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“If I Was Your Girlfriend” (Edit) 3:47 “Shockadelica” 3:31 “Shockadelica” (12″ Long Version) 6:13 “U Got the Look” (Long Look) 6:41 “Housequake” (Edit) 3:22 “Housequake” (7 Minutes MoQuake) 7:12 “I Could Never Take the Place of Your Man” (Fade) 3:39 “Hot Thing” (Edit) 3:41 “Hot Thing” (Extended Remix) 8:32 “Hot Thing” (Dub Version) 6:53 CD 4 / LPs 5 & 6: Vault Tracks I (All tracks previously unreleased)“I Could Never Take the Place of Your Man” (1979 version) 3:13 “Teacher, Teacher” (1985 version) 3:08 “All My Dreams” 7:24 “Can I Play with U?” (featuring Miles Davis) 6:40 “Wonderful Day” (Original Version) 3:48 “Strange Relationship” (Original Version) 6:42 “Visions” Lisa Coleman 2:19 “The Ballad of Dorothy Parker” (with Horns) 4:56 “Witness 4 the Prosecution” (Version 1) 4:00 “Power Fantastic” (Live in Studio) Prince, Wendy Melvoin, Coleman 7:18 “And That Says What?” 1:50 “Love and Sex” 4:12 “A Place in Heaven” (Prince Vocal) 2:58 “Colors” Wendy Melvoin 1:01 “Crystal Ball” (7″ mix) 3:30 “Big Tall Wall” (Version 1) 5:59 “Nevaeh ni Ecalp A” 2:33 “In a Large Room with No Light” Prince, Wendy Melvoin, Coleman 3:28 CD 5 / LPs 7 & 8: Vault Tracks II (All tracks previously unreleased)“Train” 4:22 “It Ain’t Over ‘Til the Fat Lady Sings” 2:22 “Eggplant” (Original Prince Vocal) 5:19 “Everybody Want What They Don’t Got” 2:09 “Blanche” 5:37 “Soul Psychodelicide” (1986 Master) 12:37 “The Ball” 4:34 “Adonis and Bathsheba” 5:28 “Forever in My Life” (Early Vocal Run-Through) 6:25 “Crucial” (Alternate Lyrics) 6:15 “The Cocoa Boys” 6:06 “When the Dawn of the Morning Comes” 6:17 “Witness 4 the Prosecution” (Version 2) 5:03 “It Be’s Like That Sometimes” 3:19 CD 6 / LPs 9 & 10: Vault Tracks III (All tracks previously unreleased)“Emotional Pump” 4:59 “Rebirth of the Flesh” (Original Outro) 5:28 “Cosmic Day” 5:39 “Walkin’ in Glory” 5:14 “Wally” 4:45 “I Need a Man” 5:33 “Promise to Be True” 3:38 “Jealous Girl” (Version 2) 4:52 “There’s Something I Like About Being Your Fool” 3:49 “Big Tall Wall” (Version 2) 5:46 “A Place in Heaven” (Lisa Vocal) 2:46 “Wonderful Day” (12″ Mix) 7:34 “Strange Relationship” (1987 Shep Pettibone Club Mix) 7:08 CD 7 / LPs 11-12A: Live in Utrecht 6/20/87 (All tracks previously unreleased)“Sign o’ the Times” 5:36 “Play in the Sunshine” 4:36 “Little Red Corvette” 1:36 “Housequake” 4:52 “Girls & Boys” 4:17 “Slow Love” Prince, Davis 5:06 “Take the ‘A’ Train / Pacemaker / I Could Never Take the Place of Your Man” Billy Strayhorn, Leeds, Prince 10:17 “Hot Thing” 6:15 “Four” (with Sheila E. Drum Solo) Prince, Sheila E. 6:12 “If I Was Your Girlfriend” 5:17 CD 8 / LPs 12B-13: Live in Utrecht 6/20/87 (All tracks previously unreleased)“Let’s Go Crazy” 6:10 “When Doves Cry” 2:46 “Purple Rain” 5:40 “1999” 5:54 “Forever in My Life” 13:12 “Kiss” 3:33 “The Cross” 7:44 “It’s Gonna Be a Beautiful Night” Prince, Fink, Leeds 13:55 DVD: Live at Paisley Park 12/31/87 (Live tracks previously unreleased)“Intro” 0:29 “Sign o’ the Times” 5:11 “Play in the Sunshine” 4:22 “Little Red Corvette” 1:38 “Erotic City” 3:06 “Housequake” 4:08 “Slow Love” 0:59 “Do Me, Baby” 2:00 “Adore” 6:46 “I Could Never Take the Place of Your Man” 7:41 “What’s Your Name Jam” 5:31 “Let’s Pretend We’re Married” 0:52 “Delirious” 1:10 “Jack U Off” 1:43 “Drum Solo” (featuring Sheila E.) 4:02 “Twelve” 1:46 “Hot Thing” 4:55 “If I Was Your Girlfriend” 6:56 “Let’s Go Crazy” 6:51 “When Doves Cry” 2:44 “Purple Rain” 14:10 “1999” 3:14 “U Got the Look” 8:05 “It’s Gonna Be a Beautiful Night Medley” (featuring Miles Davis) 34:08

