Third World Press Foundation

Third World Press Foundation Giving Tuesday Initiative And Beyond Third World Press is an important arm of Third World Press Foundation. We are an independent, non-profit publisher 501(c)(3) and the oldest Black publishing company in the world. Our mission is to provide a vibrant platform for books, ideas and discourse that enriches our community and inspires meaningful conversations. Over the years, we have published a diverse range of works that reflect the voices and stories of our community that would otherwise go unheard. We offer a platform for independent artist and scholars whose voices are often silenced by more main stream publishers as well as local and unestablished writers. Our major outreach programs include: TWP Prison Library Outreach Program, Emerging Author Series (for poets and novelists) Project SANKOFA, Jambo, Watoto! Children’s Book Club, and the Poets and Writers Support System, internships for college students, donations of book collections for universities and K12 schools as well as Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs), and Independent Women's Self-help Centers. We invite you to consider making a contribution to Third World Press Foundation on Giving Tuesday and beyond. Your generosity will help us to meet the growing demand for reasoned and radical voices, histories, spaces and perspectives that can rise to the challenges of our times. With your help we can: Publish more local authors and diverse voices Organize community events, workshops, and book readings Expand our outreach and provide resources for aspiring writers Keep our publication accessible to all members of our community Regular publishing of poets, our heroic voices Thank you for reading and sharing our books, and for your generous support! Solidarity, The Team at Third World Press Foundation Help us spread the word by sharing our campaign with like minded readers! Make a donation to Third World Press Foundation this Giving Tuesday! /us/fundraiser/charity/1266116 You can also call us at +1 773-651-0700 or email us at [email protected] Help us spread the word by sharing our campaign on your platforms!

As we celebrate Malcolm X this month, we’d like to invite you to a very special tour! Step inside one of the most important independent Black publishing houses in the world for an experience grounded in cultural storytelling and in honor of Malcolm’s legacy. This special May 19 tour of Third World Press Foundation connects the legacy of Malcolm X to Black publishing, political consciousness, and the power of the written word. Founded during the Black Arts Movement by Haki R. Madhubuti, Third World Press has long served as a space where literature meets liberation, echoing many of the ideas Malcolm X advanced about self-determination, truth-telling, and cultural identity. This is more than a tour. It is a guided cultural experience grounded in history, storytelling, and public scholarship. 📍: Third World Press Foundation | 7822 S. Dobson 📅: Tuesday, May 19, 2026 ⏰: 2PM-3PM 🎟️: $24 Book your tour with the 🔗 below: /e/inside-third-world-press-tours-celebrating-malcolm-x-black-publishing-tickets-1988527816228

For the month of May, we’re revisiting For Malcolm, a historic collection of poems on the life and death of Malcolm X, edited by Dudley Randall and Margaret Burroughs. Throughout the month, we’ll be highlighting writers featured in the collection whose voices and works have been published by Third World Press Foundation. Today, we honor Ossie Davis, who wrote the preface to For Malcolm and delivered the powerful eulogy at Malcolm X’s funeral. His work, The People of Clarendon County, is currently available online and in-store. Long live, Brother Malcolm ❤️🖤💚

MAY is Malcolm X month at Third World Press Foundation. This month, we honor the life, work, and enduring legacy of Brother El-Hajj Malik Shabazz 🕊️ As we honor Malcolm X this month, we’re offering 35% off titles centered on his life and legacy. All books are available online and in-store at Third World Press Foundation. ❤️🖤💚📚✨

Third World Press Foundation will be in Brooklyn, NY this Saturday with our new friends at the Black Zine Fair (@blackzinefair ) ✨ We’re very excited to be part of this celebration of all things Black + Independent publishing. At the fair, we’ll be offering rare volumes of our literary journal, “Black Books Bulletin” which was first published in 1971. The journal served as sort of a literary portal between Black Power and Black Arts histories and futures that anchored readers in the sociopolitical landscapes of the 1970, while anticipating obstacles and articulating pathways to Black self-determination. If you’re in NY🍎 this Saturday, come say hello !

On behalf of Third World Press Foundation and the Woodshop Art Gallery, thank you to everyone who joined us for last Saturday’s gathering, “He Was There.” STANDING ROOM ONLY ! The energy in the space was beautiful and pure. Moments like this remind us that our history is not distant at all. It is living, it is breathing, and it is here in our very backyard. Looking forward to the next one! The work continues 📚✨ Photos by: Raynard Graves

For the month of April, we’re continuing to build with our family, @bettyshabazzics to uplift young voices and bring poetry to life through students reading works published by Third World Press. Today’s voice: Zen, Gye Nyame Class (7th Grade) of the Shabazz Academy reading “We Real Cool” from the collection of poetry, “Blacks” by the beloved, Gwendolyn Brooks. Enjoy ❤️🖤💚

“He was There!” On April 18th, join us and The Woodshop Art Gallery for a conversation exploring the Black Arts Movement with Dr. Haki R. Madhubuti. Details are below ⬇️: 📆 Saturday, Apr. 18 ⏰ 2:00-3:30PM 📍The Woodshop Art Gallery | 441 E 75th St This event is FREE and open to the community ❤️🖤💚

For the month of April, we’re building with @bettyshabazzics to uplift young voices and bring poetry to life through students reading works published by Third World Press. Today, a student from the Nkrumah 8th grade class of the Betty Shabazz Academy Campus reads, “Rembering Betty Shabazz” from Taught By Women by Dr. Haki R. Madhubuti. Enjoy ! ❤️🖤💚

In honor of National Poetry Month, we are offering a rare opportunity to own a piece of literary history: GroundWork by Dr. Haki R. Madhubuti, published 30 years ago. Thirty years of poems and a few essays of Don L. Lee beginning in the militant Black Arts Movement and metamorphosing into the more mature yet critical voice of Lee as Haki R. Madhubuti. The subject is consistently political and poetic as it challenges the people of the world to right the wrongs committed against Black people and all oppressed people of the world. These final copies are signed by Dr. Madhubuti and the last of first printing. Paperback $75.oo

Two of our best-sellers are now back in-stock! Gwendolyn Brooks, “Maud Martha”, and Dr. Haki R. Madhubuti’s “Black Men, Obsolete, Single, Dangerous?” are both available online and in-store! Come visit us this month at our headquarters and receive an extra 10% on your purchase! Third World Press Foundation 7822 S Dobson Chicago, IL 60619 Operating Hours Monday - Thursday: 9am - 4pm Friday: 9am - 2pm Sat & Sun: Closed The work continues 📚✨

In celebration of Poetry Month, join us this Friday, April 3, for an Ekphrastic Poetry workshop in collaboration with Third World Press! Ekphrastic poetry invites writers to craft vivid, imaginative responses to works of visual art such as paintings, sculptures, collages, or photographs. During this workshop, we’ll explore the theme COMPOSE, drawing inspiration from the exhibition’s featured pieces and transforming visual experiences into written expression. All ages are welcome. See you all there ☆ —————— Location: THIRD WORLD PRESS FOUNDATION 7822 S Dobson Ave, Chicago, IL 5:30 - 8PM