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Black Summers: Growing Up in the Urban Outdoors
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Black Summers: Growing Up in the Urban Outdoors

Author:
Kahn Santori Davison , Brittany Rogers , Xavier Jackson , Isaiah Chambers , Rochelle Wilson-Ellis , Chace Morris , Jean Alicia Elster , Desiree Cooper , Satori Shakoor , Mic Jennings , Esperanza Cintrón , Keith A. Owens , Shannon Garth-Rhodes , Renee Simms , Luther Keith , Pamela Hilliard Owens , D'Nae Hearn , Tommye Blount , Cassandra Spratling , Angela Atabex Lugo-Thomas , Nandi Comer , Kamron Reynolds , Charisma Holly , Justin Boggués , Lillien Waller , MARS. Marshall , Stephen Henderson , Bridgett M. Davis , Zig Zag Claybourne
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Patryce Williams , André Santana , JD Jackson , Janina Edwards , Ron Butler , January LaVoy , Dion Graham , Robin Miles
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June 23, 2026
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5 hours 44 minutes
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A triumphant, cross-generational exploration of Black joy and resilience.

Remember frolicking outside during the long, jubilant days of summer? This vibrant collection invites listeners to breathe deeply and return to that “carefree” season. From riding bikes with friends through the neighborhood, to hopping the ferry to Boblo Island, catching catfish along the river, dancing on warm nights to Afrobeats and jazz music, and cooling off in the Swimmobile, those sun-drenched memories were often clouded by racism for the Detroiters in this evocative anthology. These emerging and award-winning creators of all ages recount the struggles and triumph of staking their claim to public spaces. Ranging from poetry to essay, creative nonfiction and more, this collection blends nostalgia with struggle and resilience. Arising from the iconic city of the African American experience comes this exploration of Black joy in the urban outdoors.

Contributors: Tommye Blount, Justin Boggués, Isaiah Chambers, Esperanza Cintrón, Zig Zag Claybourne, Nandi Comer, Desiree Cooper, Bridgett M. Davis, Kahn Santori Davison, Jean Alicia Elster, shannon garth-rhodes, D’Nae Hearn, Stephen Henderson, Charisma Holly, Xavier Jackson, Mic Jennings, Luther Keith, Angela Atabex Lugo-Thomas, MARS. Marshall, Chace Morris, Keith A. Owens, Pamela Hilliard Owens, Kamron Reynolds, Brittany Rogers, Satori Shakoor, Renee Simms, Cassandra Spratling, Lillien Waller, Rochelle Wilson-Ellis.
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Black Summers: Growing Up in the Urban Outdoors

Black Summers: Growing Up in the Urban Outdoors

Author: Kahn Santori Davison
Read by: Patryce Williams
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