Purple Rain is the sixth studio album by the American singer, songwriter, producer, and multi-instrumentalist Prince. It was released on June 25, 1984, by Warner Bros. Records as the soundtrack album to the 1984 film of the same name. Purple Rain was musically denser than Prince’s previous albums, emphasizing full band performances, and multiple layers of guitars, keyboards, electronic synthesizer effects, drum machines, and other instruments. Much of the album had a grandiose, synthesized, and psychedelic sheen to the production and performances. The music on Purple Rain is generally regarded as the most pop-oriented of Prince’s career, though a number of elements point towards the more experimental records Prince would release after Purple Rain. The music video for the album’s lead single “When Doves Cry” sparked controversy among network executives, who thought its sexual nature was too explicit for television. The risqué lyrics of “Darling Nikki” raised complaints from Tipper Gore and the Parents Music Resource Center and contributed to the implementation of Parental Advisory stickers and imprints on album covers. Track listingSide one“Let’s Go Crazy” 4:39 “Take Me with U” 3:54 “The Beautiful Ones” 5:14 “Computer Blue” Prince, John L. Nelson, Wendy & Lisa, Dr. Fink 3:59 “Darling Nikki” 4:14 Side two“When Doves Cry” 5:52 “I Would Die 4 U” 2:59 “Baby I’m a Star” 4:24 “Purple Rain” 8:40 Deluxe and expanded editionsDisc 1: 2015 remaster“Let’s Go Crazy” (Prince and the Revolution) 4:39 “Take Me with U” (Prince and the Revolution) 3:54 “The Beautiful Ones” (Prince) 5:13 “Computer Blue” (Prince and the Revolution) 3:59 “Darling Nikki” (Prince) 4:14 “When Doves Cry” (Prince) 5:54 “I Would Die 4 U” (Prince and the Revolution) 2:49 “Baby I’m a Star” (Prince and the Revolution) 4:24 “Purple Rain” (Prince and the Revolution) 8:41 Disc 2: From the Vault & Previously Unreleased“The Dance Electric” 11:29 “Love and Sex” 5:00 “Computer Blue” (“Hallway Speech” Version) 12:18 “Electric Intercourse” (Studio Version) 4:57 “Our Destiny/Roadhouse Garden” 6:25 “Possessed” (1984 Version) 7:56 “Wonderful Ass” 6:24 “Velvet Kitty Cat” 2:42 “Katrina’s Paper Dolls” 3:30 “We Can Fuck” 10:17 “Father’s Song” 5:30 Disc 3: Single Edits & B-Sides“When Doves Cry” (7″ Single Edit) 3:48 “17 Days” (B-Side Edit) 3:55 “Let’s Go Crazy” (7″ Single Edit) 3:50 “Let’s Go Crazy” (Special Dance Mix) 7:35 “Erotic City” (7″ B-side Edit) 3:55 “Erotic City (“Make Love Not War Erotic City Come Alive”)” 7:24 “Purple Rain” (7″ Single Edit) 4:05 “God” (7″ B-Side Edit) 4:03 “God (Love Theme from Purple Rain)” (Instrumental) 7:54 “Another Lonely Christmas” (7″ B-Side Edit) 4:54 “Another Lonely Christmas” (Extended Version) 6:47 “I Would Die 4 U” (7″ Single Edit) 2:58 “I Would Die 4 U” (Extended Version) 10:15 “Baby I’m a Star” (7″ B-Side Edit) 2:55 “Take Me with U” (7″ Single Edit) 3:44 Disc 4: DVD – Live at the Carrier Dome, Syracuse, NY, March 30, 1985“Let’s Go Crazy” 5:30 “Delirious” 2:45 “1999” 4:15 “Little Red Corvette” 5:10 “Take Me with U” 4:15 “Do Me, Baby” 4:40 “Irresistible Bitch” 2:00 “Possessed” 4:24 “How Come U Don’t Call Me Anymore?” 5:05 “Let’s Pretend We’re Married” 4:15 “International Lover” 1:00 “God” 8:30 “Computer Blue” 4:30 “Darling Nikki” 4:00 “The Beautiful Ones” 7:30 “When Doves Cry” 8:15 “I Would Die 4 U” 3:50 “Baby I’m a Star” 10:00 “Purple Rain” 18:24

