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5 Highly Recommended Books

by Troy Johnson

5 Highly Recommended Books Troy Johnson Article

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Harlem Book Fair 2013: Video, Photos & Awards

by Troy Johnson

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Happy New Year From AALBC.com’s Troy Johnson

by Troy Johnson

Happy New Year From AALBC.com’s Troy Johnson Troy Johnson Article 2013, what a year! With so many great new books and films last year, there was a lot to celebrate. We also extended our reach through...

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My Favorite Readings from the 2013 National Book Award Finalists

by Troy Johnson

My Favorite Readings from the 2013 National Book Award Finalists Troy Johnson Article I covered this year's National Book Foundation's National Book Awards Finalists Reading for AALBC.com. The readin...

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eNewsletter Highlights – January 31st 2013 – Issue #198

by Troy Johnson

eNewsletter Highlights – January 31st 2013 – Issue #198 Troy Johnson Article Read Our Complete eNewsletter AALBC.com's Bestselling Books Lists We've just published three new bestselling books l...

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March 26th 2013 – eNewsletter Highlights

by Troy Johnson

March 26th 2013 – eNewsletter Highlights Troy Johnson Article Read Our Complete eNewsletter AALBC.com mourns the passing of Nigerian novelist and poet Chinua Achebe (November 16, 1930 — March ...

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AALBC.com May 2013 eNewsletter Book Highlights

by Troy Johnson

AALBC.com May 2013 eNewsletter Book Highlights Troy Johnson Article AALBC.com Best-selling Books - March to April 2013 This version of AALBC.com's eNewsletter, which focuses on book rela...

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The Top Cities for Readers of African American Literature

by Troy Johnson

The Top Cities for Readers of African American Literature Troy Johnson Article AALBC.com assessed the relative strengths of almost 300 American cities, to determine which ones are best able to provid...

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February 28th 2013 - eNewsletter Highlights

by Troy Johnson

February 28th 2013 - eNewsletter Highlights Troy Johnson Article Our monthly eNewsletter contains information about books and films by or about people of African descent. Authors You Should Know ...

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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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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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Our Future is Cyberspace

by Troy Johnson

Our Future is Cyberspace Troy Johnson Article “Outsiders” have often dictated the trends of African American Culture, sometimes doing the job themselves, sometimes using what authors John A. Williams...

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Obama Rises, Old Guard Civil Rights Leaders Scowl

by William Jelani Cobb

Obama Rises, Old Guard Civil Rights Leaders Scowl William Jelani Cobb Article President Elect, Barack Obama, D-Ill. Speaks during the groundbreaking ceremony for the Martin Luther King, Jr. Memori...

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Genesis Press Inc.

by Troy Johnson

Genesis Press Inc. Troy Johnson Article Genesis Press Inc. is the home of Indigo Romance, the nation's leading line of African-American romance novels. Genesis is a pioneer in publishing dive...

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Brooklyn Book Festival 2013 - Photos and Video

by Troy Johnson

Brooklyn Book Festival 2013 - Photos and Video Troy Johnson Article

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New Books Worth Checking Out - July 2013

by Troy Johnson

New Books Worth Checking Out - July 2013 Troy Johnson Article At least once a month, on my Blog, I will share information about new books that I think you will enjoy. If you subscribe to my blog, v...

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Are Reading Rates Declining in the African American Community?

by Troy Johnson

Are Reading Rates Declining in the African American Community? Troy Johnson Article Frequent AALBC.com visitors may already know I consider search results biased toward large corporate sites t...

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Introducing Delaney Diamond, USA Today Bestselling Author

by Troy Johnson

Introducing Delaney Diamond, USA Today Bestselling Author Troy Johnson Article Delaney Diamond is the USA Today Bestselling Author of sweet, sensual, passionate romance novels and is the manager ...

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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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AALBC Online Book Club’s Summer Reading List

by Troy Johnson

AALBC Online Book Club’s Summer Reading List Troy Johnson Article AALBC’s Online Book Club’s Summer Reading List Participating in AALBC’s Online Book Club is easy. Discussions are held on the...

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Book Club Picks - $10 Classics from HarperCollins - Plus More in AALBC’s eNewsletter

by Troy Johnson

Book Club Picks - $10 Classics from HarperCollins - Plus More in AALBC’s eNewsletter Troy Johnson Article Books a Few Book Clubs are Enjoying this Month The Tea’s October Selection – We Shou...

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Ben-Jochannan, Clarke & Van Sertima's Reading Lists

by Troy Johnson

Ben-Jochannan, Clarke & Van Sertima's Reading Lists Troy Johnson Article Dr. Ivan Van Sertima (Jan 26, 1935 – May 25, 2009), Dr. Yosef “Dr. Ben” Ben-Jochannan (Dec 31, 1918 - March 19, 2015), and Dr...

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What Was The Last Book You Read? The Celebrity Edition

by Troy Johnson

What Was The Last Book You Read? The Celebrity Edition Troy Johnson Article Over the years we've published hundreds of interviews with celebrities. Each one is usually asked, what is now know as the...

