ESSENCE Fest Giveback Read-a-thon - hosted by thecollectivecurates

We Gon’ Be Alright: Racism in a Post-MAGA America
This panel will discuss the ways the Black community pushes against dehumanization. They will explain the importance of knowing ones rights and how interaction with law enforcement impacts our community. Panelists will discuss the local issues they have encountered and how those issues are representative of the issues of our nation.

Authors: Brian Buckmire | Tamika Mallory | Rasheed Newson
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Survive the Dome by Kosoko Jackson

Survive the Dome

Kosoko Jackson

352 pages • first pub 2022 (editions)

fiction fantasy lgbtqia+ science fiction young adult challenging dark reflective fast-paced
My Government Means to Kill Me by Rasheed Newson

My Government Means to Kill Me

Rasheed Newson

276 pages • first pub 2022 (editions)

fiction historical lgbtqia+ challenging emotional reflective medium-paced
State of Emergency by Tamika D. Mallory

State of Emergency

Tamika D. Mallory

224 pages • first pub 2021 (editions)

nonfiction politics race informative reflective medium-paced
Come Home Safe by Brian G. Buckmire

Come Home Safe

Brian G. Buckmire

240 pages • first pub 2023 (editions)

fiction young adult challenging emotional reflective medium-paced
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