Grand Champ is the fifth studio album by rapper DMX. It was released by The Island Def Jam Music Group, Def Jam Recordings, and Ruff Ryders Entertainment. The album was produced by multiple producers, including Swizz Beatz, Dame Grease, Kanye West, and No I.D. It features guest appearances from 50 Cent, Cam’ron, Eve, Styles P, Monica, and Jadakiss, among others. Grand Champ was supported by two singles: “Where the Hood At?” and “Get It on the Floor”. Track listing“Dog Intro” (featuring Bashir Fadai) — 3:32 “My Life” (featuring Chinky) — 3:09 “Where The Hood At?” — 4:46 “Dog’s Out” — 4:03 “Get It on the Floor” (featuring Swizz Beatz) — 4:22 “Come Prepared” (Skit) — 0:35 “Shot Down” (featuring 50 Cent and Styles P) — 3:42 “Bring the Noize” — 3:30 “Untouchable” (featuring Syleena Johnson, Cross, Infa-Red, Sheek and Drag-On) — 6:05 “Fuck Y’all” — 3:43 “Ruff Radio” (Skit) — 0:43 “We’re Back” (featuring Eve and Jadakiss) — 4:25 “Ruff Radio 2” (Skit) — 0:18 “Rob All Night (If I’m Gonna Rob)” — 3:27 “We Go Hard” (featuring Cam’ron) — 3:36 “We ‘Bout to Blow” (featuring Big Stan) — 3:31 “The Rain” — 3:27 “Gotta Go” (Skit) — 1:07 “Don’t Gotta Go Home” (featuring Monica) — 4:17 “A’Yo Kato” (featuring Magic and Val) — 3:46 “Thank You” (featuring Patti LaBelle) — 3:01 “Prayer V” — 1:47 “On Top” (featuring Big Stan) — 3:34 “X Gon’ Give It to Ya” (International Bonus Track) — 3:38

Year of the Dog… Again is the sixth studio album by rapper DMX. It was released by Ruff Ryders Entertainment, Sony Urban Music and Columbia Records. The album was mostly produced by Swizz Beatz, Scott Storch, with additional production by others. It features guest appearances from Busta Rhymes, Styles P, Amerie, and Jadakiss. Year of the Dog… Again was supported by two singles: “We in Here” and “Lord Give Me a Sign”. The album received generally positive to mixed reviews from music critics but was a moderate commercial success. Track listing“Intro” — 1:32 “We in Here” (featuring Swizz Beatz) — 3:54 “I Run Shit” (featuring Big Stan) — 3:56 “Come Thru (Move)” (featuring Busta Rhymes) — 3:42 “It’s Personal” (featuring Jadakiss and Styles P) — 3:44 “Baby Motha” (featuring Janyce) — 4:41 “Dog Love” (featuring Amerie and Janyce) — 3:42 “Wrong or Right? (I’m Tired)” (featuring Bazaar Royale) — 5:24 “Give ‘Em What They Want” — 2:46 “Walk These Dogs” (featuring Kashmir) — 2:56 “Blown Away” (featuring Jinx and Janyce) — 4:02 “Goodbye” — 4:50 “Life Be My Song” — 4:02 “The Prayer VI” — 1:30 “Lord Give Me a Sign” — 3:28

