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“Furious Flower” Conference Celebrates African American Poetry
“Furious Flower” Conference Celebrates African American Poetry Jamie Walker Article Harrisonburg, Virginia: Over sixty distinguished poets and scholars gathered to help set the agenda for African A...
Spotlight on the 14th National Black Writers Conference: March 22 – March 25, 2018
Spotlight on the 14th National Black Writers Conference: March 22 – March 25, 2018 Troy Johnson Article AALBC.com is Hosting an Independent Publishing Workshop How to Publish Your Book Independently...
Troy Johnson, Founder of AALBC.com is interviewed by Darryl Jenkins
Troy Johnson, Founder of AALBC.com is interviewed by Darryl Jenkins Troy Johnson Article Troy Johnson, Founder of AALBC.com is interviewed by Darryl Jenkins on Winbrook Pride TV. http://tinyurl.com/2...
The #1 Site for African American
The #1 Site for African American Loading Social Media 101 Social Media Marketing Tips by AALBC.com Founder Troy Johnson I've been actively selling books on-line since 1997. Over the years I&...
Cheryl Woodruff Named President and Associate Publisher of SmileyBooks
Cheryl Woodruff Named President and Associate Publisher of SmileyBooks Troy Johnson Article OK y'all this is big. Cheryl Woodruff, founder and former associate publisher of One World, Random House’s ...
University of Pittsburgh Press
University of Pittsburgh Press Loading http://www.pitt.edu/~press Title: Captivity Author: Toi Derricotte Publisher: University of Pittsburgh Press Date Publishe...
Callaloo
Callaloo Troy Johnson Article CALLALOO: A JOURNAL OF AFRICAN DIASPORA ARTS & LETTERS Editor & Founder: Charles H. Rowell Founded: 1976 Publication Frequency: Quarterly Circulation: c....
ReGeJe Press
ReGeJe Press Loading ReGeJe Press http://www.angelfire.com/mi/regejepress/ "In the past few years, more books by and about African Americans have been published by mainstream publishers th...
Social Media Conversation with Two Successful Webmasters
Social Media Conversation with Two Successful Webmasters Troy Johnson Article Here Ron Kavanaugh, founder of Mosaicbooks.com and I, founder of AALBC.com, speak with Darryl J. Jenkins (my cousin) ...
AALBC.com's Founder's Take on For Colored Girls
AALBC.com's Founder's Take on For Colored Girls Troy Johnson Article I do not think For Colored Girls was a male bashing film. If anything, women could make a much better case for being offended. ...
Benita Dale
Benita Dale Troy Johnson Article President of The Alliance for Cultural Enrichment, Inc. and Founder and Publisher of DIALOGUE BENITA R. DALE ace-dialogue@erols.com Ms. Dale fulfilled her...
Disilgold Publishing
Disilgold Publishing Troy Johnson Article DISILGOLD PUBLISHING Heather Covington is the founder of Disilgold: A Bronx Publishing Company Making Waves. She's looking forward to publishin...
The #1 Site for African American
The #1 Site for African American Troy Johnson Article Social Media 101 Social Media Marketing Tips by AALBC.com Founder Troy Johnson I've been actively selling books on-line since...
Benita Dale
Benita Dale Loading President of The Alliance for Cultural Enrichment, Inc. and Founder and Publisher of DIALOGUE BENITA R. DALE ace-dialogue@erols.com Ms. Dale fulfilled her desire of bringing...
Disilgold Publishing
Disilgold Publishing Loading DISILGOLD PUBLISHING Heather Covington is the founder of Disilgold: A Bronx Publishing Company Making Waves. She's looking forward to publishing new books via vario...
Meroen Press
Meroen Press Loading Meroen Press http://www.meroen.com/ The Meroen Press is a small publishing company owned and operated by William and Tameka Hobbs. Meroen Press is dedicated to providing a vessel ...
