{"product_id":"black-love-letters-9781638931201","title":"Black Love Letters","description":"\u003cb\u003eAs seen on ABC's \u003ci\u003eThe View \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e- \u003cb\u003eOne of \u003ci\u003eW\u003c\/i\u003e magazine's Most Anticipated Books of Fall 2023\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\"We reserve this space for our humanity in all of its fond, ironic, elated, grief-stricken, confused glory . . . When you find yourself alone and downtrodden, when the news is too much, return to these pages. This one is for you.\" --from the introduction by Cole Brown and Natalie Johnson\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"There's something particularly special about Black Love. When you consider the history of our people, the strife and adversity we've overcome, love seems an almost illogically ambitious act of resistance.\" \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e--from the foreword by John Legend\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003eFrom celebrated Black writers, creators, and thinkers--and with a foreword by John Legend--comes a collection of letters and original illustrations on the subject of Black love, a powerful and heartfelt celebration of Blackness in all its many forms.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003eIn this exquisite anthology of letters and illustrations, Cole Brown and Natalie Johnson bring together a constellation of influential Black figures to write to the people, places, and moments that mean the most to them. With a foreword from John Legend and contributions from Brontez Purnell, Morgan Jerkins, Reverend Al Sharpton, and Dr. Imani Perry, among many others, \u003ci\u003eBlack Love Letters\u003c\/i\u003e is an ode to a phenomenal community: a testament to the fact that where there has been pain and suffering, there has also always been immeasurable, irrepressible joy and love. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWith letters from: Akili King - Reverend Al Sharpton - Alexandra Elle - Allisa Charles-Findley - Barbara Edelin - Belinda Walker - Ben Crump - Bill Whitaker - Bilquisu Abdullah - Brianna Holt - Brontez Purnell - Cole Brown - Danez Smith - Dick Parsons - Deborah Willis - Doug Jones - Douglas Kearney - Imani Perry - Jamila Woods - Jan Menafee - Jayne Allen - Jeh Charles Johnson - Jenna Wortham - Jonathan Capehart - John Legend - Joel Castón - Joy-Ann Reid - Justus Cornelius Pugh - Kwame Dawes - Lynae Vanee Bogues - Mahogany Browne - Malachi Elijah - Michael Eric Dyson - Morgan Jerkins - Nadia Owusu - Natalie Johnson - Raka Reynolds - Rhianna Jones - Chef Rōze Traore - Sojourner Brown - Tarana Burke - Tembe Denton-Hurst - Topaz Jones - Tracey Michae'l Lewis-Giggetts - VJ Jenkins\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Cole Brown, Natalie Johnson\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Zando - Get Lifted Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\/24\/2023\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 240\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.00lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 6.70h x 5.30w x 1.10d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781638931201\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e 08\/01\/2023\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCole Brown (Author) \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003eCole Brown\u003c\/b\u003e is an author, producer, and political commentator. His first book, \u003ci\u003eGreyboy: Finding Blackness in a White World\u003c\/i\u003e, was a finalist for an NAACP Image Award and selected for Stephen Curry's Underrated book club. He is also the coauthor of the book \u003ci\u003eFirst Impressions\u003c\/i\u003e. Cole's opinion writing appears in \u003ci\u003eGQ\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eW\u003c\/i\u003e, and on CNN.com, NBC.com, and others. He was a 2022 \u003ci\u003eForbes\u003c\/i\u003e 30 Under 30 in Media honoree. Today, he lives in New York working on various literary and film projects. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eNatalie Johnson (Author) \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003eNatalie Johnson\u003c\/b\u003e is a writer and illustrator who focuses on social justice. She is a former segment producer for MSNBC, VICE TV, and Black News Channel. Her writing can be found at MSNBC.com's\u003ci\u003e Know Your Value\u003c\/i\u003e. Natalie holds a master's degree in sociology from Columbia University and lives in New York City. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Zando - Get Lifted Books","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":43257715654771,"sku":"9.78164E+12","price":27.17,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/9255\/0515\/files\/img_688524fc-2499-4bc8-bc9a-abaecb474554.jpg?v=1754568816","url":"https:\/\/bookstorenmore.com\/products\/black-love-letters-9781638931201","provider":"Bookstore N More","version":"1.0","type":"link"}