Africa First

Two children from Sierra Leone, Liberty and A’shai, are brought together by chance, only to be forced apart by the most inevitable and tragic fate. Ashley & JaQuavis bring us this classic love story set against modern life’s most horrifying realities.

It was in the nature of Belgium’s withdrawal from Africa that power was essentially handed over to the first in line to receive it. Very little of the careful preparation that characterized the British withdrawal from Africa was evident in Congo. As it turned out, the first in line to take power was a tall, stern-featured ideologue by the name of Patrice Lumumba. This audiobook looks at one of the most important African leaders of the 20th century.

Filled with sharply drawn, emotionally powerful senses, Walk Through Fire traces the hardships Sheila faced in her marriage and her professional life. Despite her skills as a violinist and music teacher, as well as her obvious entrepreneurial talent, she had to fight to overcome self-doubt and fears of failure. Sheila vividly details her struggles, including battling institutional racism, losing a child, suffering emotional abuse in her thirty-three-year marriage, and plunging into a deep depression with her divorce. And yet, out of that pain came renewed purpose and meaning.

Dominique Dom Pickens is an NFL player looking for a home in Atlanta. Wren comes highly recommended when it comes to realtors in the area. One look at Wren, and Dom is already picking out wedding venues. But what seems like the perfect match doesn't come easy. Wren has been hurt in the past, and she knows how professional athletes are, so she's not willing to put her heart on the line again.

They Lied to Us First: Reclaiming Truth Beyond the Bible and the Quran is a bold and unflinching exploration of how colonial religions reshaped African spirituality, identity, and cultural memory. In this revolutionary work, Zeamie Emanuel dismantles centuries of theological programming and reveals how Christianity and Islam were used not only to control land and labor—but to colonize the very soul. Drawing on historical context, spiritual philosophy, and cultural critique, this book exposes the roots of ideas like “eternal rest,” “fornication,” “sin,” and “salvation,” ...

A blend of autobiography and fiction, the book opens on the day his close friend, Pop, a celebrated hunter, leaves Ernest in charge of the safari camp and news arrives of a potential attack from a hostile tribe. Drama continues to build as his wife, Mary, pursues the great black-maned lion that has become her obsession. Spicing his depictions of human longings with sharp humor, Hemingway captures the excitement of big-game hunting and the unparalleled beauty of the scenery.

A young girl’s life is shattered when she is stolen from her African village in a midnight raid, ruthlessly torn from her family to be beaten, chained, degraded, and enslaved in a heartless world she can barely comprehend. The slave ledger at Virginia’s Belle Grove Plantation only reveals that Judah was purchased to be the cook, gave birth to 12 children, and died in April 1836. Brian C. Johnson’s important work of historical fiction goes beyond what is recorded to portray the depth, humanity, and vulnerability of a beautiful soul all but erased by history.

When temptation and forbidden fruit sleeps right down the hall from you... Nasha is the perfect girl for Zena. She's beautiful and sexy, sweet and innocent, with a body made for inappropriate behavior. But there are two obstacles standing in the way: Zena is older at twenty-one, and Nasha is eighteen and still in high school. Worse than that, their parents are engaged to be married. They all live under the same roof and not giving in to the temptation of the sinfully curvaceous Nasha is literally driving Zena crazy. From the curious, longing look in her eyes, Zena can tell Nasha wants her ...

Closeted lesbians Macy and Stella have the hots for their married co-worker London, and London knows that, but she hangs out wth them anyway. After all, they're always respectful of her and have never made a move. But that's all about to change. Woking with and hanging out with the busty, super-curvaceous, caramel-colored London is driving both women insane with lust, and they are tired of playing nice. So they make her an offer: Let us have our way with you and all you have to do is lay back and enjoy the ride. But London is hesitant. Not only is she "happily married", Macy and Stella are ...

In the first half of the 20th century, Dunbar was an academically elite public school, despite being racially segregated by law. By the 1950s, Dunbar High School was sending 80 percent of its students to college. Today, as with too many troubled urban public schools, the majority of Dunbar students struggle with reading and math. Journalist and author Alison Stewart, whose parents were both Dunbar graduates, tells the story of the school’s rise, fall, and path toward resurgence.