Callaloo
Callaloo Loading CALLALOO: A JOURNAL OF AFRICAN DIASPORA ARTS & LETTERS Editor & Founder: Charles H. Rowell Founded: 1976 Publication Frequency: Quarterly Circulation: c. 2500 Publisher...
Dr. Frances Cress Welsing: An Author You Should Know
Dr. Frances Cress Welsing: An Author You Should Know Troy Johnson Article Dr. Welsing's book the The Isis Papers: The Keys to the Colors [1991, Third World Press] has been a best selling book on ...
SECRETS World Premieres, September 16 at 8:00 p.m. on BET
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...
Articles for Writers
Articles for Writers Loading In this section you will find articles for and about writers and the art of writing. If you would like to contribute an article to this section please drop us...
Black Belt Press
Black Belt Press Loading The Black Belt, defined by its dark, rich soil, stretches across central Alabama. It was the heart of the cotton belt. It was and is a place of great beauty, of e...
South End Press
South End Press Loading http://southendpress.org/ South End Press is an independent, nonprofit, collectively-run book publisher with more than 250 titles in print. Since their founding in 1977, they h...
National Book Awards Honors IBPA Members’ Impact
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...
Barack Obama at Harlem's Apollo Theater, November 29th 2007
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 ...
2003's List
2003's List Troy Johnson Article Maximizing the Potential of the World Wide Web (September 2003) by Troy Johnson, Founder AALBC.com The Internet is a vast place and contains an amazing ...
2004's List
2004's List Troy Johnson Article Making the Best of the World Wide Web or Troy's Top 10 Web Resources (October 2004) by Troy Johnson, Founder AALBC.com The World Wide Web (WWW) continues ...
2004's List
2004's List Loading Making the Best of the World Wide Web or Troy's Top 10 Web Resources (October 2004) by Troy Johnson, Founder AALBC.com The World Wide Web (WWW) continues to be an invaluable...
2003's List
2003's List Loading Maximizing the Potential of the World Wide Web (September 2003) by Troy Johnson, Founder AALBC.com The Internet is a vast place and contains an amazing variety of web ...
Harlem World
Harlem World Loading 2nd Issue, Spring 2003 Featuring Rita Moreno NO. 15 Winter/Spring 2007 Wedding Special About Harlem World You find articles on culture, style, cuisine, music, literature, a...
Black Belt Press
Black Belt Press Troy Johnson Article The Black Belt, defined by its dark, rich soil, stretches across central Alabama. It was the heart of the cotton belt. It was and is a place of great beauty,...
Genesis Press Inc.
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...
Meroen Press
Meroen Press Troy Johnson Article Meroen Press http://www.meroen.com/ The Meroen Press is a small publishing company owned and operated by William and Tameka Hobbs. Meroen Press i...
Macavelli Press
Macavelli Press Troy Johnson Article Macavelli is currently reviewing manuscripts: Macavelli Press Mission Statement http://www.macavellipress.com More than fifty thousand books are publ...
Kimani Press
Kimani Press Loading This Summer Sizzles With the Launch Of Kimani Romance�! Bestselling Authors Pen Sophisticated and Sexy Novels for the World's Only African-American Romance Series. N...
Macavelli Press
Macavelli Press Loading Macavelli is currently reviewing manuscripts: Macavelli Press Mission Statement http://www.macavellipress.com More than fifty thousand books are published annually in th...
Jazzy Pen Communications
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...
Serendipity Literary Agency
Serendipity Literary Agency Loading ABOUT SERENDIPITY LITERARY AGENCY Located in Brooklyn, NY, near the heart of America's publishing industry, Serendipity Literary Agency, LLC. is a boutiq...
Jazzy Pen Communications
Jazzy Pen Communications Loading Jazzy Pen Communications provides a wide range of professional editing services. For literary clients, Jazzy Pen specializes in African American contemporary fi...
