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A Hand to Guide Me: Legends and Leaders Celebrate the People Who Shaped Their Lives by Denzel Washington
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Denzel Washington tapped a most impressive collection of contributors for this project, including Presidents Clinton and Carter, Baseball Hall of Famers Hank Aaron and Yogi Berra, NBA Coach Phil Jackson, Academy Award-winner Whoopi Goldberg, American Idol Ruben Studdard, Muhammad Ali, and emerging ingénue Kerry Washington, to name a few. The idea behind the book was to have each person share a refection about a mentor who meant a lot to them.

The Audacity of Hope: Thoughts on Reclaiming the American Dream by Barack Obama
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Already poised to assume the mantle of the promising black Messiah is Barack Obama, another up-and-comer who, like Ford and Barabara Jordan before him, was catapulted into the limelight courtesy of a charismatic keynote speech at the convention. And since Obama has hinted that he might throw his hat into the ring in 2008, some might want to get a sense of what makes the Junior Senator from Illinois tick.

Jokes My Father Never Taught Me: Life, Love, and Loss with Richard Pryor by Rain Pryor - Reviewed by Kam Williams
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Everybody knows that Richard Pryor (1940-2005) was a comedic genius known as much for his irreverent stand-up act as for his appearances in movies like Silver Streak, Uptown Saturday Night and Stir Crazy. But most of his fans are undoubtedly unaware of the side of him shared by his daughter, Rain, in “Jokes My Father Never Taught Me,” as revealing and as heartbreaking a dysfunctional family memoir as you could ever hope to find.

If There Be Pain by Gloria Mallette - Reviewed by Jayne Cubbage
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Mallette has spun a wonderful story that reminds us all to evaluate our lives and strive for peace in life and in our relationships. If There Be Pain is entertaining, educational and eclectic all at once making for a fabulous read.

Nigguh Please! by Marvin X
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The black culture police are at it again, lead running dog is Rev. Jesse Jackson, perhaps the most hypocritical culture policeman on the scene--especially after leading president Clinton in prayer over Monica while himself engaged in extramarital shenanigans. I can't take Jesse Jackson with his twisted mouth ( from lying) pontificating on moral issues while he is the most immoral of men, even pimping the blood of MLK, Jr.

White Men Can't Hump (As Good As Black Men): Race & Sex in America, Volumes I & II by Todd Wooten
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To his credit, the sagacious, salacious sex historian makes up for his lack of credentials with an infectious enthusiasm for his material and a colorful ability to turn a phrase, even if he is prone to profanity. Overall, White Men Can't Hump happens to be quite an entertaining page-turner which rests on the thesis that the legacy of slavery has left black males both devalued and blamed for their collective lower station in life.

Denzel Washington - The Deja Vu Interview with Kam Williams
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Kam Williams: How does it feel to still be a sex symbol at 50?

Denzel Washington: [Fakes snoring] I don’t know anything about that. I’ll be 52 in December. Turning 50 made me realize that this is not the dress rehearsal. I was already sort of in that mind set before that, but it really hit home to enjoy every day, to try to lead and live a good life, a healthy life, and to keep things simple. Sex symbol? I don’t think about it. I don’t even know what any of that stuff means.

Delroy Lindo - The Wondrous Oblivion Interview with Kam Williams
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The son of Jamaican immigrants to England, Delroy Lindo was born in London on November 18, 1952. He began acting at the age of five when appeared in a Nativity pageant. As a teenager, he moved with his mother to Toronto till they migrated to San Francisco where he would study acting at the American Conservatory Theater.

Laurence Fishburne - The Bobby Interview with Kam Williams
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Kam: What did you think of the script?

Laurence: I got the script, actually, the day before I went to work. I read it, and I was really, really impressed with the piece in terms of dealing with 22 different lives. I really enjoyed reading it, because you’re dealing with so many different kinds of relationships. So, there’s a lot of sadness in it, a lot of pain, a lot of laughter, a lot of joy, a lot of compassion and understanding, a lot of conflict, all things that we experience as human beings. So, it was very full, and very rich. It was a very, very thick kind of tapestry that he has [writer/director Emilio Estevez] woven into the script, and I think that he has executed it very, very well.

