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More Than a Photobook. A Piece of Black History. A Collector’s Item.

An extended limited release of a powerful archival art book documenting nearly a decade of Black joy, culture, community, and resistance in Durham, North Carolina.

Presented as a 240-page hardcover volume in its own custom-designed slipcase, Black August in the Park: An Archive of Radical Joy & Resistance in the City of Durham brings together more than 500 breathtaking black-and-white photographs capturing the people, moments, expressions, connections, and energy that have made Black August in the Park such a meaningful gathering.

Photographed over nearly a decade, this collection is more than a record of an event. It is a visual archive of Black life in Durham—of families, artists, activists, entrepreneurs, elders, children, friendship, love, style, music, celebration, and community.

Every photograph contributes to a larger story: our story, documented by us, preserved for generations to come.

Created to be both a fine-art photography book and a cultural artifact, this special volume is accompanied by a custom slipcase designed specifically for the book. The slipcase protects the hardcover while elevating the entire presentation into a beautiful collector's piece—one meant to be displayed, treasured, and preserved.

This is a book for the coffee table today and the family archive tomorrow. A book to revisit, share, gift, collect, and pass from one generation to the next.

Own a piece of Black history.
Own a piece of Durham history.
Celebrate Black joy.
Preserve the story.

Extended Limited Release — hardcover with custom slipcase. Available while copies remain.

In addition to credit & debit cards, Afterpay & Klarna payments are accepted.

**PRE-ORDER SHIPPING INFORMATION

This is a pre-order. The first 200 copies are expected to arrive by August 28, 2026, and orders from this first distribution can be picked up at the Black August in the Park event on August 30, 2026, from 4 pm to 8 pm. If you do not select the pickup option when ordering your book, your order will ship on September 3, 2026.

Once the first 200 copies are reserved, all remaining pre-orders will be fulfilled in our second distribution, scheduled to ship to you by October 1, 2026.

Pre-order early to secure your copy from the first shipment.

Also, a portion of the sales will be donated to the Black August in the Park organization.