Troy Now “Blogs” on AALBC's Discussion Forum
Troy Now “Blogs” on AALBC's Discussion Forum Troy Johnson Article AALBC’s Founder and Webmaster, Troy Johnson I’m not ending the sharing of my information, ideas, and opinions — I’m...
Journalists Roundtable, Oct. 6, 2015
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...
A Report From The Field
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, ...
Articles for Writers
Articles for Writers Troy Johnson Article In this section you will find articles for and about writers and the art of writing. If you would like to contribute an article to ...
A Report From The Field
A Report From The Field Loading 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 &...
Marketing Your Book – Eight Unique Ways to Promote Your Book
Marketing Your Book – Eight Unique Ways to Promote Your Book Desiree Day Article Marketing Your Book - Eight Unique Ways to Promote Your Book by Desiree Day Whether you have just completed yo...
Myths about Single Mothers
Myths about Single Mothers Joy Thomas Moore Article ❖ Majority of single mothers are irresponsible, single from the outset and minority. REALITY: Around half of single mothers have never ...
Etheridge Knight Festival
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...
New Novel Explores What Our World Would Be Like if the South Won the Civil War
New Novel Explores What Our World Would Be Like if the South Won the Civil War Troy Johnson Article Lex Ramsay has crafted a captivating alternative history novel, Southern Republic, that bring...
Surviving Chaos, How I Found Peace at A Beach Bar by Harold Phifer Book Reviewed
Surviving Chaos, How I Found Peace at A Beach Bar by Harold Phifer Book Reviewed Denolyn Carroll Article ADD TO CART Publication Date: Feb 18, 2021List Price: $17.95 Format: Paperback, 2...
University of Pittsburgh Press
University of Pittsburgh Press Troy Johnson Article http://www.pitt.edu/~press Title: Captivity Author: Toi Derricotte Publisher: University of Pittsburgh Press Date Published:...
Kujichagulia Press
Kujichagulia Press Loading Kujichagulia Press is an independent African-American publishing house that was founded in 1994 by Erriel Kofi Addae (Erriel D. Roberson) and his wife, Elisa Roberson...
South End Press
South End Press Troy Johnson Article http://southendpress.org/ South End Press is an independent, nonprofit, collectively-run book publisher with more than 250 titles in ...
Kimani Press
Kimani Press Troy Johnson Article This Summer Sizzles With the Launch Of Kimani Romance�! Bestselling Authors Pen Sophisticated and Sexy Novels for the World's Only African-American Roman...
Video Coverage of the 2018 National Book Club Conference
Video Coverage of the 2018 National Book Club Conference Troy Johnson Article I attended the 2018 National Book Club Conference August 3rd and 4th. I have not attended since the 2010. The confer...
The Top Cities for Readers of African American Literature
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...
African-American Literature Web Sites Launch “Power List” of Best-Selling Books
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...
AALBC.com eNewsletter – November 30th 2012 – Issue #196
AALBC.com eNewsletter – November 30th 2012 – Issue #196 Troy Johnson Article AALBC.com would like to thank all of you for being loyal readers of our eNewsletter. We are proud to have continuously...
The Top 7 American Writers of the 20th Century
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] ...
Rappers Delight – Jay Z’s new book and the RZA interviewed
Rappers Delight – Jay Z’s new book and the RZA interviewed Troy Johnson Article “My life after childhood has two main stories: the story of the hustler and the story of the rapper, and the two ov...
My Interview with Snoop of HBO's The Wire
My Interview with Snoop of HBO's The Wire Troy Johnson Article Felicia "Snoop" Pearson and AALBC.com founder Troy Johnsonvideo taped interview (8 minutes) The first time I saw Snoop was on HBO's The ...
AALBC in the Media
AALBC in the Media Troy Johnson article AALBC.com is Frequently Cited in Major Media (Clips Pre-2003) Lists AALBC.com, i...
