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Whispers From Mother Earth: Celebrate the Skin You're In by Maryam Khalifah
Whispers From Mother Earth: Celebrate the Skin You're In by Maryam Khalifah Author Interviews Nathan Bond, Founder & Creative Director Nathan Bond at Fair Share Publishing, talks about their book, WHI...
David Covin on the Sacramento Black Book Fair
David Covin on the Sacramento Black Book Fair Literary Events Dr. David Covin, one of the planning committee members of the Sacramento Black Book Fair talks with AALBC.com about the Book Fair at Under...
Hightlight from the 2013 Harlem Book Fair
Hightlight from the 2013 Harlem Book Fair Literary Events More information and photo from the 2013 Harlem Book Fair: https://aalbc.it/hbf2013photos The Harlem Book Fair, now in its 15 year, hosts a l...
Harlem Book Fair 1999 to 2007 Slide Show
Harlem Book Fair 1999 to 2007 Slide Show Literary Events For more information about the 2013 Harlem Book Fair visit: https://aalbc.com/tc/topic/1893-2013-harlem-book-fair/ In celebration of the 10th a...
Tulisoma South Dallas Book Fair, August 19, 2023
Tulisoma South Dallas Book Fair, August 19, 2023 Literary Events “Tulisoma,” which translates to “we read” in Swahili, is a festival rooted in the South Dallas/Fair Park community that champions liter...
Greg Thomas at the 2023 Tulisoma South Dallas Book Fair
Greg Thomas at the 2023 Tulisoma South Dallas Book Fair Literary Events Greg Thomas at the 2023 Tulisoma South Dallas Book Fair The University of Arkansas 1st Black starting quarterback, Greg Thomas, ...
2020 African American Children’s Book Fair
2020 African American Children’s Book Fair Literary Events The African American Children’s Book Fair is one of the oldest and largest single-day events for children's books in the country. The 2021 F...
Brentom Jackson at the 2023 Tulisoma South Dallas Book Fair
Brentom Jackson at the 2023 Tulisoma South Dallas Book Fair Literary Events Children's book author Brentom Jackson talks about first book for kids, Elijah’s Easter Suit. Recorded and edited by Troy Jo...
Use AALBC.com to Share Book, Author, Event Info With Readers
Use AALBC.com to Share Book, Author, Event Info With Readers Book Spotlights This video describes how to use AALBC.com's discussion forums https://aalbc.com/tc/ to share information with our readers....
Dr. Julianne Malveaux Explains How the Tulsa Race Massacre Started
Dr. Julianne Malveaux Explains How the Tulsa Race Massacre Started Author Interviews Recorded and edited by Troy Johnson of the African American Literature Book Club during the Tulisoma South Dallas B...
Participating Authors 2021 African American Children's Book Fair
Participating Authors 2021 African American Children's Book Fair Literary Events Buy the Children's books showcased: https://aalbc.com/books/aacbf/
WURD F.M. at the 2020 African American Children’s Book Festival
WURD F.M. at the 2020 African American Children’s Book Festival Literary Events Speaker: Aaron X. Smith, Ph.D.: https://aalbc.com/authors/Aaron+X.+Smith WURD-FM/AM is the only African-American owned a...
S. Epatha Merkerson & Rockell Metcalf on "Foot Wash"
S. Epatha Merkerson & Rockell Metcalf on "Foot Wash" Author Interviews More about this film: https://aalbc.it/footwash S. Epatha Merkerson & Rockell Metcalf chat briefly on "Foot Wash" and their new d...
Publisher Beverly A. Burchett and "Bow legged Lou" of Full Force
Publisher Beverly A. Burchett and "Bow legged Lou" of Full Force Author Interviews Buy Not Just A House Party - https://bit.ly/notjusta Beverly A. Burchett, author and publisher of Blackcurrant Press ...
Amiri Baraka Tribute at the HBF Newark
Amiri Baraka Tribute at the HBF Newark Author Interviews Amiri Baraka https://bit.ly/amiribaraka is honored by Talaam Acey, Kasim Allah, Mo Beasley, Earl Majette, Rain Maker, and others at the Harlem ...
