Book of Donmon Teith

Historian Scott Reynolds Nelson recounts how he came to discover the real John Henry, an African-American railroad worker who became a legend in the famous song

Retells the life of the legendary steel driver of early railroad days who challenged the steam hammer to a steel driving contest.

The life of a 13-year-old Harlem black boy, on his way to becoming a confirmed heroin addict, is seen from his viewpoint and from that of several people around

This sizzling revue of the blues and blues infused songs that changed the way the world hears the human heartbeat took New York by storm. Ravishing songs trace

The infamous deeds surrounding the town of Mena, Arkansas have become part of historical discussion since the Iran-Contra hearings. Living in a town of five tho