Black Love Letters
by Cole Brown
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Pub Date Oct 24 2023 | Archive Date Dec 14 2023
Zando Projects | Get Lifted Books
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Description
"We reserve this space for our humanity in all of its fond, ironic, elated, grief-stricken, confused glory . . . When you find yourself alone and downtrodden, when the news is too much, return to these pages. This one is for you." —from the introduction by Cole Brown and Natalie Johnson
"There's something particularly special about Black Love. When you consider the history of our people, the strife and adversity we've overcome, love seems an almost illogically ambitious act of resistance." —from the foreword by John Legend
From celebrated Black writers, creators, and thinkers—and with a foreword by John Legend—comes a collection of letters and original illustrations on the subject of Black love, a powerful and heartfelt celebration of Blackness in all its many forms.
In this exquisite anthology of letters and illustrations, Cole Brown and Natalie Johnson bring together a constellation of influential Black figures to write to the people, places, and moments that mean the most to them. With a foreword from John Legend and contributions from Brontez Purnell, Morgan Jerkins, Reverend Al Sharpton, and Dr. Imani Perry, among many others, Black Love Letters is an ode to a phenomenal community: a testament to the fact that where there has been pain and suffering, there has also always been immeasurable, irrepressible joy and love.
With letters from: Akili King • Reverend Al Sharpton • Alexandra Elle • Allisa Charles-Findley • Barbara Edelin • Belinda Walker • Ben Crump • Bill Whitaker • Bilquisu Abdullah • Brianna Holt • Brontez Purnell • Cole Brown • Danez Smith • Dick Parsons • Deborah Willis • Doug Jones • Douglas Kearney • Imani Perry • Jamila Woods • Jan Menafee • Jayne Allen • Jeh Charles Johnson • Jenna Wortham • Jonathan Capehart • John Legend • Joel Castón • Joy-Ann Reid • Justus Cornelius Pugh • Kwame Dawes • Lynae Vanee Bogues • Mahogany Browne • Malachi Elijah • Michael Eric Dyson • Morgan Jerkins • Nadia Owusu • Natalie Johnson • Raka Reynolds • Rhianna Jones • Chef Rōze Traore • Sojourner Brown • Tarana Burke • Tembe Denton-Hurst • Topaz Jones • Tracey Michae’l Lewis-Giggetts • VJ Jenkins
Advance Praise
“A wide-ranging collection of testaments to what moves the heart.” - Kirkus Reviews
“A wide-ranging collection of testaments to what moves the heart.” - Kirkus Reviews
Marketing Plan
Campaign strategy:
- Spotlight the creators to spark conversation and celebration around Black love
- Launch the book as central to Get Lifted Books' mission and utilize John Legend's platform to tell the story behind the book's creation
- Position as the perfect gift as a beautiful collector's item in time for holidays and again at Valentine's Day
Pre-buzz campaign includes:
- Big Mouth mailing, targeting primarily BIPOC-owned bookstores with BLADs
- Pre-order campaign with Black-owned bookstores with art prints from the book
Launch campaign includes:
- Pitch editors and Get Lifted founders for radio, podcast and broadcast interviews
- Pitch excerpt to major pop culture or Black outlet e.g. Cosmopolitan or Ebony
- Review coverage from New York Times, The Washington Post, The Boston Globe, The LA Times, etc.
- Book Club Outreach: Well-Read Black Girl, Noname Book Club, Oprah's Book Club, etc.
- Events: Book tour at Black-owned bookstores: Loyalty (DC), Cafe con Libros (NYC), Reparations Club (LA), Harriet's Bookshop (Philly), etc.
- Create dedicated landing page for the book
- Launch video series featuring the founders on Zando's social media channels and landing page
- Launch love letter contest in partnership with Get Lifted
- Out of home advertising such as wheatpasting and/or subway ads
- Gift guide advertising in lifestyle publications and online
- Amazon advertising targeting fans of Well-Read Black Girl: Finding Our Stories, Discovering Ourselves, Collective Wisdom (Grace Bonney), All About Love (bell hooks)
- TikTok Spark advertising with content creators
- Regional Holiday Advertising through the RAMP catalog and CAILBA holiday catalog including features in print and digital formats of the catalogs which will be distributed in bookstores, newspapers, social media, mailings as well as direct to store for a total of over 500K impressions
Available Editions
| EDITION | Other Format |
| ISBN | 9781638931201 |
| PRICE | $24.00 (USD) |
| PAGES | 240 |
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