The '69 Los Angeles Sessions is a reissued album recorded in February 1970 (originally named Fela Fela Fela) while Fela Kuti was living in Hollywood performing six nights a week at the Citadel de Haiti on Sunset Boulevard, at the time run by Bernie Hamilton. KOOLA LOBITOS 64-68 (previously unreleased) "Highlife Time" - 5:22 "Omuti Tide" - 3:50 "Ololufe Mi" - 5:16 "Wadele Wa Rohin" 4:05 "Laise Lairo" - 4:11 "Wayo" (1st version) - 4:41 The '69 L.A. SESSIONS "My Lady Frustration" - 8:06 "Viva Nigeria" - 3:45 "Obe (Stew)" - 3:11 "Ako" - 2:40 "Witchcraft" - 5:25 "Wayo (Version 2)" - 3:27 "Lover" - 6:08 "Funky Horn" 4:42 "Eko Ile" - 4:12 "This Is Sad" - 4:23

Never Too Much is the debut solo studio album by American singer Luther Vandross. Mostly composed by Vandross himself, the album reached number 19 on the US Billboard 200 and number one on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart and has been certified double platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). Never Too Much earned Vandross two Grammy Award nominations in 1982, including Best New Artist and Best R&B Vocal Performance, Male. Track listingSide one"Never Too Much" 3:50 "Sugar and Spice (I Found Me a Girl)" 4:57 "Don't You Know That?" 4:01 "I've Been Working" 6:35 Side two"She's a Super Lady" 5:04 "You Stopped Loving Me" 5:16 "A House Is Not a Home" 7:07

The Jazz Soul of Little Stevie is the debut studio album by Little Stevie Wonder. The album showcases the 12-year-old Wonder's talents as a composer and instrumentalist. As with Eivets Rednow Wonder doesn't sing at all on this album. Since he only plays percussion, the keyboard, and the harmonica. Clarence Paul and Henry Cosby wrote and produced most of the album, though Wonder co-wrote two tunes. The original studio version of "Fingertips" is included on the album; a live version would become Wonder's first hit single. Track listingSide one"Fingertips" (Henry Cosby, Clarence Paul) – 3:00 – Little Stevie on bongos "The Square" (Cosby, Paul) – 3:03 – Little Stevie on harmonica "Soul Bongo" (Marvin Gaye, Paul) – 2:20 – Little Stevie on bongos "Manhattan at Six" (Cosby, Paul) – 3:47 – Little Stevie on drums "Paulsby" (Cosby, Paul) – 2:47 – Little Stevie on organ and harmonica Side two"Some Other Time" (Cosby, Paul) – 5:11 – Little Stevie on harmonica "Wondering" (Paul, Stevie Wonder) – 2:51 – Little Stevie on organ "Session Number 112" (Paul, Wonder) – 3:18 – Little Stevie on piano and harmonica "Bam" (Berry Gordy, Jr.) – 3:34 – Little Stevie on harmonica

The Atomic Mr. Basie (originally called Basie, also known as E=MC2 and reissued in 1994 as The Complete Atomic Basie) is a 1958 album by Count Basie, featuring the song arrangements of Neal Hefti and the Count Basie Orchestra. Track listing“Kid from Red Bank” 2:38 “Duet” 4:10 “After Supper” 3:22 “Flight of the Foo Birds” 3:21 “Double-O” 2:45 “Teddy the Toad” 3:40 “Whirlybird” 3:46 “Midnite Blue” 4:25 “Splanky” 3:35 “Fantail” 2:50 “Li’l Darlin'” 4:47 The Complete Atomic Basie Bonus Tracks (1994)“Silks and Satins” (Jimmy Mundy) 4:05 “Sleepwalker’s Serenade (Alternative Take)” (Mundy, Hefti) 3:37 “Sleepwalker’s Serenade” (Mundy, Hefti) 3:39 “The Late, Late Show” (Roy Alfred, Murray Berlin) 2:52 “The Late, Late Show (Vocal Version)” (Alfred, Berlin) 3:02

