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📚 Bundle Content & Highlights:
Amari and the Night Brothers – B.B. Alston
When Amari Peters discovers a mysterious briefcase in her missing brother’s closet, she is thrust into a secret world of magic and danger. Soon she finds herself competing for a place at the Bureau of Supernatural Affairs, where she must prove her worth against elite students—many of whom doubt she belongs. With themes of resilience, courage, and self-belief, this series opener has been compared to Harry Potter, but with a much-needed Black heroine at its center.Every Body Looking – Candice Iloh
Told in verse, this National Book Award finalist follows Ada, a young Nigerian American woman, as she navigates her first year at a historically Black college. As she reflects on childhood, family pressures, and her mother’s addiction, she finds healing and freedom through dance and community. It’s a raw, poetic exploration of identity, belonging, and how art can help us reclaim our stories.Slay – Brittney Morris
By day, Kiera Johnson is a high-achieving honors student; by night, she is the secret developer of SLAY, an online role-playing card game created as a safe space for Black gamers. When a player is murdered over a dispute in the game, Kiera’s world spirals—forcing her to defend her creation against accusations of racism and exclusion, while battling those who seek to tear it down. Equal parts tech-thriller and cultural commentary, Slay is a love letter to Black creativity and the communities that nurture it.Let Me Hear a Rhyme – Tiffany D. Jackson
Set in late 1990s Brooklyn, this novel follows three teens determined to keep their murdered friend’s music alive. They secretly promote his songs after his death, presenting him as an anonymous rap sensation. As their plan snowballs, secrets unravel, and the line between fame and truth blurs. Infused with hip-hop culture, grief, and friendship, Jackson delivers a vibrant ode to the era of mixtapes and the power of art to immortalize voices gone too soon.
🧡 Why This Bundle Matters:
These stories remind us that Black youth brilliance is unstoppable—whether through beats, battles, or books. This is a collection for dreamers, gamers, poets, and revolutionaries in the making.