Kurin author of The Black Man's Guide on How to Cheat on Your Woman
Kurin author of The Black Man's Guide on How to Cheat on Your Woman Publishing & Craft Kurin author of The Black Man's Guide on How to Cheat on Your Woman talks about how he promotes his book and tact...
Walter Zacharius, Founder and Chairman Emeritus of Kensington Publishing
Walter Zacharius, Founder and Chairman Emeritus of Kensington Publishing Publishing & Craft Walter chats with AALBC.com President Troy Johnson and author Gwynne Forester about his impact on publishing...
Blue Moon Publishing
Blue Moon Publishing Publishing & Craft Tanya Batson-Savage, Publisher and Editor in Chief at Blue Moon Publishing describes a few of her award titles during the 2016 Kingston Book Festival. More book...
Self-Publishing Symposium 2008, Gloria Mallette, Karen E. Quinones Miller, Richard Jeanty, and more
Self-Publishing Symposium 2008, Gloria Mallette, Karen E. Quinones Miller, Richard Jeanty, and more Publishing & Craft For more information visit https://aalbc.com/writers/publishers.htm The 3rd Self...
Sheryl L. Grace, Publisher SURA Literary Life Magazine
Sheryl L. Grace, Publisher SURA Literary Life Magazine Author Interviews Grace is the publisher of SURA Literary Life Magazine. She is also a contemporary fiction author and award-winning radio host o...
Patrick M. Oliver, Consultant Dedicated to Promoting Reading and Writing as Tools of Empowerment
Patrick M. Oliver, Consultant Dedicated to Promoting Reading and Writing as Tools of Empowerment Poetry & Spoken Word Recorded and edited by Troy Johnson of the African American Literature Book Club d...
Celeste Saves the City, a Book that Teaches Children about Civil Engineering
Celeste Saves the City, a Book that Teaches Children about Civil Engineering Book Spotlights Written by civil engineer, Courtney Kelly, Celeste Saves the City and beautifully illustrated by Erin Niels...
Haikeem Stokes at the 2019 Black Authors and Readers Rock
Haikeem Stokes at the 2019 Black Authors and Readers Rock Author Interviews Author and poet Haikeem Stokes speaks to AALBC at the 2019 Black Authors and Readers Rock Book Fair about his two books deal...
Larry Lee, President of The Sacramento Observer
Larry Lee, President of The Sacramento Observer Author Interviews Larry Lee, President of one of the nation’s premier Black-owned newspaper, The Sacramento Observer, speaks to AALBC.com during the 201...
Mystery Novelist Ashley Lynch-Harris
Mystery Novelist Ashley Lynch-Harris Book Spotlights Author Ashley Lynch-Harris speaks with AALBC.com at the Oxford Exchange Book Fair in Tampa Florida on May 7, 2017 Learn more at: https://aalbc.com/...
Author, Mickey See-Asia Talks About Her Book, Memoirs of Women in Blue
Author, Mickey See-Asia Talks About Her Book, Memoirs of Women in Blue Book Spotlights Author Mickey See-Asia (Michele D. Croswell) speaks with AALBC.com at the Oxford Exchange Book Fair in Tampa Flor...
Author Raven Talks About Her New Book, Women in Blue
Author Raven Talks About Her New Book, Women in Blue Book Spotlights Author Raven (Ruth Segarra) speaks with AALBC.com at the Oxford Exchange Book Fair in Tampa Florida on May 7, 2017 about the book s...
Poet, Author, Muscian, Troy Legette
Poet, Author, Muscian, Troy Legette Poetry & Spoken Word Troy Legette speaks with AALBC.com at the Oxford Exchange Book Fair in Tampa Florida on May 7, 2017 Learn more at: https://aalbc.com/authors/au...
Pat Cummings Children's Book Author and Illustrator
Pat Cummings Children's Book Author and Illustrator Book Spotlights Children's book Author and Illustrator Pat Cummings: This video is an excerpt of from a video published on Jul 18, 2014 by BookTV an...
