Black Butterfly: Voices of the African Diaspora. An Anthology Celebrating the Magic, History, and Culture of Afro Descendants Across the Globe.
 
From the rich oral traditions of the Motherland to the rhythmic echoes of the diaspora, Black Butterfly: Voices of the African Diaspora is a breathtaking collection of short stories and poetry that transcends borders, time, and experience. Born from Kinsman Quarterly’s 2nd Annual African Diaspora Award (2024), this anthology gathers the powerful voices of Afro descendants and global storytellers, offering a tapestry of narratives woven with resilience, magic, history, and culture.

Readers will discover spellbinding poetry, thought-provoking fiction, and soul-stirring reflections that weave together the past and present, tradition and transformation. Black Butterfly soars as a testament to the enduring power of diasporic storytelling, featuring award-winning contributions from Noelle Kristina Barnes, Y. Kendall, and Hailey M. Young, alongside an extraordinary lineup of international authors and poets.
 
Additional Contributing Voices:
Celeste Haehnel, Alayna Powell, E. Doyle-Gillespie, Kandle Jones, Chris Singletary, Elina Kumra, Elaine Joy Edaya Degale, Norm Mattox, Willy Lizárraga, Cianga, Blessing Odunyemi, Christopher Neal, Aanika Pfister, Mystery Post, Carlo Kim, Andrés Amitai Wilson, Matthew E. Henry, Nick Bucciarelli, Sonia Kinyua, Monic Ductan, Ava Tiye Kinsey, Eaton Jackson, Jamil Anuva, Sufiya Abdur-Rahman, Michael Eshetu, Michelle Oxford, Jamella Chesney, Raven S. Wilkerson, Christian Curet, Zenobia Anderson, Mos-X-Tee, Najib Abbi, Anesha Grant, and Paula Williamson.
 
Black Butterfly invites readers to journey through worlds both seen and unseen—where history speaks, spirits linger, and the voices of the diaspora take flight.