A Celebration of Caregiving: Portraits & Stories
published by IndependenceFirst Press, 2007. ISBN 978-0-9794997-0-8.
Jamakaya served as editor of this coffee table book which features stories about the joys and challenges of caregivers -- those who assist people with disabilities to live independently. The book includes many b/w and color photos which capture the special bonds between caregivers and those who receive their care.

Ironworkers Local 8, 100+ Years: Proud of Our Past - Building Our Future (2001)
published by the International Association of Bridge, Structural, Ornamental and Reinforcing Ironworkers Local 8, 2001.
The centennial history of the union whose members construct the ironwork that undergirds hundreds of bridges, stadiums, hotels, hospitals, campus halls, auditoriums, skyscrapers, power plants and other large structures in eastern Wisconsin and upper Michigan. Among their accomplishments is "Might Mac," the 5-mile long suspension bridge across the Mackinac Straits joining upper and lower Michigan.

Like Our Sisters Before Us: Women of Wisconsin Labor
published by the Wisconsin Labor History Society, 1998. ISBN 0-9663267-0-9.
Winner of the Saul Miller Award for Editorial Excellence.
An oral history collection focusing on the lives and achievements of ten women who were pioneers in the labor movement in Wisconsin. The lives of Evelyn Donner Day, Evelyn Gotzion, Joanne Bruch, Nellie Wilson, Catherine Conroy, Florence Simons, Lee Schmeling, Alice Holz, Doris Thom and Helen Hensler are included. To order, use the link above.

History in the Telling: Conducting Oral History Interviews
A concise "How To" manual on planning and conducting oral history interviews and projects.
Includes preparation, research, equipment, sample questions, funding sources, ethical guidelines, and more.
Available for $10. To order, email: books@jamakaya.com

Living the Dream:
The Growth of Milwaukee's Gay and Lesbian Community (with Steven Brondino, 1995)
A history of Milwaukee's gay and lesbian community, created for PrideFest, Inc.

The Women's Coalition of Milwaukee:
Feminist Activism at the Local Level, 1972-87 (1987)
A history of the organization that advanced feminist causes as part of the 'second wave' of feminism in Milwaukee.
Winner of the A.T. Brown Award for Distinguished Graduate Writing and Research.

Columnist and News Editor, Wisconsin Light newspaper, 1988-1994

Jamakaya's work has also appeared in these newspapers:
Windy City Times, The Shepherd Express, Wisconsin In Step, Southern Voice, San Francisco Sentinel,
NYQ, Washington Blade, Au Courant, Equal Time, Common Ground, Milwaukee Journal, and more.

• Saul Miller Award for Editorial Excellence (2000)
  Special Publications in Labor History, for Like Our Sisters Before Us: Women of Wisconsin Labor,
  presented by the International Labor Communications Association
• Spotlight Award (1996)
  for outstanding media coverage of Milwaukee's gay and lesbian community,
  presented by the Human Rights League
• Progressive Milwaukee Community Activist Award (1995)
  for two decades of work documenting the local women's, gay rights and labor movements,
  presented by Progressive Milwaukee
• National Gay and Lesbian Press Association Award (1992)
  for outstanding ongoing coverage of the Jeffrey Dahmer case, syndicated to national newspapers,
  presented by the National Gay and Lesbian Press Association
• A.T. Brown Award for Distinguished Graduate Writing and Research (1987)
  for Masters thesis on the history of the women's movement in Milwaukee,
  presented by the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee History Department