A Phoenix First Must Burn Up to Age 5 from Isaiah and Samuel to

from Isaiah and Samuel to the calculating slave master to the long line of women that surround them

As our nation verges on recognizing June 19 as a national holiday

and how Blackness is perceived by the Hollywood producers and studios who decide what gets made and who gets to make it

we know that these are meals that are steeped with the flavors of Harlem

A Phoenix First Must Burn Up to Age 5 from Isaiah and Samuel toSixteen tales by bestselling and award winning authors that explore the Black experience through fantasy, science fiction, and magic. With stories by: Elizabeth Acevedo, Amerie, Patrice Caldwell, Dhonielle Clayton, J. Marcelle Corrie, Somaiya Daud, Charlotte Nicole Davis, Justina Ireland, Alaya Dawn Johnson, Danny Lore, L. L. McKinney, Danielle Paige, Rebecca Roanhorse, Karen Strong, Ashley Woodfolk, and Ibi Zoboi. Evoking Beyoncs Lemonade for a teen