<div><a href="https://melanininya.com/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Melanin in YA</a> , your source for all things Black in traditional young adult publishing, began in August 2020. It's a no excuses database for all things Black in the YA space. Think of it like IMDB Pro + Goodreads + Letterboxd + Deadline but for Black YA.
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<div>Maintaining and scaling a venture like that costs money that I do not have. I have given all that I have financially over the last 6 years and I am tapped out. Would you help Melanin in YA scale?
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<div>Melanin in YA has always had the hope of solidifying expansion to sustain the brand, though finding major investors as a small Black woman owned business has not been easy. Melanin in YA is still very interesting in finding a major investor. The pitch deck is complete. But until then, here's the breakdown of where your donation is going, should you put funds towards Melanin in YA:
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<div><strong>What You're Funding</strong>
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<div>Overhead and Administrative Costs (Annual Domain &amp; Domain Redirects - $203, Annual Hosting &amp; Email Hosting - $390, Annual Industry Subscriptions - $1,627)
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<div>Hire 3 interns for 6 month period (The job post is drafted and ready to publish - $3,000)
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<div>Relaunch Shop Melanin in YA which had to close due to an inability to keep the shop open, as Shopify is costly ($3,000)
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<div>Marketing Budget (Remainer of Funds Raised -&gt; Giveaways, Ads, Bookmarks, Limited Series Podcast, etc...)
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<div>GoFundMe Fee ($290+)
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<div>If you are interested in becoming a major investor, please read <a href="https://melanininya.com/2026/09/04/melanin-in-ya-the-roadmap/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">this</a> and <a href="https://melanininya.com/2026/09/04/melanin-in-ya-the-roadmap/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">this</a> .
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<div>No matter what, Melanin in YA is here to stay! Though I hope with your support, it will continue to grow. Thank you so much to everyone who has supported Melanin in YA thus far whether through an earlier GoFundMe, sharing the database, or helping out behind the scenes. Your support shows that Melanin in YA is necessary. Let's keep spreading the Melanin in YA name because this is just the beginning!
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<div>Thank you!
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Bayana Davis

Libba Bray

Martha Brockenbrough

Elizabeth Graham Revis

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