Herb Boyd

Simeon's Story: An Eyewitness Account of the Kidnapping of Emmett Till

by Simeon Wright & Herb Boyd

A modern tragedy, this story has had a great impact on race relations in America. Emmett Till's kidnapping and murder, a grotesque crime in a Southern backwater that became the catalyst for the civil rights...

Baldwin's Harlem: A Biography of James Baldwin

by Herb Boyd

Baldwin's Harlem is an intimate

portrait of the life and genius of one

of our most brilliant literary minds:

James Baldwin.

Perhaps no other writer is as synonymous with Harlem as James Baldwin (1924-1987)....

The Harlem Reader: A Celebration of New York's Most Famous Neighborhood, from the Renaissance Years to the 21st Century

by Herb Boyd

There is no neighborhood in America as famous, infamous, and inspiring as Harlem. From its humble beginnings as a farming district and country retreat for the rich, Harlem grew to international prominence as...