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Found 51 matching records for “Hurston/Wright Legacy Awards”.
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David Whettstone, Board Member of the Hurston/Wright Foundation

Category: Author Interviews

David Whettstone, Board Member of the Hurston/Wright Foundation Author Interviews David Whettstone, Board Member of Hurston/Wright Foundation spoke with AALBC during the 2019 Black Readers and Authors...

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Lawrence Wright - National Book Award Finalist Reading 2013

Category: Poetry & Spoken Word

Lawrence Wright - National Book Award Finalist Reading 2013 Poetry & Spoken Word For the other finalists please visit: https://aalbc.com/content.php?title=Coverage+of+the+64th+National+Book+Awards+201...

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Rainbow Book Club VI Discusses Barracoon by Zora Neale Hurston, June 2019

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Rainbow Book Club VI Discusses Barracoon by Zora Neale Hurston, June 2019 Book Spotlights AALBC’s Troy Johnson Joined the Rainbow Book Club VI’s meeting, in St. Thomas USVI, on June 1, 2019, to discu...

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AALBC Online Book Club Selection Barracoon by Zora Neale Hurston

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AALBC Online Book Club Selection Barracoon by Zora Neale Hurston Book Spotlights Doiel Inez Larrier introduces AALBC's online book club's selection for September 2018, Barracoon by Zora Neale Hurston....

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Discover Barracoon: The Story of the Last “Black Cargo” by Zora Neale Hurston

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Discover Barracoon: The Story of the Last “Black Cargo” by Zora Neale Hurston Author Interviews Doriel Inez Larrier "unpackages" the book, Barracoon: The Story of the Last “Black Cargo” by Zora Neale...

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Larry Wilmore the World's Funniest MC (2016 National Book Awards)

Category: Literary Events

Larry Wilmore the World's Funniest MC (2016 National Book Awards) Literary Events Larry Wilmore's opening routine to kick off The 67th National Book Awards Ceremony (Academy Awards of the book world)....

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John A. Williams Acceptance Speech - The King Alfred Plan

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John A. Williams Acceptance Speech - The King Alfred Plan Author Interviews Learn More about John A. Williams' Work Here: https://aalbc.com/authors/author.php?author_name=John+A.+Williams The 1st Ph...

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Go On Girl! Book Club's 22nd Annual Author Awards

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Go On Girl! Book Club's 22nd Annual Author Awards Literary Events Tracey Y. Smith, National Media & Author Relations Chairperson for Go On Girl! Book Club highlights their 22nd Annual Author Awards ce...

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James McBride: Acceptance Speech 2013 National Book Awards

Category: Literary Events

James McBride: Acceptance Speech 2013 National Book Awards Literary Events Learn More at: https://aalbc.com/content.php?title=Coverage+of+the+64th+National+Book+Awards+2013 Fiction selection committee...

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Deborah G. Plant editor of BARRACOON, written by Zora Neale Hurston

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Deborah G. Plant editor of BARRACOON, written by Zora Neale Hurston Author Interviews Deborah G. Plant describes, the AALBC Bestseller, Barracoon which is true story of one of the last known survivors...

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A clip from THE GILDED SIX BITS the film based upon a story by Zora Neale Hurston

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A clip from THE GILDED SIX BITS the film based upon a story by Zora Neale Hurston Author Interviews Also read the short story on which the film is based: https://aalbc.com/authors/article.php?id=2126 ...

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Civil Rights Icon, John Lewis Wins National Book Award!

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Civil Rights Icon, John Lewis Wins National Book Award! Book Spotlights John Lewis Wins National Book Award for MARCH: BOOK THREE. The award was presented during The 67th National Book Awards Ceremony...

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Toi Derricotte and Cornelius Eady Accept Literarian Award for Outstanding Service

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Toi Derricotte and Cornelius Eady Accept Literarian Award for Outstanding Service Author Interviews Toi Derricotte and Cornelius Eady Accept the 2016 Literarian Award for Outstanding Service to the Am...

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Colson Whitehead Wins National Book Award for, The Underground Railroa

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Colson Whitehead Wins National Book Award for, The Underground Railroa Book Spotlights Colson Whitehead Wins National Book Award for his novel The Underground Railroad. The award was presented during ...

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Ibram X. Kendi Wins National Book Award for Stamped from the Beginning

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Ibram X. Kendi Wins National Book Award for Stamped from the Beginning Book Spotlights Ibram X. Kendi Wins National Book Award for Stamped from the Beginning: The Definitive History of Racist Ideas in...

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1st Annual African Voices Literary Awards Honors Tony Medina

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1st Annual African Voices Literary Awards Honors Tony Medina Literary Events Learn More about Tony Medina: https://aalbc.com/authors/author.php?author_name=Tony+Medina Poet, professor and activist Dr....

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The Black Star News Awards Dinner 2007

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The Black Star News Awards Dinner 2007 Literary Events The Black Star News Awards Dinner 2007. At Nubian Heritage, on November 30, 2007 in The Village of Harlem, New York. Honorees include legendar...

