# Black Enough

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{{Short description|2019 young adult anthology}}
{{Use American English|date=May 2026}}
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{{Infobox book
| isbn              = 9780062698742
| pub_date          = January 8, 2019
| editor            = [Ibi Zoboi](/source/Ibi_Zoboi)
| publisher         = [HarperCollins](/source/HarperCollins)
| image             = Black Enough (book).jpg
| caption           = First edition book cover
}}
'''''Black Enough: Stories of Being Young & Black in America''''' is a 2019 [young adult](/source/Young_adult_literature) anthology edited by [Ibi Zoboi](/source/Ibi_Zoboi). The fictional stories are all written by Black authors and "explor[e] black interconnectedness, traditions, and identity in terms of how they apply to black teens".<ref name=":2" /> Common themes include Black identity, sexual awakening, and teenage worries.<ref name=":1" />

== Contents ==

* "Introduction" by Ibi Zoboi
* "Half a Moon" by [Renée Watson](/source/Ren%C3%A9e_Watson_(author))
* "Black Enough" by [Varian Johnson](/source/Varian_Johnson)
* "Warning: Color May Fade" by Leah Henderson
* "Black. Nerd. Problems." by [Lamar Giles](/source/Lamar_Giles)
* "Out of the Silence" by [Kekla Magoon](/source/Kekla_Magoon)
* "The Ingredients" by [Jason Reynolds](/source/Jason_Reynolds)
* "Oreo" by [Brandy Colbert](/source/Brandy_Colbert)
* "Samson and the Delilahs" by [Tochi Onyebuchi](/source/Tochi_Onyebuchi)
* "Stop Playing" by Liara Tamani
* "Wild Horses, Wild Hearts" by [Jay Coles](/source/Jay_Coles) 
* "Whoa!" by [Rita Williams-Garcia](/source/Rita_Williams-Garcia)
* "Gravity" by [Tracey Baptiste](/source/Tracey_Baptiste)
* "The Trouble with Drowning" by [Dhonielle Clayton](/source/Dhonielle_Clayton)
* "Kissing Sarah Smart" by [Justina Ireland](/source/Justina_Ireland)
* "Hackathon Summers" by [Coe Booth](/source/Coe_Booth)
* "Into the Starlight" by [Nic Stone](/source/Nic_Stone)
* "The (R)Evolution of Nigeria Jones" by Ibi Zoboi

== Reception ==
''Black Enough'' received [starred review](/source/starred_review)s from ''[Booklist](/source/Booklist)'',<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |last=Davenport |first=Enishia |date=November 1, 2018 |title=Black Enough |url=https://www.booklistonline.com/Black-Enough-Stories-of-Being-Young-Black-in-America-/pid=9708721 |access-date=December 18, 2023 |website=[Booklist](/source/Booklist) |archive-date=September 11, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230911091043/https://www.booklistonline.com/Black-Enough-Stories-of-Being-Young-Black-in-America-/pid=9708721 |url-status=live }}</ref> ''[Kirkus Reviews](/source/Kirkus_Reviews)'',<ref name=":2">{{Cite web |date=October 14, 2018 |title=Black Enough |url=https://www.kirkusreviews.com/book-reviews/ibi-zoboi/black-enough/ |access-date=December 18, 2023 |website=[Kirkus Reviews](/source/Kirkus_Reviews) |archive-date=July 5, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220705114517/https://www.kirkusreviews.com/book-reviews/ibi-zoboi/black-enough/ |url-status=live }}</ref> and ''[Publishers Weekly](/source/Publishers_Weekly)''.<ref name=":1">{{Cite web |date=October 22, 2018 |title=Black Enough: Stories of Being Young and Black in America by Tracey Baptiste (et al.) |url=https://www.publishersweekly.com/9780062698728 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230608172640/https://www.publishersweekly.com/9780062698728 |archive-date=June 8, 2023 |access-date=December 12, 2023 |website=[Publishers Weekly](/source/Publishers_Weekly)}}</ref>

''Booklist''<nowiki/>'s Enishia Davenport highlighted how the anthology "shirks off the literary world's tired obsession with only depicting the struggles of Black teens. With this, readers see everyday struggles as well as the ordinary yet remarkable joys of Black teens that have nothing to do with the trauma of their history."<ref name=":0" />

Similarly'', Kirkus Reviews'' said the book is "nuanced and necessary" and referred to it as "a breath of fresh air and a sigh of long overdue relief". They highlighted its "fully human" characters while noting that "the presence of trans, Afro-Latinx, and physically disabled characters is missed".<ref name=":2" />

''Publishers Weekly'' said, "The stories, all worth savoring, share a celebratory outlook on black teenagers fully and courageously embracing life".<ref name=":1" />

Mary Quattlebaum, writing for ''[The Washington Post](/source/The_Washington_Post)'', also reviewed the anthology.<ref name="Quattlebaum">{{cite news |last1=Quattlebaum |first1=Mary |date=January 10, 2019 |title=How does it feel to be young and black in America? A new book offers a glimpse |newspaper=[The Washington Post](/source/The_Washington_Post) |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/entertainment/books/how-does-it-feel-to-be-young-and-black-in-america-a-new-book-offers-a-glimpse/2019/01/09/a3372f50-102d-11e9-84fc-d58c33d6c8c7_story.html |url-status=live |url-access=subscription |accessdate=18 October 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191018154647/https://www.washingtonpost.com/entertainment/books/how-does-it-feel-to-be-young-and-black-in-america-a-new-book-offers-a-glimpse/2019/01/09/a3372f50-102d-11e9-84fc-d58c33d6c8c7_story.html |archive-date=18 October 2019}}</ref>

== Honors ==
In 2019, ''[Booklist](/source/Booklist)'' included ''Black Enough'' on their top ten list of "Diverse Fiction for Youth".<ref>{{Cite web |last=Cooper |first=Ilene |date=February 1, 2019 |title=Top 10 Diverse Fiction for Youth: 2019 |url=https://www.booklistonline.com/ProductInfo.aspx?pid=9714406 |access-date=December 18, 2023 |website=[Booklist](/source/Booklist) |archive-date=September 9, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230909213541/https://www.booklistonline.com/ProductInfo.aspx?pid=9714406 |url-status=live }}</ref> The following year, the [Young Adult Library Services Association](/source/Young_Adult_Library_Services_Association) included it on their [Amazing Audiobooks for Young Adults](/source/Amazing_Audiobooks_for_Young_Adults) and [Quick Picks for Reluctant Young Adult Readers](/source/Quick_Picks_for_Reluctant_Young_Adult_Readers) lists.<ref>{{Cite web |last= |date=2020-01-06 |title=2020 Amazing Audiobooks for Young Adults |url=https://www.ala.org/yalsa/2020-amazing-audiobooks-young-adults |access-date=December 18, 2023 |website=[Young Adult Library Services Association](/source/Young_Adult_Library_Services_Association) (YALSA) |language=en |archive-date=2022-10-05 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221005154213/https://www.ala.org/yalsa/2020-amazing-audiobooks-young-adults |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last= |date=2020-01-07 |title=2020 Quick Picks for Reluctant Young Adult Readers |url=https://www.ala.org/yalsa/2020-quick-picks-reluctant-young-adult-readers |access-date=December 18, 2023 |website=[Young Adult Library Services Association](/source/Young_Adult_Library_Services_Association) (YALSA) |language=en |archive-date=2023-11-20 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231120110448/https://www.ala.org/yalsa/2020-quick-picks-reluctant-young-adult-readers |url-status=live }}</ref>

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Category:2019 children's books
Category:2019 anthologies
Category:HarperCollins books

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