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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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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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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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Only 54 Black Owned Bookstores Remain in America

by Troy Johnson

Only 54 Black Owned Bookstores Remain in America Troy Johnson Article This is a follow up to an article, “Death of the Black Owned, Independent, Book...

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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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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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2007 Outstanding Alumni Award from Syracuse University

by Troy Johnson

2007 Outstanding Alumni Award from Syracuse University Troy Johnson Article It has been almost 30 years since I first set foot on the Syracuse University Campus during, what I believe was, the 1st Em...

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African-American Pavilion at Book Expo America 2007

by Troy Johnson

African-American Pavilion at Book Expo America 2007 Troy Johnson Article BookExpo America's Conference/Educational Programs run from May 31 - June 3, 2007 at the Jacob Javitz Convention Center in New...

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New World of Words: Black Writers and poets spin tales of imagination and reality from Detroit to the world

by Renee Prewitt Killingsworth

New World of Words: Black Writers and poets spin tales of imagination and reality from Detroit to the world Renee Prewitt Killingsworth Article Originally featured in Detroit’s Cityview News...

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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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December 2016 Newsletter - Great New Books, Best Film of the Year, and More

by Troy Johnson

December 2016 Newsletter - Great New Books, Best Film of the Year, and More Troy Johnson Article Cerece Rennie Murphy – Our eNewsletter Sponsor for December Experience The Love of A Lifetime ~ T...

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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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My Friend and Publishing Leader Manie Barron Passed away Saturday

by Troy Johnson

My Friend and Publishing Leader Manie Barron Passed away Saturday Troy Johnson Article [caption id="attachment_334" align="alignnone" width="478" caption="Emanuel Joseph Barron (December 7, 1955 to J...

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A Profile of the Late Hugh Holton

by Michael Marsh

A Profile of the Late Hugh Holton Michael Marsh Article Hugh Holton, passed May 18, 2001 at age 54, just eight days after his eighth novel, The Devil’s Shadow Books Behind the Ba...

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Can I Get An Amen?

by Ruth C. Taylor

Can I Get An Amen? Ruth C. Taylor Article This article was originally published on now defunct, but historically significant, The Black World Today website and is shared here for archival purposes....

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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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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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The Black Arts Movement’s Attack on W.E.B. Du Bois’ Theory of Double Consciousness

by Tony Lindsay

The Black Arts Movement’s Attack on W.E.B. Du Bois’ Theory of Double Consciousness Tony Lindsay Article Tony Lindsay There have been two major Black literary movements in American history: The...

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Tupac Play

by AALBC Writers Guide

Tupac Play Loading   Web aalbc.com thumperscorner.com THE SEVENTH SON: A play about the life and death of Tupac Shakur   "The Seventh Son, set in the afterlife of Mr. Shakur, examines t...

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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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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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AALBC.com Partners with What's The 411 TV

by Troy Johnson

AALBC.com Partners with What's The 411 TV Troy Johnson Article AALBC.com has partnered with What’s The 411 TV to bring information about Black books, authors, events, and news to both What’s The 411T...

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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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The Cartel series is back...and more deadly than ever.

by Troy Johnson

The Cartel series is back...and more deadly than ever. Troy Johnson Article Ashley & JaQuavis are New York Times bestselling authors of over 30 novels. They are the youngest Black writers to ...

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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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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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Prince Among Slaves - Abdul Rahman Sori’s Story

by Troy Johnson

Prince Among Slaves - Abdul Rahman Sori’s Story Troy Johnson Article With the recent popularity of the film 12  Years a Slave and focus on Solomon Northup’s the tragic story story, we tend to forget ...

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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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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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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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The Days of Being Gouged by Cable TV Companies Are Over...

by Troy Johnson

The Days of Being Gouged by Cable TV Companies Are Over... Troy Johnson Article ...well almost. Two services, reported by the Wall Street Journal this morning, look very promising FilmOn.com and ...

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African-American Literary Industry Giants Gather in NYC

by Troy Johnson

African-American Literary Industry Giants Gather in NYC Troy Johnson Article Book Expo America Recap by Kam Williams http://reviews.aalbc.com/book_expo_america_recap.htm Book Expo America, pub...

