Black Voices

Bold colors and playful patterns mark the designs of Lauren-Ashley Barnes, whose whimsical illustrations grace everything from greeting cards to home decor products. She is the owner of Pineapple Sundays Design Studio, a stationery and gift company.

The 1619 Project: A New Origin Story substantially expands on the original "1619 Project" published in the New York Times with essays, poems, and works of fiction that explore the legacy of slavery in present-day America, while a companion picture book chronicles the history of the enslaved African people who built America.