Kaitlyn Greenidge - Libertie

This week on BlackArt Is Lit , we’re reading Libertie by Kaitlyn Greenidge, ahistorical fiction novel set in Reconstruction-era Brooklyn. A disciplined Black community. Dangerous medical work. Secrecy as survival. Libertie is growing up under a respected physician mother who can nearly pass. Libertie cannot. After the rescue of Mr. Ben, the stakes become clear and childhood quietly starts to…