Saint Rest Publications

07/03/2025

Regardless of form, prejudice backed by power deprives another person of his or her rights. - Muhammad Ali

06/25/2025

Hate is too great a burden to bear. - Coretta Scott King

06/19/2025

They Built Me for Freedom - The Story of Juneteenth and Houston's Emancipation Park by Tonya Duncan Ellis

A moving book about the history of Emancipation Park in Houston, Texas—and the origins of Juneteenth.When people visit me, they are free—to run, play, gather, and rejoice.They built me to remember.On June 19, 1865, the 250,000 enslaved people of Texas learned they were free, ending slavery in th...

06/18/2025

Once upon a time, black male "cool" was defined by the ways in which black men confronted hardships of life, without allowing their spirits to be ravaged. They took the pain of it and used it alchemically to turn the pain into gold... It was defined by individual black males, daring to self-define rather than be defined by others. - bell hooks, PH.D.

06/17/2025

Come celebrate FREEDOM and CULTURE at the Kent State University Juneteenth Jubilee! 🎉

📅 Wednesday, June 18 | 🕚 11:00 AM – 1:00 PM
📍 Student Green + Risman Plaza, Kent Campus

Stop by and support Saint Rest Publications and Be Real Conscious Apparel! ✊🏿📚🖤
✨ Dive into culturally rich literature and rock apparel that speaks TRUTH and CONSCIOUSNESS.

Juneteenth is more than a celebration—it’s a call to remember, uplift, and empower. Don’t miss it!

06/11/2025

African-centered study is not a matter of color. It looks at the information involving African people and raises questions that allows Africans to be subjects of historical experiences, rather than objects on the fringes of another's experience... When we center each ethnic group in their own historical and cultural experiences, we expand our knowledge of and appreciation of the human experience. - Paul Hill, Jr.

06/04/2025

In Africa there are no ni***rs; and I will die before I become a ni**er for your entertainment. - Vernon Reid

05/28/2025

In the United States, on paper at least, the Constitution and Bill of Rights gave all Americans certain rights, including the vote and the right to be treated equally before the law. The [Civil Rights Movement] was about making those rights more than a piece of paper. - Project Hip-Hop

05/22/2025

I'm sick and tired of being sick and tired. - Fannie Lou Hamer