A Fire in Harlem - Tribute to Sekou Sundiata at Up South International Book Festival
A Fire in Harlem - Tribute to Sekou Sundiata at Up South International Book Festival DuEwa M. Frazier Article Up South International Book Festival September 19th ’ September 23rd 2007 www...
AALBC.com Workshops for Writers
AALBC.com Workshops for Writers Troy Johnson Article Self-Publishing Workshop Saturday, December 6th 2008 - Harlem, New York Postponed until March 2009 Co-sponsored with ...
Quantum Leap Publisher
Quantum Leap Publisher Troy Johnson Article http://qleappub.com/ Quantum Leap Publisher produces a range of diverse books including photographic books. Since its founding in 1990, the c...
Message
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Quantum Leap Publisher
Quantum Leap Publisher Loading http://qleappub.com/ Quantum Leap Publisher produces a range of diverse books including photographic books. Since its founding in 1990, the company's commitment a...
Wiley, Inc.
Wiley, Inc. Loading Writer's Home | Up | AALBC.com Home http://www.wiley.com The Billion Dollar Bet: Robert Johnson and the inside Story of Black Entertainment Televi...
Dialogue
Dialogue Loading Please note Dialogue is currently on hiatus (as of this notice, March 2002) Visit Dialogue's web site http://www.ace-dialogue.org D I A L O G U E A Discussion of African-Americ...
Milligan Books
Milligan Books Loading Dr. Milligan with Author Monica Regina Payton Dr. Rosie Milligan, CEO Milligan Books Discusses Milligan Books June 2005 - Video � AALBC.com Since its foundi...
AALBC.com Workshops for Writers
AALBC.com Workshops for Writers Loading Self-Publishing Workshop Saturday, December 6th 2008 - Harlem, New York Postponed until March 2009 Co-sponsored with The Writing Book Camp It's getting t...
Book Cover Designer
Book Cover Designer Loading http://www.mariondesigns.com 225 Sunderland Way, Suite # U Stockbridge, Georgia 30281 678.641.8689 mariondesigns@bellsouth.net Marion Designs can design anything you may ne...
Black Renaissance Noire
Black Renaissance Noire Loading Black Renaissance Noire African American Literature Book Club - The #1 Site for "Readers of Black Literature" AALBC.com Home � Back&...
Harlem World
Harlem World Troy Johnson Article 2nd Issue, Spring 2003 Featuring Rita Moreno NO. 15 Winter/Spring 2007 Wedding Special About Harlem World You find articles ...
The Ultimate Top 10 Books Lists, Great New Books, Black Classic Press Celebrates 40 Years, and More!
The Ultimate Top 10 Books Lists, Great New Books, Black Classic Press Celebrates 40 Years, and More! Troy Johnson Article Please join us as we celebrate the 40th anniversary of Black Classic Press ...
39 Bestselling Books and More About #ReadingBlack
39 Bestselling Books and More About #ReadingBlack Troy Johnson Article New Video Highlights 3 Books that Epitomize #ReadingBlack Spotlight is a new feature where I share, in short videos, informat...
AALBC.com to Offer Self Published and Small Press Books Direct to Consumers at Competitive Discounts
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...
Kujichagulia Press
Kujichagulia Press Troy Johnson Article Kujichagulia Press is an independent African-American publishing house that was founded in 1994 by Erriel Kofi Addae (Erriel D. Roberson) and his wife, El...
ReGeJe Press
ReGeJe Press Troy Johnson Article ReGeJe Press http://www.angelfire.com/mi/regejepress/ "In the past few years, more books by and about African Americans have been published by mainstream publis...
Genesis Press Inc.
Genesis Press Inc. Loading 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 diverse lines of ro...
AALBC is Done with Amazon!
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...
Adibooks - Book Printer
Adibooks - Book Printer Loading Visit them at http://adibooks.com The latest book printing technology from world-wide industry leaders is employed by Adibooks. As a book printer with over 25 years of ...
