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List of Contributors to Step into a World
The Following is the List of Contributors to This Amazing Volume Toyin Adewale is a native of Emure-Ekiti, Ekiti State, Nigeria. Born in 1969, she has absolutel...
Read This to Discover Great Authors, Books, Events & More
★ Read Our eNewsletter Archives ★ Subscribe to Receive Highlights of Our eNewsletter and More on Your Kindle Sponsored by Akashic Books and Infamous Books AALB...
What Was The Last Book You Read? The Celebrity Edition
Over the years we've published hundreds of interviews with celebrities. Each one is usually asked, what is now know as the The bookworm Troy Johnson question, "What was...
Well-Read Black Girl: Finding Our Stories, Discovering Ourselves
Well-Read Black Girl: Finding Our Stories, Discovering Ourselves Glory Edim An inspiring collection of essays by black women writers, curated by the founder of the popula...
Read Until You Understand
With a solid array of books to her credit, Farah Jasmine Griffin has possibly written one of the artistic highlights in the national book marketplace this season. Her new...
Exercise Your Mind With a Good Book – July 29, 2014 eNewsletter
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A Report From The Field
360� A Revolution of Black Poets -- A Report From The Field "360� was a two day gathering of poets in Baltimore, Maryland on September 11 & 12, 1998. Event...
An Interview with John A. Williams
John A. Williams (right) and Dennis A. Williams Originally published in FORKROADS, A Journal of Ethnic-American Literature, Winter 1995 For me, at first, he was...
The Known World
As is becoming an unbreakable and pleasurable yearly excursion, I attended the 2003 Book Expo America (BEA) in Los Angeles. I love the BEA. The convention is all about ...
Game World
Game World Christopher John Farley "The Narnia for the Social Media Generation."—The Wall Street Journal"Drawn from both video gaming culture and the rich tapestry of J...
Behold the 9th Wonder of the World!
Behold the 9th Wonder of the World! Born Patrick Denard Douthit in Winston-Salem, NC on January 15, 1975, 9th Wonder is a Grammy Award-winning producer, ...
Google‘s Adverse Impact on the World Wide Web
(Note: On Sunday May 20, CBS’s 60 Minutes aired a segment on the power of Google, validating much of what I’ve written below) Google has the sole ability to help, ...
Dead Emcee Scrolls: The Lost Teachings of Hip-Hop
A CONFESSION There is no music more powerful than hip-hop. No other music so purely demands an instant affirmative on such a global scale. When the beat drops, people...
The New Age of Empire: How Racism and Colonialism Still Rule the World
It’s always beneficial to understand how learned minds, from abroad, view our current world with all its defects. It’s especially pleasurable when it’s ...
Half American: The Heroic Story of African Americans Fighting World War II at Home and Abroad
Half American: The Heroic Story of African Americans Fighting World War II at Home and Abroad Matthew F. Delmont The definitive history of World War II from the Afric...
President Michelle, or Ten Days that Shook the World: A Subversive Political Fantasy
President Michelle, or Ten Days that Shook the World: A Subversive Political Fantasy Manu Herbstein President Michelle, or Ten Days that Shook the World: A subversive pol...
Wonderful Ethiopians Of The Ancient Cushite Empire, Book 1
The minds of men today are stirred with eager questionings about the origin of civilization and about the part the different races of mankind played in its developm...
AALBC.com eNewsletter - August 1st 2012 - #193
Subscribe to this eNewsletter Read our eNewsletter Archives Read Our eNewsletter on Your Kindle Help AALBC.com support our literary legacy. If you find somethi...
World War Gangster
World War Gangster Jihad Shaheed Uhuru Change is on the Way Singer Sam Cook said it best, "A Change is Gonna Come." But Bo Jack Jones is tired of waiting. The world-renow...
AALBC.com eNewsletter - September 20th 2012 - Issue #194
Subscribe to this eNewsletter Read our eNewsletter Archives Read Our eNewsletter on Your Kindle AALBC.com's 25 Best Selling Books For July 1st through August 31st 2012...
