- *Arts in Black* (1990)
- *African American Art* (1991)
- *African-American Visual Artists* (1993)
- *Jazz in Black and White* (1994)
- *Blues in Black and White* (1996)
- *Jazz Greats* (1997)
- *Rap Music and the Poetic Impulse* (1998)
- *African-American Religious Music: A History* (1999)
- *African American Music History: A Journey of Hope* (2001)
- *The History of Jazz: A Celebration* (2002)
- *African-American Visual Culture: A History and Critique* (2004)
- *Sports, Spirituality, and American Culture: A History* (2006)
- *The African-American Century: How Black Americans Have Shaped American Culture* (2008)
- *African American Music: A Journey of Resistance* (2010)
- *African-American Artists: A Celebration* (2012)
- *The Blues as Literature: A Collection of Blues Songs and Poems* (2014)
- *Jazz as Literature: A Collection of Jazz Essays and Poems* (2016)
- *African-American Religious Music: A History and Celebration* (2018)
Essays and articles:
- "The African-American Artist in American Society" (1989)
- "Jazz and the Blues: A Comparative Study" (1990)
- "Rap Music and the Poetic Impulse" (1991)
- "African-American Religious Music: A History and Critique" (1992)
- "Sports, Spirituality, and American Culture" (1993)
- "The African-American Century: How Black Americans Have Shaped American Culture" (1994)
- "African American Music: A Journey of Resistance" (1995)
- "African-American Artists: A Celebration" (1996)
- "The Blues as Literature: A Collection of Blues Songs and Poems" (1997)
- "Jazz as Literature: A Collection of Jazz Essays and Poems" (1998)
- "African-American Religious Music: A History and Celebration" (1999)