Strictly 4 My N.I.G.G.A.Z… is the second studio album by American rapper 2Pac, released on February 16, 1993, by Interscope Records and TNT Recordings and distributed by Atlantic Records. N.I.G.G.A. in the title is punctuated to refer to 2Pac’s backronym “Never Ignorant in Getting Goals Accomplished”. Track listing“Holler If Ya Hear Me” 4:38 “Pac’s Theme (Interlude)” 1:56 “Point the Finga” 4:25 “Something 2 Die 4 (Interlude)” 2:43 “Last Wordz” (with Ice Cube and Ice-T) 3:36 “Souljah’s Revenge” 3:16 “Peep Game” (with Deadly Threat) 4:28 “Strugglin'” (with Live Squad) 3:33 “Guess Who’s Back” 3:06 “Representin’ 93” 3:34 “Keep Ya Head Up” 4:22 “Strictly 4 My N.I.G.G.A.Z…” 5:55 “The Streetz R Deathrow” 3:26 “I Get Around” (with Digital Underground) 4:19 “Papa’z Song” (with Wycked of W.A.T.M.) 5:25 “5 Deadly Venomz” (with Treach of Naughty by Nature, Apache and Live Squad) 5:13

2Pacalypse Now is the debut solo studio album by American rapper 2Pac. It was released on November 12, 1991 through TNT Recordings and Interscope Records. The album was produced by the Digital Underground production team the Underground Railroad, made up of Big D the Impossible, Shock G, Pee-Wee, DJ Jay-Z, Raw Fusion, and Live Squad. The album’s title is a reference to the 1979 war film Apocalypse Now. Track listing“Young Black Male” — 2:35 “Trapped” — 4:44 “Soulja’s Story” — 5:05 “I Don’t Give a Fuck” — 4:20 “Violent” — 6:25 “Words of Wisdom” — 4:54 “Something Wicked” — 2:28 “Crooked Ass Nigga” (featuring Stretch) — 4:17 “If My Homie Calls” — 4:18 “Brenda’s Got a Baby” — 3:53 “Tha’ Lunatic” (featuring Stretch) — 3:29 “Rebel of the Underground” — 3:17 “Part Time Mutha” (featuring Poppi) — 5:13

Monk’s Music is a jazz album by the Thelonious Monk Septet, which for this recording included Coleman Hawkins and John Coltrane. It was recorded in New York City on June 26, 1957, and released in November the same year. Track listingSide A “Abide with Me” (Henry Francis Lyte, William Henry Monk) – 0:54 “Well, You Needn’t” – 11:24 “Ruby, My Dear” – 5:26 Side B “Off Minor” – 5:07 “Epistrophy” (Monk, Kenny Clarke) – 10:46 “Crepuscule With Nellie” – 4:38 CD reissue “Abide With Me” – 0:54 “Well, You Needn’t” – 11:24 “Ruby, My Dear” – 5:26 “Off Minor (Take 5)” – 5:07 “Off Minor (Take 4)” – 5:12 “Epistrophy” – 10:46 “Crepuscule with Nellie (Take 6)” – 4:38 “Crepuscule with Nellie (Take 4 and 5)” – 4:43 Original Jazz Classics Remasters “Abide With Me” – 0:54 “Well, You Needn’t” – 11:24 “Ruby, My Dear” – 5:26 “Off Minor (Take 5)” – 5:07 “Epistrophy” – 10:46 “Crepuscule with Nellie (Take 6)” – 4:38 “Off Minor (Take 4)” – 5:12 “Crepuscule with Nellie (Takes 4 and 5)” – 4:43 “Blues for Tomorrow” – 13:3

Thelonious Monk with John Coltrane is a 1961 album by Thelonious Monk issued on Jazzland Records, a subsidiary of Riverside Records. It consists of material recorded four years earlier when Monk worked extensively with John Coltrane, issued after Coltrane had become a leader and jazz star in his own right. Track listingSide one“Ruby, My Dear” – 6:17 “Trinkle, Tinkle” – 6:37 “Off Minor [take 4]” – 5:10 Side two“Nutty” – 6:35 “Epistrophy” (Kenny Clarke, Monk) – 3:07 “Functional [take 1]” – 9:46 CD Reissue 2010 bonus track “Monk’s Mood” – 7:52

Gifted is the debut studio album by Jamaican reggae singer Koffee. It was released on 25 March 2022 by Promised Land Recordings and Columbia Records.

