Spring 2024 - African American Studies
Jazz with a Beat
The neglected small group swing sound of the 1940s–60s takes its place in the pantheon of jazz literature.
Get Your Ass in the Water and Swim Like Me, Second Edition
The classic work on African American toasts, the predecessor of rap.
Folklore Matters
Celebrates over a half-century of the work of one of America's greatest folklorists.
From Blues to Beyoncé
Explores how Black women have continually used sound to convey stories and forge community across generations.
Black Women and Resilience
A critical examination of the health disparities and collective resilience of Black women in the United States.
Transatlantic Bondage
A deeply researched, pathbreaking collection of original and newly translated essays on slavery in Spain, Hispaniola, and Puerto Rico.