“Herein lies the tragedy of the age: not that men are poor, — all men know something of poverty; not that men are wicked, — who is good? not that men are ignorant, — what is Truth? Nay, but that men know so little of men.”The Souls of Black Folk was published in 1903 as a collection of essays from W.E.B. Du Bois, an African-American sociologist who wrote frequently about his experiences as a Black man for magazines and other publications.This book is comprised of 14 essays,...

Witness powerful stories about the effects and realities of living in a prejudiced society in this audio bundle of classic Black narratives. These selections are both fictional and nonfictional stories of living in a society that devalues and dehumanizes the lives of Black people. Though all four of these books were written over a hundred years ago, the realities within are still important for modern readers to read and understand.12 Years a Slave — This i...

He loved her first…Ellie Norman stays away from relationships, thank you very much. It’s been almost three decades since Wayne Maxwell crushed her heart and fled Oro Beach to become an international blues star, and she’s never forgotten it—or him. But at least he’s long-gone, and she can enjoy her peaceful seaside hometown, her bookstore, and her solitude.Which makes it especially infuriating when Wayne waltzes into her store one day and ruins all ...

“If American conscience were only half alive, if the American church and clergy were only half christianized, if American moral sensibility were not hardened by a persistent infliction of outrage and crime against colored people, a scream of horror, shame and indignation would rise to Heaven wherever your pamphlet shall be read.” —Frederick Douglass, to Ida B. Wells-BarnettIn 1892, investigative journalist Ida B. Wells-Barnett published a pamphlet with unflinching and honest descri...

The author utilizes Bible scriptures to depict the essence of marriage. This faith-based manual breaks down solutions to a successful and healthy marriage."Marriage is like any investment, the more you put into your marriage the more you will get out of it. It is important to always appreciate the similarities and work on the differences."

Break Your Personal Chains.After enduring years of tortuous beatings as a child and teenager that would make anyone's skin crawl, Lacy Weston vowed to not break. He realized that his future hopes and dreams would never come if he settled. Instead, he combined the powerful elements found in Transform Your Reality to save and transform his life, eventually leading to his title as a world champion and natural bodybuilder. Lacy decided at the age of 13 that he would help others reach t...