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Very Black Books — publishing imprint of Dennis Maurice Dumpson

A Publishing Imprint

A house of Black voice, witness, and craft — published, curated, and shepherded by Dennis Maurice Dumpson. Where ancestral memory meets the printed page.

ALOOSE — Freeing The Collective Black Body From Economic Lynching
Forthcoming · 2026

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.

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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.

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.