Join SSB & authors Dr. Karida L. Brown & Charley Palmer to discuss their new book, The New Brownies’ Book.

Please reserve a copy of the book & a seat on Eventbrite here.

This event will be at the H St. location of Solid State Books.

Inspired by the groundbreaking work of W. E. B. Du Bois, this beautiful collection brings together an outstanding roster of Black creative voices to honor, celebrate, and foster Black excellence.

The New Brownies’ Book reimagines the very first publication created for African American children in 1920 as a must-have anthology for a new generation. Expanding on the mission of the original periodical to inspire the hearts and minds of Black children across the country, esteemed scholar Karida L. Brown and award-winning artist Charly Palmer have gathered the work of more than fifty contemporary Black artists and writers. The result is a book bursting with essays, poems, photographs, paintings, and short stories reflecting on the joy and depth of the Black experience—an immersive treasure trove that reminds readers of all ages that Black is brilliant, beautiful, and bold.

About the authors:

Dr. Karida L. Brown is a professor, oral historian, and writer whose research centers on race, historical transformations, and the fullness of Black life. An educator, public speaker, author, and humanist, she is known for empowering her readership, students, and organizations to be active participants in driving equity and justice. Dr. Brown previously served as the Diane Nash Descendants of Emancipation Chair at Fisk University’s John Lewis Center for Social Justice, a member of the Board of the Obama Presidency Oral History Project, and the inaugural Director of Racial Equity & Action for the Los Angeles Lakers. She is currently a professor of sociology at Emory University.

Charly Palmer is an award‐winning fine artist and illustrator. His artwork bears witness to African ancestry and contemporary experiences, from his paintings to his illustrated children’s books, which include The Teachers March!: How Selma’s Teachers Changed History, The Legend of Gravity, and Keep Your Head Up. Palmer’s paintings can be found in major museums, sports stadiums, and private personal and corporate collections. He has also created art for the cover of the John Legend GRAMMY Award-winning album Bigger Love and for the cover of Time Magazine.

 Brown and Palmer live in Atlanta with their two pugs, Pugsly and Blu.