Between Freedom and Bondage looks at the fluctuations of black suffrage in the ante-bellum North, using the four states of New York, Pennsylvania, Massachusetts and Rhode Island as examples. In each of these states, a different outcome was obtained for blacks in their quest to share the vote. By analyzing the various outcomes of state struggles, Malone offers a framework for understanding and explaining how the issue of voting rights for blacks unfolded between the drafting of the...

The world has fallen, but life goes on…In the late 2020s and early 30s, corporations managed to render the major governments of the world obsolete. The big corporations owned most of the territories as well as the majority of the world's wealth. While many of the old traditions were still observed in various parts of the world, the true power was with the corporations.In the late 30s, what would be known as the Corporate Wars began as larger companies initi...

The Gospel Coalition Book Awards Winner – Theological StudiesModern theology claimed that it ignited a renaissance in trinitarian theology. Really, it has been a renaissance in social trinitarianism. Classical commitments like divine simplicity have been jettisoned, the three persons have been redefined as three centers of consciousness and will, and modern agendas in politics, gender, and ecclesiology determine the terms of the discussion. Contemp...

Master executive function and crush overwhelm with practical systems designed for the non-medicated neurodivergent mind.If you are currently navigating the exhausting limbo of awaiting diagnosis or choosing to manage traits without pharmaceuticals, immediate relief is available. Stop viewing your unique operating system as a character flaw and start implementing strategies that align with your natural rhythms. This guide provides validation for the scattered professional and offers...

In the Newbery Medal and Coretta Scott King Award–winning Bud, Not Buddy, Bud met a girl named Deza Malone in a Hooverville. This is her story.“We are a family on a journey to a place called wonderful" is the motto of Deza Malone's family. Deza is the smartest girl in her class in Gary, Indiana, singled out by teachers for a special path in life. But the Great Depression has hit Gary hard, and there are no jobs for black men. When her beloved father leaves...

Something strange is happening in the desert town of Gravelhook… and it's not just the heat.Max, Lilly, and Kennedy barely survived the rubber duck apocalypse in their hometown—but their troubles are far from over.When the trio follows a trail of cryptic clues to a forgotten village swallowed by sand, they uncover a terrifying new secret:The ducks have wings now.In a town where time has stopped, memories vanish, and everyone smiles a little too wide, the kid...

The ducks have stopped following the rules.After surviving the desert horrors of Gravelhook, Max, Lilly, and Kennedy head to Feathergrove—a town famous for its creepy carnival, friendly locals, and eerie silence about anything duck-related.But something is very wrong beneath the flashing lights and funhouse mirrors.Children wear duck masks they can't take off. Rubber ducks whisper from the shadows. And deep beneath the town lies a carousel that should never be turne...

From the Newberry Medal and Corretta Scott King Award winning author, three bestselling novels that have been called “a modern classic” by NPR and “marvelous” by The New York Times are now available for the first time in one ebook collection!Included in this set are three cherished and unforgettable books about Black family life, important moments in history, and dealing with tough situations with determination and humor: The Watsons Go to Birmingham—1...

Max didn't think much of the rubber duck he found in the school's lost-and-found. Sure, it looked weird—its eyes too round, its smile slightly too wide—but it was just a toy… right?Then the duck showed up in his bathroom.Then in his fridge.Then in his dreams.Soon, ducks start appearing all over town—on porches, in mailboxes, even inside locked school lockers. One by one, people start...

Race and racism have played a divisive and defining role throughout much of America's history. Slavery, Jim Crow laws, segregation, and Ku Klux Klan terrorism have inflicted deep psychic wounds, social disparities, and economic disadvantages that have diminished the promise of equal rights and opportunities for all.While much progress in race relations has been made in recent years-including the election of Barack Obama as President of the United State-it's clear that our journey t...

In the Newbery Medal and Coretta Scott King Award–winning Bud, Not Buddy, Bud met a girl named Deza Malone in a Hooverville. This is her story.“We are a family on a journey to a place called wonderful" is the motto of Deza Malone's family. Deza is the smartest girl in her class in Gary, Indiana, singled out by teachers for a special path in life. But the Great Depression has hit Gary hard, and there are no jobs for black men. When her beloved father leaves...

Max didn't think much of the rubber duck he found in the school's lost-and-found. Sure, it looked weird-its eyes too round, its smile slightly too wide-but it was just a toy... right?Then the duck showed up in his bathroom.Then in his fridge.Then in his dreams.Soon, ducks start appearing all over town-on porches, in mailboxes, even inside locked school lockers. One by one, people start disappearing. First adults. Then kids. Until only Max, his best friend Li...