Celebrating Black Futures With All Ways Black

Plus, speculative fiction and kids' books to honor MLK Jr. [View In Browser]( [Penguin Random House]( [All Ways Black: Black Futures] [Cree Myles] Cree Myles, Founding Editor of [All Ways Black]( Blackness has always been futuristic. As a social construct with no biological proof that molded itself into one of the most liberating and impactful cultural phenomena ever, it’s something straight out of a sci-fi novel. We are the Black future; as it’s been said (on t-shirts, graphic carousels, etc), we are our ancestors' futures, we are their wildest dreams. Now that we are firmly planted in the new year, as we think about giving all of this to our future; our future selves, our children, and their children, I want us to really interrogate what that future needs. Bravery, critical thought, and a priority of truth over peace all instantly come to mind. The only way for us to have the future of our dreams is to challenge the shortcomings of our present. Happy reading. Further Reading [Speculative Fiction Must-Reads by Black Authors]( These speculative fiction reads include elements such as time travel, ancestral magic, and dystopian stories, which allow Black authors to deliver endless possibilities of Black people surviving and overcoming the impossible in worlds similar to our reality. [Read More]( ▶ [Picture Books That Help Keep Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s Dream Alive]( On Monday, January 15, we celebrated Martin Luther King Jr. Day. Reading these books about Dr. King and other notable people who share his important values, like peace and racial and cultural equality, with the kids in your life is a great way to honor him. [Read More]( ▶ New & Noteworthy [Come and Get It]( [Come and Get It]( By Kiley Reid [Read More]( [The Spark in You]( [The Spark in You]( By Andrea Pippins [Read More]( [Black Women Taught Us]( [Black Women Taught Us]( By Jenn M. Jackson, PhD [Read More]( [Beasts of War]( [Beasts of War]( By Ayana Gray [Read More]( Join the Conversation [A Bit of {NAME} just because]( [Instagram]( [Join All Ways Black]( [Facebook]( [Twitter]( [Pinterest]( [Instagram]( [YouTube]( [TikTok]( [Unsubscribe]( | [Manage Preferences]( [Terms of Use]( | [Privacy Policy]( Penguin Random House LLC 1745 Broadway, NY, NY 10019 ©2024 Penguin Random House LLC