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Jax Freeman and the Graveyard Forest

by Kwame Mbalia

Jax Freeman and the Graveyard Forest Kwame Mbalia 9781368118606 Fiction Freedom Fire Disney Publishing Worldwide Don’t miss the epic conclusion to the Jax Freeman trilogy! From the award-...

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Freedom Fire: Jax Freeman and the Phantom Shriek

by Kwame Mbalia

Freedom Fire: Jax Freeman and the Phantom Shriek Kwame Mbalia 9781368064736 Fiction Freedom Fire Disney Publishing Worldwide The award-winning author of the best-selling Tristan Strong trilogy has cre...

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Jax Freeman and the Tournament of Spirits

by Kwame Mbalia

Jax Freeman and the Tournament of Spirits Kwame Mbalia 9781368065108 Fiction Freedom Fire Disney Publishing Worldwide All Aboard! The sequel to Jax Freeman and the Phantom Shriek has pulled into the...

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JAX Urban Book Festival

JAX Urban Book Festival James Weldon Johnson Park Jacksonville Florida The JAX Urban Book Festival (JUBF) is an annual celebration of literature, culture, and community held each January as part of DR...

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Streetball Crew Book Two Stealing The Game

by Kareem Abdul-Jabbar and Raymond Obstfeld

Streetball Crew Book Two Stealing The Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar and Raymond Obstfeld 9781423178712 Fiction Disney-Hyperion Disney Publishing Worldwide Chris Richards has always looked up to Jax, his ol...

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The Enchanted Bridge

by Zetta Elliott

The Enchanted Bridge Zetta Elliott 9780593427743 Fiction Scholastic Press Scholastic Inc. Getting three baby dragons back home was just the beginning. Now Jaxon is on a mission to help all magical cre...

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Laborers in the Vineyard of the Lord: The Beginnings of the AME Church in Florida, 1865-1895

by Larry Eugene Rivers

Laborers in the Vineyard of the Lord: The Beginnings of the AME Church in Florida, 1865-1895 Larry Eugene Rivers 9780813018904 Nonfiction University Press of Florida University Press of Florida "Labor...

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Donna M. Gray-Banks

Donna M. Gray-Banks NONE Donna M. Gray-Banks, founder of F.R.E.S.H. Book Festival, is a successful author known for her suspense erotic trilogy and a guest columnist for various outlets. She hosts tw...

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V. Brooks Dunbar

V. Brooks Dunbar NONE Dr. V. Brooks Dunbar is a renowned author, speaker, and leadership consultant. Known as the Confidence Commander, she empowers individuals and organizations to unlock their pote...

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The South Florida Book Festival & Literary Conference

The South Florida Book Festival & Literary Conference Fort Lauderdale Florida The South Florida Book Festival and Literary Conference is one of the nation’s fastest growing and premier book fes...

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Slavery in Florida: Territorial Days to Emancipation

by Larry Eugene Rivers

Slavery in Florida: Territorial Days to Emancipation Larry Eugene Rivers 9780813033815 Nonfiction University Press of Florida University Press of Florida Winner of:• The Black Caucus of the Amer...

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Lenzy Hancock

Lenzy Hancock NONE Lenzy Leroy-Hancock is a proud father of four children who serve as his primary inspiration to strive for greatness. A retired Department of Defense employee and a veteran of the ...

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Literary Indulgence Book Festival

Literary Indulgence Book Festival FSCJ Kent Campus Jacksonville Florida Join us for Jacksonville’s premier literary experience! This year, we celebrate the intersection of teaching, storytelling, and ...

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Charleston Literary Festival

Charleston Literary Festival Various Downtown Venues Charleston South Carolina Charleston Literary Festival is a boutique literary festival that runs every November for ten days in Charleston, South C...

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Calabash International Literary Festival

Calabash International Literary Festival Treasure Beach Treasure Beach Jamaica, W.I. The Calabash International Literary Festival, held on a biennial basis on even years, was founded in 2001 by three ...

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The Exiles of Florida

by Joshua R. Giddings

The Exiles of Florida Joshua R. Giddings 9780933121478 Nonfiction Black Classic Press Black Classic Press Joshua Giddings (1795-1864), an anti-slavery leader and a champion of free speech, was admitte...

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Black Book Bash

Black Book Bash Hyatt Regency Jacksonville Riverfront Jacksonville Florida Black Book Bash isn’t just a book festival — it’s where Black storytelling, culture, and community link up ...

