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History of our Annual Black Pack Party
History of our Annual Black Pack Party Troy Johnson Article The Black Pack Party is a gathering of professionals across the Black book ecosystem. It was originally held annually during Book Expo Amer...
2012 Black Pack Party Photographs
2012 Black Pack Party Photographs Troy Johnson Article (HARLEM - June 12, 2012) - Londel's Restaurant served as the venue for the 6th Black Pack Party held June 6th, 2012. The Black Pack Party, held...
The 2017 Black Pack Party @ Clyde Frazier’s May 31, 2017
The 2017 Black Pack Party @ Clyde Frazier’s May 31, 2017 Troy Johnson Article 11th Annual Black Pack Party We are hosting the 11th Annual Black Pack Party on the evening of Wednesday, May 31st. It w...
The 2016 Black Pack Party: A Wonderful Celebration!
The 2016 Black Pack Party: A Wonderful Celebration! Troy Johnson Article The 10th Black Pack Party, like all the others, was a wonderful celebration. Hosted during Book Expo America each year, the B...
The 2016 Black Pack Party & BookExpo America
The 2016 Black Pack Party & BookExpo America Troy Johnson Article 10th Anniversary Black Pack Party We are hosting the 10th Anniversary Black Pack Party on the evening of Wednesday, May 11th. It is ...
Host a Listening Party for SHUT UP AND READ!
Host a Listening Party for SHUT UP AND READ! Jeannine A. Cook Article .image:hover { transform: translateY(-5px); box-shadow: 0 12px 24px rgba(255, 126, 3, 0.4); } Host a Listening Pa...
Free eBooks - Great Reads Available for Download Now
Free eBooks - Great Reads Available for Download Now Troy Johnson Article There are so many free, high quality, eBooks available for immediate download, it is really quite astonishing. One can down...
Russell Simmons Hosts Book Party for CNN’s Soledad O’Brien
Russell Simmons Hosts Book Party for CNN’s Soledad O’Brien Troy Johnson Article [caption id="attachment_199" align="aligncenter" width="640" caption="photograph Steve Fenn/CNN"][/caption] Over the...
7 Free Tools Guaranteed to Make Your Website Better!
7 Free Tools Guaranteed to Make Your Website Better! Troy Johnson Article Managing a large website can be a difficult, requiring a wide variety of skills. As the sole developer of AALBC.c...
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...
★ AALBC Now Sells Audiobooks and Accomplishes a First
★ AALBC Now Sells Audiobooks and Accomplishes a First Troy Johnson Article 12 Audiobooks You’ll ♥ Libro.fm Helps AALBC Sell Digital Audiobooks Membership Supports AALBC$14.99 m...
AALBC.com's 10th Anniversary Party - Video
AALBC.com's 10th Anniversary Party - Video Troy Johnson Article
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 &...
How do I get my book featured on AALBC.com (for free)?
How do I get my book featured on AALBC.com (for free)? Troy Johnson Article “How do I get my book featured on AALBC.com?” is a question often posed to me by authors, publishers and publicists. Of...
Portable Document Format (PDF) Files
Portable Document Format (PDF) Files Loading Portable Document Format (pdf) file is a self-contained cross-platform document. In plain language, it is a file that will look the same on the scre...
EyeEdit -- Editorial Services
EyeEdit -- Editorial Services Loading EyeEdit is a Black owned and operated online company established to provide editing, proofreading and writing services. Our clients include authors, academ...
For Black History Month: Research & Share Your Family History
For Black History Month: Research & Share Your Family History Troy Johnson Article [caption id="" align="alignnone" width="640"] Troy Johnson's Maternal Father Rev. Freeman Foster his 2nd Wife Hazel ...
Notes: The Impact of Amazon, Google, and Facebook on the “Black Book Ecosystem”
Notes: The Impact of Amazon, Google, and Facebook on the “Black Book Ecosystem” Troy Johnson Article Presented at the Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority’s House in Sacramento CA, June 3rd 2017 Amazo...
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, ...
Book Expo America 2000
Book Expo America 2000 Loading Book Expo America 2000 (BEA), held in Chicago May 31st to June 4th 2000 was a tremendous event. Anything you wanted to know about books and publishing could...
17th Annual Celeb.of Black Writing
17th Annual Celeb.of Black Writing Loading PHOTOS and a report of this event coming soon! The 17th Annual Celebration of Black Writing February 16 to 18, 2001 Philadelphia For Informatio...
KIP Business Report
KIP Business Report Loading http://www.kipbusinessreport.com Story Ideas and Article Submissions Is there a topic you’d like to see explored in KBR? Do you know of interesting people, comp...
Booking Matters Magazine
Booking Matters Magazine Loading Shunda Leigh Editor-in-Chief Booking Matters Magazine June 2005 - Video � AALBC.com Booking Matters Magazine takes pride in implementing the vision of be...
Visitor’s day at Camp Grant – Research & Share Your Family History (Part 3)
Visitor’s day at Camp Grant – Research & Share Your Family History (Part 3) Troy Johnson Article The author of the next installment of "Research & Share Your History" is my virtual friend Connie ...
