Troy Johnson’s Upcoming and Previous Events
Troy D. Johnson is the President, founder, and webmaster of
AALBC.com (The African American Literature Book Club).
Started in October 1997, AALBC.com is now the oldest, largest, and most frequently visited
website dedicated to books by or about people of African descent.
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Upcoming Events
Black Don’t Crack … Book Spines Meeting
February 26, 2026
| Virtual via Zoom
Participant
Our book club meeting is open to all. We will be discussing Black AF History: The Un-Whitewashed Story of America by Michael Harriot
Rescuing History Authors Tour
February 28, 2026
| Stonecrest Community – Summerfield, FL
Bookseller
Authors, historians, and community storytellers—visit legacy sites, sharing stories behind their books, and being part of a movement to preserve our history.
Rescuing History Authors Tour
March 1, 2026
| Woodruff Library – Clark Atlanta University (Atlanta, GA)
Bookseller
Authors, historians, and community storytellers—visit legacy sites, sharing stories behind their books, and being part of a movement to preserve our history.
Rescuing History Authors Tour
March 2, 2026
| The Legacy Museum – Montgomery Alabama
Bookseller
Authors, historians, and community storytellers—visit legacy sites, sharing stories behind their books, and being part of a movement to preserve our history.
Rescuing History Authors Tour
March 3, 2026
| Florida A&M University – Tallahassee, FL
Bookseller
Authors, historians, and community storytellers—visit legacy sites, sharing stories behind their books, and being part of a movement to preserve our history.
Rescuing History Authors Tour
March 4, 2026
| Ersula’s History Shop – Tampa, FL
Bookseller
Authors, historians, and community storytellers—visit legacy sites, sharing stories behind their books, and being part of a movement to preserve our history.
Black Don’t Crack … Book Spines Meeting
March 29, 2026
| Virtual via Zoom
Participant
Our book club meeting is open to all. We will be discussing Sky Full of Elephants by Cebo Campbell
Black Don’t Crack … Book Spines Meeting
April 26, 2026
| Virtual via Zoom
Participant
Our book club meeting is open to all. We will be discussing The Violin Conspiracyby Brendan Slocumb
Previous Appearances
Black Pack Party
February 23, 2026
| Pittsburgh, PA
Co-host
The Black Pack Party is a gathering of professionals across the Black book ecosystem and has been revived and revamped by the National Association of Black Booksellers (NAB2).
BISAC Codes 101: Workshopping Your Book's Best Codes for Discoverability
February 17, 2026
| Virtual
Panelist
Presented by publisher members of the IBPA DEI Committee and BISG, this webinar will cover what BISAC codes are, how they help books be discovered both in stores and online, and best practices for choosing the codes to help your books be discovered.
F.R.E.S.H. Book Festival
January 29, 2026
| Daytona Beach, Florida
Presenter
Black Don’t Crack … Book Spines Meeting
January 25, 2026
| Virtual via Zoom
Participant
Our book club meeting is open to all. We will be discussing People Person by Candice Carty-Williams.
WSJ’s Future of Everything Festival
May 18, 2022
| New York, NY
Panelist
The Future of Book Publishing: Publishing experts discuss where the industry goes next, from the role of data to the future of physical shops in an e-commerce age.
