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Dolen Perkins-Valdez

Dolen Perkins-Valdez 0000000074479879 Dolen Perkins-Valdez, a Memphis-born novelist, is renowned for her New York Times bestselling novel 'Wench.' A Harvard graduate and former University of Californ...

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Wench: A Novel

by Dolen Perkins-Valdez

Wench: A Novel Dolen Perkins-Valdez 9780061706547 Fiction Amistad HarperCollins Wench by Dolen Perkins-Valdez is startling and original fiction that raises provocative questions of power and freedom, ...

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Happy Land

by Dolen Perkins-Valdez

Happy Land Dolen Perkins-Valdez 9780593337721 Fiction Berkley Books Penguin Random House A woman learns the astonishing truth of her family’s ties to a vanished American Kingdom in this riveting new n...

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Take My Hand

by Dolen Perkins-Valdez

Take My Hand Dolen Perkins-Valdez 9780593337714 Fiction Penguin Publishing Group Penguin Random House

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Take My Hand

by Dolen Perkins-Valdez

Take My Hand Dolen Perkins-Valdez 9780593337691 Fiction Berkley Books Penguin Random House A searing and compassionate new novel about a young Black nurse’s shocking discovery and the burning quest fo...

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Balm: A Novel

by Dolen Perkins-Valdez

Balm: A Novel Dolen Perkins-Valdez 9780062318657 Fiction Amistad HarperCollins

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Dolen Perkins-Valdez reads from her novel Wench

Category: Book Spotlights

Dolen Perkins-Valdez reads from her novel Wench Book Spotlights For more information visit https://aalbc.com/authors/dolen_perkins-valdez.htm Dolen Perkins-Valdez reads from her novel Wench during an...

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Twelve Years a Slave

by Solomon Northup

Twelve Years a Slave Solomon Northup 9781476767345 Nonfiction Atria / 37 Ink Simon & Schuster, Inc. An Important Contribution to the Birth of African American Literature The story that inspired the...

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A Taste for More

by Phyllis R. Dixon

A Taste for More Phyllis R. Dixon 9781496743138 Fiction Dafina Kensington Publishing Corp. In a breathtaking saga spanning the final three decades of the Great Migration - from the Jim Crow south in r...

Events

Women’s History Month Literary Festival

Women’s History Month Literary Festival MD State Library for the Blind & Physically Handicapped Baltimore Maryland Three women writers discuss the intersection of place, time, and culture in literatur...

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The Cutting Season: A Novel

by Attica Locke

The Cutting Season: A Novel Attica Locke 9780061802065 Fiction Amistad HarperCollins From Attica Locke, a writer and producer of FOX’s Empire:“The Cutting Season is a rare murder mystery with heft, a ...

Book Review

Wench

by Thumper

Wench Thumper Book Review I had a feeling that even though we are educated enough in the institution of slavery, there are still aspects that take me by surprise.  Dolen Perkins-Valdez debut...

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Useni Eugene Perkins

Useni Eugene Perkins 0000000082421407 Useni Eugene Perkins (1932-2023) was a renowned author, poet, playwright, social worker, and civil rights activist. Known for his work during the Chicago Black A...

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Suzetta Perkins

Suzetta Perkins NONE Suzetta Perkins is a renowned author known for her books like 'In My Rearview Mirror', 'Silver Bullets', and 'Hollywood Skye'. Besides, she's the co-founder and President of Sist...

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Natalie Renee Perkins and Hal Taussig

Natalie Renee Perkins and Hal Taussig MULTIPLE Natalie Perkins is a minister, NYU chaplain, and co-founder of the Tanho Center. She's a singer, theatre performer, composer, and recipient of the Karen...

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Black Barbie: The Story of Designer Kitty Black Perkins

by Dinah Johnson

Black Barbie: The Story of Designer Kitty Black Perkins Dinah Johnson 9780316579186 Nonfiction Christy Ottaviano Books-Little Brown and Hachette Hachette Book Group Celebrate the creator of the world’...

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Nichole Perkins

Nichole Perkins NONE Nichole Perkins, a writer from Nashville, explores pop culture, race, sex, gender, and relationships. She's a recognized fellow from various institutions and a former co-host of ...

