Black Futures

Black Futures

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Jump into this explosion of a book， bounce around， let it take you where it may。 Visual， literary， experimental， speculative， futuristic; the experience is immersive， eye-opening， revolutionary， sober and celebratory。 Perhaps the best invite you will get all year。 Extraordinary voices and vision， in great conversation。 It is a thoroughly exciting experience waiting inside a gorgeous binding。

An archive of collective memory and exuberant testimony
A luminous map to navigate an opaque and disorienting present
An infinite geography of possible futures

What does it mean to be Black and alive right now？

Kimberly Drew and Jenna Wortham have brought together this collection of work—images， photos， essays， memes， dialogues， recipes， tweets， poetry， and more—to tell the story of the radical， imaginative， provocative， and gorgeous world that Black creators are bringing forth today。 The book presents a succession of startling and beautiful pieces that generate an entrancing rhythm: Readers will go from conversations with activists and academics to memes and Instagram posts， from powerful essays to dazzling paintings and insightful infographics。

In answering the question of what it means to be Black and alive， Black Futures opens a prismatic vision of possibility for every reader。

Editor Reviews

09/21/2020

Curator Drew and New York Times Magazine writer Wortham probe the meaning of Black identity and offer a “series of guideposts” to the future of the Black experience in this multifaceted and visually arresting anthology of essays， poems， and art。 Political activist De’Ara Balenger energetically details the fight against voter suppression and the rise of current Black progressives including Georgia gubernatorial candidate Stacey Abrams， while photographer LaToya Ruby Frazier combines text and image in her devastating portrait of the ongoing water crisis in Flint， Mich。 Other pieces highlight LGBTQ and Afro-Indigenous subcultures in the Black community， explore how agricultural knowledge passed down by enslaved Africans has provided sustenance and empowerment to Black Americans， incisively analyze the White House portraits of Barack and Michelle Obama， showcase Black avatars from the video game The Sims， and ask， “what does it mean to teach history if Whiteness is not centralized in the classroom？” Bold graphics， vibrant artwork in a plethora of styles and media， and contributions from activists， scholars， and journalists across a wide range of experiences and perspectives showcase the multidimensionality of Black voices in America。 This unique and imaginative work issues a powerful call for justice， equality， and inclusion。 Agent: Daniel Greenberg， Levine Greenberg Rostan Literary。 （Nov。）

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CRS18 ，

A collection of stories， essays， photographs， poems， thoughts and questions inquiring the significance and importance， the meaning of Black identity both currently as well as in the past。 This tackles such a wide variety of topics relevant especially to our country。 The history of voter suppression， especially notable in certain parts of the country。 The history of Black jazz musicians， Black politics and Black politicians。 Black communities， Artists， Photographers。 Sub-cultures within the Black community such as LGBTQ men and women。 Black communities particularly hard hit by the lack of basic life changing things most people take for granted， including water that is safe to drink。 It shares some of the progress， as well， progress we thought we had made through the years。 Some of the ‘firsts，’ the different views in terms of art represented from the Obama’s official portraits to art such as Courtney Alexander’s Ain’t Je-Mammy （Queen Mother/Empress）， art which speak to their beliefs and traditions they honor。 In Black to the Land Leah Penniman addresses the strength and foresight of ancestral grandmothers who braided seeds into their hair before they were forced to board ships that would take them to another land， where they would be sold。 Along with physical items， they brought knowledge， beliefs， and their culture， as well as the expertise as agriculturalists。 They brought their customs， their memories， traditions and knowledge， the stories inherited from their grandmothers， who in turn learned from their grandmothers。 Loved reading this， loved the story， the pride， the conviction to continue this legacy through establishing an intergenerational， healing village。 There are so many， many stories in here that are all worth reading。 This includes some incredibly lovely writing， and very heartfelt and moving personal stories， some photography that shows the joy of day-to-day life， and stories that share the importance of recognizing the belief that each and every one of us has value。 There are even a few recipes included， as well as the rejuvenating quality of music， which made me smile。 Memories from childhood that made me cry。 These stories share the spirit that brings about change， the communal sense of remembrance and reminiscence， the dreams of the prospects for the future， and a powerful witness to how bewildering these days seem。 Many thanks for the ARC provided by Random House Publishing Group – Random House / One World