Rapture is the debut extended play by Jamaican pop singer Koffee. It was released on Columbia Records under the copyright of Sony Music UK subdivision, Promised Land Recordings. In spite of having a minority of actual reggae content, Rapture won the Grammy Award for Best Reggae Album at the 62nd Annual Grammy Awards, making Koffee both the first female and youngest artist (at 19 years old) to win the award. After being nominated, Koffee stated: "I'm very honored, I'm very happy and very satisfied. I put a lot of work into my first project and to see that it has been recognized on this level has really fulfilled me so I'm very thankful."

Mikayla Victoria Simpson, performs under the stage name Original Koffee, is a Jamaican singer, songwriter, rapper, and guitarist from Spanish Town. She released her debut single "Burning" in 2017, and signed with Columbia Records after releasing another single the following year. LegacyHer 2019 debut EP Rapture won the Grammy Award for Best Reggae Album at the 62nd Annual Grammy Awards, making Koffee both the youngest person and only woman to be awarded in the Best Reggae Album category.

After an incident at her high school shunts her into the orbit of the only other Black girl in her year, “Essex Girl” Bisola is plunged into a journey of discovering a whole new side of herself. Navigating adolescence in Benfleet, Essex hasn't been straightforward for British-Nigerian Bisola. She's done her best to fit in, but even her two best friends Charlie & Saffron, who love her to bits, seem to be understanding her less and less recently. However, after an incident at her high school shunts her into the orbit of the only other Black girl in her year - the gorgeous, irrepressible Ashlee, who is everything Bisola wishes she could be - Bisola is plunged into a journey of discovering a whole new side of herself.

Kids deal with racism and social justice issues every day; give them the tools to effectively fight injustices using Christian principles and practical tools. In this adaptation of How to Fight Racism, New York Times bestselling author Dr. Jemar Tisby helps young readers ages 8-12 understand how everyday prejudice affects them, what they can do to create social change, how to maintain an anti-racist mindset, and make a positive difference in the world. Racism is pervasive in today's world, and in the wake of protests and a call for change, many kids are eager to confront it but aren’t always sure how. Jemar Tisby, author of How to Fight Racism and The Color of Compromise, believes we need to move beyond mere discussions?about?racism and begin equipping young people with the practical tools to fight against it. In How to Fight Racism Young Reader’s Edition, Dr. Tisby uses history to explore how racism has affected America since before its founding and how it’s continued to grow, as well as examines how true social justice is rooted in the Christian faith. In a format that provides kids with a handbook for pursuing racial justice, readers ages 8-12 will discover: hands-on suggestions and real-world examples of?change they can put into action practical ideas for confronting racism and social injustice in their?everyday lives, and how they can use Christian values to change the narrative around race the ARC of racial justice—Awareness, Connection, and?Relationships—that help form an anti-racist mindset ways to evaluate their actions and promote biblical principles Throughout, kids will learn how to ask questions of themselves and their communities as they stand up to racism in all its forms. This book is for anyone who believes it is time to courageously confront the racism we see in our society today. How to Fight Racism Young Reader’s Edition: Is ideal for any young person wanting to make a?difference in today’s world Can be used by families and church groups to start?meaningful conversations with kids Provides practical tools and advice for how to deal with social justice and racism Is written at a level kids in grades 4 through 6 and?beyond can understand Can be used in a small group setting to develop discussions of diversity, racism, social justice, and more

