AMPLIFY BLACK STORIES
Read the stories. Hear the voices. Keep the faith.
Read the stories. Hear the voices. Keep the faith.
Join us in amplifying Black stories this February and beyond! From thought-provoking new releases to beloved bestsellers, find encouragement in the faith-filled words of Black writers who continue the legacy of pioneers like Maya Angelou and Martin Luther King Jr. and celebrate Black voices.
Whether you’re seeking solace, hope, or knowledge, there is something special in this wide collection of Black stories curated for you. Use the site navigation bar or click the genres below to begin exploring:
Bestsellers | Self-Help & Inspiration | Spiritual Formation | Art & Creativity | Fiction Reads | For the Kids
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Bestsellers
Award-winning and bestselling stories from Black authors that are not to be missed.
Damaged but Not Destroyed
Written by Michael Todd
NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • ECPA BESTSELLER
The author of Relationship Goals and Crazy Faith proves that no matter how badly you’ve messed up, no matter what hardship or pain you’ve experienced, nothing can destroy the priceless, God-given value of your life. God can take your broken pieces and make a mosaic of virtue, value, and victory.
With clear, candid teaching and vulnerable storytelling, Michael Todd gives you effective tools to bring your pain into the presence of God, to learn to see yourself the way God sees you, and to experience His powerful healing at work in your life.
Stop Waiting for Permission
Most people spend most of their lives waiting for a lucky break…or for permission to do what they really desire. Stop Waiting for Permission is a powerful road map for scaling the heights of your calling, mapping out the territory of your purpose, and discovering your unique area of genius.
Relationship Goals
Named one of Cosmopolitan’s best books of the year, Relationship Goals is a candid, inspiring guide to finding lasting love and sustaining a healthy relationship by getting real about your goals—based on the viral, multi-million view sermon series about dating, marriage, and sex.
Relationship Road Map
If dating has left you heartsick and you find yourself broken down on the road toward a healthy marriage, it’s time for a new relationship road map to guide your way. Discover biblical, practical wisdom to steer you from single to dating to engaged to married and
beyond.
Church Girl
Written by Sarita T. Lyons
Foreword by Jackie Hill Perry
Foreword by Jackie Hill Perry
NATIONAL BESTSELLER • Church failures and the devil’s deceptions are among the reasons that Christianity has become less appealing to and less affirming of Black women. Now, Church Girl calls you and other Black women to return to the gospel to restore your dignity, heal your pain, transform your rest, and strengthen your convictions. Your unique story as a Black woman lies within the grand narrative of Scripture, and the message of the gospel is the light, lens, and love you need to help you see and live as God intends.
Learn how to flourish in today’s secular world as a Black Christian woman—from Bible teacher, speaker, and psychotherapist Dr. Sarita Lyons.
Do It Anyway
In this inspiring guide to the power of faithful resilience, Tasha Cobbs Leonard—Grammy Award winner and Billboard’s Gospel Artist of the Decade—shares the secret that helps her persevere: When saying yes to God doesn’t make sense, do it anyway. With true testimony and conviction, Tasha inspires you toward a bolder way of life with the promise that it will always be worth it on the other side.
Crazy Faith
Will you be remembered as a person who claimed to follow God but liked to play it safe? Or as a person who lived your life out on the limb and trusted God enough to live in crazy faith? Pastor and #1 New York Times bestselling author of Relationship Goals, Michael Todd, invites you to step out of a lackluster life of lazy faith and into the adventurous, unpredictable, purposeful life of crazy faith.
Be the Bridge
Written by Latasha Morrison
Foreword by Daniel Hill
Afterword by Jennie Allen
Foreword by Daniel Hill
Afterword by Jennie Allen
NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • ECPA BESTSELLER • WINNER OF THE CHRISTIAN BOOK AWARD
Diversity expert and unity champion Latasha Morrison spearheads a global movement to equip Christians to Be the Bridge across the racial divide and encourages the Church to lead the charge in the pursuit of justice and reconciliation and move toward deeper understanding in the midst of a divisive culture.
Learn how you can participate in this incredible work and replicate it in your community. Along with prayers, discussion questions, and other resources to enhance group engagement, Be the Bridge presents a compelling vision of what it means for every follower of Jesus to become a bridge builder—committed to pursuing justice and racial unity in light of the gospel.