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Hans J. Massaquoi

Hans J. Massaquoi 0000000078269078 Hans Massaquoi, former Ebony magazine editor and author, notably known for his memoir on his unique childhood in Germany, passed away at the age of 87 in Jacksonvil...

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Angelia Vernon Menchan

Angelia Vernon Menchan NONE “There is abundance through God for all of us; we simply have to be open for our blessings.” Angelia Vernon Menchan, a prolific author based in Jacksonville, Fl...

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Southwest Florida Reading Festival

Southwest Florida Reading Festival Fort Myers Regional Library Fort Myers Florida There really is something for all ages to experience at the Southwest Florida Reading Festival. Everyone enjoys the mu...

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Great American Book Festival

Great American Book Festival Main Street Square Rapid City South Dakota The Great American Book Festival was created by the founders of Literary Classics Book Awards & Reviews In an effort to suppo...

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Dragons in a Bag (Dragons in a Bag #1)

by Zetta Elliott

Dragons in a Bag (Dragons in a Bag #1) Zetta Elliott 9781524770457 Fiction Random House Books for Young Readers Penguin Random House The dragon’s out of the bag in this diverse, young urban fantasy fr...

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Texas Book Festival

Texas Book Festival State Capitol and surrounding grounds Austin Texas The Texas Book Festival (#TXBOOKFEST) celebrates authors and their contributions to the culture of literacy, ideas, and imaginati...

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Tampa Bay Black Heritage Festival

Tampa Bay Black Heritage Festival Curtis Hixon Park Tampa Florida The Tampa Bay Black Heritage Festival is an annual, cultural arts & music festival that takes place over the course of 10 days in Tamp...

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Vegas Valley Book Festival

Vegas Valley Book Festival Las Vegas Nevada The Vegas Valley Book Festival, now in its fifteenth year, is a celebration of the written, spoken, and illustrated word. The festival has networked togeth...

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BWABC Literacy Festival

BWABC Literacy Festival Memphis Cook Convention Center Memphis Tennessee 2017 Festival was cancelled “The BWABC Literacy Association will not hold its annual festival in 2017. We thank you for...

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Black Authors Festival @SagHarbor

Black Authors Festival @SagHarbor Breakwater Yacht Club Sag Harbor New York The Black Authors Festival @Sag Harbor is a nationally celebrated in-person event, recognized by USA Today as one of the Top...

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Mboka Festival of Arts, Culture and Sport

Mboka Festival of Arts, Culture and Sport Banjul The Gambia An African Diaspora, One World, Pan African experience Mboka means ‘One Family’ in Wolof and will offer festival attendees a...

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LaKesa Cox

LaKesa Cox NONE LaKesa Cox is an award-winning author and screenwriter with over 20 years of experience. She has published four novels and has contributed to two anthologies. She was acknowledged as ...

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Roy Glenn

Roy Glenn 0000000067434664 Roy Glenn, a renowned author famous for his vivid imagination, began his writing career with his self-published novel, “Is It a Crime.” The book birthed the popular charact...

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Operation Butterfly

by Naleighna Kai and Martha Kennerson

Operation Butterfly Naleighna Kai and Martha Kennerson 9781952871948 Fiction Macro Publishing Group Macro Publishing Group Jaxon Malone lands the simplest job of his career—travel to the Kingdom of Aj...

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Creating an Old South: Middle Florida’s Plantation Frontier before the Civil War

by Edward E. Baptist

Creating an Old South: Middle Florida’s Plantation Frontier before the Civil War Edward E. Baptist 9780807853535 Nonfiction University of North Carolina Press University of North Carolina Press Set on...

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Michelle Donice

Michelle Donice NONE Michelle Donice, an Indianapolis native, is an accomplished academic and author dividing her time between inspiring youth and writing fiction in central Florida. She credits her ...

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Larry Eugene Rivers

Larry Eugene Rivers NONE Dr. Larry E. Rivers is a distinguished educator with degrees from Fort Valley State College, Villanova University, Carnegie-Mellon University, and the University of London. H...

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Brenda Jackson

Brenda Jackson 0000000117535931 Jackson is New York Times bestselling with of 150 romance novels. Brenda Jackson, a New York Times and USA Today Bestselling author, has written over 150 novels and nov...

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Colette Bancroft

Colette Bancroft NONE Colette Bancroft is the book editor for the Tampa Bay Times since 2007, directs the annual Festival of Reading, and served on the National Book Critics Circle board. She holds E...

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Unfinished Business: A Madaris Novel

by Brenda Jackson

Unfinished Business: A Madaris Novel Brenda Jackson 9781250623812 Fiction St. Martin’s Griffin Macmillan Publishers New York Times and USA Today bestselling author Brenda Jackson lives in the city whe...

