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Please Donate to the Literary Freedom Project

by Troy Johnson

Please Donate to the Literary Freedom Project Troy Johnson Article The Literary Freedom Project (LFP) and Mosaic magazine are fighting to keep immersive reading, literary arts, expository writing...

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Free eBooks - Great Reads Available for Download Now

by Troy Johnson

Free eBooks - Great Reads Available for Download Now Troy Johnson Article There are so many free, high quality, eBooks available for immediate download, it is really quite astonishing.   One can down...

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Former Editor-in-Chief of Essence Magazine Opens Akwaaba D.C. Inn for Black Writers

by Jamie Walker

Former Editor-in-Chief of Essence Magazine Opens Akwaaba D.C. Inn for Black Writers Jamie Walker Article Washington, D.C.: Hundreds of book lovers (in addition to a host of best-selling authors...

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Help Keep the Country's Oldest Black-owned Bookstore Open

by Troy Johnson

Help Keep the Country's Oldest Black-owned Bookstore Open Troy Johnson Article Editor's Note (posted May 8th 2014): Marcus Books of San Francisco Evicted Sign the petition to help save the sto...

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Getting in Dialogue

by AALBC Writers Guide

Getting in Dialogue Loading   INDEPENDENT FILMMAKERS Interested in being interviewed or having your project considered for DIALOGUE? Mail your biographical sketch and a detailed description of yo...

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The Music Moguls Who Bled Millions from a Black Legend

by Reclamation Project

The Music Moguls Who Bled Millions from a Black Legend Reclamation Project Article Originally Published by the NOI Research Group The recent death of the great Rock & Roll pioneer Chuck Berr...

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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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Literature Libraries

by Troy Johnson

Literature Libraries Troy Johnson Article On this page you will find links to literary reference materials.  Sources include Project Gutenburg (where the AALBC obtained our copy of Aesops Fabl...

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EyeEdit -- Editorial Services

by AALBC Writers Guide

EyeEdit -- Editorial Services Loading   EyeEdit is a Black owned and operated online company established to provide editing, proofreading and writing services. Our clients include authors, academ...

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Literature Libraries

by AALBC Writers Guide

Literature Libraries Loading On this page you will find links to literary reference materials.  Sources include Project Gutenburg (where the AALBC obtained our copy of Aesops Fables), and several...

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The Kevin M. Weeks Story: Never Say Die; Be Optimistic

by Kevin M. Weeks

The Kevin M. Weeks Story: Never Say Die; Be Optimistic Kevin M. Weeks Article   The Kevin M. Weeks Story: Never Say Die; Be Optimistic  ’Never Say Die; Be Optimis...

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Introducing An American Story

by Kwame Alexander

Introducing An American Story Kwame Alexander Article An American Story Written by Kwame Alexander, Art by Dare Coulter Kwame Alexander, the #1 New York Times bestselling and award-winning ...

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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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Writersandpoets.com

by AALBC Writers Guide

Writersandpoets.com Loading Writersandpoets.com   Born to Lust Click to order via Amazon or Barnes and Noble by Johnny Archer ISBN: 0975341308 Format: Paperback, 216pp Pub. Date: August 2004 Publ...

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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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Dialogue

by Troy Johnson

Dialogue Troy Johnson Article   Please note Dialogue is currently on hiatus (as of this notice, March 2002) Visit Dialogue's web site http://www.ace-dialogue.org D I A L O G U E A Discussion ...

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African Voices Magazine

by AALBC Writers Guide

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

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Dialogue

by AALBC Writers Guide

Dialogue Loading   Please note Dialogue is currently on hiatus (as of this notice, March 2002) Visit Dialogue's web site http://www.ace-dialogue.org D I A L O G U E A Discussion of African-Americ...

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Aesop’s Fables (84 Fables)

by Aesop

Aesop’s Fables (84 Fables) Aesop Article This Text Is part of the PUBLIC DOMAIN BOOKS OF KNOWN HERITAGE Aesop: Fables, George Fyler Townsend translation, project Gutenberg The Cock and the Pearl...

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The 2016 Black Pack Party & BookExpo America

by Troy Johnson

The 2016 Black Pack Party & BookExpo America Troy Johnson Article 10th Anniversary Black Pack Party We are hosting the 10th Anniversary Black Pack Party on the evening of Wednesday, May 11th. It is ...

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African-American Literature Web Sites Launch “Power List” of Best-Selling Books

by Troy Johnson

African-American Literature Web Sites Launch “Power List” of Best-Selling Books Troy Johnson Article FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Troy Johnson:  troy@aalbc.com Gwen Richardson:  grichardson@cu...

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Social Media Conversation with Two Successful Webmasters

by Troy Johnson

Social Media Conversation with Two Successful Webmasters Troy Johnson Article Here Ron Kavanaugh, founder of Mosaicbooks.com and I, founder of AALBC.com, speak with Darryl J. Jenkins (my cousin) ...