Kimberly ，

"Black Futures' is definitely one of the most unique and powerful books I have ever read/viewed。 This book is a collection of narratives and photographs that seek to answer the question， "What does it mean to be Black and alive right now？"。 It is a collection of Black voices celebrating their Blackness and of Black culture refusing to be cancelled。 The contributors to this book are unapologetically proud of their Black bodies， history， music， art， and dance。 This book includes perspectives from "Black Futures' is definitely one of the most unique and powerful books I have ever read/viewed。 This book is a collection of narratives and photographs that seek to answer the question， "What does it mean to be Black and alive right now？"。 It is a collection of Black voices celebrating their Blackness and of Black culture refusing to be cancelled。 The contributors to this book are unapologetically proud of their Black bodies， history， music， art， and dance。 This book includes perspectives from all walks of life， showing that being Black is not a "monolithic experience" but instead that each person has an individual perspective on what it means to be Black in the United States today。 It provides links to an abundance of other works to further enrich the reader's experience-some are familiar names such as Ta-Nehisi Coates and Solange Knowles and others are less so。 "Black Futures" is not an easy read， but it certainly is an important one and I found it to be quite eye-opening and enjoyable。 The world needs more books like this one。 Many thanks to NetGalley， the publisher， and to the many authors of this book for the absolute privilege of reading an advanced digital copy of this book in exchange for my honest review。 。。。more

Denice Langley ，

An exceptional example of the contributions to the arts by Black artists。 This book has so many pieces of historically significance that it will take you many days just to absorb the first page through。 As you read， you'll face the emotions that fed each artists work and feel honored to have shared the look into their worlds。 This book is meant to be read and shared。

Never Without a Book ，

What a beautiful way to preserve Black culture。 This book is filled with poems， conversations， interviews， visual art， online ephemera， and essays。 The art and photography in this book is gorgeous。 Yeah， this is definitely a book to check out。 4。5/5

Susan ，

Okay， so this is not a book like "the story of Dick and Jane and their dog spot。" Instead this is culmination of several different artists， intellectuals， and creators。 The book isn't intended to be read chronologically from cover to cover。 Instead it is more as a "choose your own adventure" based on what speaks to you at the time， what page you randomly flip to， or through suggestions for related material at the beginning of each section。 But not matter where you go in the book， there is beauty Okay， so this is not a book like "the story of Dick and Jane and their dog spot。" Instead this is culmination of several different artists， intellectuals， and creators。 The book isn't intended to be read chronologically from cover to cover。 Instead it is more as a "choose your own adventure" based on what speaks to you at the time， what page you randomly flip to， or through suggestions for related material at the beginning of each section。 But not matter where you go in the book， there is beauty， intimate connection， and a wholly encompassing celebration of what it means to be Black。 Yes， I know， I am not Black。 And at times， I felt like an intruder， peering into a very personal and intimate experience。 In that regard， I would like to thank all the contributors for allowing me insight and educating me。 While I may not have gotten all the references and needed to consult the Google a few times， I now have a greater appreciation and understanding of the world we are living in together。Thanks to NetGalley and Random House Publishing for a copy of the book。 This review is my own opinion。 。。。more

Susie Dumond ，

Black Futures includes a variety of forms and perspectives on what it means to be Black in America， and what the future holds for Black people and culture。 It includes a variety of perspectives and styles to create a unique and engaging narrative， including essays， poems， images， recipes， memes， social media posts， and more。 I really， really love how the editors approached this collection by eschewing "traditional" publishing conventions， instead creating a multidimensional and truly collaborati Black Futures includes a variety of forms and perspectives on what it means to be Black in America， and what the future holds for Black people and culture。 It includes a variety of perspectives and styles to create a unique and engaging narrative， including essays， poems， images， recipes， memes， social media posts， and more。 I really， really love how the editors approached this collection by eschewing "traditional" publishing conventions， instead creating a multidimensional and truly collaborative work of art。 I read a digital version of the book cover to cover， but I look forward to having a physical copy to explore in completely different ways， tracking themes and narratives through different sections。 This is an incredibly important book， and it was created so thoughtfully。 I can't recommend it highly enough！Thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for the ARC in exchange for my honest review。 。。。more