Bouchercon, the World Mystery Convention
Bouchercon, the World Mystery Convention New Orleans Louisiana The World Mystery Convention is a nonprofit, all-volunteer organization which holds an annual convention i...
The Hospital at the End of the World
The Hospital at the End of the World Justin C. Key From the author of the acclaimed The World Wasn’t Ready for You comes a thrilling first novel, set in a near future w...
Furious Cool: Richard Pryor And The World That Made Him
Furious Cool: Richard Pryor And The World That Made Him David Henry and Joe Henry “Addictively readable … Someday, when fewer people know Richard Pryor’s name, Furi...
The World Is Round
The World Is Round Nikky Finney Poetry. African American Studies. Charged, visionary poems from Nikky Finney, published by InnerLight Publishing out of Atlanta, Georgia. ...
AALBC.com eNewsletter March 28th 2006
The Following is an excerpt of AALBC.com's March 28th eNewsletter:MAKING THE BEST OF AALBC.comTip #1 — Use the Google Search EngineAALBC.com is a massive web site; make...
Ancient Egypt The Light of the World: Vol. 1 and 2
Ancient Egypt The Light of the World: Vol. 1 and 2 Gerald Massey A WORK OF RECLAMATION AND RESTITUTION IN TWELVE BOOKS Vol. I and 2. It may have been a million years ago ...
The Marvelous Effect (Marvelous World)
The Marvelous Effect (Marvelous World) Troy CLE Louis Proof is an ordinary kid. He loves listening to hip-hop, racing radio-controlled cars, and hanging out with his be...
The Gods of the Bacteria: The World Before Darwin
Dr. Billy Earley, a veteran practitioner and graduate from the Charles Drew School of Medicine and Science, brings his expertise of cellular biology and genetics to t...
Afrofuturism: The World of Black Sci-Fi and Fantasy Culture
Afrofuturism: The World of Black Sci-Fi and Fantasy Culture Ytasha L. Womack 2014 Locus Awards Finalist, Nonfiction Category In this hip, accessible primer to the music,...
We, As a People, Will Get to the Promised Land!
Dr. King’s last sermon was delivered April 3, 1968, at the Church of God in Christ Headquarters, Memphis, Tennessee Your browser does not support the ...
Colin Channer on Caribbean Literature, the Black Readers, Love, Urban Fiction, and the Art of Writing
With the stunning 1998 publication of Waiting In Vain, Colin Channer introduced the sensuality and spirituality of reggae as a literary form on American shores, mixing...
50 Best Places to Meet Other Book Lovers Online
Editor’s Note: This article was updated in April 2017 to show sites that are no longer active or have completely shut down (they are striked out) due, in part...
Online Chat with Author John Gibson
Coffee Will Make You Black Reading Group — August 1999 Selection September 1st 1999 Dummy by John Gibson Buy This Book AbeBooksAmazo...
Stephen Carter “Palace Council” Interview
Here, he talks about his sequel, New England White, another sophisticated suspense thriller set amidst the African-American elite. KW: Your dad was a profes...
Complete List of 1,453 Titles Sold in 2006
Complete List of 1,453 Titles Sold in 2006 In 2006 AALBC.com sold 1,453 different titles via the Amazon.com affiliate program. Th...
In West Mills
Part One In October of ’41, Azalea Centre’s man told her that he was sick and tired of West Mills and of the love affair she was having with moon-shine. Az...
April 2014 eNewsletter - Good Books, Films, Events, Articles & More
You may receive this eNewsletter directly in your email-box by subscribing. It may also be read on your Kindle ebook reader. Enjoy our previous eNewsletters. Sponso...
Ishmael Reed – July 1-7, 1983, in Emeryville, California
REGINALD MARTIN: Camus wrote in "Neither Victims nor Executioners" that the only really committed artist is he who, without refusing to take part in the...
Mass Deception
Chill bumps appear out of nowhere when I think about that particular period of my life. The memory still haunts me to this day. I’d just arrived back ...
Julianne Malveaux: “Are We Better Off” as a Result of Obama’s Presidency?
