We create anthologies of Black children’s literature for Black kids in underserved communities. Each volume of our book contains 10 curated Black short stories in which the characters look like them, the authors look like them, and the illustrations look like them. We believe through positive literary representation Black children can actively take control of their power of self-definition versus passively accepting negative racial stereotypes. Ultimately, our goal is to create a generation of optimistic and empowered black children whose mindsets are empowered by the books they are introduced to in their younger years.

Here at Black Phoenix Ink, we want the next generation of Black children to R.I.S.E. like phoenixes from the ashes.