Black on Black

On Our Resilience and Brilliance in America

By: Daniel Black

Narrated by: JD Jackson

*From the Viral Clark Atlanta University Commencement Speaker*
*From the Georgia Author of the Year Award Winner*
*A Zibby's Most Anticipated Book of 2023*
*A "Next Big Idea Club" Must-Read Book for January*
*An Essence "Books by Black Authors to Read This Winter" Pick*
*An Ebony Entertainment "Required Reading" Book for January*
*A Lambda Literary "Most Anticipated LGBTQIA+ Literature" for January*
*A Southern Review of Books Best Book of January*

A piercing collection of essays on racial tension in America and the ongoing fight for visibility, change, and lasting hope

“There are stories that must be told.”

Acclaimed novelist and scholar Daniel Black has spent a career writing into the unspoken, fleshing out, through storytelling, pain that can’t be described.

Now, in his debut essay collection, Black gives voice to the experiences of those who often find themselves on the margins. Tackling topics ranging from police brutality to the AIDS crisis to the role of HBCUs to queer representation in the black church, Black on Black celebrates the resilience, fortitude, and survival of black people in a land where their body is always on display.

As Daniel Black reminds us, while hope may be slow in coming, it always arrives, and when it does, it delivers beyond the imagination. Propulsive, intimate, and achingly relevant, Black on Black is cultural criticism at its openhearted best.

The author is amazing

Love how expressive and unyielding Dr Black is with presenting this book Will definitely be ordering the paperback to add to my physical library

Excellent!

This is a beautifully written book! An honest, heartfelt intersection of the author’s personal life and broader forces impacting the LGBT community.

A must read for every American!!!

Dr. Black exquisitely explains the plight and brilliance of African-Americans with impeccable precision that left me in shock. Then he challenges the reader on long-accepted culture norms pertaining to gender, sexuality, and racism. You have to read it twice. Then gift it to someone.

A Reflective look black

Totally enjoyed this book. I can't wait to read it again. Each chapter gave observations and truths. It encourages individuals to recognize their own beliefs, actions, and opinions without judgement or directive.

An absolutely riveting book

Dr Black speaks truth to power as he shares
his story of Africans of the diaspora past and present. He weaves together our culture of education, spirituality, faith, religion and so much more. This is a must read!