Jaz Johnson
Jaz Johnson Author Interviews 21-year-old novelist talks about hr work during the Bronx Book Fair: https://aalbc.com/authors/author.php?author_name=Jaz+Johnson
Regine L. Sawyer The Power Behind Black Comics
Regine L. Sawyer The Power Behind Black Comics Author Interviews Sawyer is the founder of LOCKETT DOWN PRODUCTIONS and coordinator of WOMEN IN COMICS NYC/INTERNATIONAL. Here she talks to AALBC.com at...
Grammy-winning poet J. Ivy
Grammy-winning poet J. Ivy Poetry & Spoken Word Grammy-winning poet J. Ivy brought his unique blend of hip-hop poetry and performance to the 2015 Bronx Book Fair. J’s the author of the memoir, Dear Fa...
Kiini Ibura Salaam of "Ancient, Ancient"
Kiini Ibura Salaam of "Ancient, Ancient" Author Interviews Kiini Ibura Salaam (https://bit.ly/kisalaam), Author of the Short Story Collection "Ancient, Ancient" Recorded by AALBC.com July 21, 2012 at ...
Gregg Burton Author of What Happens Overseas Stays Overseas
Gregg Burton Author of What Happens Overseas Stays Overseas Author Interviews Gregg Burton https://bit.ly/burtonbook Author of What Happens Overseas Stays Overseas recorded at the Harlem Book Fair New...
Stephanie Johnson and Rush Reid authors of Dying For Life
Stephanie Johnson and Rush Reid authors of Dying For Life Author Interviews Stephanie Johnson and Rush Reid authors of Dying For Life by Stephanie Johnson Recorded by AALBC.com April 28, 2012 at the H...
rahiembrooks
rahiembrooks Author Interviews Rahiem Brooks author of the crime thriller Con Test: Double Life https://aalbc.it/con_test Recorded by AALBC.com April 28, 2012 at the Harlem Book Fair - Newark, NJ
Dr. Joel Freeman on the "Rosetta Stone"
Dr. Joel Freeman on the "Rosetta Stone" Author Interviews Dr. Joel Freeman Talks about the "Rosetta Stone", the first ancient bilingual text recovered in modern times. Recorded by AALBC.com April 28, ...
Richard Wesley and Valerie Wilson Wesley are honored.
Richard Wesley and Valerie Wilson Wesley are honored. Author Interviews More Info: https://aalbc.it/valerieww Husband wife team of screenwriter Richard Wesley and author Valerie Wilson Wesley are hono...
A Conversation with Howard Zinn and Walter Mosley
A Conversation with Howard Zinn and Walter Mosley Author Interviews A Conversation with Howard Zinn and Walter Mosley recorded, July 21st 2007 at the Schomburg Library in Harlem NY, by Troy Johnson of...
Linda Duggins, Director of Multicultural Publicity Hachette Book Group, USA
Linda Duggins, Director of Multicultural Publicity Hachette Book Group, USA Book Spotlights Linda A. Duggins is the Director of Multicultural Publicity at Hachette Book Group, USA. As Co-founder of th...
Dripping Ink - Photo Exhibit - Opens AALBC.com Studio Spring 2009
Dripping Ink - Photo Exhibit - Opens AALBC.com Studio Spring 2009 Author Interviews More Info: https://aalbc.com/event-coverage/Dripping-Ink-Exhibit Dripping Ink: Light Like a Feather, Heavy as Lead ...
Amiri Baraka: Evolution of a Revolutionary Poet
Amiri Baraka: Evolution of a Revolutionary Poet Poetry & Spoken Word AALBC.com mourns the loss of Amiri Baraka (https://aalbc.com/authors/author.php?author_name=Amiri+Baraka) Nov 9, 2014). More on the...
MBridges talks about her novel Getting Up and Getting On
MBridges talks about her novel Getting Up and Getting On Book Spotlights For more information visit https://aalbc.com/authors/mbridges.htm MBridges talks about her novel Getting Up and Getting On wit...
