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AALBC.com's BESTSELLING BOOKS FEB & JAN 2006

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Fiction

#1 - Breaking the Cycle Edited by Zane
#2 - Public Enemy #2: An All-New Boondocks Collection by Aaron McGruder
#3 - The Sex Chronicles: Shattering the Myth
by Zane
#4 - Getting Buck Wild: Sex Chronicles 2, Vol. 2 Edited by Zane
#5 - Afterburn by Zane


Nonfiction

#1 - Confessions of a Video Vixen by Karrine Steffans
#2 - Diary of a Lost Girl by Kola Boof
#3 - A Million Little Pieces by James Frey
#4 - The Ditchdigger's Daughters by Yvonne S. Thornton, M. D.
#5 - Africa's Gift to America by J. A. Rogers
 

To view the entire of bestsellers list visit http://books.aalbc.com/bestsellers.htm Look out for AALBC.com's List of the 100 Best Selling Books of 2005

 

John Henrik Clarke: A Great and Mighty Walk (DVD)
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A Must for every home.  Click to learn more about the great scholar

This video chronicles the life and times of the noted African-American historian, scholar and Pan-African activist John Henrik Clarke (1915-1998). Both a biography of Clarke himself and an overview of 5,000 years of African history, the film offers a provocative look at the past through the eyes of a leading proponent of an Afrocentric view of history. From ancient Egypt and Africa's other great empires, Clarke moves through Mediterranean borrowings, the Atlantic slave trade, European colonization, the development of the Pan-African movement, and present-day African-American history. Produced and narrated by Wesley Snipes. Directed by Saint Clair Bourne.

or visit
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AUTHORS YOU SHOULD KNOW
 
Manning Marable
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Dr. Manning Marable is one of America's most influential and widely read scholars. Since 1993, Dr. Marable has been Professor of Public Affairs, Political Science, History and African-American Studies at Columbia University in New York City. For ten years, Dr. Marable was founding director of the Institute for Research in African-American Studies at Columbia University, from 1993 to 2003. Under Dr. Marable's leadership, the Institute became one of the nation's most prestigious centers of scholarship on the black American experience.
 

Yvonne Bynoe
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Yvonne Bynoe is widely regarded as a leading figure among a new generation of public intellectuals. She currently provides political and cultural commentary for the National Public Radio (NPR) program, News and Notes with Ed Gordon. Bynoe's straightforward analysis has garnered her praise from academics and average citizens. Acclaimed scholar, Manning Marable has called Bynoe �one of Hip Hop Culture's most insightful observers.�
 

Patricia Wilson-Smith
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Being duped by love was the best thing to ever happen to this new literary superstar! With one of the most hilarious novels written this year under her belt, Patricia Wilson-Smith, the new comic face of romance and dating in America shows no signs of slowing down.

After being unceremoniously duped by a would be online suitor, this mother of one and talented musician sat down to write a tearful recount of her experience, and ended up penning one woman's semi-fictional account of traversing the Atlanta dating scene�the laugh-out-loud tour de farce, �Duped By Love�.

 
RECENT AALBC.COM BOOK REVIEWS, ARTICLES & VIDEOS
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Out of Bounds: Coming Out of Sexual Abuse, Addiction, and My Life of Lies in the NFL Closet by Roy Simmons - Book Review by Kam Williams
http://reviews.aalbc.com/out_of_bounds.htm

�There was this constant worry in the back of my head about being found out for liking men. I�d venture to say that the stigma of homosexuality among young black men is three or four times greater than it is for young white men. Because I was a football player, folks just naturally assumed I was straight� I was living a closeted life in my own little closeted world.  Nobody knew. I doubt anybody even suspected.�
�Excerpted from Chapter 5
 

Forced into Glory: Abraham Lincoln's White Dream by Lerone Bennett, Jr.  - Book Review by Kam Williams
http://reviews.aalbc.com/forced_into_glory.htm

Forced into Glory represents the fruit of Bennett's labors, and this 652 page biography sets the record straight, exposing the real Abe Lincoln, wart and all.  Virtually every myth gets exploded along the way, as the author uncovers his subject as an insensitive bigot who, for instance, advocated peace while waging a war of ethnic cleansing on Native Americans.