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Sometimes I Trip on How Happy We Could Be

by Nichole Perkins

Sometimes I Trip on How Happy We Could Be Nichole Perkins 9781538702741 Nonfiction Grand Central Publishing Hachette Book Group A passionate, magnetic memoir that explores writer and podcast host Nich...

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Hey Black Child

by Useni Eugene Perkins

Hey Black Child Useni Eugene Perkins 9780316360296 Nonfiction LB Kids Hachette Book Group Six-time Coretta Scott King Award winner and four-time Caldecott Honor recipient Bryan Collier brings this cla...

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Hey Black Child

by Useni Eugene Perkins

Hey Black Child Useni Eugene Perkins 9780316360302 Fiction Anointed Inspirations Publishing Anointed Inspirations Publishing Six-time Coretta Scott King Award winner and four-time Caldecott Honor reci...

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In My Rearview Mirror: A Novel

by Suzetta Perkins

In My Rearview Mirror: A Novel Suzetta Perkins 9781593094768 Fiction Strebor Books Simon & Schuster, Inc. Baby drama and political scandal don’t mix in this sequel to Suzetta Perkins’s Behind the Veil...

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Ex-Terminator: Life After Marriage

by Suzetta Perkins

Ex-Terminator: Life After Marriage Suzetta Perkins 9781593091835 Fiction Strebor Books Simon & Schuster, Inc. What happens to those who are left behind in the turbulent breakup of failed love and roma...

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Memories & Images: Selected Poems

by Useni Eugene Perkins

Memories & Images: Selected Poems Useni Eugene Perkins 9780883782446 Poetry Third World Press Third World Press Perkins reveals his personal development into his present philosophy as he recounts his ...

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Natalie Renee Perkins

Natalie Renee Perkins NONE

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Kwame Nkrumah

Kwame Nkrumah 0000000110549118 Kwame Nkrumah, Ghana's first prime minister and president, led the country to independence from Britain in 1957 and ruled until a 1966 coup. His time in the U.S. greatl...

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Laura Jackson

Laura Jackson NONE Evelyn Perkins, writing as Laura Jackson, is a board-certified psychiatric mental health nurse and author with over 30 years' experience. As a past President of the American Psychi...

Book Review

Deja;Vu: Behind the Veil

by Thumper

Deja;Vu: Behind the Veil Thumper Book Review A few minutes ago, I finished the novel D’j’ Vu: Behind the Veil ll by Suzetta Perkins.  D’j’ Vu is the sequel to P...

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Aaron Slater, Illustrator

by Andrea Beaty

Aaron Slater, Illustrator Andrea Beaty 9781419753961 Fiction Harry N. Abrams Harry N. Abrams An uplifting story about the power of art, finding your voice, and telling your story even when you’re out ...

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In Trembling Boldness: Wisdom for Today from Ancient Jesus People

by Natalie Renee Perkins and Hal Taussig

In Trembling Boldness: Wisdom for Today from Ancient Jesus People Natalie Renee Perkins and Hal Taussig 9781506485744 Nonfiction Broadleaf Books 1517 Media Many of us have heard about the recently dis...

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Kwame Nkrumah’s Midnight Speech for Independence

by Useni Eugene Perkins

Kwame Nkrumah’s Midnight Speech for Independence Useni Eugene Perkins 9780940975866 Nonfiction Just Us Books Just Us Books, Inc. On a humid March night in 1957, Kwame Nkrumah made history. While thous...

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For Your Consideration: Maya Rudolph

by Nichole Perkins

For Your Consideration: Maya Rudolph Nichole Perkins 9781683692232 Nonfiction Quirk Books Quirk Books For fans of the inimitable Maya Rudolph, this illustrated collection of humorous essays and fun ex...

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Benita Renee Jenkins: Diva Secret Agent

by Lorisa Bates

Benita Renee Jenkins: Diva Secret Agent Lorisa Bates 9781645561255 Fiction Urban Renaissance Urban Renaissance This first edition of the action-packed urban series centers on a young Brooklyn hairstyl...

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Lilith, But Dark

by Nichole Perkins

Lilith, But Dark Nichole Perkins 9781945028144 Poetry Publishing Genius Press Publishing Genius Press Lilith, But Dark reveals a series of confessions and penances, exploring a southern black woman’s ...