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Nathaniel Glover

Nathaniel Glover NONE From the terrors of Ax Handle Saturday to making history as a barrier-breaking law enforcement leader and academic champion, Nathaniel Glover’s journey is an enduring...

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Reflections from Zora!: Celebrating 25 Years of the Zora Neale Hurston Festival of the Arts and Humanities

by Maya Angelou, Alice Walker, N. Y. Nathiri, and others

Reflections from Zora!: Celebrating 25 Years of the Zora Neale Hurston Festival of the Arts and Humanities Maya Angelou, Alice Walker, N. Y. Nathiri, and others 9781886104686 Nonfiction Florida Histor...

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Brooklyn Book Festival

Brooklyn Book Festival Brooklyn Borough Hall and Vicinity Brooklyn New York The Brooklyn Book Festival is the largest free literary event in New York City, presenting an array of national and internat...

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Utah Humanities Council Book Festival

Utah Humanities Council Book Festival Salt Lake City Utah Previously the The Great Salt Lake Book Festival The annual Utah Humanities Book Festival is Utah’s oldest and only statewide book f...

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Annapolis Book Festival

Annapolis Book Festival The Key School Annapolis Maryland The Annapolis Book Festival is one of the premier community events in the region. Every year more than 3,000 people attend this free community...

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A Fire in Harlem - Tribute to Sekou Sundiata at Up South International Book Festival

by DuEwa M. Frazier

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...

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Festival of Women Writers

Festival of Women Writers Hobart New York The Festival of Women Writers has become a highly anticipated event, unique among cultural happenings in the Catskill Region, especially in Delaware County. ...

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So Much Things to Say: 100 Poets from the First Ten Years of the Calabash International Literary Festival

by Kwame Dawes

So Much Things to Say: 100 Poets from the First Ten Years of the Calabash International Literary Festival Kwame Dawes 9781936070077 Poetry Akashic Books Akashic Books Contributors include: Robert Pins...

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Hallema

Hallema NONE Hallema, a Miami-born writer and lawyer, holds degrees from Florida State University and Stetson University College of Law. Known for her spoken word poetry in South Florida, she's also ...

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Matthew A. Cherry

Matthew A. Cherry 0000000500418922 Former NFL wide receiver, Matthew A. Cherry, transitioned into filmmaking after his retirement in 2007. He's known for directing over 20 music videos, his feature f...

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Toni Blackman

Toni Blackman 0000000036920264 Toni Blackman, an international champion of hip-hop culture, is known for her captivating performances and powerful presence. She's the first hip-hop artist to work as ...

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University Press of Florida

Publisher: University Press of Florida

University Press of Florida University Press of Florida University of Florida

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Florida Historical Society Press

Publisher: Florida Historical Society Press

Florida Historical Society Press Florida Historical Society Press Florida Historical Society Press

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Florida Historical Society Press

Parent Company: Florida Historical Society Press

Florida Historical Society Press Florida Historical Society Press Florida Historical Society Press

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University Press of Florida

Parent Company: University of Florida

University Press of Florida University of Florida University Press of Florida

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Preston L. Allen

Preston L. Allen NONE Preston L. Allen, a Boston and Miami native, is an award-winning author known for his engaging short stories. A recipient of the State of Florida Individual Artist Fellowship in...

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Desmond Meade

Desmond Meade NONE Desmond Meade, president of the Florida Rights Restoration Coalition and chair of Floridians for a Fair Democracy, is a renowned advocate for voting rights. A former homeless retur...

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Edwina Louise Dorch

Edwina Louise Dorch NONE Edwina Louise Dorch is a Ph.D. psychologist and minimalist artist based in Florida, specializing in painting female figures and seascapes. She uses art as a therapy tool to m...

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Urban Trauma: A Legacy of Racism

by Maysa Akbar

Urban Trauma: A Legacy of Racism Maysa Akbar 9781946384249 Nonfiction Purpose Driven Publishing Purpose Driven Publishing Survived physical abuse. Witnessed community violence. Conquered the streets. ...

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South Florida Book Festival

South Florida Book Festival African-American Research Library and Cultural Center Fort Lauderdale Florida

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Frederick Preston

Frederick Preston 0000000068026443 Frederick J. Preston is an author and entrepreneur since 1989, leading WordPlay Multimedia, a company specializing in books, clothing, and professional development ...