Living Black History: How Reimagining the African-American Past Can Remake America's Racial Future by Manning Marable - Book Review by Kam Williams
http://reviews.aalbc.com/living_black_history.htm

�Since race itself is a fraudulent concept, devoid of scientific reality, racism can only be justified through the suppression of black counter-narratives that challenge society's understanding about itself and its own past. Racism is perpetuated and reinforced by the historical logic of whiteness, which repeatedly presents whites as the primary actors in the important decisions that have influenced the course of human events.

There is considerable historical evidence that undermines the coherence and legitimacy of that master narrative of American history. Why do the great masses of white Americans remain unmoved?"
�Sampled from Chapter One

 

The Vanishing Black Male - Film Review by Kam Williams
http://aalbc.com/reviews/the_vanishing_black_male.htm

Designed with every demographic in mind, The Vanishing Black Male is a  remarkable movie not to be missed by young or old, by male or female, by black or white or anyone with an interest in a frank discussion of the future of African-American men. This critic's pick for the Best Documentary of 2005. (Directed by Hisani DuBose)

 

EVENTS
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AALBC.com Brownstone Series Presents: A Dramatic presentation from the debut science fiction novel Mindscape
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On Sunday, March 19th 2006, at 3 PM Chrysalis Theatre Company will perform a music theatre reading of Andrea Hairston's, new speculative fiction novel Mindscape during the first AALBC.com Brownstone Series. Hosted by AALBC.com at our home in Harlem NY.  A musical reading is a reading with music. There will be signers and musicians, as well as actors who will voice the characters different points of view. There will be a musical introduction and bits of music through out -- a truly unique event!  Please visit

 

The Eighth National Black Writers Conference
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The Center for Black Literature at Medgar Evers College will host The Eighth National Black Writers Conference on Thursday, March 30, 2006 through Sunday, April 2, 2006. Confirmed authors include Marita Golden who will deliver the address on the Conference theme, Haki Madhubuti, Valerie Wilson Wesley, Walter Mosley, Samuel Delany, Walter Dean Myers, Quincy Troupe, Ishmael Reed, Elizabeth Nunez, Willie Perdomo, and Camille Yarborough, among others. Dr. Myrlie Evers-Williams, wife of the late civil rights activist, Medgar Wiley Evers, is the Honorary Conference Chair.

Described by Walter Mosley as "the most significant gathering of black writers in the country," the National Black Writers Conference is the largest gathering of its kind in North America. Initially conceived in 1986 by the late author John Oliver Killens, the Conference has consistently attracted a stellar array of writers and scholars including Maya Angelou, Amiri Baraka, Alice Walker, and others.

Pre-register for this event through AALBC.com and save 50% on AALBC.com services until March 30th!
 

A Celebration of Black Writing Building Community, Building Readers�
QBR: The Black Book Review and Nubian Heritage

Join us in launching the 2006 Harlem Book Fair by celebrating a decade of black writing, the individuals who have caused black books to flourish, the authors who have written our stories, and the organizations that have contributed to our success.  Thursday, February 23, 2006 at 6:00 p.m. � 8:30 p.m. Nubian Heritage, 2235 Fifth Avenue @ West 126th Street
New York, NY 10027.

This event is free and open to the public. Seating is limited. Respond by 2/20/06 to RSVP@qbr.com

 
AALBC.com RECOMMENDS
 
LiterateNubian
http://www.literatenubian.org

LiterateNubian, Inc. is a nonprofit organization founded in January 2001. The domain serves as an online meeting place where aspiring and established writers can showcase their work and network with other writers across the globe.  LiterateNubian has an established forum where writers of all genres can share ideas, give advice, and have conversations on topics of their choosing. We offer a wealth of features and resources.  LiterateNubian posts news of literary events, activities, and contests. We welcome news of literary activities in the African Diaspora.  Visit this important website.

 

Black Books Plus
http://blackbookplus.com

Black Books Plus is a Minority and Family owned operated business dedicated to bringing quality African American books and educational materials to our homes.  The President, Tyra Mason-Chekwas is the mother of three wonderful children. A former Ms. Caribbean USA and currently Publisher of Seaburn Books and Black Book News Magazine, she believes in the benefits of education and the empowerment of our people.  In collaboration with her husband, Dr. Sam Chekwas, a dentist and author, they have organized numerous book events and awards, including BIBLIOS Book fair in Queens, NY (in May) and BlackBookExpo in Brooklyn, NY (in September). Together they have provided thousands of Free books to children, schools and libraries through the Read Aloud NY Program and Paedeia Educational Promotions.

