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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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April Bestselling Books, Win Barracoon, Top Erotica, Google is too Powerful, and More

by Troy Johnson

April Bestselling Books, Win Barracoon, Top Erotica, Google is too Powerful, and More Troy Johnson Article Bestselling Books March/April 2018 Fiction: The Yearning by Mohale Mashigo was the best...

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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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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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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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What is a Editor and Copyeditor?

by Troy Johnson

What is a Editor and Copyeditor? Troy Johnson Article Answer supplied by Anita Diggs What is the difference between an Editor and Copyeditor? An editor looks for the strengths and weaknesses o...

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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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African American Review

by Troy Johnson

African American Review Troy Johnson Article AAR African American Review - http://aar.slu.edu Office of Editorial Assistant Joe Weixlmann EditorHousto...

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Simon & Schuster Gives Racist Troll $250K Book Deal, But Boycotting Them Makes No Sense

by Troy Johnson

Simon & Schuster Gives Racist Troll $250K Book Deal, But Boycotting Them Makes No Sense Troy Johnson Article Editor’s Note: Subsequent to the publication of the article, a video of Milo making commen...

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Journalists Roundtable, Oct. 6, 2015

by Richard Prince

Journalists Roundtable, Oct. 6, 2015 Richard Prince Article Photos: by Sharon Farmer/sfphotoworks Our October roundtable changed topics quickly in response to news the previous day of the res...

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Why Fertile Ground is an Important Work

by Kalamu ya Salaam

Why Fertile Ground is an Important Work Kalamu ya Salaam Article These Are The Lyrics, Our People Are The Music   WHAT EVER HAPPENED TO THE SPIRIT OF BLACKNESS, the spirit of doing for self...

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Anita Diggs

by Troy Johnson

Anita Diggs Troy Johnson Article Anita Diggs is the author of three novels: A Mighty Love, A Meeting in the Ladies Room and The Other Side of the Game. She has worked as a Senior Editor...

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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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The Web calendar editor for AALBC.com Events Page

by Troy Johnson

The Web calendar editor for AALBC.com Events Page Troy Johnson Article Month January February March April May June July August September October November December...

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Gentle Pen Editorial Services

by Troy Johnson

Gentle Pen Editorial Services Troy Johnson Article http://www.gentlepen.com Behind Every Good Writer is a Great Editor! A good story is crafted with solid writing. A great book is well edit...

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KIP Business Report

by Troy Johnson

KIP Business Report Troy Johnson Article http://www.kipbusinessreport.com Story Ideas and Article Submissions Is there a topic you’d like to see explored in KBR? Do you know of interesting p...

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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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"Troy's Triangle" for Publishing Success

by Troy Johnson

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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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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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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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Jazzy Pen Communications

by Troy Johnson

Jazzy Pen Communications Troy Johnson Article Jazzy Pen Communications provides a wide range of professional editing services. For literary clients, Jazzy Pen specializes in African American...

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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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SECRETS World Premieres, September 16 at 8:00 p.m. on BET

by Troy Johnson

SECRETS World Premieres, September 16 at 8:00 p.m. on BET Troy Johnson Article One Man’s Lustful Affair, A Brother's Jealousy and A Wife’s Suspicions Collide and Unravel a Once Perfect Home in Debu...

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2012 Black Pack Party Photographs

by Troy Johnson

2012 Black Pack Party Photographs Troy Johnson Article (HARLEM - June 12, 2012) - Londel's Restaurant served as the venue for the 6th Black Pack Party held June 6th, 2012. The Black Pack Party, held...

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Huria Search - Search the Global Black Community

by Troy Johnson

Huria Search - Search the Global Black Community Troy Johnson Article Editors Note: As of March 2016, after a 5 year run, Huria Search's run as a standalone site has ended. The Search engine and the...

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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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Blue Nile Press Presents: Raisins in Milk by David Covin

by Troy Johnson

Blue Nile Press Presents: Raisins in Milk by David Covin Troy Johnson Article In 1977, when Toni Morrison was an editor for Random House, she read an early version of Raisins in Milk. In a letter she...

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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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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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Introducing Bestselling Author Nina Foxx

by Troy Johnson

Introducing Bestselling Author Nina Foxx Troy Johnson Article Editor’s Note: (Foxx received a nomination for an NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Literary Work)! Nina Foxx is an award-winn...

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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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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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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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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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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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Antigua & Barbuda Literary Festival 2008 - Was a Blast

by Troy Johnson

Antigua & Barbuda Literary Festival 2008 - Was a Blast Troy Johnson Article I have never attended an event that was more personally fulfilling and fun in my entire life! Participants which includ...

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Barack Obama at Harlem's Apollo Theater, November 29th 2007

by Troy Johnson

Barack Obama at Harlem's Apollo Theater, November 29th 2007 Troy Johnson Article Barack Obama http://aalbc.com/authors/barack_obama.htm Barack Obama hosted a fund raiser at Harlem's "World ...

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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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Top Ten Reasons Why African American Bookstores Are Closing

by Gwen Richardson

Top Ten Reasons Why African American Bookstores Are Closing Gwen Richardson Article Editor’s Note: On March 25, 2012 we published our new bookstore database.  At the same time we also publ...

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More Poetry!/Less Jam!

by Tara Betts

More Poetry!/Less Jam! Tara Betts Article More Poetry!/Less Jam! by Tara Betts Bruce George’s outgoing voicemail message at Phat Farm states "Don’t leave a message unless it&rsq...

