Mahogany L. Browne is the executive director of JustMedia, a media- literacy initiative designed to support the ground-work of criminal justice leaders and community members. This position is informed by her career as a writer, organizer, and educator. Mahogany has received fellowships from Agnes Gund, AIR Serenbe, Cave Canem, Poets House, Mellon Research, and Rauschenberg, and she founded the diverse literary campaign the Woke Baby Book Fair. She is also the author of Chlorine Sky, Woke- A Young Poet's Call to Justice, Woke Baby, Black Girl Magic, the poetry collection I Remember Death by Its Proximity to What I Love, and Vinyl Moon. Mahogany is based in Brooklyn, New York, and is the first-ever poet in residence at Lincoln Center. You can find Mahogany online at mobrowne.com and @mobrowne.
A profound reminder that sometimes the most revolutionary thing a girl can be is herself. I couldn't put it down. --Nic Stone, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Dear Martin A story about heart and backbone, and one only Mahogany L. Browne could bring forth. --Jason Reynolds, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Long Way Down Browne's searing and poignant writing will undoubtedly bring readers back to her stories again and again. --Renee Watson, New York Times bestselling author A searing voice that commands attention. --Dhonielle Clayton, New York Times bestselling author of the Belles series Chlorine Sky is a vivid literary balm that animates the English language with rhythm, heart, and radical truth telling love. --Aja Monet, Nuyorican Poets Cafe Grand Slam Champion A remarkable, compelling voice. --The Bulletin, Starred Review A coming-of-age novel for Black girls who have been told they're too much and yet never enough. --Kirkus Reviews