PREORDER | Freedom's Gate: Maya Angelou, Lorraine Hansberry, Abbey Lincoln, Miriam Makeba, and Nina Simone Live at the New York Nightclub that Shaped the Civil Rights Movement, Soyica Diggs Colbert | October 13, 2026 Asian American Studies Dawn can't wait for her

Dawn can't wait for her trip to California

as she searches for her perfect person—because not everyone would be the right fit

An inspirational bilingual picture book from Cristo Fernández

All the while

The first edition hardcover will feature stunning sprayed edges

PREORDER | Freedom's Gate: Maya Angelou, Lorraine Hansberry, Abbey Lincoln, Miriam Makeba, and Nina Simone Live at the New York Nightclub that Shaped the Civil Rights Movement, Soyica Diggs Colbert | October 13, 2026 Asian American Studies Dawn can't wait for herAn illuminating portrait of five Black woman artists and the New York nightclub that helped inspire the civil rights movement. Before they became household names, Maya Angelou, Lorraine Hansberry, Abbey Lincoln, Miriam Makeba, and Nina Simone needed a place to practice and perform. That place was the Village Gate, a New York City nightclub that became a downtown hotspot for Black art, culture, music, and politics. Freedoms Gate depicts the deepening