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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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Greene Response to “Their Eyes Were Reading Smut”

by Brenda M. Greene

Greene Response to “Their Eyes Were Reading Smut” Brenda M. Greene Article Brenda M. Greene, Ph.D.,Professor of English Medgar Evers College, CUNY The Op-Ed Page 229 We...

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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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Celebrating the Best in Black Literature (May 31, 2016 Newsletter)

by Troy Johnson

Celebrating the Best in Black Literature (May 31, 2016 Newsletter) Troy Johnson Article Subscribe to AALBC.com’s eNewsletter Books to be Published in June Summer will heat up with some great new ...

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Mixed Race or Just Mixed Up? Children's Books Provide Answers

by Troy Johnson

Mixed Race or Just Mixed Up? Children's Books Provide Answers Troy Johnson Article I noticed a surge in the number of books I sold, over the last two months (see best-selling books list), that dealt ...

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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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The 20 Most Well-Read Cities for African-Americans

by Troy Johnson

The 20 Most Well-Read Cities for African-Americans Troy Johnson Article Where in the U.S. can you find the most well-read African Americans? Look no further. We reviewed our website's traffic and...

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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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Google Worsens Web Experience by Retuning Poor Search Results

by Troy Johnson

Google Worsens Web Experience by Retuning Poor Search Results Troy Johnson Article Please read the notes at the end of the article for important updates to this Blog post (the last note added Februar...

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BARTLETT’S FAMILIAR BLACK QUOTATIONS: Edited by Retha Powers

by Troy Johnson

BARTLETT’S FAMILIAR BLACK QUOTATIONS: Edited by Retha Powers Troy Johnson Article Bartlett's Familiar Black Quotations: 5,000 Years of Literature, Lyrics, Poems, Passages, Phrases, and Proverbs...

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2015 Year End Thank You!

by Troy Johnson

2015 Year End Thank You! Troy Johnson Article Coming in the New Year The biggest news for the new year is our website upgrade. We are redesigning AALBC.com from scratch, and we have the benefit of 1...

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Join the Fight for Independence on the Web

by Troy Johnson

Join the Fight for Independence on the Web Troy Johnson Article This article is intended for writers and other content providers, who are active on social media and have a goal of generating reve...

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Their Eyes Were Reading Smut

by Nick Chiles

Their Eyes Were Reading Smut Nick Chiles Article Last month I happened to go into the Borders Books store at the Stonecrest mall in Lithonia, Ga., about a half-hour from my house here. To my surprise...

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Book Review <em>The Emperor of Ocean Park</em> by Stephen L. Carter

by Linda Watkins

Book Review The Emperor of Ocean Park by Stephen L. Carter Linda Watkins Article ADD TO CART Buy the Audiobook Selected for 1 Book Club’s Reading List2003 BCALA Literary AwardPub...

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Women’s Fiction and Diversity

by Renee Swindle

Women’s Fiction and Diversity Renee Swindle Article Renee SwindleI’ve been reading what the publishing industry has dubbed “women’s fiction” since books by autho...

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Reading Tony Martin Matters

by Rhone Fraser

Reading Tony Martin Matters Rhone Fraser Article In my interview with Paul Coates about his 2024 Literarian Award from the National Book Foundation, he made the point that the works of Tony Martin sh...

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17th Annual Celeb.of Black Writing

by Troy Johnson

17th Annual Celeb.of Black Writing Troy Johnson Article PHOTOS and a report of this event coming soon! The 17th Annual Celebration of Black Writing February 16 to 18, 2001 Philadelphia For...

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Host a Listening Party for SHUT UP AND READ!

by Jeannine A. Cook

Host a Listening Party for SHUT UP AND READ! Jeannine A. Cook Article .image:hover { transform: translateY(-5px); box-shadow: 0 12px 24px rgba(255, 126, 3, 0.4); } Host a Listening Pa...

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AALBC is Done with Amazon!

by Troy Johnson

AALBC is Done with Amazon! Troy Johnson Article For almost 22, years AALBC has exposed readers of all backgrounds to books written by, or about, people of African descent. AALBC has published th...

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Bing Site Search is a Great Alternative, to Google Site Search, for a Website’s Search Engine

by Troy Johnson

Bing Site Search is a Great Alternative, to Google Site Search, for a Website’s Search Engine Troy Johnson Article If you are reading this article, which has nothing to do with the primary focus of ...

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5 Books for the Holidays! - Spotlight - December 17, 2017

by Troy Johnson

5 Books for the Holidays! - Spotlight - December 17, 2017 Troy Johnson Article “The Spotlight” a New Video Feature on AALBC.com. Your browser does not support HTML5 video. The Books highlight...

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October Bestsellers, Award Winning Books, New Bookstores and More

by Troy Johnson

October Bestsellers, Award Winning Books, New Bookstores and More Troy Johnson Article Bestselling Books September/October 2017 The fiction category was dominated by Sadeqa Johnson’s novel Second ...

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50 Best Places to Meet Other Book Lovers Online

by Anna Miller

50 Best Places to Meet Other Book Lovers Online Anna Miller Article Editor’s Note: This article was updated in April 2017 to show sites that are no longer active or have completely shut d...