The Empire in Africa - Film Review by Kam Williams
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If you want an unblinking, bird’s eye view of man’s inhumanity to man, then look no further than The Empire in Africa, a shocking film featuring more bloodletting than your average teen slasher flick, only for real. Narrated by Richie Havens, this almost unbearable expose’ chronicles the civil strife inside Sierra Leone.

BET First Annual Hip-Hop Awards - Article by Kam Williams
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If there was ever any doubt that gangsta’ rap is a man’s game, Black Entertainment Television confirmed the fact that sisters need not apply at its First Annual Hip-Hop Awards. The event was staged in Atlanta, where it was hosted by pimp comedian Katt Williams, a protégé of Snoop Dogg known for his misogynistic brand of humor. Katt set the tone in monologue with remarks like the line where he referred to Venus and Serena Williams as natural disasters.

Maxine Waters - The Hip Hop Symposium Interview with Kam Williams
http://hiphopbookclub.com/maxine_waters.htm

A former Chair of the Congressional Black Caucus, Maxine was born in St. Louis, Missouri, one of 13 children reared by a single mother. At the tender age of 13, she began working in factories and segregated restaurants. After moving to Los Angeles, she was employed in the garment industry and then by the telephone company.

Q.B. Wells
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Wells is an author, the editor of The Urbania Magazine, and Webmaster of ArtOfficialMedia.com. In his twenties, Wells holds an M.S. in Professional Writing from Towson University and a B.S. from Columbia College in Chicago. He currently resides in Baltimore, Maryland, and is working on his next novel, "Blackfaces".

Founded in 2005, Art Official Media LLC is a publisher of urban books and art related media, with an emphasis on e-books, paperbacks, audio, films and magazines that illustrate and enhance the urban perspective. In addition to publishing, Art Official Media LLC handles all aspects of the distribution process for independent book publishers, self published authors, independent record labels and film companies that cater to an urban market.

Andrea Smith
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Smith  has received fellowships from the Frederick Douglass Creative Arts Center and The New York Council on the Arts. She was born and raised in Brooklyn and now lives in Atlanta with her son. She is currently at work on her next novel.

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Harlem World Lounge - November 30th, 8 pm, NYC
HW Lounge Celebrates Books with Malaika Adero and the UpSouth Book Festival

Join the Harlem World movement in an intimate setting on November 30th, 8 pm, at Tribal Spears Cafe. Meet and greet Malaika Adero, Simon & Schuster, editor and founder of the new "UpSouth Book Festival" and in the recent Fall Fashion 2006 issue of Harlem World Magazine. The event will be hosted HW Lounge hostess by Eliza B, special guests include Rashidah Ismaili, Colin Channer, Eisa Ulen, and Flores A. Forbes and others.

8 - 8:30 pm Harlem Brewing mix, mingle and music (while supplies last)
8:30 - 9:30 pm With a special excerpts from the "UpSouth Book Festival" with HW Senior Book Editor Troy Johnson and Eliza B
9:30 - 10:30 pm Book signing with Hue Man Books

At Tribal Spears Cafe and Gallery is located at: 2167 Frederick Douglass Avenue @ 117th Street. It's all at NO COST all night two levels... for Press or media inquiries send an email to: harlemworldinfo@yahoo.com

Book Expo America (BEA)
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Save The Dates: Wed, May 30 to Sun, June 3, 2007

BEA combines the largest selection of English language titles on the planet with special industry and author events and unparalleled educational content. The excitement of BEA fuels the passion for books and sparks new ideas for publishers, booksellers, librarians and rights professionals from around the world.

Authors, publishers and other industry professionals join AALBC.com in what will be the largest African American Pavilion in BEA history!  Visit http://events.aalbc.com/african_american_pavilion.htm and http://events.aalbc.com/aapavillion_bea2005.htm to see and hear the sites and sounds from previous BEA's

The National Coalition of 100 Black Women, Inc. Greater Miami Chapter
Authors, Poets & All That Jazz
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Saturday, December 2, 2006 - 2:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m., Lou Rawls Performing Arts Center - Miami Gardens, FL

For more information, call (954) 612-6130

Literary Living hosted by best-selling author Heather Covington, airs every Tuesday at 8:00 p.m. (EST). The show targets an exclusive audience, the African American book buying market. The half-hour program will take viewers on a journey through the offices and streets of New York City; will introduce some of today’s greatest publishers, authors, writers and poets.  Visit http://www.thumperscorner.com/discus/messages/1/17457.html for more information.

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