Black Women in Bloom is a limited-edition coffee table book celebrating the becoming journeys of Black women across the diaspora. Curated from Carefree’s archives (with new, never-published essays!) and edited by Carefree Magazine founder Anayo Awuzie, it is both a collectible art object and an intimate reading experience.
 
Featuring over 30 essays from Black women writers around the world, alongside photography and original illustrations from Black artists. Each chapter follows the six stages of growth inspired by the lifecycle of a flower: Seeds, Growth, Reproduction, Pollination, Thorns, and Blooming.
 
 
A beautifully laid-out hardcover coffee table book designed by French artist, Aquila Cheikh, (a Black woman!)
Printed on 128 gsm premium-grade art paper
30+ original essays on life, love, and adventure from Black women writers around the world
Original photography and illustration, all by Black women artists including Iman x Print, Delita Martin, & Donatella Jackson