Black Enough

By: Ibi Zoboi, Tracey Baptiste, Coleen Booth, Dhonielle Clayton, Brandy Colbert, Jay Coles, Lamar Giles, Justina Ireland, Leah Henderson, Varian Johnson, Kekla Magoon, Tochi Onyebuchi, Jason Reynolds, Nic Stone, Liara Tamani

Narrated by: Bahni Turpin, Ron Butler

Edited by National Book Award finalist Ibi Zoboi, and featuring some of the most acclaimed bestselling Black authors writing for teens today—Black Enough is an essential collection of captivating stories about what it’s like to be young and Black in America. A selection of the Schomburg Center's Black Liberation Reading List.

Black is...sisters navigating their relationship at summer camp in Portland, Oregon, as written by Renée Watson.

Black is…three friends walking back from the community pool talking about nothing and everything, in a story by Jason Reynolds.

Black is…Nic Stone’s high-class beauty dating a boy her momma would never approve of.

Black is…two girls kissing in Justina Ireland’s story set in Maryland.

Black is urban and rural, wealthy and poor, mixed race, immigrants, and more—because there are countless ways to be Black enough.

Contributors:
Justina Ireland
Varian Johnson
Rita Williams-Garcia
Dhonielle Clayton
Kekla Magoon
Leah Henderson
Tochi Onyebuchi
Jason Reynolds
Nic Stone
Liara Tamani
Renée Watson
Tracey Baptiste
Coe Booth
Brandy Colbert
Jay Coles
Ibi Zoboi
Lamar Giles

Powerful!

"My hope is that BLACK ENOUGH will encourage all Black teens to be their free, uninhibited selves without the constraints of being black, too black, or not black enough. They will simply be enough just as they are."

You know what, this collection of works HIT THE MARK! Whew Chile, the excellence!!
I preferred some of the stories more than others, but representation is everything.
4.5 stars!

More Than Enough!

This anthology is multilayered with tons of greatness. The characters are relatable and the short stories are just as awesome as the author's full length novels!

Wished the stories were longer

The stories in the collection are great! They suck you in and make you wish that they would continue. My son and I listened to them on our morning commute to school and each day we wished they were longer!

Wonderful

loved these short stories of human struggle, coming of age, and relationships. Take time to read this one. you'll enjoy!

Bold, Strong and refreshing

I couldn't put this delightful and enlightening book down. It was a page Turner so to speak and and enjoyable listen. provides a peek into the word of today's youth and their struggles!