Dr. Julianne Malveaux has long been recognized for her progressive and insightful observations. She is a labor economist, noted author and colorful commentator. Her con...
Dark Matter: Reading the Bones
If It Ain’t Speculative and It Ain’t Fiction Need Black Folks Read Speculative Fiction? It distresses me when I can grant only qualified approval such an o...
Edwidge Danticat The “Create Dangerously” Interview
Edwidge Danticat was born in Haiti in 1969 and moved to the United States when she was twelve. She is the author of two novels, two collections of sto...
Why Diversity in Children’s Literature is Important
A Keynote Address Delivered by Jewell Parker Rhodes April 30, 2015, during the American Booksellers Association’s ABC Children’s Institute 2015. ...
Thumper’s Picks
It’s been a while but I’m back with a whole new set of books that I have fallen in love with, passed around, and will sing the praises of at the drop of a h...
Just Too Good to Be True
I never thought the moon would rise or the sun would set on the day that I would be writing a review on any E. Lynn Harris book. I use to be a fan of Harris, a real d...
Susan Taylor Baker King’s Memoir
An Excerpt from Susan Taylor Baker King’s Memoir:Reminiscences of My Life in Camp with the 33rd US Colored Troops, Late 1st S.C. Volunteers Reminiscences ...
Who Does She Think She Is
Demons and condemned souls must be having snowball fights in Hell because I not only read another Benilde Little book; I actually liked it. I know, I know, it is strang...
AALBC.com eNewsletter – November 30th 2012 – Issue #196
AALBC.com would like to thank all of you for being loyal readers of our eNewsletter. We are proud to have continuously published this eNewsletter for over 15 years --...
On-line Chat Featuring author Mat Johnson
The Coffee Will Make You Black On-line Reading Group’s Chat Transcript The Coffee Will Make You Black Reading Group’s On-line Chat Transcript...
St. Martin's Press - Backlist
St. Martin's New Releases | Writer's Home | AALBC.com Home St. Martin's Press � 175 Fifth Avenue, New York, NY 10010 � 212-674-5151 I Know ...
Forever Yours: The Unpublished Works: Lyrics and Poems of Tony Rose 1966 - 2016
Forever Yours: The Unpublished Works: Lyrics and Poems of Tony Rose 1966 - 2016 Tony Rose When I was thirteen I saw the Beatles on the Ed Sullivan show and I immediatel...
Alain Locke: An Introduction
ALAIN LOCKE: AN INTRODUCTION(Part 1) Alain Locke established his intellectual brilliance by a lifetime of study and teaching. This include...
It’s All About Love: Romance Readers Speak Out
Many Americans hold preconceived notions about romance fiction without having read one of these books. Their knowledge of the genre involves perceptions about Har...
The Selling of Joseph
Dedication To African slaves in the Americas, Caribbean, and Europe, the silent and unknown black slave… Your treatment was so inhumane, but your...
Valjeanne Jeffers Interview
Valjeanne Jeffers is a graduate of Spelman College and North Carolina Central University, and a member of the Carolina African American Writer’s Collecti...
Interview with Production Designer Wynn Thomas
Production designer Wynn Thomas started working in theatre as a teenager growing up in Philadelphia. Upon graduation from Boston University, Thomas went to New Y...
Not All Dogs
Prologue Chapter One: Choirboy Chapter Two: Smooth Operator Chapter Three: Sinister Minister Chapter Four: Bootstrapper Prologue (top) Sheryl Gibson’s...
The “I Am Not Your Negro” Interview
Filmmaker Raoul Peck Kam Williams: Hi Raoul, thanks for the interview, and congratulations on the Oscar nomination. Raoul Peck: Thanks, Kam. KW: What intereste...
Pros and Cons of Mainstream and Self-Publishing
There are two basic routes to getting published, mainstream and self-publishing. Mainstream is when one submits one’s work to journals/magazines and publishin...
Julie Dash discusses Daughters of the Dust on banresandnoble.com
Moderator: Welcome, Ms. Dash! We are so pleased you can join us this evening! Do you have any opening comments? Julie Dash: I’m glad to be here. I’m alwa...