Self-Help & Inspiration
Biographies, memoirs, reflections, and more from real people and real voices in the Black community.
The Power of Your Dreams
Written by Stephanie Ike Okafor
Foreword by Touré Roberts
NATIONAL BESTSELLER • How would your life look if you gained years of wisdom, guidance, and strategy while you were asleep? That’s exactly what you receive when you tap into the power of God’s voice in your dreams!
The average person spends twenty-six years of life sleeping. That time was created not only to enjoy the physical benefits of rest but to engage in the presence of God and access His guidance for our days. Through fascinating real-life stories, Pastor Stephanie Ike Okafor reveals how dreams have equipped her and many others throughout history, and she shows how you, too, can receive revelation from God through your dreams.
Discover how you can access the spiritual benefits of sleep.
Black Joy Playbook
Reclaim your joy with this beautifully designed and thoughtful playbook from the author of the NAACP Image Award winner Black Joy. Divided into themes of joy in the body, breath, tears, laughter, and every day, each of the thirty entries includes a short inspiration, questions for reflection, a meditation, space for contemplation, suggestions for how to choose joy.
Crushing Chaos
Are you ready to find freedom from the wilderness of this broken world and its anxieties? The answer is in saying “yes” to a radically reordered life. In Crushing Chaos, teaching pastor and Bible nerd Manny Arango invites you down a path leading out of confusion and despair on a journey that promises to renew your joy and restore your hope.
Loving Your Black Neighbor as Yourself
What does it mean to fully answer God’s call to love? In this inspiring, actionable guidebook, author Chanté Griffin takes you on a journey to transform your relationship with your Black Neighbor. Learn how to become a voice of healing in a world marked by racial divisions in this actionable guide to deeply loving your Black Neighbor.
Born Royal
Written by Oneka McClellan
Foreword by Lisa Harper
A revolution for women to live confidently in their God-given identity and united in the call to bring goodness to the world, adapted from Born of a Woman, from speaker and pastor of the influential Shoreline City Church. Through insightful biblical truths and real stories of women showing up in powerful ways, Pastor Oneka McClellan equips you to completely trust your God-given identity, lead with courage and wisdom in any room, fight for the flourishing of others, celebrate the greatness in every woman, and see with eyes of hope that God can redeem any story.
To every woman who’s ever felt held back, pushed down, or disqualified from stepping fully into her purpose, this book offers hope, encouragement, and empowerment. It also sounds a liberating call for each and every one of us—including you—to walk boldly and precisely as the women God has created us to be.
When Faith Disappoints
Have you ever questioned God? Lisa Victoria Fields has good news for you. Wrestling is not the death of your faith; it is the key to your faith growing stronger. When Faith Disappoints addresses the heart, acknowledging that in an age of relativism, experience holds just as much weight as logic and that in a world of injustice, pain can be the biggest stumbling block to faith.
Ready to Rise
Have you left your God-given gifts unopened and collecting dust? Could others benefit from the special gift that only you have? Whether you’re moving into leadership, discovering your calling, fighting for change, or doing all three, leadership coach and speaker Jo Saxton affirms that God designed women for influence and impact in this essential handbook for women who lead.
Awaken a Better You
Feeling stuck and needing a change? Born to a teenage mother on the gang-permeated streets of Dallas, BJ Thompson understood the feeling of facing impossible odds. His future seemed hopeless until, one day, he decided to stop allowing life to just happen. Awaken a Better You reveals how anyone can build a better life…starting where they are. Become the person you want to be!
Get Your Spirit Back
Written by Earl McClellan
Foreword by Louie Giglio
For too long, we’ve accepted God’s grace to save us—but not to set us free. This mindset causes us to shy away from the very moments we were created for. Earl McClellan’s new book, Get Your Spirit Back, reveals how to step fully into our lives and calling. In this bold call to find your purpose, a sought-after speaker and devoted pastor inspires you to show up to your life with God-given confidence by moving beyond insecurity and negative self-talk.
