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AALBC.com eNewsletter - September 20th 2012 - Issue #194

by Troy Johnson

AALBC.com eNewsletter - September 20th 2012 - Issue #194 Troy Johnson Article Subscribe to this eNewsletter Read our eNewsletter Archives Read Our eNewsletter on Your Kindle AALBC.com's 25 Best Se...

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Who Was Frank Yerby?

by Eugene Stovall

Who Was Frank Yerby? Eugene Stovall Article Frank Garvin Yerby (September 5, 1916 — November 29, 1991) Frank Yerby was an African American writer who gave the world a body of ...

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The Magic of Just Being

by Olugbemisola Rhuday-Perkovich

The Magic of Just Being Olugbemisola Rhuday-Perkovich Article I love and celebrate Black Girl Magic and Black Excellence. I mean! Just look at us. We truly are extraordinary. But sometimes &hellip...

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The Mantle Proudly Publishes Authors From “Shithole Countries”

by Troy Johnson

The Mantle Proudly Publishes Authors From “Shithole Countries” Troy Johnson Article Short stories from Nigeria, Zimbabwe, Somalia, Botswana, and Malawi: Gambit: Newer African Writing The only ant...

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The Gilded Six-Bits, A Short Story

by Zora Neale Hurston

The Gilded Six-Bits, A Short Story Zora Neale Hurston Article A screening of the film The Gilded Six-Bits was held July 29, 2010 as part of the AALBC.com Brownstones Series in Harlem, New York. B...

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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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Up & Coming Magazine

by Troy Johnson

Up & Coming Magazine Troy Johnson Article Editor's Note (13 Jan 2013): We bleieve this magazine may be out of print.  Their old domain has be claimed by a diiferent magazine with the same name....

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Chester Himes

by Michael Marsh

Chester Himes Michael Marsh Article Long before becoming a famous novelist, Chester Himes was a budding criminal. But his life changed after he was arrested in Chicago. His approach to his fir...

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To Journey Home (a short story)

by Douglas E. McIntosh

To Journey Home (a short story) Douglas E. McIntosh Article COPYRIGHT DOUGLAS E. MCINTOSH      Akua screamed and drew her legs inward, while at the same time, flailing wi...

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Why Diversity in Children’s Literature is Important

by Jewell Parker Rhodes

Why Diversity in Children’s Literature is Important Jewell Parker Rhodes Article A Keynote Address Delivered by Jewell Parker Rhodes April 30, 2015, during the American Booksellers Association&rs...

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AALBC.com Clients Make the NY Times Best Sellers List!

by Troy Johnson

AALBC.com Clients Make the NY Times Best Sellers List! Troy Johnson Article [caption id="" align="alignleft" width="250"] #13 NY Times Best Seller, Hardcover Fiction May 20, 2012[/caption] I start...

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Mother’s Day Stories

by Troy Johnson

Mother’s Day Stories Troy Johnson Article Mother’s Day Stories: A Lifetime of Appreciation in a Few Words The Defenders Online http://tinyurl.com/troy-mom I have a tribute to my mom here along wi...

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Online Magazines

by Troy Johnson

Online Magazines Troy Johnson Article   Below you will find a list of many resources available to locate print and electronic publications of all genres.  Using the links below you'll find sear...

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Get a Jump Start on Black History Month with 100+ Terrific Books

by Troy Johnson

Get a Jump Start on Black History Month with 100+ Terrific Books Troy Johnson Article 86 African-American History Books Every year I’m asked what are you gonna do for African American Hi...

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Unpublished Stories From Octavia Butler Available for the First Time

by Troy Johnson

Unpublished Stories From Octavia Butler Available for the First Time Troy Johnson Article Octavia E. Butler (1947–2006) was a bestselling and award-winning author, considered one of the best scie...

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What I’d Say: On Writing “Frankie Five Hundred”

by Michael A. Gonzales

What I’d Say: On Writing “Frankie Five Hundred” Michael A. Gonzales Article Recently my short story “Frankie Five Hundred” was published on the literary website Evergreen Review. Founded ...

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39 Bestselling Books and More About #ReadingBlack

by Troy Johnson

39 Bestselling Books and More About #ReadingBlack Troy Johnson Article New Video Highlights 3 Books that Epitomize #ReadingBlack Spotlight is a new feature where I share, in short videos, informat...

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How Facebook is Perverting Your Internet.

by Troy Johnson

How Facebook is Perverting Your Internet. Troy Johnson Article A friend shared a link to a video on Facebook with me. The video, shown at the end of the article, is a short New York Times documentar...

