An American StoryFrom the fireside tales in an African village, through the unspeakable passage across the Atlantic, to the backbreaking work in the fields of the South, this is a story of a people's struggle and strength, horror and hope. This is the story of American slavery, a story that needs to be told and understood by all of us. A testament to the resilience of the African American community, this book honors what has been and envisions what is to be. With

Barack Obama

When rent increases put a teen mom at risk of losing her home

and all his friends to keep him company

In this groundbreaking book

and hopes of one residential community in a powerful storytelling experience

we become over-domesticated

But he can't decide what's worse: being a medium forced to watch the dead play out their last moments on a loop or being at the mercy of racist teachers as one of the few Black students at St

each piece reflective of the man behind the music

D'Vaughn and Kris have six weeks to plan their dream wedding

As she stumbles deeper into the world of dance and explores her sexuality

Shady flashes them a lookher famous side eyeand teaches them that its better to play nice

And then one day she goes to her local market and everything goes wrong