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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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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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Panel discussion entitled Their Eyes Were Reading Smut:

by Troy Johnson

Panel discussion entitled Their Eyes Were Reading Smut: Troy Johnson Article I attended a panel discussion entitled Their Eyes Were Reading Smut: The Impact of Ghetto Fiction on African American Lite...

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Writersandpoets.com

by Troy Johnson

Writersandpoets.com Troy Johnson Article Writersandpoets.com   Born to Lust Click to order via Amazon or Barnes and Noble by Johnny Archer ISBN: 0975341308 Format: Paperback...

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Becoming an Great Talk Radio Guest

by AALBC Writers Guide

Becoming an Great Talk Radio Guest Loading 10 TIPS FOR BECOMING AN EXCELLENT TALK RADIO GUEST   (PART 3 OF A 5-PART SERIES)     by Marsha Friedman, President EMSI   For nearly two ...

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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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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 Willie Lynch Letter is a Hoax!

by Troy Johnson

The Willie Lynch Letter is a Hoax! Troy Johnson Article As a book seller, my primary goal is to connect readers with books that they will enjoy and learn from.  Having a reader thank me for introduci...

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The Results of a Decade on Social Media

by Troy Johnson

The Results of a Decade on Social Media Troy Johnson Article One of the most profound changes I’ve witnessed on the web, in the past decade, is the rise of social media.  Here I share my insight and ...

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Terrific Books Coming in May, Beyond Adichie, and More!

by Troy Johnson

Terrific Books Coming in May, Beyond Adichie, and More! Troy Johnson Article Terrific New Books Coming in May Former U.S. Poet Laureate, Rita Dove will publish a collection of her poetry from the 30...

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7 Free Tools Guaranteed to Make Your Website Better!

by Troy Johnson

7 Free Tools Guaranteed to Make Your Website Better! Troy Johnson Article   Managing a large website can be a difficult, requiring a wide variety of skills.  As the sole developer of AALBC.c...

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Death of the Black Owned, Independent, Bookstore

by Troy Johnson

Death of the Black Owned, Independent, Bookstore Troy Johnson Article Editor's Note: We published an update of our bookstores in March of 2014. One of the very first things I put on AA...

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Authors & Publishers: Can't earn Amazon affiliate commissions? You can still benefit!

by Troy Johnson

Authors & Publishers: Can't earn Amazon affiliate commissions? You can still benefit! Troy Johnson Article Authors in the following states; Arkansas, California, Colorado, Illinois, North Carolina, R...

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Don't Bring Home a White Boy

by Troy Johnson

Don't Bring Home a White Boy Troy Johnson Article A couple of days ago I posted a video (below) of Karen Hunter and Karyn Langhorne Folan, who are the publisher and author, respectively, of the b...

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What does Steve Harvey Know About Relationships?

by Troy Johnson

What does Steve Harvey Know About Relationships? Troy Johnson Article My intent is not to pick on Steve Harvey personally, because I’m sure he is no worse, or better, than any of us.  I just chose hi...

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Lisa Armstrong's Moving Article in Essence Magazine [Jan. 2011]

by Troy Johnson

Lisa Armstrong's Moving Article in Essence Magazine [Jan. 2011] Troy Johnson Article [caption id="attachment_248" align="aligncenter" width="600" caption="Photograph by Andre Lamberston - Essence Mag...

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Harlemnite Prays for Shootings... So Say the New York Times

by Troy Johnson

Harlemnite Prays for Shootings... So Say the New York Times Troy Johnson Article Someone forwarded me a NY Times Article. The Times usually pisses me off when they write about Black folks 'cause they...

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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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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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Myths about Single Mothers

by Joy Thomas Moore

Myths about Single Mothers Joy Thomas Moore Article ❖ Majority of single mothers are irresponsible, single from the outset and minority. REALITY: Around half of single mothers have never ...

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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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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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Book Expo America 2000

by AALBC Writers Guide

Book Expo America 2000 Loading   Book Expo America 2000 (BEA), held in Chicago May 31st to June 4th 2000 was a tremendous event.  Anything you wanted to know about books and publishing could...

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Submission Guidelines

by AALBC Writers Guide

Submission Guidelines Loading   SUBMISSIONS GUIDELINES (January - June 2000)   Poetry BlackWords Poetry Chapbook Series Please submit two hard-copy versions of five (5) of your most represen...

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Esther Magazine

by AALBC Writers Guide

Esther Magazine Loading   Esther Magazine www.esthermagazine.com Good News for the Urban Teenage Girl of Faith Esther Magazine's in-your-face editorial content is not about preaching religion.&nb...

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Kimani Press

by AALBC Writers Guide

Kimani Press Loading This Summer Sizzles With the Launch Of Kimani Romance�! Bestselling Authors Pen Sophisticated and Sexy Novels for the World's Only African-American Romance Series.   N...

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Marketing Solutions

by AALBC Writers Guide

Marketing Solutions Loading   a E D I T I N G S O L U T I O N S b E N S U R E S Y O U R S U C C E S S � Editing, Consultation and Coaching Allow Your Work to Reach Its Highest Potential Wi...

