Resources
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Below you will find a list of resources targeting African Americans and covering various subjects. The items themselves are alphabetically organized by subject. This list is ongoing, so items will be added and some items will be taken off with time.
African American Studies
- From Slavery to Freedom: A History of African Americans - John Hope Franklin
- Self-Taught: African American Education in Slavery and Freedom - Heather Andrea Williams
- The African-American Century : How Black Americans Have Shaped Our Country - Henry Louis Gates Jr. , Cornel West
- The New York Public Library Amazing African American History: A Book of Answers for Kids - The New York Public Library, Diane Patrick
Black Men
- Letters to a Young Brother: MANifest Your Destiny - Hill Harper
- Letters to Young Black Men - Daniel Whyte III
Black Family
- The Black Family: Strengths, Self-Help, and Positive Change - Sadye Louise, Ed. Logan
- Strength for Their Journey: 5 Essential Disciplines African-American Parents Must Teach Their Children and Teens - Robert L. Johnson
Black Women
- Chicken Soup for the African American Woman’s Soul
- Sacred Pampering Principles: An African-American Woman’s Guide to Self-care and Inner Renewal - Debrena Gandy
Entrepreneurship
- How To Succeed in Business Without Being White: Straight Talk on Making It in America - Earl G. Graves
- Black Enterprise Lessons from the Top: Success Strategies from America’s Leading Black CEOs - Derek T. Dingle
- Why Should White Guys Have All The Fun?: How Reginald Lewis Created a Billion-Dollar Business Empire - Reginald F. Lewis and Blair S. Walker
- The African-American Writer’s Guide to Successful Self-Publishing - Takesha Powell
- The African-American Guide to Real Estate Investing: $30,000 In 30 Days: The Handbook & Guide Through Your First Real Estate Deal…and Beyond - Larryette Kyle DeBose
- How to Be an Entrepreneur and Keep Your Sanity: The African-American Guide to Owning, Building and Maintaining Successfully Your Own Small Business - Paula McCoy-Pinderhughes
- Career Track or Side Track: A Career Guide For Young African American Professionals - Lionel Butler
Personal Success & Development and/or Spirituality
- Live Your Dreams - Les Brown
- African-American Guide to Prosperity: A Metaphysical Approach to Empowerment - C.A. Lofton
- Chicken Soup for the African American Soul: Celebrating and Sharing Our Culture, One Story at a Time - Tom Joyner
- Management, Education, Success and the “”Carrot”": A Self-Help Book for African Americans and other Minorities - Khandice C. Miller
- Fighting for Your Life: The African-American Criminal Justice Survival Guide - John Elmore
- What Mama Taught Me: The Seven Core Values of Life - Tony Brown
- Acts Of Faith : Meditations For People Of Color - Iyanla Vanzant
- A Hand to Guide Me - Denzel Washington
- The Pursuit of Happyness - Chris Gardner











