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Black Was the Ink by Michelle Coles; Justin Johnson is a work of fiction available to read on EtoBox.

What is Black Was the Ink about?

Through the help of a ghostly ancestor, sixteen-year-old Malcolm is sent on a journey through Reconstruction-era America to find his place in modern-day Black progress. Forgotten heroes still leave their mark. Malcolm Williams hasn't been okay for a while. He's angry and despondent and feels like nothing good ever happens for teens like him in D.C. All he wants is to be left alone in his room for the summer to draw or play video games--but no such luck. With growing violence in his neighborhood, his mother ships him off to his father's family farm in Mississippi, and Malcolm is anything but pleased. A few days after his arrival, his great-aunt tells him that the State is acquiring the farm to widen a highway. It's not news Malcolm is concerned about, but someone plans to make it his concern. One minute Malcolm is drawing in the farmhouse attic, and the next he's looking through the eyes of his ancestor Cedric Johnson in 1866. As Cedric, Malcolm meets the real-life Black statesmen who fought for change during the Reconstruction era: Hiram Revels, Robert Smalls, and other leaders who made American history. But even after witnessing their bravery, Malcolm's faith in his own future rem

Who reads Black Was the Ink?

Author

Michelle Coles; Justin Johnson

Publisher

New York: Tu Books, an imprint of LEE & LOW BOOKS, Inc.

Published

2021

Language

EN

ISBN

9781643794310

Category

work of fiction

Subjects

Children'S, Fiction, Juvenile

Rating

4.9 / 5 (63 ratings)

Updated

2026-03-14