Will.i.Am - The "X-Men Origins: Wolverine" Interview
Will Expounds on Everything from X:Men to ’Yes We Can’ William James Adams, aka Will.i.Am, was born on March 15, 1975 in the City o...
The 5th National Black Writers Conference Report from the Field 3
Report from the Field National Black Writers Conference 2000 Part 3 of 3 “Elizabeth Nunez, the conference director and the director of t...
What Next
During these times of turmoil between the United States and Iraq the creative community is using the full extent of its powers to offer solutions. Walter Mosley, Presid...
Good Books, Films, Events & Articles – May 2014 eNewsletter
You may receive this eNewsletter directly in your email-box by subscribing or download a PDF version. It may also be read on your Kindle ebook reader. Enjoy our previou...
She is Global, an Artist, a Movement—Malaika Adero is “Global I Aam”
Kalisha Buckanon, John McGregor, Deborah Cowell, and Troy Johnson, president of he African American Literature Book Club (Photo Credit Marcia E. Wilson 2016) An...
Melissa Harris-Perry - The "Sister Citizen" Interview
Sister Melissa Born in Seattle, Washington on October 2, 1973, but raised in Charlottesville and Chester, Virginia, Melissa V. Harris-Perry is a professor ...
Sleep Don’t Come Easy
I came across Sleep don't Come Easy by J.D. Mason and Victor McGlothin some time ago. I threw it in my ’to read’ pile when I spotted J.D. Mason&...
Critically Acclaimed Children’s Book Author
Many children’s authors and illustrators come from the world of education but you also worked in the field of journalism for some major publications. What made ...
Excellent Books, Authors, Events and More
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Black Women Lead the Way Promoting Black Culture through Books
“Where a woman rules, streams run uphill.” —Ethiopian proverb AALBC.com’s Bestselling Books - January to February 2015 The #1 selling book on AALBC.com, for Jan...
Ben-Jochannan, Clarke & Van Sertima's Reading Lists
Dr. Ivan Van Sertima (Jan 26, 1935 – May 25, 2009), Dr. Yosef “Dr. Ben” Ben-Jochannan (Dec 31, 1918 - March 19, 2015), and Dr. John Henrik Clarke (Jan 1, 1915 ...
Zoë Kravitz (Interview May, 2015)
Born December 1, 1988, Zoë Isabella Kravitz is the daughter of 5-time Grammy-winner Lenny Kravitz and Emmy-nominated actress Lisa Bonet (for The Cosby Show). The ...
Prophet Shelby Explains Why Black Messiah Obama Won’t Win
Photo Credit: Hoover Institution Shelby Steele is a controversial public intellectual who often finds himself at the center of controve...
Long Fall
I started Walter Mosley’s The Long Fall with a bit of left over anger and some anticipation. I’m not going to lie, I did not ever think that I would feel ...
100 Bestselling Authors, New Books, and More: October 2016 eNewsletter
Our Top 100, All-time, Bestselling Authors We are excited to present our regularly updated list of our top 100, all-time, bestselling authors. This list of bestselling a...
Ann Coulter The “Mugged” Interview with AALBC.com
Ann Coulter The “Mugged” Interview Born in New York City on December 9, 1961, arch-conservative Ann Coulter is the author of eight New York Times bestsellers a...
The Ancestors
The Ancestors is an anthology featuring stories by authors L.A. Banks, Tananarive Due and Brandon Massey. I am always happy to come across science fiction or ho...
Shades of Jade
I was debating on whether I should start this review by writing All Hail The New Queen. Why not? I'll only live once, so, All Hail The New Queen of AA mystery/suspe...
Clarence Thomas’ Ex Expounds on Steamy Memoir Vindicating Anita Hill
Retired Justice Lillian McEwen was born, raised and educated in Washington, D.C. Her stellar legal career there spanned several decades, including stints as a pros...
Quentin Tarantino - The "Inglourious Basterds" Interview
Born in Knoxville, Tennessee on March 27, 1963 to an Italian father and a mother of Irish and Cherokee extraction, Quentin Jerome Tarantino took a mos...
