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The First: President Barack Obama’s Road to the White House
Buying Time by Pamela Samuels Young
Brainwashed: Challenging the Myth of Black Inferiority by Tom Burrell
The Denzel Principle: Why Black Women Can’t Find Good Black Men
The Ex Chronicles: A Novel by Carol Taylor
Why Do Black People Love Fried Chicken? by Nashieqa Washington
Secrets and Lies by Rhonda McKnight
Not Guilty of Love by Pat Simmons
Cougar Tales by Evelyn Palfrey, Sandra Kitt, Laura Castoro
God Ain't Blind by Mary Monroe
The Entrepreneur Guide 2010 Edition
Thelonious Monk: The Life and Times of an American Original
The New Jim Crow: Mass Incarceration in the Age of Colorblindness
Wench: A Novel by Dolen Perkins-Valdez
Post Black: How a New Generation Is Redefining African-American Identity by Ytasha L. Womack
Invasion of the Baby Daddy by Dr. John Bell
Resurrecting Midnight by Eric Jerome Dickey
Sleep Don't Come Easy by Victor McGlothin & J.D. Mason
The Ancestors by L.A. Banks, Tananarive Due, and Brandon Massey
Sassy by Gloria Mallette
Beyond Glory: Joe Louis vs. Max Schmeling and a World on the Brink by David Margolick
Children of the Waters by Carleen Brice
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Articles & Commentary
Visionary Chris Hedges Issues Dire Warning about America’s Impending Demise
Oscar Predictions 2010 - The Envelope Please: Who Will Win, Who Deserves to Win, Who Was Snubbed
2010 NAACP Image Awards - Precious Dominates Image Awards via Virtual Sweep of Film Categories
Obama’s State of the Union Speech: An Oscar-Worthy Performance
Soledad O'Brien - The Haiti Relief Effort Interview
Why My Book Club is Important to Me - Circle of Color Book Club of Jackson MS
Video - Literary Freedom Project's Spring Benefit - Hosted by AALBC.com
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Wesley Snipes - The “Brooklyn’s Finest” Interview
Anthony Mackie - The Star of Hurt Locker (Inteview from 2006)
Nate Parker - Is Nate the Next Denzel?
Zane - The “Sex Chronicles” Interview
Joumana Kidd - The “Let’s Talk about Pep” Interview
Chiwetel Ejiofor- The “Endgame” Interview
9th Wonder - Hip-hop producer, DJ, college lecturer and social activist - Interview
Katie Couric talks to Grammy award winning singer Shakira
Cornel West - The “Brother West” Interview
Cathy Hughes - One on One with TV One's Media Mogul
Gabby Sidibe - The “Precious” Interview
Mo'Nique - Just Give Mo'Nique the Oscar!
Gladys Knight - The “I Can Do Bad All by Myself” Interview
Quentin Tarantino - The “Inglourious Basterds” Interview
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Film and DVD Reviews
Brooklyn's Finest - Flawed NYPD Officers Featured as “Brooklyn’s Finest”
Harlem Aria - Opera Serves as Fulcrum for Unfunny, Unlikely-Buddy Comedy
Lord, Save Us from Your Followers
Cop Out - Tracy Morgan and Bruce Willis Co-Star in Mismatched Cops Comedy
Toe to Toe - Coeds Lock Horns and Lacrosse Sticks in Cross-Cultural Drama
Blood Done Sign My Name - Riveting Historical Drama Revisits Infamous Civil Rights Case
Black Dynamite - Campy Spoof of Blaxploitation Era Comes to Blu-Ray
Good Hair - Chris Rock’s Lighthearted Look at Sisters’ Dos Arrives on DVD
Preacher's Kid - Podigal Daughter Learns Valuable Life Lessons in Moralizing Melodrama
The End of Poverty? - Globalization Documentary Discusses Paradox of Poverty in Era of Unparalleled Wealth
Off and Running - Adoptees Identity Issues Examined by Blended-Family Documentary
Endgame - South African Docudrama Chronicles Demise of Apartheid
Skin - Apartheid Poses Problem for White Couple with Black Baby
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