Kimberley ，

This isn’t a book you’d traditionally read; which is to say， it’s more “coffee table book” than “book”。 Filled with photos， narratives， interviews， tweets， and snapshots of key moments in Black—over the last decade or so—this is a work you should read casually and carefully。Furthermore， you’ll want to pay close attention to the various links and websites offered throughout—as many of them will likely lead you to a deeper dive of the issues， interviews， and individuals you’ll read about within th This isn’t a book you’d traditionally read; which is to say， it’s more “coffee table book” than “book”。 Filled with photos， narratives， interviews， tweets， and snapshots of key moments in Black—over the last decade or so—this is a work you should read casually and carefully。Furthermore， you’ll want to pay close attention to the various links and websites offered throughout—as many of them will likely lead you to a deeper dive of the issues， interviews， and individuals you’ll read about within these pages。My favorite part was the section focused on Black art; it’s an area I’m not nearly as versed in， so it was nice to be given a starting point for my growing interest in that medium。Black creatives， particular in the world of fashion， are finding greater purchase lately—and that’s marvelous—but I do feel it’s up to us to continue supporting their efforts， if they’re going to find longevity on a larger scale。 Overall， this book is a phenomenal resource for those wanting to celebrate/commemorate a few of the Black voices and creatives that have made an impact over the last 15-20 years。 。。。more

Amanda ，

Thank you to Netgalley and the publisher for providing a copy for review。 I found this book to be really interesting。 I thought it was an anthology， and it is but it's not just short stories。 It contains multitudes。 There is everything from art， to interviews， Twitter conversations， self-care recipes， to blurbs on community initiatives。 It really encompasses a lot of the Black experience in America， especially some of the finer details。 There were a lot of interesting articles in here。 I especia Thank you to Netgalley and the publisher for providing a copy for review。 I found this book to be really interesting。 I thought it was an anthology， and it is but it's not just short stories。 It contains multitudes。 There is everything from art， to interviews， Twitter conversations， self-care recipes， to blurbs on community initiatives。 It really encompasses a lot of the Black experience in America， especially some of the finer details。 There were a lot of interesting articles in here。 I especially enjoyed the ones on ocean protection， and Nubian history。 The authors of these did an amazing job of tying them into the current Black communities and health。 My only issue with this is that the format doesn't always lend itself to ebook formatting very well。 There were some really interesting articles and pictures in the beginning that I couldn't get the full experience of because I couldn't see them very well。 This could just be the ARC format， or maybe even my phone that I read it off of， I'm honestly not sure。 I also liked the fact that at the end of the blurbs or articles there were websites where you could find more information about the sources or community initiatives that were talked about。 It's really an informative and all encompassing book。 。。。more

Michelle ，

Black Futures uses cultural references and mixed media to talk about the Black experience。 Black is not one dimensional nor monolithic。 Black transcends time and space – Therefore editors Jenna Wortham and Kimberly Drew decided against a linear approach to the book。 Instead Black Futures is arranged to be consumed more organically。 Within each section we are given a table of contents and also a guide to related entries so the topic may be explored in more depth。Black Futures begs the question “W Black Futures uses cultural references and mixed media to talk about the Black experience。 Black is not one dimensional nor monolithic。 Black transcends time and space – Therefore editors Jenna Wortham and Kimberly Drew decided against a linear approach to the book。 Instead Black Futures is arranged to be consumed more organically。 Within each section we are given a table of contents and also a guide to related entries so the topic may be explored in more depth。Black Futures begs the question “What does it mean to be Black and alive right now？” Although the book opens with Black Lives Matter and social activism it goes on to examine the Black collective。 How are those on the fringes included and embraced in Black society and how can we uplift them？ In a Google Hangout with Shawne Michealain Holloway， Tiona McClodden talks about being identified as a member of the BDSM community and what this meant for her。 She felt vulnerable in that moment， yet free， because she was finally being seen。”I was really concerned about how people saw the mask。 And that mask， in particular sense， was not a mask to hide。 It was a mask to reveal。” This idea of being seen is emphasized by the editors through pictures and artwork and even Twitter exchanges。 The authors stress the need for personal archival and give explicit directions on how to document your life so that future generations will know your lived experience。Cultural inheritance is not just about what we have learned from the past， but how that legacy is passed on to our children。 In the section entitled ‘Black to the Land’ Leah Penniman talks about the history of hiding rice and other seeds within African traditional hair styles and how today cooperatives like Soul Fire Farm train Black families sustainable farming practices。 My favorite part of the book was the section on Black Joy which delves into self-care and love。 Highlighted here was rejuvenation through worship， relaxation and play and healthy food practices。Black Futures is a collection of Black excellence。 It is at once a testament to our past struggles and a beacon of hope for the future。 。。。more