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Photos from the book A Golden Legacy, a Memoir by Samuel P. Golden

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Photos from the book A Golden Legacy, a Memoir by Samuel P. Golden Book Spotlights A Golden Legacy: Faith, Family, and a Life of Purpose—A Memoir by Samuel P. Golden is a deeply moving memoir that ble...

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National Book Award Finalists Oppose the Ongoing Bombardment of Gaza

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National Book Award Finalists Oppose the Ongoing Bombardment of Gaza Book Spotlights National Book Award Finalists Make a statement during the 2023 National Book Awards. The reader, Aaliyah Bilal, was...

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Poet Warrior Nikki Giovanni Honored at the AAMBC Awards

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Poet Warrior Nikki Giovanni Honored at the AAMBC Awards Literary Events Learn more about Ms. Giovanni and her work: https://aalbc.com/authors/author.php?author_name=Nikki+Giovanni

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Robin Coste Lewis Acceptance Speech - 2015 National Book Awards

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Robin Coste Lewis Acceptance Speech - 2015 National Book Awards Literary Events Robin Coste Lewis's Award winning book, "Voyage of the Sable Venus: and Other Poems" was published by Knopf. Learn More...

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Ta-Nehisi Coates' Acceptance Speech - 2015 National Book Awards

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Ta-Nehisi Coates' Acceptance Speech - 2015 National Book Awards Literary Events Ta-Nehisi Coates Winner of 2015 National Book Award for Nonfiction gives his acceptance speech. Learn more about the aw...

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Cynthia Kadohata - National Book Award Finalist Reading 2013

Category: Poetry & Spoken Word

Cynthia Kadohata - National Book Award Finalist Reading 2013 Poetry & Spoken Word For the other finalists please visit: https://aalbc.com/content.php?title=Coverage+of+the+64th+National+Book+Awards+2...

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George Packer - National Book Award Finalist Reading 2013

Category: Poetry & Spoken Word

George Packer - National Book Award Finalist Reading 2013 Poetry & Spoken Word For the other finalists please visit: https://aalbc.com/content.php?title=Coverage+of+the+64th+National+Book+Awards+2013...

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James McBride - National Book Award Finalist Reading 2013

Category: Poetry & Spoken Word

James McBride - National Book Award Finalist Reading 2013 Poetry & Spoken Word For the other finalists please visit: https://aalbc.com/content.php?title=Coverage+of+the+64th+National+Book+Awards+2013 ...

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Mary Szybist - National Book Award Finalist Reading 2013

Category: Poetry & Spoken Word

Mary Szybist - National Book Award Finalist Reading 2013 Poetry & Spoken Word For the other finalists please visit: https://aalbc.com/content.php?title=Coverage+of+the+64th+National+Book+Awards+2013 M...

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Gene Luen Yang - National Book Award Finalist Reading 2013

Category: Poetry & Spoken Word

Gene Luen Yang - National Book Award Finalist Reading 2013 Poetry & Spoken Word For the other finalists please visit: https://aalbc.com/content.php?title=Coverage+of+the+64th+National+Book+Awards+2013...

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Maya Angelou's Literarian Award Acceptance Speech - 20 Nov 2013

Category: Author Interviews

Maya Angelou's Literarian Award Acceptance Speech - 20 Nov 2013 Author Interviews AALBC.com mourns the passing (May 28, 2014) of world renowned poet, author, and civil rights activist Maya Angelou: h...

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E.L. Doctorow Medal for Distinquished Contribution to American Letters Acceptance Speech

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E.L. Doctorow Medal for Distinquished Contribution to American Letters Acceptance Speech Author Interviews Visit https://aalbc.com/content.php?title=Coverage+of+the+64th+National+Book+Awards+2013 for ...

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Rachel Kushner - National Book Award Finalist Reading

Category: Poetry & Spoken Word

Rachel Kushner - National Book Award Finalist Reading Poetry & Spoken Word For additional Coverage Visit: https://aalbc.com/content.php?title=Coverage+of+the+64th+National+Book+Awards+2013 Rachel Kush...

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Alan Taylor - National Book Award Finalist Reading

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Alan Taylor - National Book Award Finalist Reading Poetry & Spoken Word For additional Coverage Visit: https://aalbc.com/content.php?title=Coverage+of+the+64th+National+Book+Awards+2013 Alan Taylor, a...

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T.R. Simon on her Novel, Zora and Me: The Cursed Ground

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T.R. Simon on her Novel, Zora and Me: The Cursed Ground Book Spotlights Here T.R. Simon on her new young adult novel, Zora and Me: The Cursed Ground. A powerful fictionalized account of Zora Neale Hu...

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Lee McDonald & Clyde McElvene

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Lee McDonald & Clyde McElvene Author Interviews Lee McDonald, Chief Strategy Officer The Renaissance Group & Clyde McElvene, Executive Director Huston/Wright Foundation speak at the Author's Pavilion...

