Longlisted for the National Book Award for Nonfiction
A New York Times Editors' Choice Pick
“Powerful… [and] fascinating.” —The Washington Post
The remarkable story of Edward McCabe, a Black man who tried to establish a Black state within the United States.
In this paradigm-shattering work of American history, Caleb Gayle recounts the extraordinary tale of Edward McCabe, a Black man who championed the audacious idea to create a state within the Union governed by and for Black people — and the racism, politics, and greed that thwarted him.
Product details
- Publisher  :  Riverhead Books
- Publication date  :  August 12, 2025
- Language  :  English
- Print length  :  304 pages
- ISBN-10  :  0593543793
- ISBN-13  :  9780593543795
 
       
           
           
           
         
         
                                 
                             
          
         
          
         
          
        