Angela M ，

Reading this book was a unique experience in many ways。 It’s a blend of multiple narratives in the form of photographs of black people， of paintings of black people， posters， interviews， conversations， essays， Facebook screen shots，and more by Black people， some artists， some activists and some everyday people expressing their hopes， and dreams， all reflecting on what it means to be Black。 It has entries on music， art， history， politics， sexuality， daily life 。 In an opening letter， the editors Reading this book was a unique experience in many ways。 It’s a blend of multiple narratives in the form of photographs of black people， of paintings of black people， posters， interviews， conversations， essays， Facebook screen shots，and more by Black people， some artists， some activists and some everyday people expressing their hopes， and dreams， all reflecting on what it means to be Black。 It has entries on music， art， history， politics， sexuality， daily life 。 In an opening letter， the editors say “ The Black Futures Project started a few years ago as a Direct Message exchange on Twitter and has evolved into a shared desire to achieve a moment。 In developing “Black Futures”， we sought to answer the question: What does it mean to be Black and alive right now 。” While I can never really fully understand what it means， but I can say that I was enlightened， moved and hopeful that I could see things about being Black that I hadn’t before。 So for me， a white woman in her senior years， I felt it was a beginning， a good beginning， difficult at times， enjoyable at other times。Everyone needs to experience this collection for themselves， but I want to mention a few pieces that particularly struck me。 The 13th Amendment to the Constitution passed in 1865， abolishing slavery is here。 I had never read it 。 Everyone should 。 Black Survival Guide -“How to Live Through a Police Riot” was chilling 。 An exhibition of “This Hair is Mine” is full of such beautiful photographs。 In an essay， “How Black Barbershops Save Lives”， I learned: “ Over the years， I came to understand that barbershops were more than places to get a shape-up， a shave or trim。 I learned that barbershops were the only spaces created in American life where Black men can speak and receive feedback about who they are， who they want to be， and what they believe to be true about the world around them。” There’s so much more here， some entertaining， some difficult to read like the last scene of “Fairview”， a Pulitzer Prize winning play by Jackie Sibblies Drury。 My recommendation is that this collection needs to be read and reread。I received an advanced copy of this book from One World through NetGalley。 I downloaded the book and read it on my iPad using Adobe Blue Fire Reader。 I would recommend this if you want a digital copy or better yet， the hard copy book to see the beauty 。 。。。more

Linda ，

Seems like a pretty comprehensive look at being Black through conversations， art， poetry， music， photography and more。 The varied backgrounds and current viewpoints of the many contributors are very enlightening。Thanks to NetGalley and OneWorld for the ARC to read and review。

Joshunda Sanders ，

It is a profoundly important time for a book like this， which seeks to complicate the notion of a Black Diaspora in America and also beautify Blackness in America。 Maybe that sounds strange， but we all know how attractive and downright appealing Black Pain and Trauma are; here there is the distinct absence of that pain or at least the decentering of that pain in favor of the value of Black art， creativity， wit， perseverance， joy， rest and pleasure。 The essays are wide-ranging and thought-provoki It is a profoundly important time for a book like this， which seeks to complicate the notion of a Black Diaspora in America and also beautify Blackness in America。 Maybe that sounds strange， but we all know how attractive and downright appealing Black Pain and Trauma are; here there is the distinct absence of that pain or at least the decentering of that pain in favor of the value of Black art， creativity， wit， perseverance， joy， rest and pleasure。 The essays are wide-ranging and thought-provoking， they touch everything from house parties to video games to Black-Native American identity to a beautiful manifesto on the importance of BlackPlanet （！） to a masterful look at the portraits of First Lady Michelle Obama and President Barack Obama。 I found it hard to actually see the artwork in the digital galley that poured over， but I can tell that it will be a stunning work worth possessing when I can read it in physical form。 I also love the attention to detail -- apparently a font was created just for the book， Black futura。 Perfect。 。。。more