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Great Poet and Novelist Having Fun Jericho Brown and Ayana Mathis

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Great Poet and Novelist Having Fun Jericho Brown and Ayana Mathis Poetry & Spoken Word At the 2023 National Book Awards

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Urban Fiction Author Teri Woods Speech

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Urban Fiction Author Teri Woods Speech Author Interviews Author Teri Woods embraces the "Urban Fiction" Genre during her speech at the 2017 AAMBC Awards. Learn more about Teri and her work at: https:...

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Interviews with 2014 National Book Award Finalists

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Interviews with 2014 National Book Award Finalists Author Interviews More Information @ https://aalbc.it/nbawards2014 Here we have Interviews with attendees at the 65th National Book Awards ceremony. ...

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Jacqueline Woodson 2014 National Book Award Winner

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Jacqueline Woodson 2014 National Book Award Winner Book Spotlights Jacqueline Woodson (https://aalbc.it/jacwood) is presented with the 2014 National Book Award for Young People's Literature. The awar...

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Jason Mott author of THE RETURNED

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Jason Mott author of THE RETURNED Author Interviews Jason Mott (https://aalbc.it/jasonmott) tells us about his novel THE RETURNED at the 2014 Go On Girl! Book Club's 22nd Annual Author Awards Weekend....

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Leonard Pitts, Jr. Author of BEFORE I FORGET

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Leonard Pitts, Jr. Author of BEFORE I FORGET Author Interviews Leonard Pitts, Jr. (https://aalbc.it/leopitts) tells us about his novel BEFORE I FORGET at the 2014 Go On Girl! Book Club's 22nd Annual A...

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5 Reasons Reading Will Save Your Life

Category: Poetry & Spoken Word

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...

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Lauren Francis Sharma author 'TILL THE WELL RUNS DRY

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Lauren Francis Sharma author 'TILL THE WELL RUNS DRY Author Interviews Lauren Francis-Sharma (https://aalbc.it/laurenfs) tells us about her novel 'TILL THE WELL RUNS DRY at the 2014 Go On Girl! Book C...

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Jhumpa Lahiri - National Book Award Finalist Reading 2013

Category: Poetry & Spoken Word

Jhumpa Lahiri - National Book Award Finalist Reading 2013 Poetry & Spoken Word For the other finalists please visit: https://aalbc.it/nbaward Jhumpa Lahiri, a 2013 National Book Awards Finalist Winner...

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Adrian Matejka - National Book Award Finalist Reading 2013

Category: Poetry & Spoken Word

Adrian Matejka - National Book Award Finalist Reading 2013 Poetry & Spoken Word For the other finalists please visit: https://aalbc.it/nbaward Adrian Matejka, the 2013 National Book Awards Finalist, r...

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Matt Rasmussen - National Book Award Finalist Reading 2013

Category: Poetry & Spoken Word

Matt Rasmussen - National Book Award Finalist Reading 2013 Poetry & Spoken Word For the other finalists please visit: https://aalbc.it/nbaward Matt Rasmussen, the 2013 National Book Awards Finalist, r...

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Terrance McKnight introduces Troy Johnson of AALBC.com

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Terrance McKnight introduces Troy Johnson of AALBC.com Author Interviews Terrance McKnight, WQXR weekday evening host, served as the MC of the 1st Annual African Voices Literary Awards Honoring Poet T...

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Herb Boyd talks about his book Baldwin's Harlem: A Biography and other things

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Herb Boyd talks about his book Baldwin's Harlem: A Biography and other things Book Spotlights Here Herb Boyd talks about his book; Baldwin's Harlem: A Biography. He also talk about Harlem in general,...

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Victoria Rowell on the Love of Her Life and Her Memoir

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Victoria Rowell on the Love of Her Life and Her Memoir Book Spotlights The Women Who Raised Me (Legacy Edition) by Victoria Rowell 🔗 https://aalbc.com/books/9781959811770 Born a ward of the state in ...

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LEAD BOLDLY: Seven Principals from Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.

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LEAD BOLDLY: Seven Principals from Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Author Interviews LEAD BOLDLY (https://aalbc.com/books/9781400244102) invites leaders of today to reflect on Dr. King's legacy and its rel...

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New Book: THE SAVION SEQUENCE “A Masterful Blend of Mystery and Metaphysics”

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New Book: THE SAVION SEQUENCE “A Masterful Blend of Mystery and Metaphysics” Book Spotlights “Beyond Dan Brown… goes where Brown can’t go.” —Charisse Carney-Nunes, Author, Attorney & Educator Learn ...

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The Savion Sequence A Masterful Blend of Mystery and Metaphysics,

Category: Author Interviews

The Savion Sequence A Masterful Blend of Mystery and Metaphysics, Author Interviews Learn more at: https://thesavionsequence.com Beneath the endless sands of the Sahara lies a secret, one of epic pro...

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Kelly Starling Lyons on her book One Million Men and Me

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Kelly Starling Lyons on her book One Million Men and Me Book Spotlights For more information visit https://aalbc.com/books/bookinfo.php?isbn13=9781933491752 One Million Men and Me by Kelly Starling L...

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