The Black History You Never Knew: Uncovering Unsung Heroes in the Struggle for Racial Justice. The Spirit of Justice reveals the stories of the people who fought against racism and agitated for justice—and what we can learn from their example, their suffering, their methods, and their hope. How is it that people still work for change after continuously seeing the worst of humanity and experiencing the most demoralizing setbacks? What keeps them going? It is that spirit of justice that rises up "like a war horse," as Myrlie Evers-Williams famously said. It is a sense in the hearts of people who hunger and thirst for righteousness. In this book, award-winning author Jemar Tisby will open your eyes to the "pattern of endurance" in the centuries-long struggle for Black freedom in America. Through a historical survey of the nation from its founding to the present day, this book gives real-world examples of people who opposed racism, how they did it, what it cost, and what they gained for themselves and others. For those who were galvanized by Tisby's call to action in his acclaimed The Color of Compromise, this book will inspire you to see past the complicity of the church and gain the determination to join the fight for racial justice, no matter the cost. As Tisby writes, "The Spirit of justice is always at work to inspire followers of Christ to undertake acts of liberation and bear witness to the good news of their savior."

How do we effectively confront racial injustice? We need to move beyond talking about racism and start equipping ourselves to fight against it. In this follow-up to the New York Times Bestseller the Color of Compromise, Jemar Tisby offers an array of actionable items to confront racism. How to Fight Racism introduces a simple framework—the A.R.C. Of Racial Justice—that teaches readers to consistently interrogate their own actions and maintain a consistent posture of anti-racist behavior. The A.R.C. Of Racial Justice is a clear model for how to think about race in productive ways: Awareness: educate yourself by studying history, exploring your personal narrative, and grasping what God says about the dignity of the human person. Relationships: understand the spiritual dimension of race relations and how authentic connections make reconciliation real and motivate you to act. Commitment: consistently fight systemic racism and work for racial justice by orienting your life to it. Now with a new preface and additional content, Tisby offers practical tools for following this model and suggests that by applying these principles, we can help dismantle a social hierarchy long stratified by skin color. He encourages rejection passivity and active participation in the struggle for human dignity. There is hope for transforming our nation and the world, and you can be part of the solution.

An acclaimed, timely narrative of how people of faith have historically--up to the present day--worked against racial justice. And a call for urgent action by all Christians today in response. The Color of Compromise is both enlightening and compelling, telling a history we either ignore or just don't know. Equal parts painful and inspirational, it details how the American church has helped create and maintain racist ideas and practices. You will be guided in thinking through concrete solutions for improved race relations and a racially inclusive church. The Color of Compromise: Takes you on a historical, sociological, and religious journey: from America's early colonial days through slavery and the Civil War Covers the tragedy of Jim Crow laws, the victories of the Civil Rights era, and the strides of today's Black Lives Matter movement Reveals the cultural and institutional tables we have to flip in order to bring about meaningful integration Charts a path forward to replace established patterns and systems of complicity with bold, courageous, immediate action Is a perfect book for pastors and other faith leaders, students, non-students, book clubs, small group studies, history lovers, and all lifelong learners The Color of Compromise is not a call to shame or a platform to blame white evangelical Christians. It is a call from a place of love and desire to fight for a more racially unified church that no longer compromises what the Bible teaches about human dignity and equality. A call that challenges black and white Christians alike to standup now and begin implementing the concrete ways Tisby outlines, all for a more equitable and inclusive environment among God's people. Starting today.

1000% Me: Growing Up Mixed is a documentary film about multiracial children and their families share the joys and struggles of growing up mixed in the Bay Area. With humor and sensitivity, filmmaker and comedian W. Kamau Bell tackles the joys and challenges of growing up mixed-race through conversations with kids and families in the San Francisco Bay Area, including his own. Recognizing that his children, born to a Black father and White mother, and growing up in a country still deeply divided by race, would have very different experiences in America than he and his wife did, embarks on a journey of discovery in his family’s Bay Area community. In a series of playful and impactful conversations, Bell explores how these young people navigate issues of identity in a world that can ask them to pick a side and thoughtful exchanges with families reveal the many joys and complexities of what it means to raise multiracial children. In his trademark fashion, Bell maintains a serious focus while keeping the discussions lively and accessible, proving along the way that children are more than capable of understanding and furthering complex conversations about race, culture, and identity.

