“Passionate, personal, insightful, testy, and unique.” —Kirkus (starred review)"Verdelle offers us testimony in praise and consideration of life as a literary citizen and Black woman alongside the guiding light of Toni Morrison. This is a holy testimony, indeed, one that deserves to be amen'd forever.” —Jason Reynolds, #1 New York Times Bestselling Author"Verdelle gives us the greatest gift—our beloved ancestor returned to us—generous and alive, remembered and revered. So g...

"Haunting . . . this novel has all the dimension and beauty of song. To read The Good Negress is to fall under a spell, to open a window, to fly." — Los Angeles Times Book ReviewWinner of the Harold D. Vursell Memorial Award from the American Academy of Arts and LettersBlack Caucus of the American Library Association Literary Awards Honor Book in Fiction...

This book examines the ways in which faculty and staff at the higher education level teach and communicate with their millennial students and colleagues. The contributors address how millennials' academic and non-academic interests and everyday performances within and outside of higher education influence how faculty and staff communicate with them. This book delves into how millennials can become more adaptable in their communication with others in society especially in higher education, ...

Self-published in 1899 and sold door-to-door by the author, this classic African-American novel—a gripping exploration of oppression, miscegenation, exploitation, and black empowerment—was a major bestseller in its day. The dramatic story of a conciliatory black man and a mulatto nationalist who grow up in a racist America and are driven to join a radical movement dedicated to the creation of an all-black nation in Texas, Imperium in Imperio had a profound influence on the develop...

**“Passionate, personal, insightful, testy, and unique.” —**Kirkus (starred review)**""Verdelle offers us testimony in praise and consideration of life as a literary citizen and Black woman alongside the guiding light of Toni Morrison. This is a holy testimony, indeed, one that deserves to be amen'd forever.” —**Jason Reynolds, #1 New York Times Bestselling Author""Verdelle gives us the greatest gift—our beloved an...