List of Contributors to Step into a World
List of Contributors to Step into a World Kevin Powell Article The Following is the List of Contributors to This Amazing Volume Toyin Adewale is a native of Emure-Ekiti, Ekiti State, Nigeri...
New World of Words: Black Writers and poets spin tales of imagination and reality from Detroit to the world
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...
St. Martin's Press - Backlist
St. Martin's Press - Backlist Troy Johnson Article St. Martin's New Releases | Writer's Home | AALBC.com Home St. Martin's Press � 175 Fifth Avenue, New York, NY 10010 � 212-674-5151 ...
St. Martin's Press - Backlist
St. Martin's Press - Backlist Loading St. Martin's New Releases | Writer's Home | AALBC.com Home St. Martin's Press � 175 Fifth Avenue, New York, NY 10010 � 21...
KimaniTRU
KimaniTRU Loading Indigo Summer by Monica McKayhan Fast Life by Cassandra Carter LAUNCH: February 2007 Linda Gill General Manager,...
W. Paul Coates Literarian Award Acceptance Speech from the 2024 National Book Awards
W. Paul Coates Literarian Award Acceptance Speech from the 2024 National Book Awards W. Paul Coates Article Watch a Video of Walter Mosleys’s Introduction and Paul Coates Acceptance Speech. ...
Blue Nile Press Presents: Raisins in Milk by David Covin
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...
Recommended Publicity, Marketing, and Media Relations Professionals
Recommended Publicity, Marketing, and Media Relations Professionals Recommended Publicity, Marketing, and Media Relations Professionals As always obtain, and check, the references of any publishing pr...
C&B Books Distribution
C&B Books Distribution Loading http://www.cbbooksdistribution.com/ C&B Books Distribution started out as an online bookstore. Our mission was to sell books at a discount price to the African A...
Google‘s Adverse Impact on the World Wide Web
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...
New Books February 2017, Book Reviews, Events, and More
New Books February 2017, Book Reviews, Events, and More Troy Johnson Article New Books Coming Out February 2017 Piecing Me Together by Renée Watson A timely and powerful story about a teen gir...
What is Wrong with Goodreads and Wikipedia?
What is Wrong with Goodreads and Wikipedia? Troy Johnson Article ...and why are they promoting Zane’s tax liability rather than her literary accomplishments? “The Web is critical not merely to the d...
Reading Tony Martin Matters
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...
C&B Books Distribution
C&B Books Distribution Troy Johnson Article http://www.cbbooksdistribution.com/ C&B Books Distribution started out as an online bookstore. Our mission was to sell books at a discount p...
Anita Hemmings, the First Black Student to Attend Vassar College
Anita Hemmings, the First Black Student to Attend Vassar College Troy Johnson Article Karin Tanabe’s gripping new historical novel, The Gilded Years (Washington Square Press, June 7, 2016) is based o...
378 Excellent Books, 77 Important Events
378 Excellent Books, 77 Important Events Troy Johnson Article Top 100+ Recommended Children’s Books Children book authors, industry professionals, and avid readers contributed their favorite chi...
The Pimping of Wikipedia
The Pimping of Wikipedia Troy Johnson Article The Pimping of Wikipedia: Contributing to the Decline of the World Wide Web From the late 1990s and in to the following decade, the World Wide Web was a...
We, As a People, Will Get to the Promised Land!
We, As a People, Will Get to the Promised Land! Martin Luther King, Jr. Article Dr. King’s last sermon was delivered April 3, 1968, at the Church of God in Christ Headquarters, Memphis, Tennes...
President Obama: More Than Meets the Eyes
President Obama: More Than Meets the Eyes Vanessa Davis Griggs Article At the end of the day, can you look yourself in the mirror and be okay with the person who looks back at you? Can yo...
New Hair-do is a “Natural”
New Hair-do is a “Natural” Connie Bradley Article This article originally appeared in the Chicago Today newspaper's Op-Ed page in the early 1970's I finally succumbed. If someone ha...