- Blak al-fe bet, poems, Mitchell L.H. Douglas
- Ebony & ivy, race, slavery, and the troubled history of America's universities, Craig Steven Wilder
- The wealth cure, putting money in its place, Hill Harper
- America the beautiful, rediscovering what made this nation great, Ben Carson, with Candy Carson
- Soul food, the surprising story of an American cuisine, one plate at a time, Adrian Miller
- Hendrix on Hendrix, interviews and encounters with Jimi Hendrix, edited by Steven Roby
- Act like a lady, think like a man, what men really think about love, relationships, intimacy, and commitment, Steve Harvey with Denene Millner
- The Black history of the White House, Clarence Lusane
- Success through stillness, meditation made simple, Russell Simmons, with Chris Morrow
- Self-inflicted wounds, heartwarming tales of epic humiliation, Aisha Tyler
- Angles of ascent, a Norton anthology of contemporary African American poetry, edited by Charles Henry Rowell