 

Souls: A Critical Journal of Black Politics, Culture & Society
http://www.columbia.edu/cu/ccbh/souls/index.html

Souls is a quarterly interdisciplinary journal sponsored by the Center for Contemporary Black History, a scholarly resource center of the Institute for Research in African-American Studies at Columbia University; it is published by Taylor & Francis. Established in January 1999, the journal maps the broad boundaries of scholarship and intellectual debates in the contemporary Black experience: the current studies in recent Black history, politics, socioeconomic research, social theory, and culture. Produced in the spirit of the intellectual activism of W. E. B. Du Bois, Souls presents creative and challenging interpretations of the key issues now being confronted by scholars of modern Black America, Africa, and the Caribbean.
 

 
The Power of Blogs

Being Mama Daily
http://www.beingmamadaily.blogspot.com/

Are you a woman raising and rearing black children? Did it, and have something to say about the subject? Being Mama Daily would like to hear from you.  Being Mama Daily is our open forum, talk time, testimony. If you read carefully you will hear the sound of our widest visions and deepest intentions on our journey as Mother. The posts that you will read are real journal entries from women raising black children all over the world.  Visit this wonderfully maintained web log chock full of humorous and poignant stories.

 
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We have significantly expensed your inventory of advertising space.  As a result, we have completely improved and simplified our advertising rates.  Advertising rates are $10 for every 1,000 views ($10 CPM) -- all pages al the time.  The is a $99 advertiser account setup fee, which will be applied to the first 10,000 views.  Whether you want 100 or 1,000,000 views a week, AALBC.com is uniquely qualified to promote your book or business!

Plus, all author's who purchase or have an existing author profile will have their photograph and book cover placed on the AALBC.com homepage for at least two weeks in addition to having the  

 

BOOK CLUBS ONLY - Jump Start Your Reading List and Win 5 Autographed copies of one of the these excellent titles!

To win 5 autographed copies of Diary of a Lost Girl or The Other Side of the Game; simply be one of the first two book clubs to send an email to contest@aalbc.com which includes the following information:
 

  1. The name of your book club
  2. Where the club is located?
  3. How long your club has been active?
  4. How many members do you have?
  5. Provide a URL where book club is mentioned
    (In order to qualify your book club must be mentioned somewhere on-line.  Your book club's own web site would be ideal.  However your inclusion on MosaicBooks.com's, book club list http://www.mosaicbooks.com/bookclub.html is also enough satisfy this requirement)
     
Diary of a Lost Girl by Kola Boof
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Kola Boof's long awaited autobiography "Diary of a Lost Girl" is nothing less than magnificent. Many will be spellbound by more than 90 pages detailing her terrifying experience as Osama Bin Laden's former mistress, but the Sudanese-born Novelist/Poet writes even more profoundly about the hardships of being vaginally circumcised, about witnessing her birth parents killed in her presence as a small child, about slavery and Arabism in Sudan, about being adopted and raised in the U.S. by African Americans, about her quest for true love, and in one particularly daring chapter, about her hopes for the future of her sons.

The Other Side of the Game by Anita Doreen Diggs
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"Sometimes in life, the only way to win is to play... The other side of the Game"

Anita Doreen Diggs has distinguished herself as a novelist and author of nonfiction.  As a book editor, Anita Doreen Diggs has held positions at Random House, rising to Senior Editor at One World Ballantine.   Columbia Journalism Review placed Ms. Diggs on their �The Shapers� list for the year 2000. "The Shapers" is a list of prominent New Yorkers who shape the national media agenda.  

Support the work of these authors.  Both Diggs and Boof, not only have good products; they are also strong supporters of Black books, authors, and enterprises.

Winning book clubs will be announced in the March 2006 newsletter

 
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Authors introduce your book to thousands of AALBC.com visitors for free; I encourage you to mention your book on our discussion boards: http://www.thumperscorner.com/discus you can include a graphic and even link to your web site. 

 

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