What goes into attending a conference and how can authors make the most of them to promote their books?
We sat down with our Academic Marketing Specialist, Ann Bingham, to talk all things conferences and exhibits 📚
It's pub day for LOST RALEIGH by Mary Ruffin Hanbury and Ian F. G. Dunn 👏
Grab your copy today and flip through photos and stories of Raleigh landmarks from the late eighteenth through the twentieth century, including private homes, public and educational buildings, parks, malls, churches, and businesses 📸
You may not immediately associate Reddit with academic rigor but AskHistorians is changing that 🔥
Read some excerpts from our Q&A on Substack with Dan Howlett, AMA Coordinator for r/askhistorians where he dives into how the subreddit works, public scholarship, and combating misinformation online 👏
Head over to our Substack to read the full article 📑
As we approach the end of the Spring 2026 semester, I am excited to share that my new book, BLACK FARM BOYS: The Untold Story of the New Farmers of America, is now available for preorder!!! Link in bio!
This book recovers the story of the forgotten New Farmers of America (NFA), the first youth organization in the United States exclusively for Black farm boys studying vocational agriculture at segregated public high schools across the South and as far north as New Jersey. At its height, the NFA reached an annual membership of 55,000 Black boys across eighteen states from 1935 to 1965.
Writing this book felt like home and took me on an unexpected journey through the shadows of Black agricultural history. The NFA paved the way for Black boys like me to unashamedly study agriculture as a pathway to Black freedom.
I hope you’ll join me on this journey.
Please use code 01SOCIAL30 at checkout to save 30% if purchasing through @uncpress .
Publishing later this month LOST RALEIGH: Exploring the Oak City’s Architectural History by Mary Ruffin Hanbury & @ifgd is full of photos and fascinating stories offering a comprehensive look at the city’s cultural and architectural past and a plea to protect and preserve the city’s landmarks🙌
Publishers Weekly calls it a “Meticulous study . . . A fascinating overview of a dynamic time and place.”
It’s pub day for A PROXY AFRICA by Russell Rickford 👏
We are thrilled that Keeanga-Yamahtta Taylor will be joining CBFS online this Thursday to discuss Race for Profit: How Banks and the Real Estate Industry Undermined Black Homeownership!
After working at one of the world’s first octopus farms, on the Yucatán Peninsula, award-winning journalist Richard Schweid embarked on a global adventure to explore the ethics and future of octopus aquaculture.
Publishing in August but available for pre-order now 🐙
