The history education you received in school was (and still is) unjustifiably skewed. It focused on the negative aspects of African and African American history and positive aspects of European and European American history. This educational imbalance is a major cause of the social, financial and political imbalances of society today! We Ain t No Niggas! freely guides you through mental exercises and demonstrations to logically prove the imbalance in the published history of white and black people, then goes on to thoroughly document what you were not taught to bring you the devout gift of true and full history! Ultimately, this book will free your mind from the influence of the intangible force that taught you black is wrong and white is right. We Ain t No Niggas! LEVELS THE PLAYING FIELD by bringing you the unadulterated truth; the rest of the story; the rest of his-story; the negative side of European history and the positive side of African history to create balance and equality in society. Benefits: Learn documented historical facts that reveal the positive aspects of African History and negative aspects of European History. Receive instruction on how to balance your and your children's cultural knowledge base which will intensify your self-esteem. Receive inspiration to improve your social, educational and financial positions by gaining a proper respect of people of African descent based on their worldly accomplishments instead of the pity of other cultures.

I Do It For The Gang, Man. They Turned Me Into A Savage. Now I'ma Raise Hell Until The Death Of Me! With law enforcement burrowing down on MAURICE BOWMAN from all angles, and his many enemies of Chicago devising bloody plans of attack to crush this cold-hearted shooter once and for all, he must find a way to come from under the treacherous storm before he is annihilated, along with his loved ones that he's sworn to protect. With a hunger for large amounts of dirty cash, sparkling jewels, and fast women, Maurice refuses to fold or to release his strangle hold on the slums. He bosses up, allowing for his current situation to turn him into a lethal shooter with no regard for the opp. He intends on ruling the streets of Chicago with one bullet at a time, dropping rival after rival until he makes the game bow down at his feet by force, in this tale of war and street supremacy, based on true life events.

Aint No Love in This Town By William Ware Finesse and Nesto are the definition of black and blue. They end up on a roller coaster ride of sliding credit cards and writing checks. While locked up, Nesto ends up running into an old friend lollipop, who has a sleeve full of tricks that put Ness and Nesto back on top of their game. After they take care of home, be prepared to take a trip or two with Finesse and Nesto as they head to Florida to make a couple of runs. After they meet Ja-sun, the biggest kingpin ever to do it out of lil Haiti, they head home to put some heavy cocaine dealing down in the streets of Oakland. A lot is on the line, including their lives, along with their freedom as they take you on a trip through the town. All Nesto ever wanted was to be a good father, while he enjoyed the finer things in life. Finesse was at a point in his life where he was just along for the ride. After a close friend of theirs comes up short, lies and deception along with jealousy and envy made enemies. Fortune and fame on the line, it was just a matter of time before they had to cross paths again. Little did anybody know that it would be sooner than they thought.

This collection of the best articles the hip-hop generation has produced captures the indelible moments in hip-hop's history since 1979 and will be the centerpiece of the 25th-anniversary celebration.

Based on a true story: Travel with Midnite through his dark journey into America's hell. Will he ever emerge back into the light? Just as Midnite's musical career is about to go viral, he finds himself enduring the most terrifying tests of his young life. The reader is plunged into the American musical prodigy's nightmare, when he is illegally abducted by corrupt police and forced into slave labor while witnessing prostitution, torture and murder. Alone, he must rely on his intellect, creativity and dreams of his music. This spellbinding novel, featuring Midnite, a musical prodigy, is a based on a true fact story that encompasses corruption, forced and illegal labor as well as prostitution, romance and murder. The aftermath of Midnite's escape is as riveting as the lead story. One can see the beginnings of today's privatized correctional facilities as well as the present day madness of America's correctional policies.

Born and raised on the tough streets of West Baltimore, Lyfe Jenkins tries to keep his heroin operation afloat while having to deal with his treacherous competitors and narcotics detectives all gunning for his head. It’s a maze he has to deal with each day he steps foot outside his front door to make ends meet. Trickery, deceit, and murder come with the game in this part of the city as Lyfe handles it as a seasoned veteran in the drug game. Lyfe has been dealt a hand of misfortune as he is hit with a stiff sentence he has to serve in the Maryland State Penitentiary at such a young age for his illicit activities on the streets. There, he continues his business and meets someone on the inside who assists him with regaining his freedom, but at a cost. Read on as you will not set this book down from all the action and intrigue you’ll find on each page. Truly a must-read.

You've seen them in print before, and their books are hot, hot, hot! Now see what Edd McNair, Keisha Ervin, and Brenda Hampton can do when they join forces to bring you three stories in the latest installment of Girls From da Hood. "Queen Pynn" by Keisha Ervin Being married to notorious gangsta rapper Sean Pynn isn't as glamorous as it appears to be. Behind closed doors, Queen is dealing with knock-down drag-out fights, verbal abuse, and neglect. When her bodyguard, Ahsim, comes into the picture, things change in a hurry. "Trick, Don't Treat" by Brenda Hampton When a man thinks his woman is cheating, he keeps tabs on her. When a woman thinks her man is cheating, she calls Jakki. Rochel "Jakki" Thomas's way of catching a man in the act is a little risky, but she's worth every penny. "Breaking Down a Brickhouse" by Edd McNair Niecy Brickhouse and her twin sister are living the glamorous life—until Naquel is shot by their older sister's boyfriend. Everyone is calling it a suicide, but Niecy knows the painful truth about her sister's death, and it sets her on a dangerous, self-destructive path. Will she be able to overcome her depression, or will her new life on the streets be the death of Niecy?

The book is about a man named Guy. He is a college graduate interested in improving the self-worth of the people within the community he serves. Guy has formed a organization composed of students from the community college where he works. The name of this organization is, The Self- Awareness Movement. The movement works through the means such as networking with the various corporate business, community groups and churches to bring services and programs to the community. Steve, who is Guys assistant and a Corporate Executive named Crystal, works together to help the movement achieve its goals. For several years less federal and state funding has filtered down to the inner communities of our cities. I believe that it is the self-esteem of our young fro-American, along with other minorities that have been affected by the scarcity of federal aid.- which also results in great numbers of psycho-social problems left unresolved. One night while Guy is driving to meet his co-workers at a club to celebrate the success of their latest endeavor, he has a car accident. It hurls him back hundreds of years into the past. There he ends up in the cruel and unforgiving slave trade, where he contemplates, plan and struggle to return to his home and the people he loves.

A ¿self-help guide for trolls, by a troll¿, this book is a comprehensive self-help manual of social & political strategies from an urban perspective that many can identify with.

Menage Unique Legend’s life, though it continues to be filled with material possessions and easy sex, spirals steadily out of control in this action-packed, page-turning sequel to A Hood Legend. Through it all, he pretends to be in control and keeps his game face on, even after experiencing personal losses and tragic events. In the midst of insisting on having things his way, he questions the meaning of life and love. Finally, he comes up with a solution that is as unique as he is. It is the answer to his misery—and what will ultimately make his heart content.