African Sexuality

For readers of Ace and Belly of the Beast: A Black queer feminist exploration of asexuality--and an incisive interrogation of the sex-obsessed culture that invisibilizes and ignores asexual and A-spec identity. Everything you know about sex and asexuality is (probably) wrong. The notion that...

In Wayward Lives, Beautiful Experiments, Saidiya Hartman examines the revolution of black intimate life that unfolded in Philadelphia and New York at the beginning of the 20th century. Free love, common-law and transient marriages, queer relations, and single motherhood were among the sweeping changes that altered the character of everyday life and challenged traditional Victorian beliefs about courtship, love, and marriage.

In The Way of Tenderness, Zen priest Zenju Earthlyn Manuel brings Buddhist philosophies of emptiness and appearance to bear on race, sexuality, and gender, using wisdom forged through personal experience and practice to rethink problems of identity and privilege.

An unapologetic guide for readers who are Black, masc, and bi—unlearning biphobia, coming out, combatting erasure, and embodying your whole self Through cutting social analysis, personal stories, and need-to-know advice, Dear Bi Men reclaims bi+ visibility in a culture of erasure—and...

“Damien and Emmanuel - A love story” is Kwame Stephens’ debut novel. In this modern-day black gay romance, we follow Damien and Emmanuel from when they first met at Wynford Baptist Church. We join Damien and Emmanuel’s romance through ups and downs, near break ups and many close calls. Along this twisted road of love, we meet characters that include Pastor Everton, Tony, Tasha and Allie. Kwame keeps you wondering what next. The climactic ending to the novel is sure to leave you satisfied.

A collection of over poems by Kwame Stephens. Some of these poems were written over 20 years ago. Some as recent as 2015. The poems cover a range of themes - God, being a child, friendship, men and women.

The Return of Queen Kola!!! Critically acclaimed yet embattled novelist KOLA BOOF (“The Sexy Part of the Bible”, “Diary of a Lost Girl”, “Flesh and the Devil”) tells us how she really feels in this brutally honest deeply personal Black Girl sex memoir that bravely exposes the differences between African Feminism, Black Womanism and White American Feminism. Ultimately the book is a manifesto appealing to all women of any race, any sexuality and even includes legitimate representation of Transwomen. Ms. Boof starts with the question: “What if I had a daughter? What would I tell ...

For generations, the Black church has been a cornerstone of resilience, community, and empowerment, serving as a sanctuary for African Americans facing systemic oppression. Rooted in liberation theology and social activism, it has played a crucial role in social movements and cultural identity. However, while the Black church continues to be a source of strength, it also mirrors the complexities and contradictions of the communities it serves.

A stunning novel on love, identity, loss, and redemption. When Suzette comes home to Los Angeles from her boarding school in New England, she's isn't sure if she'll ever want to go back. L.A. is where her friends and family are (as well as her crush, Emil). And her stepbrother, Lionel, who has...

A sexually empowered woman is one who owns and respects herself as a fully sensual, erotic woman. She controls her level of sexuality, and she doesn’t tone herself down according to anyone’s standards but her own. There’s the glow. The first thing that will make you stand out is the glow you’ll get. Being sensual, confident, and empowered provides a telltale glow that lets people know you’re happy and turned on to life, not sitting around twiddling your thumbs in the hopes you’ll be noticed and “made” happy through someone else’s behavior. You become more attractive, and ...

Damien's Confessions is Kwame Stephens' second novel. In this novel which is written in the first-person voice of Damien, we learn how this character explores life after breaking up with Emmanuel. We delve into Damien's past in Nova Scotia and his early years in Toronto before he fell in love with Emmanuel. The compelling first-person narration gives readers a front-row seat as Damien navigates how to deal with life before and after love. Once you read the opening sentence"My name is Damien," you will not be able to stop reading a story full of love, sex, drama, intrigue and lots more. ...

Why are behaviors associated with masculinity increasing the risk of illness, injury, and premature death among young men? What makes these men vulnerable to substance misuse, interpersonal violence, and suicide? How can recovery look like? This book draws on more than eight years of recurrent ethnographic fieldwork in urban South Africa to answer these globally urgent questions from a systems perspective.

Dive into a compelling narrative that traverses the depths of adversity to the pinnacle of empowerment. In this captivating tale, unconditional love takes center stage, transcending the superficial boundaries of race, gender, religion, and social status. Through the lens of trauma and tolerance, witness the remarkable journey of resilience and growth as one individual defies the odds to embrace change and transformation. Picture this, the story unfolds in 1963, amidst the backdrop of racial strife and personal tragedy. Born into a tumultuous world, a young girl finds herself orphaned at a ...