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F.R.E.S.H. Book Festival

F.R.E.S.H. Book Festival Julia T. and Charles W. Cherry, Sr. Cultural and Educational Center Daytona Beach Florida F.R.E.S.H. Book Film Festival (Fiction, Romance, Erotica, Spiritual, Health and More)...

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Sunshine State Book Festival

Sunshine State Book Festival Santa Fe College Fine Arts Hall Gainesville Florida In its seventh year, the 2026 Sunshine State Book Festival “Brings Readers and Writers Together.” 100 autho...

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Palm Beach Book Festival

Palm Beach Book Festival Norton Museum of Art Palm Beach Florida Festival that celebrates the NY Times best-selling, award winning and celebrity authors and a written word for children and adults of S...

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Venice Book Fair and Writers Festival

Venice Book Fair and Writers Festival Blalock Park Venice Florida The Venice Book Fair and Writers Festival is a small, unique program hosting writers teaching writers on Friday night, and authors sel...

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The Hampton Roads Indie Author Book Festival

The Hampton Roads Indie Author Book Festival Family Life Center 1 Redheart Drive, Hampton, VA 23661 Hampton Virginia Upon returning from an out of state book festival, Florenza Denise Lee wondered wh...

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East of the River Book Festival

East of the River Book Festival Rocketship Rise Academy Washington District of Columbia The 2017 East of the River Book Festival is a magnet for city dwellers from all wards to recognize and enjoy a l...

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ReadOut: A Festival of LGBTQ Literature

ReadOut: A Festival of LGBTQ Literature Catherine Hickman Theater Gulfport Florida ReadOut: A Festival of LGBTQ Literature is a program of the LGBTQ Resource Center, a nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization...

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St. Pete Reads! Literacy Festival

St. Pete Reads! Literacy Festival Woodson African American Museum of Florida St. Petersburg Florida The St. Pete Reads! Literacy Festival is dedicated to entertaining, engaging, and educating children...

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The New Orleans Book Festival at Tulane University

The New Orleans Book Festival at Tulane University Tulane University New Orleans Louisiana The highly anticipated New Orleans Book Festival at Tulane University returns to Tulane’s uptown campus...

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AJC Decatur Book Festival

AJC Decatur Book Festival Downtown Decatur Decatur Georgia The AJC Decatur Book Festival is the largest independent book festival in the country and one of the five largest overall. Since its launch, ...

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Dallas Book Festival

Dallas Book Festival Dallas Public Library Dallas Texas Founded in 2006 as the Dallas International Book Festival, the festival is Dallas Public Library’s premiere literary event. The Dallas Boo...

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San Antonio Book Festival

San Antonio Book Festival Central Library and the Majestic Theatre San Antonio Texas The Festival is a day-long event that unites readers and writers alike. Author presentations are held indoors while...

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Twin Cities Book Festival

Twin Cities Book Festival MINNESOTA STATE FAIRGROUNDS Minneapolis Minnesota The Twin Cities Book Festival—brought to you by Rain Taxi—is not only the largest and most important literary ga...

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Queens Book Festival

Queens Book Festival LIC Landing by Coffeed Queens New York “The Queens Book Festival, debuted on August 7, 2016, is the largest and most inclusive literary gathering in Queens. It fills the bor...

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The ESSENCE Brand—Where Black Women Come First—NOT!

by Troy Johnson

The ESSENCE Brand—Where Black Women Come First—NOT! Troy Johnson Article A few weeks ago, I visited Essence Magazine’s website to learn which Black owned bookstore they were going to use as the books...

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Ann Arbor Book Festival

Ann Arbor Book Festival Ann Arbor Michigan Formed in 2003, the Ann Arbor Book Festival’s mission is to promote reading, heighten awareness of literacy challenges, and showcase the rich culture ...

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Jael Richardson

Jael Richardson NONE Jael Ealey Richardson is a Toronto-based author and educator with an MFA in Creative Writing. Known for her memoir and children's book, both titled The Stone Thrower, her work re...

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Southern Festival of Books

Southern Festival of Books Nashville Tennessee The Southern Festival of Books: A Celebration of the Written WordSM is a three-day Festival celebrated each year during the second full weekend of Octob...

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The Hood Health Handbook: A Practical Guide To Health And Wellness In The Urban Community (Volume One)

by Supreme Understanding, C&rsquo,Bs Alife Allah, Dick Gregory, Supa Nova Slom, Wise Intelligent, Scott Whitaker, Afya Ibomu, Stic.Man, Bryant Terry and Vernellia Randall

The Hood Health Handbook: A Practical Guide To Health And Wellness In The Urban Community (Volume One) Supreme Understanding, C&rsquo,Bs Alife Allah, Dick Gregory, Supa Nova Slom, Wise Intelligent, Sc...