If you’ve ever felt you had more to give—leadership, courage, kindness—but have struggled to fully unleash these qualities, Get Your Spirit Back is the catalyst you need. Liberate yourself from the mindset holding you back and stand in the confidence of who God made you to be.
Remember Me Now
Breaking free from burdens and expectations that harm Black women is crucial to reclaiming your voice, your health, and your future. This book by anti-racism activist Faitth Brooks shows how you can take a stand and claim more for Black women—including more self-love, more self-advocacy, and more self-belief—starting with yourself.
Human(Kind)
Jesus delivered the command to love thy neighbor with one bold condition…as thyself. In this compelling collection of essays, Human(Kind) lights the path toward this command by inviting us to elevate our stories, reclaim our worth, and honor God’s divine image in ourselves so we may in turn recognize it even in our most difficult neighbors.
Centered
NFL lineman Jason Brown had everything in the world. He was the highest-paid center in the game. He lived in luxury. Millions of people saw and admired him every week. Then in 2012, Jason heard a call from God that changed everything. Be inspired by this story of giving up a career for the sake of digging deep into family, faith, and the rich soil of God’s dreams.
Spiritual Formation
Practical resources to transform you, your family, your church, and your community.
Color-Courageous Discipleship
Written by Michelle T. Sanchez
Foreword by Ed Stetzer
Afterword by Jemar Tisby
Foreword by Ed Stetzer
Afterword by Jemar Tisby
So you’re for Jesus and against racism. But racism is such a fraught topic—can’t we just talk about Jesus?
Michelle T. Sanchez has discovered through her own journey that it’s impossible to separate racial discipleship from our relationship with God. When we choose to courageously resist racism, we discover opportunities to encounter Christ in fresh and exciting ways. Discover a Christ-centered approach to antiracism that will empower you to be transformed as you transform your world.
Color-Courageous Discipleship Student Edition
Alongside Color-Courageous Discipleship, this interactive student edition provides a comprehensive program for small groups, families, and churches as they journey together toward greater racial engagement. Join the movement to mobilize a color-courageous generation for Jesus Christ!
The Race-Wise Family
A practical resource that equips Christian parents with a biblical foundation for raising race-wise children during this cultural moment and beyond. Discover ten distinct postures of the heart that will help you raise kingdom-minded children who will stand against racial injustice.
How to Fast
Written by Reward Sibanda
Foreword by John Mark Comer
Foreword by John Mark Comer
Discover the holistic and revelatory experience of fasting in this seminal guide on the practice, science, and ancient context of the biblical tradition—with a foreword by John Mark Comer, New York Times bestselling author of Practicing the Way and The Ruthless Elimination of Hurry.
Through personal anecdotes, Scripture, and scientific insights, Reward Sibanda guides you on a transformative journey with practical advice and inspiration for deepening your spiritual connection and renewing your life. Learn how to use fasting to enhance your spiritual, emotional, and physical well-being, fostering a deeper communion with God.
Whether you’re new to fasting or a seasoned practitioner, this book—which includes a daily fasting guide—provides invaluable insights that will renew your relationship with God and enrich your faith. Discover for yourself this life-changing gift!
Brown Faces, White Spaces
In her award-winning New York Times bestseller Be the Bridge, Latasha Morrison challenged Christians to become active participants in the work of racial reconciliation. Now, in Brown Faces, White Spaces, she equips us to engage more deeply in rooting out the systems that perpetuate racial disparity.
Do It Anyway Devotional
From Grammy Award winner, Billboard Gospel Artist of the Decade, and author of Do It Anyway, Tasha Cobbs Leonard, comes an empowering sixty-day devotional with empowering reflections, prayers, and Scripture verses to guide you into the bold and confident trust that comes from sitting at the feet of Jesus.
Art & Creativity
Thoughtful and contemplative reads for your creative journey.
He Saw That It Was Good
Written by Sho Baraka
Foreword by Chris Broussard
Foreword by Chris Broussard
What does it mean to live out both one’s creativity and calling? A deep exploration of the intersection of faith, creativity, and justice, acclaimed hip-hop artist and creative polymath Sho Baraka wrestles deeply and honestly with this question, inviting you into a space where faith, creativity, and justice meet, and where you can become more Christlike in all that you are and all that you do.
