"FOR EVERY BLACK BOY" Book Launch

Join us to celebrate the much-anticipated release of FOR EVERY BLACK BOY, the profound and deeply personal book by debut author, JAKE Small.

Purchase FOR EVERY BLACK BOY on Amazon! 📖

About the Book: FOR EVERY BLACK BOY is a book I’ve been writing my entire life — since the moments I took my very first breath in this world. For as long as I’ve lived, I’ve existed as a Black boy. This book recounts racialized experiences and other human discoveries through poetry and prose. Exploring topics like death, love, manhood, and sexuality, this text captures a complex and multilayered story.

Event Details:

• Attire: Come as you are!
• Date & Time: Saturday, August 17, 2024, 2:00 — 3:30 pm EDT
• Location: Kushala Sip Coffee House — 140 Pearl Street, Chelsea, MA 02150
• Audience: Family-friendly | Open to the public

Event Highlights:

• Host: Joel Ross
• Speaker and Author: JAKE Small
• Activities:
  • Chapter reading
  • Book signing & merch sales
  • Performance 
  • Q&A session

About the Author:

JAKE Small is an author, educator, and consultant. He’s a systems-level thinker dedicated to operationalizing justice and building a better world. JAKE works to create truly emancipatory and inclusive policies, practices, and attitudes. He is passionate about advancing education equity with a particular focus on closing opportunity gaps FOR EVERY BLACK BOY. He intentionally capitalizes the letters in his first name and asks that others do the same when referring to him.

Don't miss this opportunity to engage with the author and explore the themes and stories that make FOR EVERY BLACK BOY a unique and timely read.