AssemblyThe narrator of Assembly is a black British woman. She is preparing to attend a lavish garden party at her boyfriend's family estate, set deep in the English countryside. At the same time, she is considering the carefully assembled pieces of herself. As the minutes tick down and the future beckons, she can't escape the question: is it time to take it all apart? Assembly is a story about the stories we live within those of race and class, safety and

Amongst the women featured from over 30 countries are tennis player Naomi Osaka

his dad and uncle were Brooklyn jack-boys with criminal records

which he feared would stain her innocence and steal away her joy

Despite fierce prejudice and abuse

and strikingly original thoughts on race

Mixing biography--drawn partially from newly uncovered interviews--with history

the legacy of the Black Panther and the safety and prosperity of Wakanda are in jeopardy

and community

Black girls represent 16 percent of female students but almost half of all girls with a school-related arrest

and healing that only we can choose for ourselves

she will discover that the great walled city holds many surprises

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