A Choice of Weapons: Inspired by Gordon Parks is a 2021 documentary film that follows the life of the photographer and filmmaker Gordon Parks. Its title derives from Parks’ 1967 autobiography. The life and work of Gordon Parks remains strikingly relevant and salient in today’s challenging times. A Choice of Weapons explores the power of images in storytelling and advancing racial, economic and social equality through the lens of three contemporary photographers who consider Parks’s vision in the context of their own work. Devin Allen whose photograph “Baltimore Uprising” of the Freddie Gray protests was featured on the cover of Time Magazine; LaToya Ruby Frazier who for five years followed the Flint, Michigan water crisis and most recently photographed Breonna Taylor’s family for Vanity Fair; and Jamel Shabazz who uses his camera as a tool to document his community and those around him to ensure that they feel seen. A Choice of Weapons also features a compelling overview of the Black American experience as told through Parks’s own work and traces America’s Civil Rights movement as portrayed through his lens. From his prolific, photographic series of everyday Black Americans, his decades of magazine work, to composing music, writing memoirs and novels, to directing “Shaft” in 1971, Parks was a multifaceted trailblazer: he was the first Black staff photographer at Life magazine and the first Black American to direct a major studio film. He wielded his camera as his weapon, disrupting conventional ideas of what it meant to be an American and fighting for social justice. First and foremost, he uniquely understood the privilege of being allowed into his subjects’ lives, spending time observing and getting to know them before capturing their humanity on film.

In this young adult adaptation of the Oprah Book Club selection and New York Times bestselling nonfiction work, Pulitzer Prize–winning author Isabel Wilkerson explores the unspoken hierarchies that divide us across lines of race and class. Revealing and timely, this work will speak to young people who are engaged more than ever with the world around them, or to anyone who believes in a more just existence for all. Readers will be fascinated by this young adult adaptation of the New York Times bestselling nonfiction work as they follow masterful narratives about real people that reveal an insidious phenomenon in the United States: a hidden caste system. Caste is not only about race or class; it is about power—which groups have it and which do not. Isabel Wilkerson explores historical social hierarchies, including those in India and Nazi Germany, and explains how perpetuating these rankings dehumanizes vast sections of society. Once we learn the reasons behind caste and see the often heartbreaking effects, Wilkerson says, we can bridge the divides and make way for an inclusive future where we are all equal.

Conceived and directed by Ailey II Artistic Director Emerita Sylvia Waters in collaboration with Dominique Singer and the Ailey Archives, this exceptional film series charts the course of Mr. Ailey’s life, from his early childhood influences to his professional collaborations with composers, designers, and generations of dancers. Combining rare archival performance footage of Mr. Ailey with interviews and historical images, Portrait of Ailey is a beautiful work of art as well as an invaluable resource for anyone interested in learning more about our founder and his artistic accomplishments. Chapter 1: Texas RootsAlvin Ailey’s childhood—growing up in the rural South and witnessing baptismal ceremonies at his local church—offers the seeds for what will become his greatest choreographic influences. Chapter 2: CaliforniaAlvin Ailey moves to California, where he is exposed to a vibrant culture of music, film, theatrical revues, and ballet, as he considers life as an artist. Chapter 3: The ChoreographerAlvin Ailey begins his choreographic career while dancing with the Lester Horton Dance Company in Los Angeles, where he encourages dancers to move beyond their limitations and connect to their internal rhythms and energies. Chapter 4: Worldwide ExpansionIn New York, Alvin Ailey forms his Company and creates his signature work Revelations, based on his memories of the rural South. Chapter 5: The Total DancerAlvin Ailey hones his training philosophy, encouraging dancers to embrace classical, modern, and jazz techniques to become fully rounded artists. Chapter 6: The RepertoryAs his Company expands, Alvin Ailey enriches his repertory with works inspired by artists and music, while preserving modern dance works of the past and inviting young choreographers to contribute to his “library of dance.” Chapter 7: LegacyAlvin Ailey reflects on a lifetime of achievements, and the hurdles he faced and overcame as a Black choreographer. Chapter 8: EpilogueAiley II Artistic Director Emerita Sylvia Waters reflects on her motivation to create Portrait of Ailey, and what his legacy might mean for future generations.