The Black Shield: After Hours with Wilbert L. Cooper

​Join us to celebrate the release of The Black Shield, the highly-anticipated debut memoir from award-winning writer Wilbert L. Cooper.

​Following a conversation and signing at Books are Magic, come drink and dance with Wilbert at Ace Hotel Brooklyn. Featuring a special DJ set by Black Rave Culture‘s Nativesun.

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​About The Black Shield

​The Black Shield is a compelling story about family and power that grapples with the contradictions of Black American life. The book has already earned praise from The New York Times and TIME magazine. In stores August 25.