No one could have predicted even two years ago that an African American would take the oath of office as president of the United States in January of 2009. For many, the occasion marks the climax to the civil rights movement and the fulfillment of Martin Luther King, Jr.'s dream that Americans could be judged on the content of their character and not the color of their skin. This collection, with about 400 letters from Americans of all walks of life, is being created to stand as a symbol of this exciting moment in history.

A Heartfelt Christian Romance Rooted in Faith, Love, and God’s Divine Plan Minister Pamela Washington is a woman of strong faith and unshakable determination. When she boldly decides to attend seminary—despite the disapproval of her traditional Pentecostal mother—she begins a transformative journey that deepens her relationship with God and reshapes her future. At seminary, Pamela forms a surprising connection with Pastor Jacob Chelsey, a charismatic megachurch leader known for his passion for ministry and his compassionate spirit. As they navigate the challenges of modern Christian ...

He vowed to be her ruin. She dared him to try. Dina Anthony is a prodigy. Her bass guitar is her weapon, and the university’s Battle of the Bands is her war. She plays with a technical perfection no one can touch, her focus absolute. Winning is not just a dream, it is her destiny. But Lorenzo Houghton, the campus rock god with a cruel smile, stands in her way. He does not just want to win. He wants to obliterate her. He launches a vicious campaign of psychological warfare, determined to shatter her confidence and break her spirit before the final showdown. His obsession spirals into ...

In January 1944, 16 Black enlisted men gathered at the Great Lakes Naval Training Station in Illinois to begin a cram course that would turn them into the US Navy's first African American officers on active duty. Years later, these pioneers came to be known as the Golden Thirteen, but at the outset they were treated more as pariahs than pioneers. This book collects their stories.

Bunny fell out with her best friend Olivia years ago, but when she unexpectedly runs into Olivia's Mom Charmaine in church, she realizes the long-held, secret crush she had on the older woman all those years ago is still there. When Charmaine makes a bold move, Bunny has no choice but to give in. Her body literally burns at the memory of the inappropriate things Charmaine used to do to her. Unfortunately back then, they never had the chance to go "all the way". Now that Olivia is out the way, they can fully explore their forbidden curiosity. Question is, will it be too good to do it just once?

Despite her own dumpster fire of a love life, Calista Franklin is a hopeless romantic. Unfortunately, her life is filled with an amount of busy that precludes her from dating and finding Mister Right. Her best friend’s sudden nuptials, however, place an unexpected opportunity for love within arm’s reach. Kirk Langley is suddenly thrust into being a single parent upon the untimely demise of his brother and sister-in-law. Balancing caring for his six-year-old niece in addition to running his own business leaves little time for dating.

Upon meeting her future husband's daughter Harmony, Simone's mind is filled with all kinds of salacious thoughts and fantasies that she knows she has no business thinking of. She's been in the closet for most of her adult life, and her fiance's gorgeous, sexier than sin, thicker than a snicker daughter is about to make her throw it all away. Will she be receptive if Simone makes a move? Will risking a lifetime of luxury and comfort with her rich beau be worth it, just for the forbidden taste of his daughter? When Harmony hesitantly decides to give in to her own forbidden curiosity about her...

Don't look at her.. Don't touch her. Don't be alone with her. Don't even think about her. Especially that way. If only things were that easy. Pat Tucker has a problem. A big problem. And her name is Carmen. Telling herself not to pursue Carmen is like telling a rabid dog not to bite. Pat is a horny dog in heat and she can't help chasing that cat. Carmen is what lesbian midlife crisis dreams are made of. She's beautiful, she's thick, she's younger, and she's willing, curious, and open. Literally. When Carmen all but throws the coochie in Pat's face, Pat is remiss to turn it down. But ...

Carl Weber is the New York Times best-selling author of such fan favorites as So You Call Yourself a Man. The First Lady is the tale of a preacher's wife who learns she's dying and vows to find her husband another woman. There is no shortage of ladies who want her man, but will she be able to find a suitable replacement among the conniving church women?

I’m a Straight Police Officer, but I’m falling for a 19-year-old JOCK. Officer Landon Never in a million years did I imagine that stopping a speeding car one morning would thrust me into a wild encounter that would change the trajectory of my entire life. When I pulled over Trent, a 6'9 African American college basketball player who also happened to be a rich bad boy who had no regard for the law, I didn’t anticipate that his muscular frame that oozed sex appeal and deep voice would have me weak in the knees and questioning my sexuality. His flirtation and bribe to perform a naughty ...