Black cultural icons across music, sports, and more are being commemorated in LEGO form in a new book from Richard Dryden and Dave Kaleta.

You may recognize the collaborators’ names from their Awesome Black Creativity (ABC) project, which first began on Instagram in 2022 and saw the duo building on their mutual appreciation for LEGO bricks and Black cultural history. The collaboration quickly leapt from social media to something more tangible, with ABC earning the Best Artwork award with its exhibition debut in Chicago later that same year.

Since then, the project has further ballooned into an acclaimed traveling exhibition, which makes now the perfect time for it to expand even more.

On Jan. 12, No Starch Press will release Awesome Black Creativity: A Celebration of Black Cultural Icons in LEGO Bricks , a new book featuring writing by Dryden and artwork from Kaleta.…