[St. Martin's Press ISBN 0-312-15132-2]

Files reintroduces readers to characters Reesy Snowden and Misty Fine from her last book in a tale that takes us through the turbulence of their lives.
[Reviewed by Corinne O. Nelson]

[Warner ISBN 0-446-52420-4]

Morris was primarily responsible for the film recreation of the story and now he tells of the personal journey of how the film was made of this heinous crime, about the people involved, and why it took so long for justice to be served.

[Random House ISBN 0-679-45956-1]

This collection of eleven essays examines the complex topic of sports by recounting the struggle of black athletes in their climb to success from the nineteenth century to the present.
[Reviewed by Corinne O. Nelson]

[Syracuse University Press ISBN 0-8156-2733-5 (cloth) ISBN 0-8256-2734-3 (paperback)]

This is the first book written by Devil in a Blue Dress author Mosley, but it never got published. Now it is, and mystery fans can follow Mosley's black sleuth Easy Rawlins on his escapades.
[Reviewed by Corinne O. Nelson]

[Black Classics Press ISBN 1-57478-025-5]

[Doubleday ISBN 0-385-48508-5]

[Syracuse University Press ISBN 0-8156-0324-X (cloth) ISBN 0-8156-0462-9 (paperback)]

Offering a glimpse into the problem of absentee fathers, first-time novelist Johnson paints a moving picture of a father trying to make amends with the three sons he deserted.
[Reviewed by Corinne O. Nelson]

[Simon & Schuster ISBN 0-684-84470-2]

[Wiley ISBN 0-471-12251-3]

Hutcherson, an obstetrician and gynecologist in private practice, discusses the high incidences of diabetes, hypertension, fibroids, etc., in African-American women that affect pregnancy.
[Reviewed by Corinne O. Nelson]

[One World/Ballantine ISBN 0-345-39403-8]

Some writes of the generations-old traditions and knowledge of his people, the Dagara, a group known throughout West Africa for their healing abilities and spiritual practice. Explaining how the Dagara accumulate firsthand knowledge of deep spiritualist and healing powers, Some also shows how the most important aspects of their village life revolve around ritual, community, and ceremony.
[Reviewed by Corinne O. Nelson]

[Tarcher/Putnam ISBN 0-87477-939-1]

Doc Gooden, presently a Cleveland Indian, tells the story of his days as a New York Met, winning his two World Series rings.  He shares a behind-the-scenes glimpse of the New York Yankees.
[Reviewed by Corinne O. Nelson]

[Morrow ISBN 0-688-16339-4]

Through the lives of two African-American sisters, we see the duality in women's lives, as both women believe they would be much better off in each other's shoes.
[Reviewed by Corinne O. Nelson]

[Kensington ISBN 1-57566-336-8]

More African Americans are entering college.  This helpful guide offers tips on the importance of parental involvement and addresses obstacles that can confront African Americans. A forward is included from Johnnetta Cole, former president of Spelman College.
[Reviewed by Corinne O. Nelson]

[Avon Books ISBN 0-380-79919-7]

George chronicles African Amerian culture and discusses America's debt to the styles of Black Generation Xers from the Sugar Hill Gang to Puff Daddy.
[Reviewed by Corinne O. Nelson]

[Penguin ISBN 0-670-87153-2]

This Wharton Business School graduate turned pastor turned his struggling Houston church of 25 into a 10,700-member congregation. His inspirational message encourages empowerment, personal responsibility  and self-discipline.
[Reviewed by Corinne O. Nelson]

[Simon & Schuster ISBN 0-684-83668-8]

The ex-wives of Patrick Ewing and Greg Anthony write an insider's novel about the men of pro-basketball and the women behind them it is not always flattering.
[Reviewed by Corinne O. Nelson]

[Avon ISBN 0-380-97663-3]

Essays by Toni Morrison, Angela Y. Davis, Cornel West, and others on the State of Race and Gender Relations in America Today is the subtitle of this work that is most passionate and honest.

[Random House ISBN 0-679-76068-7]

This Grammy Award winner and mother to pop sensation Whitney Houston, has her grounding in her faith in God. As music minister at the New Hope Baptist Church in Newark, NJ, Houston says her life has meaning, direction, and love because of high moral principles.

[Doubleday ISBN 0-385-49010-0]

Assuming that the community needs separate rules, Cole recommends appropriate behavior for every aspect of modern life: Should a man still open a door for a woman?  What is the protocol to bringing a white date to a predominantly Black function?
[Reviewed by Corinne O. Nelson]

[Simon & Schuster ISBN 0-684-82645-3]

This collection captures the enormous talent of Rita Dove, Langston Hughes, Countee Cullen, W.E.B. DuBois, and Gwendolyn Brooks as they bare their souls.
[Reviewed by Corinne O. Nelson]

[Houghton Mifflin ISBN 0-395-89599-5]

This history of African Americans' role in the development of the American West challenges the view that there were virtually no blacks in the region. Taylor shows their existence as far back as the Spanish explorer Esteban's arrival in Texas, followed by hundreds of Spanish-speaking blacks.

[Norton ISBN 0-393-04105-0]

Vanzant is well known for her works of meditation and she now writes about relationships in a book that can help us all reach new levels of awareness and spiritual growth.

[Simon & Schuster ISBN 0-684-84136-3]

The beautiful detective Cat Spaulding is a black belt and has a knack for solving impossible cases. In this thriller, Barnes spins a tale of an erotic cult with bizarre rituals and involves brutal deaths.

[Tor Books. 416p. ISBN: 0-312-85708-X]

This essential guide for parents and teachers of Black children, offers clear, well-grounded advice of the things children need to know about race to build self-esteem.
[Reviewed by Corinne O. Nelson]

[Jossey Bass ISBN 0-7879-4196-4]

Based in the ghettos of Buffalo, New York, this is Tasha's story. On a journey to adulthood, she is fourteen years old and an unwed mother of a baby girl.
[Reviewed by Corinne O. Nelson]

[Houghton Mifflin ISBN 0-395-83808-8]

Turner, who is a professor at Xavier University, goes as far back as the slave trade to examine Islam's influence on African American life and culture.

[Indiana University Press ISBN 0-253-33238-9 (cloth) ISBN 0-253-21104-2 (paperback)]

[Simon & Schuster ISBN 0-684-81560-5]