‘Ice Cream Queen’ scoops up the rich history of Black America’s sweetest dessert

“Ice Cream Queen: Flavors from Black America’s Past, Present & Future” by Lokelani Alabanza, c.2026, W.W. Norton, $29.99, 264 pages You’ve probably never tasted an unpalatable scoop of ice cream.

‘Ice Cream Queen’ scoops up the rich history of Black America’s sweetest dessert

“Ice Cream Queen: Flavors from Black America’s Past, Present & Future” by Lokelani Alabanza, c.2026, W.W. Norton, $29.99, 264 pages

You’ve probably never tasted an unpalatable scoop of ice cream.