrad, about a voyage up the Congo River into the Congo Free State, in the heart of Africa, by the story's narrator Charles Marlow. Marlow tells his story to friends aboard a boat anchored on the River Thames, London, England. This setting provides the frame for Marlow's story of his obsession with the ivory trader Kurtz, which enables Conrad to create a parallel between London and Africa as places of darkness. Centra...

Discover a new way to read classics with Quick Read.This Quick Read edition includes both the full text and a summary for each chapter.- Reading time of the complete text: about 4 hours- Reading time of the summarized text: 10 minutesThe Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass is an 1845 memoir and treatise on abolition written by African-American orator and former slave Frederick Douglass. It is considered to be one of the most influential pieces of litera...

All About Love author bell hooks and other innovative Black thinkers explore ‘coolness’ within Black culture, in this 10th anniversary edition of Rebecca Walker’s visonary essay collection.“[This] slim anthology gives itself a formidable task: pinning down the elusive definitions of ‘Black Cool,’ an aesthetic and a philosophy that echoes across the African diaspora.” —The AtlanticOriginally published in 2012, this collecti...

Here in one omnibus edition are Booker T. Washington's most important books. Washington was constantly, and often bitterly, criticized by his contemporaries for being too conciliatory to whites and not concerned enough about civil rights. It would not be until after his death that the world would find out that he had indeed worked a great deal for civil rights anonymously behind the scenes. Up from Slavery is one of the most influential biographies ever written. On one level it is the life...

The third collection of poetry from the author of Lighthead, winner of the 2010 National Book AwardWatch for the new collection of poetry from Terrance Hayes, American Sonnets for My Past and Future Assassin, coming in June of 2018Terrance Hayes is an elegant and adventurous writer with disarming humor, grace, tenderness, and brilliant turns of phrase. He is very much interested in what it means to be an artist and a black...

The 85th issue of IndyFest Magazine! is here.This June 2015 issue is one you need to read. Inside you will find in-depth interviews with:Seven Roman, Publisher of StarWarp ConceptsKristin Talgø, Author of Escaping The CavesJeff Marsick & Scott Barnett of Dead Man's PartyAlso included in this issue:Sneak Peek:FlashFire by Matthew Becker and Edwin DomingoCagliostro Chronicles by Ralph L. Angelo JrHumalien by J. Adam Farster

This book, newly updated, contains now several HTML tables of contents that will make reading a real pleasure!The first table of contents (at the very beginning of the ebook) lists the titles of all novels included in this volume. By clicking on one of those titles you will be redirected to the beginning of that work, where you'll find a new TOC that lists all the chapters and sub-chapters of that specific work.Here you will find the complete novels of Harri...

Whats the most sensitive subject in America today? That would be racism. But for the most part it has always been an issue between those of the black and white race, where whites reigned under false superiority. Though the subject is worldwide, the karma that those of the white race now suffer behind actions taken during their time of false reign has never been brought to the forefront of America and its children. Nor has the fact that it is Gods will that a black plague is now overshadowi...

The 92nd issue of IndyFest Magazine! is here.This February 2016 issue is one you need to read. Inside you will find in-depth interviews with:Jeff MarsickFrank Mula & Sal BrucculeriNanci PattendenBob MoyerMark KoningAlso included in this issue:Eitorial by Ian ShiresA Written View by Douglas OwenSneek Peek:Fleischer & The Group #1The Devil You Know #3Published by Ian Shires, Dimestore Productions...

A Souls of My Sisters BookNo woman comes into this world with all the answers, but every woman can learn from her sisters.In the Essence® #1 national bestseller Souls of My Sisters, strong, successful black women shared their unforgettable personal stories of faith, hope, and healing. Now, a dynamic new group of young sisters with hopes and dreams, fears and struggles, just like you, tells their stories of triumph over adversity for the ge...

The 99th issue of IndyFest Magazine! is here.This April 2017 issue is one you need to read.Inside you will find in-depth interviews with:James C. MunchBrad HaydenLuanga NuwameTammy GarrisonTravis WareJohan ThompsonAlso included in this issue:Eitorial by Ian ShiresA Written View by Douglas OwenMotivational Moments by Trisha SugarekHall of Fame by Ian ShiresReviews by Ian ShiresPu...