Universal
Write
Publications
Transforming the social sciences for a new
generation of theory & practice
A Black woman-owned independent press founded in 2004
Universal
Write
Publications
Transforming the social sciences for a new
generation of theory & practice
A Black woman-owned independent press founded in 2004
Universal
Write
Publications
Transforming the social sciences for a new
generation of theory & practice
A Black woman-owned independent press founded in 2004
Portfolio and Demos Portfolio and Demos
Universal Write Publications
Transforming the social sciences for a new generation of theory & practice
A Black woman-owned independent press founded in 2004
Featured Books
Black Academic Excellence
UWP publishes a variety of topics through the framework of Black Scholars who write through the African lens: the lived experiences of the diaspora without compromising the rigor of academic scholarship that dignifies the essence of research, data analysis, and the scientific methods of the academy.
Black Academic Excellence
UWP publishes a variety of topics through the framework of Black Scholars who write through the African lens: the lived experiences of the diaspora without compromising the rigor of academic scholarship that dignifies the essence of research, data analysis, and the scientific methods of the academy.
Our Mission
Universal Write Publications is committed to rigorous scholarship that reclaims the rich histories of the culturally diverse peoples who make up our society.
UWP Books is determined to reimagine, raise the bar, and pivot the cultural paradigm on its axis to shift the narrative from Black people being the subject to Black scholars being the authoritative voice and instrument of peoples, cultures, and the social construct of race.
Our Mission
Universal Write Publications is committed to rigorous scholarship that reclaims the rich histories of the culturally diverse peoples who make up our society.
Our Philosophy
UWP Books is an intentional repudiation of the frameworks that align with the Eurocentric paradigm of systematic oppression that feeds the deemphasizing of Black-centered research and Afrocentric quintessence.
"It is initiated with the intention of contributing to the process of demystification necessary for those of us who would liberate ourselves from European intellectual imperialism." – Marimba Ani, YURUGU |
Our Authors
We maintain the foundational core practices of the griots, elders, healers, teachers, hunters, blacksmiths, and artists in the African-Centered Way of Knowing. In this knowing, we stand with allies and co-conspirators who amplify culture and the agency of our shared humanity.
Recent Authors
Editor | Macalester College
Our Authors
Recent Authors
Let the Circle be Unbroken
‒Marimba Ani
Let the Circle be Unbroken
‒Marimba Ani
Crystal R. Chambers, Ph.D.
"I'm so grateful to be a part of the UWP Books family. I have worked with several other publishers in the past and this one embodies community more than any other I've seen. thanks to you all."
Blaise Simqu
Nah Dove, Ph.D.
"UWP Books is fresh, young, exciting, stepping outside the race paradigm into futures that have already existed. UWP Books is for the forward-thinking, it is a Black/African publishing company that cares about its authors, readership, and community."
Molefi Kete Asante, Ph.D.
"UWP Books is taking its place beside Haki Madhubuti, Paul Coates, and other legendary publishers in advancing African American intellectual work in the 21st century. publishing with UWP Books has been an exhilarating experience, full of inspiration, vision, and possibilities."
Danian Darrell Jerry, MFA
"Black authors, editors, and publishers in academia are pivotal in articulating the Black experience and advancing the narrative of Black agency and liberation."
Walter Greason, Ph.D.
"UWP Books represents the growth of a vital aspect of the publishing industry--African diaspora voices. Without Dr. Sekai's vision and leadership, the world's readers would miss essential content for the future of human civilization."