“Clean Getaway” by Nic Stone
Dear Martin
“Black Enough: Stories of Being Young and Black in America”
Edited by Ibi Zoboi
“Dear Justyce” by Nic Stone
Nic Stone
Nic Stone is an African-American, best-selling African-American young adult (YA) author, who was born in Atlanta, Georgia.
Born: July 10, 1985
Author’s Website: http://www.nicstone.info/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/getnicced
Nic Stone’s Books and Other Works
- Dear Justyce – 2020
- Clean Getaway – 2020
- Black Enough: Stories of Being Young and Black in America – 2019
- Jackpot – 2019
- Odd One Out – 2018
- Snow in Love – 2018
- Dear Martin – 2017
“Clap When You Land” by Elizabeth Acevedo
Elizabeth Acevedo
Elizabeth Acevedo is an Afro-Dominican American female poet and author, who was born in New York, New York.
Author’s Website: http://www.acevedowrites.com/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/AcevedoWrites
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/AcevedoWrites/
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCfcB1sPpF-6aYI1xj8zK5tQ
Elizabeth Acevedo’s Books and Other Literary Works
- Woke: A Young Poet’s Call to Justice – 2020
- Clap When You Land – 2020
- With the Fire on High – 2019
- The Poet X – 2018
- Woke: A Young Poet’s Call to Justice
Mahogany L. Browne
Mahogany L. Browne is a “writer, educator, activist, mentor, and curator” according to her website. She is primarily an African American female poet.
Baszile is Brooklyn-based, however, she was born in California.
Born: 1976
Author’s Website: https://mobrowne.com/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/themobrowne/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/mobrowne
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mobrowne/
Mahogany L. Browne’s Books and Works
“Woke: A Young Poet’s Call to Justice”
Black middle grades book by Mahogany L. Brown, Elizabeth Acevedo, and Olivia Gatwood, with contributions by Jason Reynolds. Illustrated by Theodore Taylor, III.
Brandy Colbert
Brandy Colbert is an award-winning, African-American female author of young adult (YA) fiction books for middle grade students.
Baszile lives in Los Angeles, California.
Author’s Website: https://www.brandycolbert.com/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/brandycolbert
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/brandycolbert/