Electa Rome Parks Electa & These Are My Confessions
Electa Rome Parks Electa & These Are My Confessions Author Interviews For more information visit https://aalbc.com/authors/electa.htm Electa tell us about the anthology of erotica called "These Are M...
Co-Founder of JLD Publishing, Inc. at at Black Lit Weekend
Co-Founder of JLD Publishing, Inc. at at Black Lit Weekend Publishing & Craft Jamah (Jay) Myhand, co-Founder of JLD Publishing, Inc. discusses his word search books. Learn more at: https://aalbc.com/...
Tamara Mayo Founder of Taevo Publishing
Tamara Mayo Founder of Taevo Publishing Publishing & Craft Tamara Mayo is an author and Founder of Taevo Publishing. Learn More: https://aalbc.com/authors/Tamara+Mayo
Legends of Black Independent Publishing
Legends of Black Independent Publishing Publishing & Craft Read More: https://aalbc.com/tc/topic/10274-at-ibpa-pubu-black-indie-publishers-call-for-audacity-and-advocacy/ Everyone on the panel “came o...
Nathan Henrion talks Baker Publishing Group's titles
Nathan Henrion talks Baker Publishing Group's titles Publishing & Craft More Info: https://aalbc.it/aalbcbea2010 Nathan Henrion & Carol Hill-Mackey: https://aalbc.com/authors/author.php?author_name=C...
Renee Daniel Flagler describes her Self-Publishing Symposium
Renee Daniel Flagler describes her Self-Publishing Symposium Publishing & Craft For more information visit https://aalbc.com/authors/renee_flagler.htm Renee Daniel Flagler describes Aspicomm Media's ...
Assuanta Collins: Her Books and Publishing Company
Assuanta Collins: Her Books and Publishing Company Publishing & Craft Assuanta Collins: Talks about her books and publishing company to AALBC.com at the National Black Book Festival Hosted by CushCity...
We Are Being Targeted With a Lot of Fake News ... and it is Killing Us
We Are Being Targeted With a Lot of Fake News ... and it is Killing Us Author Interviews TRUTH CHECK Know the facts. Take the training. Share the truth. Providing our community with the media literacy...
Where are the Novels That Speak to Middle Aged Black Men?
Where are the Novels That Speak to Middle Aged Black Men? Book Spotlights If there is a novel, old or new, that you feel speaks to the experiences of middle aged Black men please share information abo...
13th National Black Writers Conference Opening Night Program
13th National Black Writers Conference Opening Night Program Literary Events Participants included Dr. Brenda Greene (https://aalbc.it/brendag), Rowan Ricardo Phillips (https://aalbc.it/rowanrp), Afaa...
5 Reasons Reading Will Save Your Life
5 Reasons Reading Will Save Your Life Poetry & Spoken Word An avid reader, a young writer, a library CEO (Dr. Carla Hayden), and a couple of published authors explain the importance of literacy. This...
Kalamu ya Salaam on Runagate Publishing
Kalamu ya Salaam on Runagate Publishing Publishing & Craft Learn more about Runagate's Books: https://aalbc.com/authors/imprint.php?imprint=Runagate+Multimedia Recorded at the Community Book Center i...
Walter Mosley Recommends AALBC's Self-Publishing Services
Walter Mosley Recommends AALBC's Self-Publishing Services Publishing & Craft Learn More Manuscript Editing Services: https://edit1st.com/ Book Printing: https://aalbcprintsbooks.com/ Online Book Promo...
Gilda Squire on how to market your book with a limited budget
Gilda Squire on how to market your book with a limited budget Publishing & Craft For more information visit https://aalbc.com/writers/publicity_marketing.html Gilda Squire founder of Gilda Squire Med...
How to Be Free by Shaka Senghor
How to Be Free by Shaka Senghor Publishing & Craft The BLK Bestselling Book – How to Be Free: A Proven Guide to Escaping Life’s Hidden Prisons by Shaka Senghor 🔗 https://aalbc.com/books/9798893310511 ...
