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Richard Wright to Jay-Z: The Decline of Young Black Male Literary Writers

by K.L. Reeves

Richard Wright to Jay-Z: The Decline of Young Black Male Literary Writers K.L. Reeves Article Young Writers Need Models Young writers need models. Early in my apprenticeship my predecessors fed me ...

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“The Negro Artist and the Racial Mountain”

by Langston Hughes

“The Negro Artist and the Racial Mountain” Langston Hughes Article One of the most promising of the young Negro poets said to me once, “I want to be a poet—not a Negro poet,” meanin...

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Ghost Boys, a Powerful New Novel, for Young Readers, from Jewell Parker Rhodes

by Troy Johnson

Ghost Boys, a Powerful New Novel, for Young Readers, from Jewell Parker Rhodes Troy Johnson Article The #1 Kids’ Indie Next Pick A heartbreaking and powerful story about a black boy killed by a po...

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June 2016 Newsletter Celebrating the Best in Black Literature

by Troy Johnson

June 2016 Newsletter Celebrating the Best in Black Literature Troy Johnson Article Subscribe to AALBC.com’s eNewsletter Carter G. Woodson Award Winning Books The National Council for the Social...

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Excellent Books, Authors, Events and More

by Troy Johnson

Excellent Books, Authors, Events and More Troy Johnson Article You may receive this eNewsletter directly in your email-box by subscribing. It may also be read on your Kindle ebook reader, or any ...

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36 African-American Nominees for National Book Awards

by Troy Johnson

36 African-American Nominees for National Book Awards Troy Johnson Article November 11, 2015 Update: A complete list of National Book Award Honorees, of African descent, is now available. The mi...

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Jane Addams Book Award Winner Jewell Parker Rhodes

by Troy Johnson

Jane Addams Book Award Winner Jewell Parker Rhodes Troy Johnson Article ABOUT JEWELL PARKER RHODES Jewell Parker Rhodes is the Piper Endowed Chair and founding artistic director of the Virginia G. P...

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Dwayne Alexander Smith on Winning the 2015 NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Literary Work—Debut Author

by Dwayne Alexander Smith

Dwayne Alexander Smith on Winning the 2015 NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Literary Work—Debut Author Dwayne Alexander Smith Article When I reached the podium, after the applause had faded, the fir...

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AA Cultural Expo 2000

by Troy Johnson

AA Cultural Expo 2000 Troy Johnson Article   This was the AALBC.com's second year at the National African American Cultural Expo, which is held every year at the Philadelphia Convention Center.  20...

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Bebop Books

by Troy Johnson

Bebop Books Troy Johnson Article Bebop Books is currently accepting manuscripts for emergent readers with multicultural themes. Emergent readers are used by kindergarten and first-grade teachers ...

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Serendipity Literary Agency

by Troy Johnson

Serendipity Literary Agency Troy Johnson Article   ABOUT SERENDIPITY LITERARY AGENCY Located in Brooklyn, NY, near the heart of America's publishing industry, Serendipity Literary Agency,...

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National Book Awards Honors IBPA Members’ Impact

by Troy Johnson

National Book Awards Honors IBPA Members’ Impact Troy Johnson Article This article was originally published in the April 2025 issue of the IBPA Independent magazine, the magazine for members of the I...

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Child’s Play: A Poem

by Frederick K. Foote, Jr.

Child’s Play: A Poem Frederick K. Foote, Jr. Article Another young Black man knocked unconscious, lying motionless on the fake grass His fellow players move around him in hushed groups radiating fea...

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Notes on “Quotes” from An American Marriage

by Tayari Jones

Notes on “Quotes” from An American Marriage Tayari Jones Article “But home isn’t where you land; home is where you launch. You can’t pick your home any more than you can choose your...

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March 1, 2017 Newsletter — Book Award Announcements, New Books, and More

by Troy Johnson

March 1, 2017 Newsletter — Book Award Announcements, New Books, and More Troy Johnson Article New Books Coming Out March 2017 Helene Cooper tells the amazing of story Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, leader o...

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Black Books Galore! AALBC.com's November 2016 eNewsletter

by Troy Johnson

Black Books Galore! AALBC.com's November 2016 eNewsletter Troy Johnson Article Picador USA – Our eNewsletter Sponsor for November Read one of the year’s most highly lauded – and highly provocative...

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378 Excellent Books, 77 Important Events

by Troy Johnson

378 Excellent Books, 77 Important Events Troy Johnson Article Top 100+ Recommended Children’s Books Children book authors, industry professionals, and avid readers contributed their favorite chi...

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Voice to Voice: The Girls Write Now 2015 Anthology

by Troy Johnson

Voice to Voice: The Girls Write Now 2015 Anthology Troy Johnson Article Voice to Voice: The Girls Write Now 2015 Anthology Paperback: 299 pages Publisher: Girls Write Now (2015) (May 19, 2015) Dim...

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Are Negro Girls Getting Prettier?

by Troy Johnson

Are Negro Girls Getting Prettier? Troy Johnson Article Ebony February 1966, Vol. 21 Issue 4, p25 The article focuses on the improvements in the beauty, health and personality of African American w...

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Power List of Best-Selling African-American Books - Fall 2014

by Troy Johnson

Power List of Best-Selling African-American Books - Fall 2014 Troy Johnson Article Strong Sales Shown Among Hardcover Non-Fiction Titles in Fall Edition of the Power List of Best-Selling African-...

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Edwidge Danticat The “Create Dangerously” Interview with AALBC.com

by Troy Johnson

Edwidge Danticat The “Create Dangerously” Interview with AALBC.com Troy Johnson Article [caption id="" align="aligncenter" width="596" caption="Edwidge Danticat - 2010 Nancy Crampton"][/caption] E...

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Author Martha Southgate Reflects on the State of African American Fiction

by Troy Johnson

Author Martha Southgate Reflects on the State of African American Fiction Troy Johnson Article This article was brought to my attention by author Eisa Ulen (www.EisaUlen.com/blog).Author Martha South...

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Remembering Glenn Thompson

by W. Paul Coates

Remembering Glenn Thompson W. Paul Coates Article Born in Harlem and raised in Brooklyn, Glenn Thompson [September 24, 1940 – September 7, 2001] left the U. S. as a young man and traveled...

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Why Did The City Sun [1984–1996] Matter?

by Wayne Dawkins

Why Did The City Sun [1984–1996] Matter? Wayne Dawkins Article Editors’s Note: Check out Dawkins’ book about The City Sun’s publisher Andrew W. Cooper A decade ago ...

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Thumper’s Picks

by Thumper

Thumper’s Picks Thumper Article 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 ...

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Getting in Dialogue

by Troy Johnson

Getting in Dialogue Troy Johnson Article   INDEPENDENT FILMMAKERS Interested in being interviewed or having your project considered for DIALOGUE? Mail your biographical sketch and a detailed de...

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Meroen Press

by Troy Johnson

Meroen Press Troy Johnson Article Meroen Press http://www.meroen.com/ The Meroen Press is a small publishing company owned and operated by William and Tameka Hobbs. Meroen Press i...

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Sample Manuscript Critique #2 - AALBC.com Manscript Critique Service

by Troy Johnson

Sample Manuscript Critique #2 - AALBC.com Manscript Critique Service Troy Johnson Article Sample Critique #2 Here is what an in depth examination of your manuscript or book will look like using A...

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Take Your Pleasure Where You Find It<em> (2nd review)</em>

by Thumper

Take Your Pleasure Where You Find It (2nd review) Thumper Article I am usually excited when I get to read a new J. D. Mason novel. Over the years, she has become one of my favorite authors. When I ...

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