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2009 Book Expo America Recap

by Kam Williams

2009 Book Expo America Recap Kam Williams Article African-American Literary Industry Giants Gather in NYC Check out Related Videos Book Expo America, publi...

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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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Karen Steffans Interviewed by AALBC.com

by Troy Johnson

Karen Steffans Interviewed by AALBC.com Troy Johnson Article Karrine Steffans is the author of the New York Times bestsellering books The Vixen Diaries (2007) and the wildly sucessful and scandelous...

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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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Can Black People Go 5 Minutes Without Music?

by Troy Johnson

Can Black People Go 5 Minutes Without Music? Troy Johnson Article ...or rather why do we have to blast the music during every gathering? Having been back in Harlem now for about 4 years -- after bein...

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Blockson Literary Collective

by AALBC Writers Guide

Blockson Literary Collective Loading Charles L. Blockson The Charles L. Blockson Literary Collective is dedicated to sponsoring programs and initiates designed to promote family literacy within commun...

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Essence Atkins: The “Are We There Yet?” Interview

by Kam Williams

Essence Atkins: The “Are We There Yet?” Interview Kam Williams Article Essence Atkins was born in New York City on February 7, 1972. Between her innate sense of comedy and girl-next-door ch...

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Dear Verdel

by Ina Yalof

Dear Verdel Ina Yalof Article Dear Verdel, It has been decades since you kept house for my family, but I still think of you every so often. Perhaps now more so than ever, as the Black Lives Ma...

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Book Club Kit: The Thing About Home

by Rhonda McKnight

Book Club Kit: The Thing About Home Rhonda McKnight Article Download the Book Club Kit Dear Reader, I am delighted you choose The Thing About Home for your book discussion. In the story you&rsq...

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Cultivating Pearls: A Writer’s Retreat Comes Home

by Ahmad Wright

Cultivating Pearls: A Writer’s Retreat Comes Home Ahmad Wright Article An oft used African proverb by a well-known fiction author states, “Where there is mud, there is water.” Trans...

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4th Annual AA Children's Book Fair

by Troy Johnson

4th Annual AA Children's Book Fair Troy Johnson Article Toni Trent Parker, member of Black Americans in Publishing, will produce her fourth annual African American Children's Book Fair on Saturda...

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Blockson Literary Collective

by Troy Johnson

Blockson Literary Collective Troy Johnson Article Charles L. Blockson The Charles L. Blockson Literary Collective is dedicated to sponsoring programs and initiates designed to promote ...

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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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Lisa Davis Literary Agency

by Troy Johnson

Lisa Davis Literary Agency Troy Johnson Article Lisa Davis Literary Agency represents fiction�literary and commercial�and many areas of nonfiction, including women's issues, popular culture, se...

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Publishing Consultant

by Troy Johnson

Publishing Consultant Troy Johnson Article Under construction.... Earl Cox started his career in publishing nearly eighteen years ago as a shipping and receiving clerk at the Baruch College Books...

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Fall/Winter 1999

by AALBC Writers Guide

Fall/Winter 1999 Loading Mosaic Literary Magazine Fall / Winter 1999 [ Home ] [ Up ] [ Buy Any Book ] Download a Electronic Version (PDF file) of Mosaic Literary Magazine (click ti...

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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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Publishing Consultant

by AALBC Writers Guide

Publishing Consultant Loading   Under construction.... Earl Cox started his career in publishing nearly eighteen years ago as a shipping and receiving clerk at the Baruch College Bookstore in New...

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Lisa Davis Literary Agency

by AALBC Writers Guide

Lisa Davis Literary Agency Loading Lisa Davis Literary Agency represents fiction�literary and commercial�and many areas of nonfiction, including women's issues, popular culture, self-hel...

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4th Annual AA Children's Book Fair

by AALBC Writers Guide

4th Annual AA Children's Book Fair Loading   Toni Trent Parker, member of Black Americans in Publishing, will produce her fourth annual African American Children's Book Fair on Saturday, April 20...

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Earl Cox

by AALBC Writers Guide

Earl Cox Loading   Earl Cox is a publishing industry veteran of nearly two decades. As President and Chief Executive of Earl Cox & Associates Worldwide and Writersandpoets.com, LLC, Mr. Cox a...

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