Jean ，

Since I received Black Futures as a NetGalley offering in exchange for my unbiased， honest review， I am not supposed to directly quote from the unpublished book。 But I must， very briefly。 Very early in the book， Alisha Wormsley has a statement: “There are Black People in the Future。” My immediate thought was， I really， really hope so。 If not， what a sad， dull， empty world。 I have no idea how to rate this book。 It’s not a novel。 It is a collection of art， essays， poetry， even tweets and recipes b Since I received Black Futures as a NetGalley offering in exchange for my unbiased， honest review， I am not supposed to directly quote from the unpublished book。 But I must， very briefly。 Very early in the book， Alisha Wormsley has a statement: “There are Black People in the Future。” My immediate thought was， I really， really hope so。 If not， what a sad， dull， empty world。 I have no idea how to rate this book。 It’s not a novel。 It is a collection of art， essays， poetry， even tweets and recipes by numerous contributors。 It is a collage of Black history， politics， music， sexuality， spirituality， music， and family。 Women and men， gay， straight， bisexual， transgender， biracial， Afro-Indigenous， disabled – all expressing in various art forms what it means to be Black。It is fun， heartbreaking， serious， celebratory， lighthearted， and everything in between。 Did every piece speak to me， a 66-year-old white woman who was raised in the predominantly lily-white Upper Midwest？ Of course not。 It may not speak all to every person of color either。 And I expect that’s okay。 Each of us has our own experiences， hopes， dreams， and world views。 This book can expand those awarenesses。I believe that there is something for everyone is this montage that will spark some recognition and connection。 Perhaps it will be something as common as the references to hair – the barbershops and hair salons， hairstyles – braids， curls， and twists with beads and combs。 Or maybe it will be social and civil rights concerns raised by the likes of Colin Kaepernick， or the former Black Panther leader Rodney Barnette， or even the reminder of the Obama Presidency， which is called to mind by the portraits of Barack and Michelle Obama， which can be found in this book as well。 Trans rights， women’s rights， how to prepare your home and your family for after a riot – it’s all in this book。I must say that I found the e-book format difficult for this material。 I’d have preferred a print copy with large pages。 I could not enlarge the tweets enough to see them without distortion。 I found the online references to be incomplete in many cases。 For anyone who wishes to do further investigating， however， there are ample sources listed。Some of my favorite pieces include “A Call to Action” by Latoya Ruby Frazier about the Flint， Michigan， water crisis， "What I Know About the Ocena" by Ayana Elizabeth Johnson， writings about trans and disabled visibility， and the example of the 96-year-old Afro-Indigenous woman who was so thrilled to attend an event where she met others who look just like her！ That gave me goosebumps！ And of course， there are so many beautiful photographs and works of art！Sadie Barnette， daughter of Rodney Barnette， discusses what it means to say， “Black Futures。” She speaks not merely in terms of what needs to be fought against and changed – homelessness， etc。 She also talks about protecting “blackness。” Protecting “our brilliance。” Never once did I read the words， “Black lives matter，” yet the essence of those words permeates these pages and beyond。 Beyond politics – living， loving， breathing， being， becoming。My thanks to NetGalley， One World， and the author。4 stars 。。。more

David Matteson ，

This beautifully curated collection reads like a social network enaging many of our time’s important voices in an impactful conversation。 Though， as the title suggests， this work pushes towards a future of （radical？） change， the many contributors ground their vision in conscientious consideration of the present and a wise survey of the past。Powerful essays are interwoven with contemporary art， photography， interviews， recipes， memoir， worksheets， text messages， and social media posts。 Though thi This beautifully curated collection reads like a social network enaging many of our time’s important voices in an impactful conversation。 Though， as the title suggests， this work pushes towards a future of （radical？） change， the many contributors ground their vision in conscientious consideration of the present and a wise survey of the past。Powerful essays are interwoven with contemporary art， photography， interviews， recipes， memoir， worksheets， text messages， and social media posts。 Though this diversity of media has a dizzying effect， it ultimately results in a boundary-crossing volume—one difficult to categorize。 As Drew and Wortham assert in their introduction， “This is not an art book。 This is not a scholarly journal。” The text’s liminality is further reinforced by the varied， nuanced approaches to the core theme of racial justice。 Readers will find surprising connections between the musings of Ta-Nehisi Coates， the photography of Zanele Muholi， the experimental text of Dr。 Deborah Roberts， and the paintings of Kerry James Marshall （just to name a few）。 This collection is ultimately for those who recognize the importance and the challenge of our current （and historic） fight for racial justice。 It will fit comfortably on any shelf between Aruna D’Souza’s "Whitewalling" and Maura Reilly’s "Curatorial Activism。" Many thanks to NetGalley and Random House Publishing Group for an ARC in return for an honest review。 。。。more

