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@kvonyborg.bsky.socialOct 9, 2026, 9:06 PM

Man I love these two together! I cannot wait to read @celesteheadlee.bsky.social's new book #FreedomsDaughters - it's sitting on my kitchen table waiting for me!
Thanks for the live @petedominick.bsky.social
www.youtube.com/live/jS05_Cr...

@celesteheadlee.bsky.socialOct 6, 2026, 4:16 PM

Starred @ala-booklist.bsky.social review - an absolute rave for #FreedomsDaughters, out today!

Pick up your copy now - I PROMISE you a great read.

How s Geheration of Black Women Resisted Oppression Through Literaey and Education FREEDOM'S DAUGHTERS Freedom's Daughters: How a Generation of Black Women Resisted Oppression Through Literacy and Education. By Celeste Headlee. Oct. 2026. 320p. Flatiron, $30.99 (9781250340412); e-book (9781250340429)- 379.2. REVIEW. First published September 1, 2026 (Booklist). THE BLUE HACH SPELLER CELESTE HEADLEE Author of We Nead to Talk Headlee, an award-winning radio journalist and author of Speaking of Race (2021), focuses on the women who risked their safety to help Black Americans learn to read and write after the end of the Civil War. One of these women, Carrie, was the author's own great-grandmother, and although once enslaved, she dismantled barriers throughout her life. Enslavers in the antebellum era forbade anyone to teach enslaved people how to read and write, and during and after slavery, many women risked their lives to teach these essential skills. These daughters of freedom fought for Black people's equal access to education, voting rights, health care, home ownership, and more, and also built schools, hospitals, and other needed institutions. They raised the literacy rate among Black Americans from 5 percent in 1860 to 20 percent in 1870, up to 70 percent in 1910. Freedom's Daughters shines a much-needed light on the women who put their lives on the line to help others. Headlee's engaging writing style smoothly incorporates her extensive research, and she also makes connections to today's political climate. It is a must-read for those looking for stories of Black women's advocacy and triumph, and of fighting back when obstacles seem insurmountable. Essential for public and academic libraries. - A. E. Siraki
@celesteheadlee.bsky.socialOct 6, 2026, 3:48 PM

His book is out today. So is mine. Can we sell more of my book about African American history, literacy, and resistance than Alito sells? That would be so awesome.
#FreedomsDaughters

@celesteheadlee.bsky.socialOct 6, 2026, 3:06 PM

And also #FreedomsDaughters -- out today! With a starred Kirkus review!

www.kirkusreviews.com/book-reviews...

@celesteheadlee.bsky.socialSep 29, 2026, 4:29 PM

Coming out on October 6th!
Pre-order #FreedomsDaughters so you are among the first to read the book that librarians and early readers LOVE.

Five star book review of Freedom's Daughters that says, I finished this book in two days, devouring every word. I honestly feel like I will need to go back and listen again at some point, as it is power packed with such informative history. This should be required reading for high school students moving forward. This history needs to taught, and immersed into the greater narrative of the history of this country. What a powerful read!
@celesteheadlee.bsky.socialSep 22, 2026, 11:14 AM

Just two weeks until #FreedomsDaughters hits the shelves. Pre-order now and that book will arrive at your door and you'll be reading before other people even get to the bookstore.