An Anthology Honoring and Amplifying Black Life
By
Wade Hudson and Cheryl Willis Hudson
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With
Vanessa Brantley-Newton, Mahogany L. Browne, Paula Chase, Dhonielle Clayton, Lesa Cline-Ransome, Floyd Cooper, Pat Cummings, Sharon M. Draper, Lamar Giles, Nikki Grimes, Ekua Holmes, Curtis Hudson, Tiffany Jewell, Keith Knight, London Ladd, Kelly Starling Lyons, Kwame Mbalia, DeRay Mckesson, Robert H. Miller, Denene Milner, Jerdine Nolen, Adedayo Perkovich, James Ransome, Ronald Lenard Smith, Nic Stone, Don Tate, Eric Velásquez, Carole Boston Weatherford, Alicia D. Williams, Shannon Wright, and Ibi Zobi
Black lives have always mattered. In this moving and powerful anthology, prominent Black creators bring their insight, talent, and passion to celebrate Black culture, resistance, and joy. Serving as a stunning follow-up to previous conversations about race and truth, this collection brings together award-winning authors and artists to explore the unyielding necessity of the Black Lives Matter movement. Through a dynamic blend of essays, poems, short stories, and historical excerpts, the contributors capture the prestige and resilience of being Black in America. The book features an eight-page full-color insert of spellbinding art that visualizes the strength and beauty of the community. Readers will discover stories of the past, powerful journeys of the present, and the brilliant light guiding the future. It is a necessary and deeply enriching primer on identity and courage, offering a multifaceted look at the ongoing fight for equality and the vibrant celebration of life.
217 Pages