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The 2017 Black Pack Party @ Clyde Frazier’s May 31, 2017

by Troy Johnson

The 2017 Black Pack Party @ Clyde Frazier’s May 31, 2017 Troy Johnson Article 11th Annual Black Pack Party We are hosting the 11th Annual Black Pack Party on the evening of Wednesday, May 31st. It w...

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Gift of Revelation’s Author Explains his Penchant for Spirituality and how he Overcame Challenges to Produce a Popular Line of Religious Fiction

by Robert Fleming

Gift of Revelation’s Author Explains his Penchant for Spirituality and how he Overcame Challenges to Produce a Popular Line of Religious Fiction Robert Fleming Article Q. Where have you been after ...

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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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AALBC.com eNewsletter – December 31st 2012 – Issue #197

by Troy Johnson

AALBC.com eNewsletter – December 31st 2012 – Issue #197 Troy Johnson Article AALBC.com eNewsletter – December 31st 2012 – Issue #197 I hope you enjoy AALBC.com's last eNewsletter for 2012. Please ta...

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The Top 7 American Writers of the 20th Century

by Troy Johnson

The Top 7 American Writers of the 20th Century Troy Johnson Article [caption id="attachment_948" align="alignnone" width="500" caption="AALBC.com Founder, Troy Johnson on James Baldwin"][/caption] ...

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Please Pardon the Appearence of My Blog

by Troy Johnson

Please Pardon the Appearence of My Blog Troy Johnson Article Earlier in the year Google made a change in their Blogger application which forced me to relocate my Blog to Google's servers.  This chang...

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2009 ALA Midwinter Meeting - Denver, CO

by Troy Johnson

2009 ALA Midwinter Meeting - Denver, CO Troy Johnson Article As part of my role as a board member of the Literary Freedom Project, and a full page ad in Mosaic Magazine, I offered to help Ron work th...

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American Gangster

by Troy Johnson

American Gangster Troy Johnson Article The movie American Gangster was filmed in my neighborhood in Harlem. The steps of the church Denzel Washington is standing, in the photograph above, is just aro...

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Musings on AALBC.com

by Troy Johnson

Musings on AALBC.com Troy Johnson Article Blogs...and I'm averaging about one post a month. One thing I've learned is that blogs take time -- it you are short on time don't bother.It is not that I'm ...

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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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Anthony Anderson Expounds on Everything from Watts to New Orleans to His New Movie

by Kam Williams

Anthony Anderson Expounds on Everything from Watts to New Orleans to His New Movie Kam Williams Article Anthony Anderson was born in Compton, California on August 15, 1970, and attended t...

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Complete List of 1,453 Titles Sold in 2006

by Troy Johnson

Complete List of 1,453 Titles Sold in 2006 Troy Johnson Article Complete List of 1,453 Titles Sold in 2006 In 2006 AALBC.com sold 1,453 different titles via the Amazon....

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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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Voices of The Harlem Renaissance

by Alain Locke

Voices of The Harlem Renaissance Alain Locke Article From Locke’s essay “Harlem,” published in the March 1925 issue of Survey Graphic. If we were to offer a symbol of what Harlem...

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On Reading the Sad News: Ama Ata Aidoo

by Rashidah Ismaili

On Reading the Sad News: Ama Ata Aidoo Rashidah Ismaili Article Ama Ata Aidoo (March 23, 1942 – May 31, 2023) Just after reading the New York Times Art section where I see the continued resi...

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African Voices Magazine

by Troy Johnson

African Voices Magazine Troy Johnson Article African Voices Communications, Inc. http://www.africanvoices.com 270 West 96th Street New York, NY, 10025 Office: 212-285-2982 Fax: 212-316-3335 ...

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BCP Digital Printing

by Troy Johnson

BCP Digital Printing Troy Johnson Article BCP Digital Printing Visit them at http://www.bcpdigital.com SPECIALIZING IN DIGITAL COLOR, SHORT RUN AND JUST-IN-TIME ...

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Submission Guidelines

by Troy Johnson

Submission Guidelines Troy Johnson Article   SUBMISSIONS GUIDELINES (January - June 2000)   Poetry BlackWords Poetry Chapbook Series Please submit two hard-copy versions of five (5) of your mos...

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Notes: The Impact of Amazon, Google, and Facebook on the “Black Book Ecosystem”

by Troy Johnson

Notes: The Impact of Amazon, Google, and Facebook on the “Black Book Ecosystem” Troy Johnson Article Presented at the Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority’s House in Sacramento CA, June 3rd 2017 Amazo...

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The Louisiana Girls Trilogy from Jewell Parker Rhodes

by Troy Johnson

The Louisiana Girls Trilogy from Jewell Parker Rhodes Troy Johnson Article The Louisiana Girls trilogy from award-winning author Jewell Parker Rhodes brings together three heroic girls from acros...

