Black Enough: Stories of Being Young & Black in America

Black Enough: Stories of Being Young & Black in America

Authors

Ibi Zoboi

Publisher

Harper

Publication Year

2019

ISBN

9780062698728

Pages

416 pages

Genre

realism

Format

anthology

Item Type

Fiction

Annotation

Edited by National Book Award finalist Ibi Zoboi and featuring some of the most acclaimed best-selling 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.

Grade Level

9-12

Diversity Topics

Family Relationships; Culture/Ethnicity; Racial Diversity; LGBTQ (Gender and Sexuality); Disability and Health; Divorce; Single parent; Immigrants and refugees; Biracial; Race discrimination; Gay/Lesbian; Mental Illness; divorced parents; single mother; immigrant family; immigrant parents; mixed race; skin color; two races; racism; gay; lesbian; suicide

Race/Ethnicities

Black; Biracial

Keywords

body shaming; family problems; high school; multi-stories; police brutality; desensitization; family reunions; runaway; religion; black movement; summer; ethnic identity; individuality

Diversity Impact

direct

Black Enough: Stories of Being Young & Black in America

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