Love
For those of you who don’t know me or have not read any of my reviews, I have a tendency of getting extremely excited over republished books written by African ...
Never Die Alone
The following is not a review, but informational material for the movie NEVER DIE ALONE Order Movie-Original Poster via Amazon ABO...
Bestsellers Lists, Authors, New Books & More - June 2015
Read Our eNewsletter Archives Subscribe to Receive Highlights of Our eNewsletter and More on Your Kindle Multi-Title Authors Find Success on Spring ...
Colin Channer On His Novel, Satisfy My Soul
What is SATISFY MY SOUL saying about the American experience? That the destruction of African gods has shaped the destiny of this country because African-Americ...
Tavis Smiley: The State of the Black Union Interview
Born in Gulfport, Mississippi on September 13, 1964, Tavis Smiley was raised by his mother and step-father in a modest mobile home in ...
Sean "Diddy" Combs The "A Raisin in the Sun" Interview
Born in New York on November 4, 1969, rap mogul Sean ’Diddy’ Combs is the CEO and founder of Bad Boy Worldwide Entertainment Group, one of the preeminen...
A Feast of Peonies
Within the first four pages of A Feast of Peonies, the 165-page debut novel by Obi; I was both intrigued, and mesmerized. This electrifying novel centers on a man whose...
Maya Soetoro-Ng: The “Ladder to the Moon” Interview
Born in Jakarta, Indonesia on August 15, 1970, Dr. Maya Soetoro-Ng is a lecturer at the University of Hawaii’s College of Education but is perhaps bette...
Ed Gordon - The Daddy's Promise Interview
Ed with Daughter Taylor Edward Lansing Gordon, III was born in Detroit in 1960. Both his parents, Ed and Jimmie, were schoolteachers, although hi...
April 18, 2017 Newsletter: New Books, Vote for Your Favorite Author, and More
AALBC.com Congratulates all the Winners of Pulitzer Prizes in the Letters and Drama Categories Fiction: Colson Whitehead for his novel Underground Railroad Poetry: Tyeh...
Kola Boof: Words with the Author of the Best Black Book of 2006
Egyptian/Sudanese-American writer Kola Boof is the author of seven books published in eight countries. Her autobiography, Diary of a Lost Girl (Door of Kush, ...
Beverly Johnson - Interview
Beverly Johnson is the first African-American supermodel. She is also an actress, author, activist, businesswoman and TV personality. She was the first black ...
Karrine Steffans from “Superhead” to Supermom
Born on St. Thomas in the Virgin Islands on August 24, 1978, Karrine Steffans was a naive ing’nues who, as a tender teenager, made her way to Hollywoo...
Interview with Producer Lee Daniels
Lee Daniels enjoying himself at the Sugar Bar with fashionisto Andre' Leon Talley, Precious star Mo'Nique and owners Nick As...
Dr. Henry Louis Gates, Jr. - The Lincoln on Race and Slavery Interview
Dr. Gates Gets Honest about Abe Henry Louis ’Skip’ Gates, Jr. was born in Piedmont, West Virginia on September 16, 1950 to Henry, S...
Bestselling Books, Book Reviews, & More - May 2019 Newsletter
New Daughters of Africa by Margaret Busby is the magnificent follow-up to the original, celebrated anthology, updated for a new generation- an international collect...
Every Woman’s Man
Yeah, it’s unusual for me to read a book with a title like, Every Woman’s Man, a novel by Rique Johnson. I don't normally go for the sister girl relatio...
West of Rehoboth
The soft summer held them all. They gently sat upon the shimmering flecks of sun hidden in the cut grass. They came together like this every Fourth of July. It was a time...
Rejoice and Shout (2011) - Production Notes
About Rejoice and ShoutThe Information below provided coutesy of Magnolia Pictures [2011] The Music, The Footage and The Message The Power of God The Roots of Gospe...
Second Line Home: New Orleans Poems
June 2005, almost a decade ago, was the time I last visited New Orleans. It was still almost the Big Easy I knew in the mid-1980s. Several months later the nation obs...