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