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Marcus Books of San Francisco Evicted—Should We Care?

by Troy Johnson

Marcus Books of San Francisco Evicted—Should We Care? Troy Johnson Article Back in the the summer of 2013, I joined the fight to help save Marcus Books.  My motivation was not solely limited to savin...

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Random Thoughts on Technology & Culture

by Troy Johnson

Random Thoughts on Technology & Culture Troy Johnson Article Use of the N-Word in Rap “Music” — Enough Already! Why does my cell phone battery become incapable of holding a charge, for a full da...

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5 Things Writers Must Do To Survive Online

by Troy Johnson

5 Things Writers Must Do To Survive Online Troy Johnson Article Today, despite all the technology and social media at our disposal, it is becoming increasingly difficult for the average writer to ear...

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What Happened to the Best African American Literary Magazines?

by Troy Johnson

What Happened to the Best African American Literary Magazines? Troy Johnson Article I'm a collector.   My family calls it hoarding.  While I'm a big proponent of electronic books, I still love to sur...

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Reflections on Black Book Reviews

by Troy Johnson

Reflections on Black Book Reviews Troy Johnson Article For more than a decade I, through AALBC.com, have published hundred's of reviews of books written by or about Black people. Over the years thi...

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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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Rappers Delight – Jay Z’s new book and the RZA interviewed

by Troy Johnson

Rappers Delight – Jay Z’s new book and the RZA interviewed Troy Johnson Article “My life after childhood has two main stories: the story of the hustler and the story of the rapper, and the two ov...

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An UPTOWN Continuing Literary Tradition (Harlem 1986 - 1996)

by Marie Brown

An UPTOWN Continuing Literary Tradition (Harlem 1986 - 1996) Marie Brown Article ’ An UPTOWN Continuing Literary Tradition (Harlem 1986 - 1996) by ’Marie Brown (presented a...

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Dealing With Writer's Block: Eight Things To Do While You're Waiting In Limbo

by Jamie Walker

Dealing With Writer's Block: Eight Things To Do While You're Waiting In Limbo Jamie Walker Article         Having writer’s block is no laughing manner. Some w...

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Gloria Naylor Discusses Her Novel The Men of Brewster Place on Barnesandnoble.com

by Gloria Naylor

Gloria Naylor Discusses Her Novel The Men of Brewster Place on Barnesandnoble.com Gloria Naylor Article Moderator: Welcome, Gloria Naylor! Thank you for taking the time to join us online this evening...

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Caribbean Books You Should Know

by Joanne C. Hillhouse

Caribbean Books You Should Know Joanne C. Hillhouse Article By Joanne C. Hillhouse "I come from Antigua and Barbuda in the Caribbean. I write stories of and from the Caribbean. My first boo...

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Gone to Where the Bong Trees Grow

by L. E. Rainey

Gone to Where the Bong Trees Grow L. E. Rainey Article The next time you pick up a picture book written by a contemporary children’s author flip through the pages. Take a few minutes to...

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Jayne Allen’s Inspiration for Black Girls Must Die Exhausted

by Jayne Allen

Jayne Allen’s Inspiration for Black Girls Must Die Exhausted Jayne Allen Article I knew that I wanted to write a story that gave authentic purpose to showcasing a Black female protagonist. I wanted...

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Dark Matter II

by Troy Johnson

Dark Matter II Troy Johnson Article The Call for submission has ended DARK MATTER II :  Speculative Fiction from the African Diaspora  Edited by Sheree R. Thomas  GUIDELINES FOR SUBMISSION...

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HBF Publishers

by Troy Johnson

HBF Publishers Troy Johnson Article About HBF Publishers http://www.hbfpublishers.comHBF Publishers is a publishing house dedicated to providing a unique and simple ...

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Macavelli Press

by Troy Johnson

Macavelli Press Troy Johnson Article Macavelli is currently reviewing manuscripts: Macavelli Press Mission Statement http://www.macavellipress.com More than fifty thousand books are publ...

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On-line Writers Workshop

by Troy Johnson

On-line Writers Workshop Troy Johnson Article WANTED: Black Writers with balls and ovaries of teflon and steel who can put up with heat waves, flashbacks, old lovers and word processors who c...

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Timbooktu

by Troy Johnson

Timbooktu Troy Johnson Article http://www.timbooktu.com/ Submitting Your Work to TimBookTu The TimBookTu Web Page is a free web site provided for African-American writers, poets, and essay...

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Valentine Editorial Services

by Troy Johnson

Valentine Editorial Services Troy Johnson Article http://valentineeditorialservices.com/ Valentine Editorial Services (VES) specializes in editing fiction, non-fiction and creati...

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