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September eNewsletter: Bestselling Books, 118 Book Events, and More

by Troy Johnson

September eNewsletter: Bestselling Books, 118 Book Events, and More Troy Johnson Article July/August 2016 Bestselling Books Titles on Go On Girl! Book Club's reading list are prominent on our best...

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New List! Best-Selling Children’s Books

by Troy Johnson

New List! Best-Selling Children’s Books Troy Johnson Article We've Just Added an Additional Category to Our Popular Best Sellers List—Children’s Books! Over the years, there has always been a gre...

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Authors Don't Need Twitter

by Troy Johnson

Authors Don't Need Twitter Troy Johnson Article Many authors invest a great deal of time managing their Twitter accounts. Hours a day are spent attracting new followers and keeping them engaged with...

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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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How do I get my book featured on AALBC.com (for free)?

by Troy Johnson

How do I get my book featured on AALBC.com (for free)? Troy Johnson Article “How do I get my book featured on AALBC.com?” is a question often posed to me by authors, publishers and publicists. Of...

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Visitor’s day at Camp Grant – Research & Share Your Family History (Part 3)

by Troy Johnson

Visitor’s day at Camp Grant – Research & Share Your Family History (Part 3) Troy Johnson Article The author of the next installment of "Research & Share Your History" is my virtual friend Connie ...

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Bestselling eBooks for 2010

by Troy Johnson

Bestselling eBooks for 2010 Troy Johnson Article Check Out AALBC.com's bestselling eBooks for all of 2010. http://bit.ly/top10ebooks This our first eBook bestsellers list was derived from Kindle eB...

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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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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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21st Century Slavery - My Reaction

by Troy Johnson

21st Century Slavery - My Reaction Troy Johnson Article Generally when I get spam, whether it come from friends, family or a stranger, I usually just delete it. I get a lot of email. Most of it is ...

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12 Axioms for Understanding the Book Business

by Troy Johnson

12 Axioms for Understanding the Book Business Troy Johnson Article Based upon my experience; selling books (on-line and off); publishing book reviews; witnessing the careers of many authors for a dec...

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The Power of Blogs

by Troy Johnson

The Power of Blogs Troy Johnson Article With this, we begin AALBC.com's foray in the world of Blogs. I've been reading a lot about Blogs lately. It seems the media is way ahead of the curve on thi...

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It’s All About Love: Romance Readers Speak Out

by Gwendolyn Osborne

It’s All About Love: Romance Readers Speak Out Gwendolyn Osborne Article Many Americans hold preconceived notions about romance fiction without having read one of these books. Their knowledg...

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Visitor’s day at Camp Grant – Research & Share Your Family History (Part 3)

by Connie Bradley

Visitor’s day at Camp Grant – Research & Share Your Family History (Part 3) Connie Bradley Article The author of the next installment of “Research & Share Your History” is my virtual ...

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Get Published Not Exploited

by Kalamu ya Salaam

Get Published Not Exploited Kalamu ya Salaam Article I don’t give up my copyright to anyone. Period. I will do work for hire— in which case, the copyright is understood before hand t...

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Book Clubs Focused on Black Literature

by AALBC

Comprehensive registry of national and community book clubs reading and discussing books written by or about people of African descent.

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Iron Pot Cooker CD Review

by Troy Johnson

Iron Pot Cooker CD Review Troy Johnson Article The Iron Pot Cooker Click to Order via Amazon by Camille Yarbrough Audio CD (February 22, 2000) Number of Discs: 1 Label: Vanguard Records ...

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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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AA LIT. CONFERENCE 2000

by Troy Johnson

AA LIT. CONFERENCE 2000 Troy Johnson Article THIS EVENT HAS TAKEN PLACE AND IS RECORDED HERE AS AN HISTORICAL ARCHIVE. AFRICAN-AMERICAN LITERATURE CONFERENCE 2000 "THE LEGACY LIVES O...

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Book-Remarks.com

by Troy Johnson

Book-Remarks.com Troy Johnson Article The goal of Book-Remarks.com is to offer exciting, timely, positive, and useful information to the African-American reading community. Book-Remarks...

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Booking Matters Magazine

by Troy Johnson

Booking Matters Magazine Troy Johnson Article Shunda Leigh Editor-in-Chief Booking Matters Magazine June 2005 - Video � AALBC.com Booking Matters Magazine takes pride in...

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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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Parker Publishing

by Troy Johnson

Parker Publishing Troy Johnson Article Parker Publishing was established by seasoned industry professionals, and targets the ever-expansive market of books by and about African-Americans. ...

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Book & Author Promotion

by Troy Johnson

Book & Author Promotion Troy Johnson Article There are several excellent organizations which provide a host of services to help you promote your books and authors. In fact, you'll find many s...

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Track Your Clicks or (Shorten Your URL's)

by Troy Johnson

Track Your Clicks or (Shorten Your URL's) Troy Johnson Article Track Your Clicks and Shorten Your URLs How can you figure out which web sites like Twitter, Facebook, discussion boards...

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