American Power

In 1970, C. T. Vivian, a close colleague of Martin Luther King, Jr. and a member of his executive staff, sat down to take stock of the civil rights movement and the progress it had made. His assessment was that it failed, and that the blame lay in the existence of myths about America. As prophetic today as it was fifty years ago, Vivian's voice rings out as a critique and a call to action for a society in deep need of justice and peace. The Black struggle for independence is more of an uphill climb than ever.

“A clear-eyed assessment of the current global situation. Highly recommended.” —Francis Fukuyama, author of Liberalism and Its Discontents A provocative case for why a better world is only possible with American power by Washington Post columnist and author of Islamic Exceptionalism Shadi...

This is a fabulous resource for anyone who wants to understand African American spirituality, shamanism, and indigenous spiritual practices and beliefs. It is designed to be informative while providing hands-on recipes, rituals, projects, and resources to help you become an active participant in its wonderfully soulful traditions.

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER The epic story of how America turned the world economy into a weapon, upending decades of globalization to confront a new authoritarian axis—Russia, China, and Iran. "Deftly written, Chokepoints is a compelling and dramatic narrative about the new shape of...

#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER From Pulitzer Prize–winning biographer Jon Meacham, “a big, grand, absorbing exploration of not just Jefferson and his role in history but also Jefferson the man, humanized as never before” (Entertainment Weekly) “Probably the best single-volume biography...

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER The New Yorker Best Books of 2022 Financial Times Best Books of 2022 The Economist Best Books of 2022 The dramatic rise—and unimaginable fall—of America's most iconic corporation by New York Times bestselling author and pre-eminent financial journalist...

The tariff is back, and it will not hold still. In less than two years, a president taxed goods from nearly every country on earth, the Supreme Court struck those tariffs down, the government began refunding more than a hundred billion dollars, and new tariffs rose in their place under laws written as far back as 1930. Businesses, farmers, and foreign governments are planning around numbers that change by the week. None of this is new. Americans have fought over the tariff since 1789, when the first Congress took three months to agree on one. In the 1830s, the fight brought a state to the ...

From two leading economists comes a groundbreaking new portrait of the hidden fortunes of Main Street business owners—ordinary Americans who built extraordinary wealth and are quietly rewriting the rules of money and power. Most people think the path to great wealth runs through Wall Street or...

THEY CRIED. WE DIED. The most dangerous lie in American history isn’t found in legislation — it’s found in a tear-streaked face. The Lying Tears of White Women in American History is a searing, unflinching examination of how white women have weaponized their perceived innocence to instigate violence, manipulate systems, and uphold white supremacy — from slavery to the smartphone era. This provocative book blends historical research, cultural analysis, and modern examples to trace how white women’s tears have justified lynchings, shaped courtroom outcomes, and fueled viral 911 ...

A prominent senator assesses the destructive ideas that have seized the American spirit—and shows how the hidden alignments in our politics can free us from their hold. This program is read by the author. Today, the United States is in a crisis—and it’s not just a political one: over fifty...

Oakland-bred LaVeesha “Vee” Gilliam (Coco Jones) is a determined single mother of an autistic son and a gifted aspiring coder. When Vee loses her job as a food-services worker at the onsite restaurant at Grapengine, a large Silicon Valley tech company, she’s unable to pay for her son’s much-needed specialized education. By a twist of fate, mistaken identity, and her tech skills, Vee meets Troy Wilson (Keith Powers), the company’s wealthy founder and CEO and a wunderkind in the tech industry, who believes that Vee is a college-educated techie who works at his company.

What if American democracy isn’t undergoing a political crisis but a racial reckoning? In The Price of Union, political scientist and civic leader Kelly Burton argues that our democratic crisis runs deeper than political divisions. It is—and has always been—ultimately a matter of race. From the beginning, American democracy and racial caste have existed in a codependent relationship, each shaping and sustaining the other.

Enter the sacred world of the Diné—where healing, harmony, supernatural danger, and ancient tradition meet. Long before the skinwalker became a creature of paranormal television, internet horror, and modern American legend, beliefs surrounding dangerous power existed within a far deeper Diné understanding of the world. In SACRED POWER OF THE DINÉ: Navajo Healing, Hózhó, Witchcraft, Skinwalkers, and Supernatural Tradition, author Dennis Henderson explores the cultural world behind one of the most sensationalized supernatural traditions in America—and reveals how dramatically that ...

Something outside Fae’s bedroom window knows her name. Something inside her is answering. After seventeen years of marriage and raising four children, Fae wants one quiet weekend. A little sleep. A little silence. A chance to remember who she was before everyone needed something from her. Then the tapping begins. The cold follows. And a stranger arrives with knowledge of her that no stranger should possess. Graeme is beautiful, dangerous, and far too familiar with the darkness gathering around her family. He awakens a hunger Fae thought she had buried beneath responsibility and ...

Experience a bold take on this classic autobiography as it’s performed by Oscar-nominated Laurence Fishburne. In this searing classic autobiography, originally published in 1965, Malcolm X, the Muslim leader, firebrand, and Black empowerment activist, tells the extraordinary story of his life and the growth of the Human Rights movement. His fascinating perspective on the lies and limitations of the American dream and the inherent racism in a society that denies its non-White citizens the opportunity to dream, gives extraordinary insight into the most urgent issues of our own time.

A history of police unions that reveals how American law enforcement built a political movement that made cops untouchable. “A tour de force … Read it now.” —Ruth Wilson Gilmore, author of Abolition Geography In America today, police enjoy unmatched power. On the streets, officers employ...

The Power Series is a compilation of short stories created to cause awareness and attention to the power that pain, restoration, love, and forgiving has over our lives. The direct affect of each on our lives can lead us to victory or cause us to die in destruction. It is sometimes because of the pain we've experienced, we altar the way we think; it is this thinking that causes us to miss out on true love and can cause us to live our lives unforgiving. When we understand what restoration can do for the life that’s in need of being restored, then and only then do we start to LIVE! There’s...

*INSTANT BESTSELLER* Go inside the high-stakes world of sports ownership as New York Times bestselling author and owner of the Baltimore Orioles David M. Rubenstein reveals the financial strategies, leadership secrets, and billion-dollar deal-making behind championship franchises through...

When we’re kids, we’re bombarded by talk of magic. From children’s books, shows, movies, and games — to Santa Clause, the Easter Bunny, and the Tooth Fairy — there’s no shortage of magical explanations for things. Our entire worldview is filled with magical explanations of things. Part of growing up, it seems, is leaving magic behind, and focusing instead on understanding how things work. That’s not to say that there is no place for wonder and admitting that we don’t know something. In fact those attitudes are a great way to start learning and improving. And these days, it ...

Kings & Queens Don’t Beg for Power How Victim Mentality Keeps Us Spiritually and Mentally Bound Mental Slavery in Modern Times By Amazon Bestselling Author Joyce Licorish What if the greatest chains holding us back… are the ones we cannot see? In Kings & Queens Don’t Beg for Power, Amazon Bestselling Author Joyce Licorish delivers a bold, thought-provoking, and spiritually grounded conversation about victim mentality, mental slavery, generational trauma, accountability, Black identity, and reclaiming personal power in modern times. This powerful African American self-help and personal...