Results of Black Author Income and Marketing Survey
Results of Black Author Income and Marketing Survey Publishing & Craft Learn More at: https://mailchi.mp/aalbc.com/black-author-survey-reminder
The Future of Book Publishing from the WSJ’s Future of Everything Festival
The Future of Book Publishing from the WSJ’s Future of Everything Festival Troy Johnson An excerpt from the WSJ’s Future of Everything Festival. The festival was held in New York City on May 18, 2022....
Bestselling Author d. E. Rogers on Marketing, Selling, and Distributing Books
Bestselling Author d. E. Rogers on Marketing, Selling, and Distributing Books Publishing & Craft Bestselling Author d. E. Rogers talks about marketing, selling, and distributing his books. Learn more ...
“Hey Google, name some African American websites.”
“Hey Google, name some African American websites.” Publishing & Craft When you ask Google Home’s Smart Assistant to “Name some African American websites,” Google pulls the information from AALBC: ht...
How to Setup a Domain Name and Website Quickly and Inexpensively
How to Setup a Domain Name and Website Quickly and Inexpensively Publishing & Craft How to register a domain name for only $8.99 per year and host a website for $1.99 per month. You can do this quickl...
About AALBC.com The Premier Website for Black Books
About AALBC.com The Premier Website for Black Books Publishing & Craft Started in 1997, AALBC.com is the largest, oldest, and most frequently visited website dedicated to books written by or about peo...
Authors Let AALBC.com Be Your Official Website
Authors Let AALBC.com Be Your Official Website Publishing & Craft We Can Help You Register a Domain Name and Direct it to Your AALBC.com Profile Page. Learn more: https://aalbc.com/authors/mydomain.h...
Tiffany Dufu Explains How to Achieve More by Doing Less
Tiffany Dufu Explains How to Achieve More by Doing Less Publishing & Craft Tiffany Dufu reads from her book DROP THE BALL: ACHIEVING MORE BY DOING LESS. Learn more: https://aalbc.com/books/bookinfo.p...
Installing Wordpress on a Self Hosted Website
Installing Wordpress on a Self Hosted Website Publishing & Craft This video describes the simple steps of setting up a self-host Wordpress website (Blog). This video assumes you watched the first vid...
Setting a Up a Website for Less Than $28 a Year
Setting a Up a Website for Less Than $28 a Year Publishing & Craft This video demonstrate the process of setting up and website including selecting a web host, registering a domain name and creating ...
Create a Website for Free
Create a Website for Free Publishing & Craft This tutorial will get you started on setting up a website for free. Step 1: Visit https://domainsforauthors.com/ to setup a FREE web hosting account Step...
Michael Baisden offers a tip on how to sell one's memoir
Michael Baisden offers a tip on how to sell one's memoir Publishing & Craft Michael Baisden (https://aalbc.com/authors/michaelbaisden.htm), author and nationally syndicated radio talk show host, offer...
J. Thurman Reveals Important Tips for a Successful Marriage
J. Thurman Reveals Important Tips for a Successful Marriage Publishing & Craft
African American Pavilion at BookExpo America 2005
African American Pavilion at BookExpo America 2005 Book Spotlights Featuring exhibitors in the African American Pavilion at BookExpo America 2005. It held June 2–5, 2005 at the Jacob K. Javits Convent...
Planting People Growing Justice
Planting People Growing Justice Author Interviews Dr. Artika Tyner on Planting People Growing Justice Publishing
Mark “Money” Green, Hip-Hop Pioneer
Mark “Money” Green, Hip-Hop Pioneer Author Interviews Mark “Money” Green published his memoir, The Show Must Go On: Backstage Stories of a Hip-Hop Agent (Mynd Matters Publishing; Dec 3, 2024). Recorde...
Ian Randle Founder of Ian Randle Publishers.
Ian Randle Founder of Ian Randle Publishers. Author Interviews Ian Randle founder of Jamaica's premier publishing house, Ian Randle Publishers. He talks to AALBC.com during the 2016 Kingston Book Fes...