“Sho has the courage to say what many are thinking and the candor to say what many are not. His words have positively influenced me for years—now this book gives the world that influence.”—Lecrae
Sacred Creativity
Why are you asking everyone else where to go, who to be, and what do to, except the One who created you? This encouraging guide to recognizing and using your gifts helps you leave guilt and fear behind as you delight in the creative person God made you to be. From the award-winning artist and founder of Spoonful of Faith.
Rise Up Coloring Book
A reflective and empowering coloring book for adults that offers a celebration of Black voices, culture, and history, along with inspiration to stand boldly against injustice. Throughout the book you’ll color beautifully designed illustrations that celebrate Black culture and experiences, all drawn by talented Black artists.
Rise Up Postcard Book
Featuring beautiful artwork from the bestselling Rise Up Coloring Book, this set of 24 detachable postcards invites you to draw strength and hope from a celebration of Black voices and experiences. Find comfort and reassurance as you color your way through the words of witnesses that have gone before you.
Fiction Reads
A story of a Southern family and all its complexities, the Gardins of Edin is a heartwarming series about four Black women fighting to hold on to their secrets, who learn that they need one another more than they think and that satisfaction may come from sticking together.
Book 1: The Gardins of Edin
Family members Ruth, Martha, Mary, and Naomi try to find peace with one another and save the legacy of their formerly enslaved ancestors.
Book 2: A Gardin Wedding
When her potential mother-in-law gives Martha Gardin a taste of her own medicine, will she reckon with her past mistakes and find a way forward?
For the Kids
Our children’s program features diverse, wholesome, and engaging books and resources from Black authors to delight families and readers of all ages!
Hues of You
Written by Lucretia Carter Berry, PhD
Illustrated by Adia Carter
Illustrated by Adia Carter
Every person’s skin has a particular shade—or hue—that we can appreciate. Children naturally wonder: Why are there so many skin colors? Why do I look a lot like some people and different from others? Which words best describe my skin color?
Spark healthy, positive conversations with this fun, empowering, interactive activity book that helps shape children’s views on skin tone, ethnicity, and race!
This Train Is Bound for Glory
A delightful introduction to a traditional African American spiritual, This Train Is Bound for Glory is a unique blend of story and music that includes questions and activity ideas to help kids gain a richer understanding of the song’s history and meaning. Music, poetry, and the power of the African American spiritual come together in this glorious celebration of heaven!
I Gotta Sing!
From the creators of This Train Is Bound for Glory, this happy tale about a boy, a barnyard, and a bubble bath is a joyful new rendition of the African American spiritual “I’m Goin’a Sing When the Spirit Says Sing.” The story invites children to create versions of the lyrics that are spirited, fun, and meaningful to them. Shout for joy and sing along with a rocking African American spiritual!
You Come from Greatness
Written by Sara Chinakwe
Illustrated by Ken Daley
Illustrated by Ken Daley
Journey through the stories of Black history—from the plantations to the islands to the royalty of African tribes—as a father connects his heritage to the purpose God has for his son and all Black children today.
You came bustling into the world,
a mighty bundle of energy, ready to do great things.
And no wonder.
You stand on the shoulders of those who came before,
and you, too, were born to shine.
An incredible weaving of poetry and power, biography and imagination, memory and hope, this book reminds Black children that they follow in the footsteps of the leaders, dancers, inventors, teachers, and royalty who came before them. And they, too, were born to shine.
Crowned with Glory
This ode to Black hair and Black girl joy provides a positive mirror for girls—and a helpful window into beauty for all. Black and brown girls and other readers will be inspired by this empowering reminder to
embrace and love exactly who God made them to be.
Chichi and Didi Love Their Names
Nigerian American sisters Chichi and Didi are ready and excited for the first day of school. But Chichi comes home feeling discouraged when she is teased for her “different” name. Inspired by the childhood experiences of the authors, this empowering and joyous book will teach kids to love and say their names with pride!
God’s Beloved Community
Beginning with Dr. Martin Luther King’s call to love one another and taking us back to God’s story of redemption through Jesus, Michelle Sanchez brings spiritual discipleship and racial engagement together in delightful rhyming text, reminding us to love one another.
