Strivers Row

While I am at it, I'd like to note Random House's special division which focuses on African American authors.

Strivers Row is a sub-imprint of Villard, which specializes in publishing current and contemporary fiction by African-American authors. Named for the street dubbed 'Strivers Row' -- West 138th and 139th Streets between Adam Clayton Powell and Frederick Douglass Boulevards -- which was largely inhabited by first generation African American professionals during the time of the Harlem Renaissance, this imprint has as its mission the publishing quality African-American literature that captures the same spirit of hope, creativity, and promise as its namesake. Standouts include Sorority Sisters, by Tajuana Butler, Gloria Mallette's national bestseller Shades of Jade and C. Kelly Robinson's suspenseful coming-of-age story, Between Brothers.