“Umi told me to wear a gray suit because optics

But that gray didn’t make me any less black”

Punching the Air by Ibi Zoboi & Yusef Salaam 
Illustrated by Omar T. Pasha 
Narrated by Ethan Herrise

QUICK SUMMARY 🖊️ 
Amal has always been an artist and poet, but at sixteen he is convinced of a crime he didn’t commit and is sent to prison. Amal holds on to the good thing he has in prison, his words and his art. 

FINAL THOUGHTS 💭 
There is no more simple way to put this other than it’s beautiful. This story told in prose takes you on a journey. Highly recommend the audio while reading.