Black in Blues How a Color Tells the Story of My People Caroline Pardilla A special shield provides courage

A special shield provides courage on the battlefield and in the doctor's office

while the unique Zebra-Stripe Pattern Tech disrupts mosquito radar systems for dual-layer defense

including his soon-to-be nemesis

Then there are the scientists who sounded the alarm once they identified carbon dioxide as the culprit of our warming planet

Written in alternating timelines

Black in Blues How a Color Tells the Story of My People Caroline Pardilla A special shield provides courageBy: Imani Perry Published by HarperCollins Publishers, 2026 01 27 A "vast, multifaceted and enchanting" (Minneapolis Star Tribune) meditation on the color blue and its fascinating role in Black history and culture, from National Book Award winner Imani Perry, "the most important interpreter of Black life in our time" (Eddie S. Glaude, Jr.) Throughout history, the concept of Blackness has been remarkably intertwined with another color: blue. In daily