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Rise of the Phoenix: Voices from Chicago’s Black Struggle 1960-1975

by Useni Eugene Perkins

Rise of the Phoenix: Voices from Chicago’s Black Struggle 1960-1975 Useni Eugene Perkins 9780883783061 Nonfiction Third World Press Third World Press Rise of the Phoenix ""is a collection of personal ...

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Hollywood Skye (Zane Presents)

by Suzetta Perkins

Hollywood Skye (Zane Presents) Suzetta Perkins 9781593095567 Fiction Strebor Books Simon & Schuster, Inc. When a young woman seeking fame and fortune falls into a con artist’s trap, she learns what Ho...

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Silver Bullets (Zane Presents)

by Suzetta Perkins

Silver Bullets (Zane Presents) Suzetta Perkins 9781593095581 Fiction Strebor Books Simon & Schuster, Inc. In this sizzling, exciting novel, four women show that age is just a number by seeking out new...

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A Love So Deep (Zane Presents)

by Suzetta Perkins

A Love So Deep (Zane Presents) Suzetta Perkins 9781593094324 Fiction Strebor Books Simon & Schuster, Inc. When Graham Peters’s wife of forty years suddenly dies, he finds himself unable to cope with h...

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At the End of the Day: A Novel (Zane Presents)

by Suzetta Perkins

At the End of the Day: A Novel (Zane Presents) Suzetta Perkins 9781593094096 Fiction Strebor Books Simon & Schuster, Inc. At the End of the Day is the exhilarating, heart-pounding, and action-packed f...

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Betrayed: A Novel (Zane Presents)

by Suzetta Perkins

Betrayed: A Novel (Zane Presents) Suzetta Perkins 9781593093624 Fiction Strebor Books Simon & Schuster, Inc. Nineteen years after she was raped, Mimi Bailey makes a desperate attempt to protect her se...

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Nothing Stays the Same (Zane Presents)

by Suzetta Perkins

Nothing Stays the Same (Zane Presents) Suzetta Perkins 9781593092863 Fiction Strebor Books Simon & Schuster, Inc. Combining suspense, high drama, and seduction, Nothing Stays the Same is about a man w...

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Deja Vu (Zane Presents)

by Suzetta Perkins

Deja Vu (Zane Presents) Suzetta Perkins 9781593092597 Fiction Strebor Books Simon & Schuster, Inc. As the former mistress of a notorious crime boss, Angelica Barnes struggles to lead a normal life—but...

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Poetry from the Masters: The Black Arts Movement

by Useni Eugene Perkins

Poetry from the Masters: The Black Arts Movement Useni Eugene Perkins 9781933491134 Nonfiction Just Us Books Just Us Books, Inc. The Black Arts Movement spanned less than two decades, but left an unde...

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Harvesting New Generations: The Positive Development of Black Youth

by Useni Eugene Perkins

Harvesting New Generations: The Positive Development of Black Youth Useni Eugene Perkins 9780883782248 Nonfiction Third World Press Third World Press A comprehensive exposition on Black youth, this st...

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Black Fairy and Other Plays

by Useni Eugene Perkins

Black Fairy and Other Plays Useni Eugene Perkins 9780883780770 Nonfiction Third World Press Third World Press A series of short plays for young children that can be used as a teaching tool.

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Team Green! (ADA Twist, Scientist The Why Files #6)

by Andrea Beaty

Team Green! (ADA Twist, Scientist The Why Files #6) Andrea Beaty 9781419770449 Nonfiction Harry N. Abrams Harry N. Abrams New York Times bestselling author Andrea Beaty and neuroscientist Theanne Grif...

Interview

Marque Richardson - The “Dear White People” Interview

by Kam Williams

Marque Richardson - The “Dear White People” Interview Kam Williams Interview The “Dear White People” Interview with Marque Richardson Photo Credit: Jeremy Ray Valdez Marque Richardson is a hig...

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Family & Other Calamities: A Novel

by Leslie Gray Streeter

Family & Other Calamities: A Novel Leslie Gray Streeter 9781662527616 Fiction Lake Union Publishing Amazon Publishing A successful journalist returns to her hometown just as her biggest mistake become...

