A Phoenix First Must Burn Up to Age 5 and how Blackness is perceived

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

After oil was discovered beneath their land

Inspired by the stories her father told her about moving from Puerto Rico to New York as a child

the loneliness of a move

Original meditations on race

A Phoenix First Must Burn Up to Age 5 and how Blackness is perceivedSixteen 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