Black Classic Press, Inc.

Black Classic Press, Inc. W. Paul Coates founded Black Classic Press in 1978 in Baltimore, Maryland.

The company is one of the oldest independently owned Black publishers in operation in the United States. The company publishes about six titles annually; most are out-of-print historical books that the company brings back into print. The first books published by the company were pamphlets printed on a photocopier that Coates purchased. Along this same vein, Coates established BCP Digital Printing

in 1995 as an affiliated company of Black Classic Press. The printing company, a million dollar business, serves as the printer for the publishing company as well as companies and organizations in the Baltimore-Washington Metropolitan Area.

Benjamin Banneker, born November 9, 1731, in Maryland—a self-taught mathematician, astronomer, and inventor who proved t...
11/26/2025

Benjamin Banneker, born November 9, 1731, in Maryland—a self-taught mathematician, astronomer, and inventor who proved that brilliance knows no boundaries. From crafting a wooden clock that kept perfect time for decades to helping survey Washington, D.C., Banneker’s achievements continue to inspire new generations. He remains a true trailblazer in both science and equality.
Nat Turner led one of the most significant and impactful slave rebellions in American history, confronting the brutality of slavery with profound courage and conviction. His 1831 uprising forced the nation to face the moral catastrophe of slavery and exposed injustices many sought to ignore. Turner’s legacy continues to inspire conversations about resistance, freedom, and the ongoing struggle for justice—reminding us that confronting oppression requires immense bravery and that the responsibility to challenge injustice spans generations.
We honor them both this month!
Spend $30 and receive Banneker: The Afro-American Astronomer for free!
Spend $60 and receive The Second Crucifixion of Nat Turner for free!
https://www.blackclassicbooks.com/

11/24/2025

Many of our readers and followers will recognize Dr. Mwangaza Michael Bandele from her Blacknifcent Life! newsletter. Now, she and W. Paul Coates, founder of Black Classic Press, are collaborating to bring her workshop, "Unlocking & Activating Black Self-Love" to the BCP family.

Workshop participants will leave equipped with:
-a bountiful understanding of Black self-love—a formidable tool for collective and personal empowerment;
-heightened appreciation of Black beauty, power, and genius; and
-ways to actively celebrate and center being Black—an essential step to accessing inner strength, confidence, and overall well-being.

About Dr. Mwangaza Michael-Bandele The Blacknificent Life!
The Blacknificent Life! Education and digital media complex provides learning opportunities for cultivating self-regard and fulfillment among people who identify as Black. Using historic and everyday Black achievement as lessons for how to live greatly, Dr. Michael-Bandele and her team cultivate heightened self-expectation and teach thought skills that produce great life outcomes.

Dr. Mwangaza Michael-Bandele is a veteran educator, facilitator, family youth counselor, college lecturer, and higher education administrator. Understanding self-identity as a decisive determinant of individual and group behavior, Michael-Bandele specializes in cultivating healthy Black identity as a catalyst for personal growth and fulfillment. Leveraging her past Radio One weekly show, she uses historical knowledge of Black triumph, to inform, celebrate, and facilitate living an magnificent—indeed Blacknificent Life!

Activating Black Self-Love with Dr. Mwangaza Michael Bandele
Dec 7, 2025 06:00 PM
Register:
https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/v4uTzve0Q36KcChIdb7gGA?utm_source=social&utm_medium=reel&utm_campaign=blackselflove




11/24/2025

Nat Turner led one of the most significant and impactful slave rebellions in American history, confronting the brutality of slavery with profound courage and conviction. His 1831 uprising forced the nation to face the moral catastrophe of slavery and exposed injustices that many tried to ignore. Turner’s legacy continues to spark conversation about resistance, freedom, and the enduring struggle for justice. His story reminds us that the fight against oppression has always required immense bravery—and that confronting injustice is a responsibility shared across generations.
For the rest of November, spend $60 and get The Second Crucifixion of Nat Turner for free!

https://www.blackclassicbooks.com/

11/18/2025

Benjamin Banneker didn’t just study the stars — he reached for them. 🌟 Born in 1731, he became one of America’s first great Black scientists, publishing almanacs with remarkably accurate eclipse and weather predictions. He even challenged Thomas Jefferson on slavery in a fearless letter calling for justice. His legacy lives on.