Pam ，

This is a wonderful book full of collections of stories， poems， photographs， conversations， social media posts and so much more。 The book centers around being Black。 Why would a 64 year old white woman think that a book like this is important？ Because I am a 64 year old white woman that can only imagine what it is like to be a person of color in an age of such uncertainty。 This book opened a small window into being Black。 I will NEVER fully understand， but I can sure try and this book sure helpe This is a wonderful book full of collections of stories， poems， photographs， conversations， social media posts and so much more。 The book centers around being Black。 Why would a 64 year old white woman think that a book like this is important？ Because I am a 64 year old white woman that can only imagine what it is like to be a person of color in an age of such uncertainty。 This book opened a small window into being Black。 I will NEVER fully understand， but I can sure try and this book sure helped with that understanding。Thanks to Netgalley and One World for this advanced readers copy。 This book is due to release on December 1， 2020。 。。。more

Kendra ，

An excellent collection of writing and art by Black artists on topics ranging from reparations to BLM to food cultures to music。 This will be especially valuable for educational use and reading groups。

Cheri ，

A collection of stories， essays， photographs， poems， thoughts and questions inquiring the significance and importance， the meaning of Black identity both currently as well as in the past。 This tackles such a wide variety of topics relevant especially to our country。 The history of voter suppression， especially notable in certain parts of the country。 The history of Black jazz musicians， Black politics and Black politicians。 Black communities， Artists， Photographers。 Sub-cultures within the Black A collection of stories， essays， photographs， poems， thoughts and questions inquiring the significance and importance， the meaning of Black identity both currently as well as in the past。 This tackles such a wide variety of topics relevant especially to our country。 The history of voter suppression， especially notable in certain parts of the country。 The history of Black jazz musicians， Black politics and Black politicians。 Black communities， Artists， Photographers。 Sub-cultures within the Black community such as LGBTQ men and women。 Black communities particularly hard hit by the lack of basic life changing things most people take for granted， including water that is safe to drink。 It shares some of the progress， as well， progress we thought we had made through the years。 Some of the ‘firsts，’ the different views in terms of art represented from the Obama’s official portraits to art such as Courtney Alexander’s Ain’t Je-Mammy （Queen Mother/Empress）， art which speak to their beliefs and traditions they honor。 In Black to the Land Leah Penniman addresses the strength and foresight of ancestral grandmothers who braided seeds into their hair before they were forced to board ships that would take them to another land， where they would be sold。 Along with physical items， they brought knowledge， beliefs， and their culture， as well as the expertise as agriculturalists。 They brought their customs， their memories， traditions and knowledge， the stories inherited from their grandmothers， who in turn learned from their grandmothers。 Loved reading this， loved the story， the pride， the conviction to continue this legacy through establishing an intergenerational， healing village。 There are so many， many stories in here that are all worth reading。 This includes some incredibly lovely writing， and very heartfelt and moving personal stories， some photography that shows the joy of day-to-day life， and stories that share the importance of recognizing the belief that each and every one of us has value。 There are even a few recipes included， as well as the rejuvenating quality of music， which made me smile。 Memories from childhood that made me cry。 These stories share the spirit that brings about change， the communal sense of remembrance and reminiscence， the dreams of the prospects for the future， and a powerful witness to how bewildering these days seem。 Published: 01 Dec 2020Many thanks for the ARC provided by Random House Publishing Group – Random House / One World#BlackFutures #NetGalley 。。。more

Jenn Adams ，

Wonderful unique book。 Essays， conversation， photographs。 Black Joy， Black Grief， Black Lives past， present and future。 A book that anyone should be proud to own。 An experience。Thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for this eARC in exchange for my honest review

Kelly ，

This book was very informative， I was inspired to look up most of the information given in this book。I had not known about any of the information given in this book。This is a great look into Black businesses， movements and art。

Kelly ，

A superbly curated volume of art， essays， conversations， and primary source documents that now include things like social media posts and hashtags。 This important work is more about the Black Now and welcomes the observer along with them to consider Black Futures。 Be sure to have a device ready to look up artworks， figures， movements and organizations highlighted within。

Andréa ，

Note: I accessed a digital review copy of this book through Edelweiss。

Doris Raines ，

I LOVE THIS BOOK。

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