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On-line Writers Workshop

by AALBC Writers Guide

On-line Writers Workshop Loading   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 can keep a watch...

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7 Award Winning Books You Will Definitely Enjoy

by Troy Johnson

7 Award Winning Books You Will Definitely Enjoy Troy Johnson Article [caption id="attachment_2853" align="alignright" width="140"] Ernest J. Gaines[/caption] The following seven books are all winn...

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List of Contributors to Step into a World

by Kevin Powell

List of Contributors to Step into a World Kevin Powell Article The Following is the List of Contributors to This Amazing Volume Toyin Adewale is a native of Emure-Ekiti, Ekiti State, Nigeri...

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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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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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A Report From The Field

by Troy Johnson

A Report From The Field Troy Johnson Article   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, ...

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More Bios.

by Troy Johnson

More Bios. Troy Johnson Article 360� A Revolution of Black Poets Produced in the tradition of the Black Poetry Festivals and Conferences of the Black Arts Movement, this first Nati...

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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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Articles for Writers

by Troy Johnson

Articles for Writers Troy Johnson Article   In this section you will find articles for and about writers and the art of writing.  If you would like to contribute an article to ...

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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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Black Renaissance Noire

by Troy Johnson

Black Renaissance Noire Troy Johnson Article Selected by Library Journal as one of the ten best magazines of 1996 Vol. 3 No. 1 Fall 2000  Manthia Diawara Editor-in-C...

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Callaloo

by Troy Johnson

Callaloo Troy Johnson Article CALLALOO: A JOURNAL OF AFRICAN DIASPORA ARTS & LETTERS Editor & Founder: Charles H. Rowell Founded: 1976 Publication Frequency: Quarterly Circulation: c....

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Etheridge Knight Festival

by Troy Johnson

Etheridge Knight Festival Troy Johnson Article   Etheridge Knight Inc.  P.O. Box 18043 Indianapolis, IN 46218  Phone (317) 396-1529.Fax (317) 925-1481  E-mail EKFestival@aol.com The 11th Annual ...

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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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AA Cultural Expo 2000

by AALBC Writers Guide

AA Cultural Expo 2000 Loading   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.  2000's e...

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Articles for Writers

by AALBC Writers Guide

Articles for Writers Loading   In this section you will find articles for and about writers and the art of writing.  If you would like to contribute an article to this section please drop us...

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Black Issues Book Review Magazine (1999 to 2007)

by AALBC Writers Guide

Black Issues Book Review Magazine (1999 to 2007) Black Issues Book Review Magazine (1999 to 2007) Black Issues Book Review (BIBR) was founded in 1998 by William E. Cox, Adrienne Ingrum, and Susan McHe...

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More Bios.

by AALBC Writers Guide

More Bios. Loading   360� A Revolution of Black Poets Produced in the tradition of the Black Poetry Festivals and Conferences of the Black Arts Movement, this first National festival of co...

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Etheridge Knight Festival

by AALBC Writers Guide

Etheridge Knight Festival Loading   Etheridge Knight Inc.  P.O. Box 18043 Indianapolis, IN 46218  Phone (317) 396-1529.Fax (317) 925-1481  E-mail EKFestival@aol.com The 11th Annual...

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BCP Digital Printing

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BCP Digital Printing Loading BCP Digital Printing Visit them at http://www.bcpdigital.com SPECIALIZING IN DIGITAL COLOR, SHORT RUN AND JUST-IN-TIME PRINTING, AND HIGH VOLUME COPYING. BCP Digital Print...

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Black Renaissance Noire

by AALBC Writers Guide

Black Renaissance Noire Loading   Selected by Library Journal as one of the ten best magazines of 1996 Vol. 3 No. 1 Fall 2000  Manthia Diawara Editor-in-Chief Barbara Lewis Managing Editor B...

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Valentine Editorial Services

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Valentine Editorial Services Loading http://valentineeditorialservices.com/   Valentine Editorial Services (VES) specializes in editing fiction, non-fiction and creative non-fiction African-Ameri...

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A Report From The Field

by AALBC Writers Guide

A Report From The Field Loading   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 &amp...

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Callaloo

by AALBC Writers Guide

Callaloo Loading   CALLALOO: A JOURNAL OF AFRICAN DIASPORA ARTS & LETTERS Editor & Founder: Charles H. Rowell Founded: 1976 Publication Frequency: Quarterly Circulation: c. 2500 Publisher...

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Book Cover Designer

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Book Cover Designer Loading http://www.mariondesigns.com 225 Sunderland Way, Suite # U Stockbridge, Georgia 30281 678.641.8689 mariondesigns@bellsouth.net Marion Designs can design anything you may ne...

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Black Renaissance Noire

by AALBC Writers Guide

Black Renaissance Noire Loading   Black Renaissance Noire African American Literature Book Club - The #1 Site for "Readers of Black Literature"   AALBC.com Home � Back&...

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