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Dahlonega Literary Festival

Dahlonega Literary Festival Historic Square of Dahlonega, GA Dahlonega Georgia The Dahlonega Literary Festival is an annual celebration of books that takes place in March. Situated in Historic Downtow...

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Books in Bloom Literary Festival

Books in Bloom Literary Festival Color Burst Park Columbia Maryland Books In Bloom is an innovative, progressive, and memorable festival, poised to be one of the premier book festivals in the region. ...

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Festival of Colors

by Surishtha Sehgal and Kabir Sehgal

Festival of Colors Surishtha Sehgal and Kabir Sehgal 9781481420495 Fiction Beach Lane Books Simon & Schuster, Inc. Learn all about Holi, the Indian Festival of Colors, in this lush picture book from b...

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Stacey Marie Robinson

Stacey Marie Robinson NONE Stacey Marie Robinson is the founder of Kya Publishing, where she directs operations including creating and promoting her Urban Toronto Tales novels. She holds degrees in C...

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Saints & Sinners LGBTQ+ Literary Festival

Saints & Sinners LGBTQ+ Literary Festival Hotel Monteleone New Orleans Louisiana The Saints and Sinners Literary Festival was founded in 2003 as a new initiative designed as an innovative way to reach...

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Toronto International Festival of Authors

Toronto International Festival of Authors Harbourfront Centre Toronto Canada Since its inception in 1974, Toronto’s International Festival of Authors has welcomed more than 9,000 authors from ov...

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University Spring Literary Festival

University Spring Literary Festival Ohio University Athens Ohio Since 1986, The Spring Literary Festival has featured some of the world's finest, most distinguished writers of poetry, fiction and non-...

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Bklyn Festival Showcases Emerging Authors

by Troy Johnson

Bklyn Festival Showcases Emerging Authors Troy Johnson Article Brooklyn Festival Showcases Emerging Authors by Leah Mullen Perhaps the most overlooked and under acknowledged heroines and heroes...

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Raisins in Milk

by Brenda M. Greene

Raisins in Milk Brenda M. Greene Book Review Raisins in Milk by David Covin is a coming of age story focused on a young girl, Ruth-Ann Weathering, who is subjected to the staunch racism and stark rea...

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Breath of Fresh Air

by Roderick D. Talley

Breath of Fresh Air Roderick D. Talley 9781957294148 Fiction R.D. Talley Books Publishing R.D. Talley Books Publishing It gets tiring waking up every day to chaos & the weight of our responsibilit...

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Black Citymakers: How the Philadelphia Negro Changed Urban America

by Marcus Anthony Hunter

Black Citymakers: How the Philadelphia Negro Changed Urban America Marcus Anthony Hunter 9780190249670 Nonfiction Oxford University Press, USA Oxford University Press W.E.B. DuBois immortalized Philad...

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Henrietta Mays Smith

Henrietta Mays Smith 0000000066593663 Dr. Henrietta M. Smith, Ph.D, is a distinguished scholar and editor with a background in English, History, and Library Science. She's known for her editorial wor...

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Q. B. Wells

Q. B. Wells NONE Q.B. Wells, founder of Art Official Media LLC, is a publisher of urban-themed books and media. Wells also writes for various urban literature outlets. An entrepreneur and former educ...

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Florida Water: Poems

by aja monet

Florida Water: Poems aja monet 9781642599671 Poetry Haymarket Books Haymarket Books Inspired by the cleansing water often used in spiritual baths, Florida Water is an ode to the myriad ways a poem can...

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After War Times: An African American Childhood in Reconstruction-Era Florida

by T. Thomas Fortune

After War Times: An African American Childhood in Reconstruction-Era Florida T. Thomas Fortune 9780817318369 Nonfiction University Alabama Press University Alabama Pressv Twenty-three autobiographical...

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Wesley Snipes “The Expendables 3” Interview

by Kam Williams

Wesley Snipes “The Expendables 3” Interview Kam Williams Interview Wesley Snipes “The Expendables 3” Interview Wesley T. Snipes is a globally celebrated actor, film producer, mas...

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Rebels and Runaways: Slave Resistance in Nineteenth-Century Florida

by Larry Eugene Rivers

Rebels and Runaways: Slave Resistance in Nineteenth-Century Florida Larry Eugene Rivers 9780252036910 Nonfiction University of Illinois Press University of Illinois Press This gripping study examines ...

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