Tonya Duncan Ellis on Her Book, Sophie Washington: Secret Santa
Tonya Duncan Ellis on Her Book, Sophie Washington: Secret Santa Book Spotlights Tonya Duncan Ellis: https://aalbc.com/authors/author.php?author_name=Tonya+Duncan+Ellis talk about her her book, Sophie ...
Ta-Nehisi Coates Publishes With Oldest Black Owned Publisher
Ta-Nehisi Coates Publishes With Oldest Black Owned Publisher Author Interviews Paul Coates, founder of Black Classic Press, announces that his son Ta-Nehisi Coates will publish the French edition of W...
Get the Cost to Print Your Book With Our Calculator
Get the Cost to Print Your Book With Our Calculator Book Spotlights AALBC Prints Books: https://aalbcprintsbooks.com?utm_source=youtube You may use our calculator to quickly and easily get the cost t...
Jennifer Baker Editor of Everyday People
Jennifer Baker Editor of Everyday People Author Interviews Jennifer Baker is the creator and host of the Minorities in Publishing (MiP). Here she talks to AALBC, during AWP in Tampa, about Everyday P...
"Act Like an Author, Think Like a Business" 2018 Conference
"Act Like an Author, Think Like a Business" 2018 Conference Literary Events Whether you are a reader thinking about writing a book, a traditionally published author or anything in between, the Path To...
Ian Randle founder of Ian Randle Publishers
Ian Randle founder of Ian Randle Publishers Author Interviews Ian Randle founder of Jamaica's premier publishing house, Ian Randle Publishers talked to AALBC.com during the 2016 Kingston Book Festival...
Why We Shouldn't Call Our Ancestors Slaves - LaRue Nedd
Why We Shouldn't Call Our Ancestors Slaves - LaRue Nedd Author Interviews LaRue Nedd of FNNC Publishing on his book, Why We Shouldn’t Call Our Ancestors Slaves, at WWSCOAS during the Macrus Garv...
Only 54 Black Owned Indie Bookstores Left in America
Only 54 Black Owned Indie Bookstores Left in America Book Spotlights Please join #ReadingBlack a movement where we encourage people of all colors to read books written by Black writers and to buy thos...
Wil Haygood, author of "The Butler: A Witness to History"
Wil Haygood, author of "The Butler: A Witness to History" Author Interviews Wil Haygood (https://aalbc.it/wilhaygood), talks about his biography "The Butler: A Witness to History" which tells the stor...
Publisher, Jason Claiborne & Author Erick S.Gray
Publisher, Jason Claiborne & Author Erick S.Gray Author Interviews Jason Claiborne of SLR Magazine and Augustus Publishing with author Erick Gray
DC Bookdiva "Urban Lit At Its Realest!"
DC Bookdiva "Urban Lit At Its Realest!" Book Spotlights https://aalbc.com With over 15 years of experience in direct sales, marketing, and promotions-online and in-person. Our founders combined their...
Tinesha Davis with Victoria Christopher Murray & Kwame Alexander
Tinesha Davis with Victoria Christopher Murray & Kwame Alexander Author Interviews For more information on all these authors visit https://aalbc.com Tinesha Davis talks about the success of her nov...
Mary "HoneyB" Morrison excerpt from keynote speech
Mary "HoneyB" Morrison excerpt from keynote speech Author Interviews For more informaton visit https://aalbc.it/marymorrison Mary "HoneyB" Morrison Excerpt from Keynote Speech recorded by AALBC.com...
Romance author Gwynne Forster tells how she got started
Romance author Gwynne Forster tells how she got started Author Interviews For more information visit https://aalbc.com/authors/gwynne.htm Romance ance author Gwynne Forster tells how she was first pu...
Tavis Smiley Annouces Expansion of SmileyBooks
Tavis Smiley Annouces Expansion of SmileyBooks Book Spotlights For more information visit https://aalbc.com/authors/tavis_smiley.htm Tavis Smiley annouced the expansion of SmileyBooks during a recepti...