Edited by National Book Award finalist Ibi Zoboi, and featuring some of the most acclaimed bestselling Black authors writing for teens todayBlack Enoughis an essential collection of captivating stories about what its like to be young and Black in America. A selection of the Schomburg Center's Black Liberation Reading List.
Black is...sisters navigating their relationship at summer camp in Portland, Oregon, as written by Ren?e Watson.
Black is&three friends walking back from the community pool talking about nothing and everything, in a story by Jason Reynolds.
Black is&Nic Stones high-class beauty dating a boy her momma would never approve of.
Black is&two girls kissing in Justina Irelands story set in Maryland.
Black is urban and rural, wealthy and poor, mixed race, immigrants, and morebecausethere are countless ways to be Black enough.
Contributors:
Justina Ireland
Varian Johnson
Rita Williams-Garcia
Dhonielle Clayton
Kekla Magoon
Leah Henderson
Tochi Onyebuchi
Jason Reynolds
Nic Stone
Liara Tamani
Ren?e Watson
Tracey Baptiste
Coe Booth
Brandy Colbert
Jay Coles
Ibi Zoboi
Lamar Giles
- A Star-Studded YA Anthology:Featuring seventeen acclaimed and bestselling authors including Jason Reynolds, Nic Stone, Renée Watson, and Justina Ireland.
- Authentic Coming of Age Stories:Explore the joys, heartbreaks, and questions of the modern Black teen experience, from summer camp revelations to first kisses.
- Exploring Black Identity:Tackles the question of what it means to be "Black enough" through stories about nerds, LGBTQ+ teens, rich kids, rural kids, and everyone in between.
- A Call for Empathy and Understanding:A powerful and moving collection that serves as both a mirror for Black teens to selS9