Third World Press Foundation

07/03/2025

Freedom has never been even one-size-fits-all. This week, we honor independent Black thought and revolutionary writing with 50% off all titles.

July 3rd-7th ONLY!

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07/03/2025

Freedom has never been one-size-fits-all. This week, we honor independent Black thought and revolutionary writing with 50% off all titles.

July 3rd-7th ONLY!

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06/08/2025

We are on Tik Tok, sharing our story and our legacy. Give us a follow ❤️🖤💚

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06/07/2025

So grateful for our friends Black Art Library who are doing amazing work by continuing to breathe life into BLACK ART!

Today, tomorrow, and forever, we are celebrating the life of Mama Gwendolyn Brooks, the first Black woman to win a Pulitzer Prize and a guiding light to a generations of writers. Mama Brooks left a legacy rooted in community, care, and literary fire. We give thanks for her life 💕

These titles are available for purchase at thirdworldpressfoundation.org. Help us keep independent Black publishing alive for future generations.

06/02/2025

….but the notes are for the soul ✨

This June, Third World Press Foundation celebrates Black Music Month by honoring the writers who gave our movements rhythm. From Gil Scott—Heron to Sterling Plumpp and Dr. Haki R. Madhubuti. These voices echo with jazz, blues, and liberation.

Enjoy 40% off select titles that live at the intersection of Black sound and Black literature!

05/29/2025

New Release | Honoring 100 Years of Malcolm X

We’re excited for this release. Dr. Keith Gilyard has made many contributions to TWP and this anthology is another grear addition to his catalog. We’re happy to play a part!

In celebration of Malcolm X’s centennial, Third World Press Foundation presents a powerful new book, Malcolm X and the Arts: Ten Centennial Reflections, edited by Dr. Keith Gilyard.

This anthology explores the impact of Malcolm’s revolutionary ideas on generations of artists — from poetry to opera, film to hip-hop, and children’s literature to theater.

🛒 Pre-order now at: www.thirdworldpressfoundation.org

05/12/2025

“If we do not fund and protect our own institutions, others will decide our futures for us.”

-Dr. Haki R. Madhubuti

For nearly 60 years, Third World Press has been more than a publisher. We’ve been a vessel for Black truth, scholarship, and cultural empowerment.

Born from the vision of a young poet named Don L. Lee and nurtured by legends like Gwendolyn Brooks, Margaret and Charlie Burroughs, and Hoyt W. Fuller, TWP has become a home for voices like Sonia Sanchez, Gill Scott-Heron, Dr. Carl Bell, and so many others.

📚 Support helps us:

✅ Publish new Black voices
✅ Expand educational programs
✅ Preserve our archives
✅ Sustain independent Black publishing

If our books have ever inspired, this is a moment to give back.

Let’s continue to write the future!

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05/09/2025

“To describe my mother would be to write about a hurricane in its perfect power.”
— Maya Angelou

This Mother’s Day, we honor the women who teach, nurture, and lead. 💐

To celebrate the mothers and mother-figures who shape our futures, enjoy 50% off all Third World Press titles that are available from Friday, May 9th to Tuesday, May 13th!

📚 Uplift the voices that honor their legacy.

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With Gratitude,
TWP Team

05/08/2025

Support Black Literature. Support Third World Press.

KEEP THIRD WORLD PRESS ALIVE

“If we do not fund and protect our own institutions, others will decide our futures for us.”
— Dr. Haki R. Haki Madhubuti

For nearly six decades, Third World Press Foundation has been more than a publisher— we have been a vessel for Black truth, scholarship, and cultural empowerment. Our origin was rooted in the work and words of the young poet, Don L. Lee and has grown into the publishing vision of Dr. Haki R. Madhubuti with the guidance of mentors, Charlie and Margaret Burroughs, Gwendolyn Brooks and Hoyt W. Fuller. Third World Press has provided a platform for Madhubuti's work as well as his contemporaries such as Sonia Sanchez, Gil Scott-Heron and Dr. Carl Bell.

Third World Press Foundation continues to be a vehicle for Black thought and creativity. As we prepare for the next chapter, with new voices and new ideas, we must have community support. Your support is needed to help sustain and expand this vital work. We are not simply asking for donations - we are building a movement of readers, writers, and freedom-seekers who believe in the power of Black literature to change the world.

Your generous contribution will help to support:
✅ Publishing new and emerging Black voices
✅ Expanding our educational programs
✅ Preserving our rich literary archives
✅ Keeping independent Black publishing alive for future generations

If our books have ever moved you, inspired you, or taught you—now is the time to give back.

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Let’s write the future together.
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With Gratitude,
TWP Team

04/24/2025

Hello family, friends, and associates,

April is National Poetry Month and Say It Loud! Readers and Writers! 28th Anniversary. April also marks the beginning of the second quarter of 2025, making it a great time to check the status of your 2025 vision board and New Year's resolutions.
Join us on Saturday, April 26, 2025, from 11 AM to 1 PM CST at the African American Museum of Dallas as we pay tribute to poet, author, publisher, and Third World Press founder Haki Madhubuti. We will discuss his poem "Art" from his book Run Toward Fear: New Poems and a Poet's Handbook, and the permission granted to reprint the poem in my book On My Own: Vision Board Guidebook for Young People. I spent five years as director of sales and marketing at the Third World Press Foundation. This is a great discussion and activity for young people. The guidebook also has poetry in it from Pulitzer Prize-winning poet Gwendolyn Brooks, author and publisher Jessica Care Moore, and educator Dr. Marcelle Haddix.

Click the links for more information about the books:
https://thirdworldpressfoundation.org/.../run-toward-fear...
https://www.speakloudly.com/.../on-my-own-vision.../

Speaking of art:
Saturday, April 26 and Sunday, April 27, 2025
11 am to 5 pm CST Southwest Black Art Show
Say It Loud! pop-up bookstore will have a great selection of books.
African American Museum of Dallas

All events are FREE and open to the public. Please join us and spread the word.

Keywords: poetry authors publishers vision artists museum education

04/23/2025

As we continue to celebrate National Poetry Month, we want to show some love to Illinois’ Poet Laureate and literary treasure, Angela Jackson 💕

Her collection, “Miracle and the Fellas, published by Third World Press, is a soulful journey through love, spirit, and survival. She is truly a master Griot ✨

You can find copies of “Miracle and the Fellas” on our site.

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04/22/2025

📚✨ New Release ✨📚

We are proud to continue our long-standing relationship with acclaimed poet, scholar, and educator Dr. Keith Gilyard, with the release of his latest poetry collection, “On Location” published by Third World Press Foundation.

As Dr. Brenda M. Greene beautifully shares:

“The memories in this movie help you to heal and recover. This is the essence of Gilyard’s ‘On Location’. It’s a field trip filled with vivid and poignant images that capture what it means to live as a Black man, writer, and scholar in America. The poetry collection will resonate with many.”

Celebrate National Poetry Month with a voice that moves, remembers, and uplifts !

Available now
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