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The 5 Black People You Meet Before You Can Get To Heaven: A Morality Tale    by Bryant K. Smith
Price: $5.95 USD. 27970 words. Published on November 15, 2009. .

Coleman Talmadge Green has everything; a great job, a beautiful family, a new house in the suburbs, an expensive car...and a strong dislike of Black people. What will happen when 5 Black people from his past have their say at determining his future? This modern day morality tale is a gripping and compelling look at racism, greed, lust, fate, and faith. Do you know 5 Black People?
Washaka--The Bear Dreamer    by Patricia Jamie Lee
Price: $4.99 USD. 73450 words. Published on December 1, 2009. .

An award-winning and beautiful story of friendship between a young Lakota boy and a white boy during a time of great change. Little Chief dreams of a white bear tied to a tree and bleeding at the neck. His grandfather tells him the dream is Wakan and he must watch for this bear—or something like it. The story is based on the dream of Leon Hale, a Lakota man from South Dakota
Black Not Blind    by Bryant K. Smith
Price: $5.95 USD. 21500 words. Published on January 5, 2010. .

Have you ever gotten mad to the point that you thought about killing the source of your aggravation? Are you familiar with the notion of being called an "angry Black man?" Have you ever had a desire to stand up in a crowded room (perhaps at school or work) and yelling, "I see what you are trying to do, I am Black not blind!" This book chronicles what it is like to be a Black man in the new south.
The Appalachian Chronicles: Shades of Gray    by Seneca Fox
Price: $4.95 USD. 64500 words. Published on May 1, 2010. .

Two brothers, seeking a spiritual renewal that is often inherent in hiking the Appalachian Trail, take a break from the endless marching and wander from the more predictable path. The first book of the Appalachian Chronicles, Shades of Gray, is set in rural Virginia at the back door of Appomattox Court House, where, according to historians, the Civil War ended...
Death of N-Words    by James Lewis
Price: Free! 1320 words. Published on June 13, 2010. .

Many people make excuses for using various forms of the N-word. No matter the version, the N-word is still one of the most racially charged, controversial words in this country. Depending on how it's used, one can expect a punch or a hug. Although the word has become trendy, an unwritten rule states only certain groups can say it--which only fuels the confusion associated with using the word.
Unanimous Verdict    by James Kidney
Price: $9.99 USD. 138320 words. Published on July 14, 2010. .

A young black man is hanged in Washington, D.C. in 1954 shortly before the Supreme Court rules on the school desegregation cases. His mother hires a young, callow white detective to solve the case. He quickly hooks up with two much different black men. They solve the case, change history and change their own attitudes about race in this entertaining novel that may challenge your notions, too.
My Life After Hate    by Arno Michaels
Price: $4.99 USD. 49670 words. Published on December 5, 2010. .

A former racist skinhead examines his past: How did a teenaged alcoholic become a central figure in the white power movement of the early 90s? What happened to bring about his drastic change of heart? With a collection of reflective essays, disturbing flashbacks, and an interview, My Life After Hate scrubs scabs off the wound of racism, then soothes with the essential wisdom of compassion.
Girty: The Legend    by John Anderson
Price: $9.99 USD. 126820 words. Published on January 17, 2011. .

Recognizing that the past is nothing more than the stories we tell about it, "Girty: The Legend" examines the myth of Simon Girty, the legendary “white savage” who terrorized the American western frontier. Stories are still written about Daniel Boone and his fellow heroes; but now that the Indians have been exterminated or removed, the Girty myth is no longer useful. His story is fascinating.
The Interracial Dating Book For Black Women Who Want To Date White Men    by Adam White
Price: $2.99 USD. 94380 words. Published on April 2, 2011. .

How Black Women Can Start Dating White Men
Blood on the Roses    by Robert Hays
Price: $4.99 USD. 76230 words. Published by Vanilla Heart Publishing on June 7, 2011. .

Blood on the Roses is a frank and honest story that does justice to its splendid east Tennessee setting, stunning from beginning to end in its juxtaposition of raw ugliness and beauty and its historical veracity that captures both the engaging qualities of the Southern people and the terrible wrongs of discrimination and outrageous acts of pure racism carried out by a few.