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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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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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F.Y.O.S.

by Troy Johnson

F.Y.O.S. Troy Johnson Article Founders independent publishing company, FYOS Entertainment, LLC Tonya Marie is a Dean's List graduate of Northwestern University (N...

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Novel Writing Workshops

by Troy Johnson

Novel Writing Workshops Troy Johnson Article Novel Writing Workshop AALBC.com's Novel Writing Workshop (8 Sessions Online) Enjoy a writing workshop from the convenience of your own home! Get ...

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The Caribbean Writer

by Troy Johnson

The Caribbean Writer Troy Johnson Article Title: Caribbean Writer Author: Erika J. Waters (Editor) Publisher: University of the Virgin Islands (340) 692-4152 qmars@uvi.edu Date Published...

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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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Google‘s Adverse Impact on the World Wide Web

by Troy Johnson

Google‘s Adverse Impact on the World Wide Web Troy Johnson Article (Note: On Sunday May 20, CBS’s 60 Minutes aired a segment on the power of Google, validating much of what I’ve written below) Goo...

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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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A Special Note for Authors, Publishers, and Book Promoters

by Troy Johnson

A Special Note for Authors, Publishers, and Book Promoters Troy Johnson Article “There are some online services that specialize in books for blacks…The most successful is the African American Literat...

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“Who Will Write a Story for the Children of Eric Garner?”

by Troy Johnson

“Who Will Write a Story for the Children of Eric Garner?” Troy Johnson Article AALBC Guest Post by Zetta Elliott “Who will write a story for the children of Eric Garner?” This question came to mi...

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NAACP Image Award Winner, Tony Rose pens, “America the Black Point of View”

by Troy Johnson

NAACP Image Award Winner, Tony Rose pens, “America the Black Point of View” Troy Johnson Article An Autobiographical History Book by, NAACP Image Award Winner for Outstanding Literature, Tony Rose ...

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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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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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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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An Author You Should Know (Married Couples Edition)

by Troy Johnson

An Author You Should Know (Married Couples Edition) Troy Johnson Article “An Author You Should Know” is a regular feature of AALBC.com where we promote noteworthy authors on our homepage, blog (see r...

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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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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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In Defense of Ashley Judd

by Kevin Powell

In Defense of Ashley Judd Kevin Powell Article Ashley Judd is a very courageous woman. I am not referring to her work as a global ambassador for YouthAids, or her efforts to end poverty and sexual...

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Tavis Smiley is no good for Black folks!

by Troy Johnson

Tavis Smiley is no good for Black folks! Troy Johnson Article Actually, I believe the exact opposite, strongly. I used the provocative title to draw attention to this blog post. My hope is that y...

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An Author You Should Know: Annette Gordon-Reed

by Troy Johnson

An Author You Should Know: Annette Gordon-Reed Troy Johnson Article [caption id="" align="alignnone" width="600" caption="Annette Gordon-Reed, American historian and legal scholar"][/caption] Hist...

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The Best Black Book Search Engine Period!

by Troy Johnson

The Best Black Book Search Engine Period! Troy Johnson Article http://thebestblackbooksearch.com Ok, despite the pretentious descriptor this is really a good way to query and learn about web sites th...

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Terry McMillan Speaks out on the ill of the publishing industry

by Troy Johnson

Terry McMillan Speaks out on the ill of the publishing industry Troy Johnson Article The following link points to a letter, written by Terry McMillan, on the ills of the publishing industry. The let...

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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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Mah Niggaz

by Troy Johnson

Mah Niggaz Troy Johnson Article I've been writing newsletters to highlight the most recent work on AALBC.com for at least 8 years. I'm a facts and figures kind of guy, so I always review the statisti...

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AALBC.com to Offer Self Published and Small Press Books Direct to Consumers at Competitive Discounts

by Troy Johnson

AALBC.com to Offer Self Published and Small Press Books Direct to Consumers at Competitive Discounts Troy Johnson Article The African American Literature Book Club (AALBC.com) to Offer Self Published...

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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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Come on Florida, Let’s Race to the Top!

by Gina Wilson Beckles

Come on Florida, Let’s Race to the Top! Gina Wilson Beckles Article Dr. Gina Wilson Beckles As a fourth generation Floridian, I am appalled and embarrassed that four of the eight school distric...

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The Historical Roots of the Vampire Huntress Series according to L.A. Banks

by Leslie Esdaile Banks

The Historical Roots of the Vampire Huntress Series according to L.A. Banks Leslie Esdaile Banks Article Related Information Vampire Huntress Legend Series About the Author, L. A. Banks &nb...

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The Black Arts Movement (BAM)

by Kalamu ya Salaam

The Black Arts Movement (BAM) Kalamu ya Salaam Article “…aesthetic and spiritual sister of the Black Power concept.”―Larry Neal The Black Arts Movement spans the period fr...

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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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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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Marketing Solutions

by Troy Johnson

Marketing Solutions Troy Johnson Article 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 I...

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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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rolling out - Print, Online Video, Photos, News, and More

by Troy Johnson

rolling out - Print, Online Video, Photos, News, and More Troy Johnson Article http://rollingout.com rolling out Freelance Information Are you a voracious ...

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Sample Manuscript Critique #1 - AALBC.com Manscript Critique Service

by Troy Johnson

Sample Manuscript Critique #1 - AALBC.com Manscript Critique Service Troy Johnson Article Sample Critique #1 Here is what an in depth examination of your manuscript or book will look like using A...

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