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Homeward

by Angela Jackson-Brown

Homeward Angela Jackson-Brown 9781400241101 Fiction Harper Muse HarperCollins Download the Homeward Book Club Kit The country is changing, and her own world is being turned upside down. Nothing—and n...

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One True Loves

by Elise Bryant

One True Loves Elise Bryant 9780062982865 Fiction Balzer & Bray/Harperteen HarperCollins From the author of Happily Ever Afters comes another irresistible YA romantic comedy full of self-discovery and...

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Benita Renee Jenkins 2: Boxing Rings and Cages

by Lorisa Bates

Benita Renee Jenkins 2: Boxing Rings and Cages Lorisa Bates 9781645562665 Fiction Urban Renaissance Urban Renaissance Benita’s sixth sense is a blessing and a curse. Her first assignment with a secret...

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When Stars Rain Down

by Angela Jackson-Brown

When Stars Rain Down Angela Jackson-Brown 9780785240440 Fiction Thomas Nelson HarperCollins Christian Publishing Opal is an eighteen-year-old Black woman working as a housekeeper in a small Southern t...

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Ghetto Tales of Anguish

by J. Brinkley

Ghetto Tales of Anguish J. Brinkley 9781977962829 Fiction CreateSpace On-Demand Publishing LLC Dewain Perkins always thought about living a better life, aside from the underworld. But secrets, greed a...

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The Devil and Elijah Muhammad

by Yusef A. Salaam

The Devil and Elijah Muhammad Yusef A. Salaam 9781499047127 Fiction Xlibris Author Solutions African Studies/Theatre/Religion/History Break-ins, vandalism, hostility between two of Elijah Muhammad’s ...

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A Preacher’s Passion (Hallelujah Love)

by Lutishia Lovely

A Preacher’s Passion (Hallelujah Love) Lutishia Lovely 9780758229410 Fiction Dafina Kensington Publishing Corp. Lutishia Lovely is back with another smoldering journey into the scandalous and occasion...

Articles

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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Barack Obama in Harlem, Nov. 29th 2007 (Part 2 of 2)

Category: Author Interviews

Barack Obama in Harlem, Nov. 29th 2007 (Part 2 of 2) Author Interviews For more information visit https://aalbc.com/authors/barack_obama.htm Barack Obama hosted a fund raiser at Harlem's "World Famous...

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Barack Obama in Harlem, NY. Nov. 29th (part 1 of 2)

Category: Author Interviews

Barack Obama in Harlem, NY. Nov. 29th (part 1 of 2) Author Interviews For more information visit https://aalbc.com/authors/barack_obama.htm Barack Obama hosted a fund raiser at Harlem's "World Famous"...

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Turn The Page And You Don’t Stop: Sharing Successful Chapters In Our Lives With Youth

by Patrick M. Oliver

Turn The Page And You Don’t Stop: Sharing Successful Chapters In Our Lives With Youth Patrick M. Oliver 9780977949908 Nonfiction Say It Loud! Readers and Writers Series Say It Loud! Readers and Writer...

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Nina LaCour

Nina LaCour 0000000368942806 Nina LaCour is the bestselling and Michael L. Printz Award-winning author of Yerba Buena, Mama and Mommy and Me in the Middle, We Are Okay, Watch Over Me, Hold Still, Th...

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Gloria Mallette

Gloria Mallette NONE Gloria Mallette is a renowned author who began her career self-publishing “Shades of Jade” which was later picked up by Random House and made several best-sellers lists. Her work...

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Amy J. Elias

Amy J. Elias 0000000109646252 Amy J. Elias is Professor of English at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, where she teaches and writes about arts and aesthetics of the post-1945 period, time and...

Book Review

I Am New Orleans

by Robert Fleming

I Am New Orleans Robert Fleming Book Review American poet, author, filmmaker, and teacher Kalamu ya Salaam, a leading citizen of New Orleans’s 9th Ward, has always been a booster for the Cresce...

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In Trembling Boldness: Wisdom for Today from Ancient Jesus People

by Denolyn Carroll

In Trembling Boldness: Wisdom for Today from Ancient Jesus People Denolyn Carroll Book Review The book In Trembling Boldness: Wisdom for Today from Ancient Jesus People brings us newly discovered wri...

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