Voice
Our imprint has been specifically for books that Dennis Maurice has written. Today, we are ready to support the next generation of writers from the global majority.
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Dennis Maurice Dumpson’s books and cultural work: a space for Black voice, witness and craft. Explore published titles alongside works still taking shape.
Very Black Books — Books and Culture by Dennis Maurice Dumpson
Forthcoming · February 2027
ALOOSE
Freeing The Collective Black Body From Economic Lynching
Anchored in Cedric Robinson's framework of racial capitalism, Dennis Maurice Dumpson coins the term and exposes a parasitic social contraption that converts Black trauma into America's most reliable cash cow.
This is an eviction notice, not an autopsy.
Read moreRadical Sensitivity · November 2026
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Craft
Every book honors the stories of our lives with celebration and dignity. If your book would have been banned already — we want you here!
Witness
We must bear witness. Writers will be the griots for the next generation, and we must make sure the truth can be trusted in our care.
The Catalog
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Available Now
Black Washed
A celebration of Black life
Debut · Poetry
What My Colored Eyes See
The Words of a Decorated Child
February 2027
ALOOSE
Freeing The Collective Black Body From Economic Lynching
November 2026
Radical Sensitivity
Awareness Practices for Building Humane Communities
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