Literary Festival of Charlotte
October 1, 2020
| Charlotte, NC
Presenter
Black Authors & Readers Rock Weekend
October 4, 2019
| Oxon Hill, MD
Panelist
Topic: "The State of AA Books"
South Florida Book Festival
July 20, 2019
| Fort Lauderdale, FL
Attendee
South Florida Book Festival
July 19, 2019
| Fort Lauderdale, FL
Attendee
Austin African American Book Festival
June 21, 2019
| Austin, Texas
Presenter
Rainbow Bookclub VI
June 1, 2019
| St. Thomas, USVI
Invited Guest
13th Annual Black Pack Party
May 29, 2019
Co-Host
Texas Book Festival
October 28, 2018
| Austin, Texas
Attendee
National Black Book Festival
October 27, 2018
| Houston, Texas
Attendee
Sankofa Bookstore, Walter Mosley Book Launch
October 3, 2018
| Washington, DC
Invited Guest
Mississippi Book Festival
August 18, 2018
| Jackson, MS
Attendee
National Book Club Conference
August 3, 2018
| Buckhead, GA
Attendee
Sacramento Black Book Fair
June 2, 2018
Speaker
The #readingblack Movement Presentation
12th Annual Black Pack Party
May 30, 2018
Co-Host
National Library Week Book Banquet
April 11, 2018
| Queens, NY
Speaker
FreeThinkers Appearance
January 5, 2018
| Sarasota, FL
Speaker
2017 AAMBC Awards
June 10, 2017
| Atlanta, GA
Honoree
Sacramento Black Book Fair
June 2, 2017
| Sacramento, CA
Speaker
Presentation: “The Impact of Amazon, Google, and Facebook on the Black Book Ecosystem”
Book Expo America
May 12, 2016
| Chicago, IL
Panel Moderator
In Search of A Book Buyer - African American Women Top The List
9th National Conference of African American Librarians
August 5, 2015
| St. Louis, MO
Keynote Speaker
In Search of Diverse Book Buyers Panel
May 28, 2015
| New York, NY
Panelist
Twelfth National Black Writers Conference
March 27, 2014
| New York, NY
Panelist
Panel: The State of Publishing: A 2014 Odyssey
15th Annual Harlem Book Fair
July 20, 2013
Co-Host
Co-hosted "unpanel" conversation: Technology’s Impact On Black Writers.
8th Annual African American Literary Award Show
September 27, 2012
| Harlem, NY
Honoree
Troy was presented with the Literary Trailblazers Award.
Bayou Soul Writers & Reader’s Conference
July 5, 2012
| New Orleans, LA
Award Recipient
AALBC.com was presented with the Carol Mackey Book Club of the Year Award.
National Black Book Festival
June 8, 2012
| Houston, Texas
Panelist
Panelist: Marketing Your Book Effectively
Harlem Book Fair
July 23, 2011
| New York, NY
Host/Panelist
AALBC.com & African Voices hosted a live video broadcast. Troy was also on the panel Going Digital: The African American Reader in an E-Book World.
Book Expo America (BEA 2011)
May 26, 2011
| New York, NY
Panelist
Panelist: African American Books in an E-Book World.
Straight Talk: Real People
March 24, 2011
| Bridgehampton, NY
Guest Speaker
Guest Speaker at the Bridgehampton Child Care and Recreational Center.
Annual Legislative Conference Author Pavilion
September 17, 2010
| Washington, DC
Panelist
Panelist: Emerging Leaders Series: A Brave New World - Social Networking Chronicles.
Harlem Book Fair
July 17, 2010
| Harlem, NY
Workshop Presenter
4th Annual Black Pack Party
May 26, 2010
| Harlem, NY
Host
Host with Mosaicbooks.com & Linda Duggins.
Syracuse University Convocation
May 15, 2010
| Syracuse, NY
Convocation Speaker
Speaker at L.C. Smith College of Engineering and Computer Science.
Read the speech.
Baltimore Book Festival
September 25, 2009
| Baltimore, MD
Panelist
Panelist: Black Money - Why the Urban Genre is Remaking the Book Business.
3rd Annual Black Pack Party
May 30, 2009
| New York, NY
Host
Event Sponsor and Host. Featured on C-SPAN2's Book TV.
Book Expo America
May 30, 2009
| New York, NY
Award Recipient
African American Pavilion Special Book Industry Award Recipient.
Antigua & Barbuda International Literary Festival
November 7, 2008
| Antigua, West Indies
Speaker
Book Expo America
May 29, 2008
| Los Angeles, CA
Exhibitor/Panelist
Seminar: The Real Deal on On-line Book Promotion.
Harvard Business School
February 23, 2008
| Boston, MA
Panelist
Panelist: Authentic, Dynamic, & Real: Lessons Learned Outside of the Boardroom.
Syracuse University Outstanding Alumni Award
October 12, 2007
| Syracuse, NY
Award Recipient
Award Recipient during Homecoming Weekend.
Book Expo America 2007
May 31, 2007
| New York, NY
Speaker/Exhibitor
Speaker and Exhibitor at the African American Pavilion.
