A movie enthusiast shows how the mad men of film sold the show. Film collector John McElwee’s debut book offers a detailed look at how early films, including classics such as Psycho, The Wizard of Oz, and Citizen Kane, were marketed... Read More

With an author “in the same boat” as the reader, this guide encourages proactive action in a conversational tone. “Are you living or existing?” reverberates from the cover of Kimanzi Constable’s book, daring readers, despite... Read More

Thurgood Marshall is well-known for his successful work as an NAACP (National Association for the Advancement of Colored People) lawyer who won landmark court rulings such as the often celebrated, Brown vs. Board of Education of Topeka,... Read More

The United States Supreme Court’s October 2012 term opened with a flutter. Media buzzed about how the high court might rule on two divisive race-related issues: the Voting Rights Act and affirmative action at the University of Texas.... Read More

Faithful Christians have certain rights, such as the right to pristine health and to accrue wealth. If you are a Christian who does not enjoy these privileges, well, look no farther than the mirror: your commitment to God is lacking. At... Read More

Mention the word “test” to students, and a number of them will avoid eye contact, laugh nervously, and tense their shoulders. The higher the stakes, the greater the level of anxiety. Telling them to relax and study hard rarely helps,... Read More

“In the United States alone 80% of those incarcerated have been in the foster care system. They lag behind their same-age peers by a year or more in school and even futher in terms of their emotional and behavioral controls … So how... Read More

"God in a Brothel" is a gritty, frighteningly graphic memoir about one man’s journey to use his faith, vocation, and humanity to help women and children who couldn’t help themselves. Page after page, the author discloses the... Read More