Spend $30 get Banneker: The Afro-American Astronomer for free!
https://www.blackclassicbooks.com/

11/17/2025

Nat Turner led one of the most significant and impactful slave rebellions in American history, confronting the brutality of slavery with profound courage and conviction. His 1831 uprising forced the nation to face the moral catastrophe of slavery and exposed injustices that many tried to ignore. Turner’s legacy continues to spark conversation about resistance, freedom, and the enduring struggle for justice. His story reminds us that the fight against oppression has always required immense bravery—and that confronting injustice is a responsibility shared across generations.
For the rest of November, spend $60 and get The Second Crucifixion of Nat Turner for free!
https://www.blackclassicbooks.com/

11/13/2025

This month we honor Benjamin Banneker, born November 9, 1731 in Maryland. — a self-taught mathematician, astronomer, and inventor who proved brilliance has no boundaries. From building a wooden clock that kept perfect time for decades to helping survey Washington, D.C., Banneker’s achievements still inspire generations. A true trailblazer in science and equality.
Spend $30 get Banneker: The Afro-American Astronomer for free!
https://www.blackclassicbooks.com/

Paul Coatesi am really looking forward to talking with Wade and Cheryl. they have kept Black Children's book publishing ...
11/07/2025

Paul Coates
i am really looking forward to talking with Wade and Cheryl. they have kept Black Children's book publishing front and center for almost 40 years. that's truly a first. we don't have another example to compare. and to top that both are brilliant writers with a number of books to their credit. Please join us.

Last chance!

Get “A Black Fire” — Ras Baraka’s poetic eulogy for his father — FREE with every full-price purchase of Black Fire by Amiri Baraka.

Offer ends Today!

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Last chance!Get “A Black Fire” — Ras Baraka’s poetic eulogy for his father — FREE with every full-price purchase of Blac...
11/07/2025

Last chance!

Get “A Black Fire” — Ras Baraka’s poetic eulogy for his father — FREE with every full-price purchase of Black Fire by Amiri Baraka.

Offer ends Today!

👉 https://www.blackclassicbooks.com/amiri-baraka/

Join the conversation! Register today at https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/vNxeANj-T_uGO4U3gx80WA
11/06/2025

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Register today at https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/vNxeANj-T_uGO4U3gx80WA

Since 1987, Just Us Books has revolutionized children's publishing by proving there is a powerful market for books that center Black children, history, and culture. Nearly 40 years later, the Hudsons continue to lead as the premier independent publisher of African American children's literature.

Their legacy is built on championing Black representation, advocating for diversity in publishing, and launching the careers of new Black authors and illustrators.

Registration is Free! Click the link below and join the conversation with Black Classic Press founder, Paul Coates

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10/31/2025

No Kings. No Filters. Just Truth.
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Let’s build movements that last. And it starts with what we read.

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Black Classic Press is one of the oldest independently owned Black publishers in the United States. The company publishes about six to ten titles annually. Most are historical books dealing with all aspects of the African American, and African Diasporic experience and have been out-of-print for years. We take on as our special mission to bring those books back in to print and make them available to a new generations of readers. The company began publishing in 1978. Its first books were small pamphlets, printed on a desktop offset printer that founder, W. Paul Coates, purchased for $300.00 and set up in his basement. In 1995, Coates established BCP Digital Printing as an affiliated company of Black Classic Press. BCP Digital prints all books for Black Classic Press and provides print services for other publishers, non-profit and for profit businesses and organizations. Twenty-four years after its founding, BCP Digital Printing is distinguished as the first and only full-service African American owned book printing company in the U.S.