Mother’s Day Stories
Mother’s Day Stories Troy Johnson Article Mother’s Day Stories: A Lifetime of Appreciation in a Few Words The Defenders Online http://tinyurl.com/troy-mom I have a tribute to my mom here along wi...
Visitor’s day at Camp Grant – Research & Share Your Family History (Part 3)
Visitor’s day at Camp Grant – Research & Share Your Family History (Part 3) Connie Bradley Article The author of the next installment of “Research & Share Your History” is my virtual ...
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...
4th Annual AA Children's Book Fair
4th Annual AA Children's Book Fair Troy Johnson Article Toni Trent Parker, member of Black Americans in Publishing, will produce her fourth annual African American Children's Book Fair on Saturda...
My Sacred Texts
My Sacred Texts Loading My Sacred Texts by Leah Mullen I was skimming the shelves at the LIBRARY when I saw a book that almost made me drop the one I was holding. The spine was rather plain and ...
Bklyn Festival Showcases Emerging Authors
Bklyn Festival Showcases Emerging Authors Loading Brooklyn Festival Showcases Emerging Authors by Leah Mullen Perhaps the most overlooked and under acknowledged heroines and heroes ...
4th Annual AA Children's Book Fair
4th Annual AA Children's Book Fair Loading Toni Trent Parker, member of Black Americans in Publishing, will produce her fourth annual African American Children's Book Fair on Saturday, April 20...
Would You Stop Buying Books from Amazon.com to Save the Book Industry?
Would You Stop Buying Books from Amazon.com to Save the Book Industry? Troy Johnson Article Boycotting Amazon’s bookstore might mean, at least initially, that you’ll have pay a little more for books,...
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 ...
Clinton as Vice President Would be a Disaster for Obama
Clinton as Vice President Would be a Disaster for Obama Gwen Richardson Article As Senator Barack Obama wrapped up the Democratic nomination on Tuesday, Senator Hillary Clinton and h...
“The Negro Artist and the Racial Mountain”
“The Negro Artist and the Racial Mountain” Langston Hughes Article One of the most promising of the young Negro poets said to me once, “I want to be a poet—not a Negro poet,” meanin...
African Influence on Easter (Ancient & Modern)
African Influence on Easter (Ancient & Modern) Cinque Brown Article Many African American will be celebrating the religious holiday of Easter this weekend. It is interesting that many of us only thin...
Amazon‘s Echo Look: Exploiting Our Inner Narcissist
Amazon‘s Echo Look: Exploiting Our Inner Narcissist Troy Johnson Article The depth to which a corporation will sink to exploit our insecurities and separate us from our money knows no bounds. ...
The ESSENCE Brand—Where Black Women Come First—NOT!
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...
The Days of Being Gouged by Cable TV Companies Are Over...
The Days of Being Gouged by Cable TV Companies Are Over... Troy Johnson Article ...well almost. Two services, reported by the Wall Street Journal this morning, look very promising FilmOn.com and ...
8 Ways Bookstores Can Engage the eReading Community
8 Ways Bookstores Can Engage the eReading Community Shawneda Marks Article Here are 8 ways brick and mortar stores can welcome indie and eBook authors. Introduce readers to indie authors...
Submission Guidelines
Submission Guidelines Troy Johnson Article SUBMISSIONS GUIDELINES (January - June 2000) Poetry BlackWords Poetry Chapbook Series Please submit two hard-copy versions of five (5) of your mos...
Submission Guidelines
Submission Guidelines Loading SUBMISSIONS GUIDELINES (January - June 2000) Poetry BlackWords Poetry Chapbook Series Please submit two hard-copy versions of five (5) of your most represen...
My Friend and Publishing Leader Manie Barron Passed away Saturday
My Friend and Publishing Leader Manie Barron Passed away Saturday Troy Johnson Article [caption id="attachment_334" align="alignnone" width="478" caption="Emanuel Joseph Barron (December 7, 1955 to J...
2009 ALA Midwinter Meeting - Denver, CO
2009 ALA Midwinter Meeting - Denver, CO Troy Johnson Article As part of my role as a board member of the Literary Freedom Project, and a full page ad in Mosaic Magazine, I offered to help Ron work th...
The Web calendar editor for AALBC.com Events Page
The Web calendar editor for AALBC.com Events Page Troy Johnson Article Month January February March April May June July August September October November December...
Bklyn Festival Showcases Emerging Authors
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...
Bing Site Search is a Great Alternative, to Google Site Search, for a Website’s Search Engine
Bing Site Search is a Great Alternative, to Google Site Search, for a Website’s Search Engine Troy Johnson Article If you are reading this article, which has nothing to do with the primary focus of ...
AALBC Online Book Club’s Summer Reading List
AALBC Online Book Club’s Summer Reading List Troy Johnson Article AALBC’s Online Book Club’s Summer Reading List Participating in AALBC’s Online Book Club is easy. Discussions are held on the...
Google’s, Facebook’s, and Amazon’s Adverse Impact on Us All
Google’s, Facebook’s, and Amazon’s Adverse Impact on Us All Troy Johnson Article This lecture describes how these powers have taken control of the world wide web and how we are adversely impacted...
Nat Turner’s Mental and Military Motivations
Nat Turner’s Mental and Military Motivations Ezrah Aharone Article Nate Parker’s movie The Birth of a Nation has revived the question: What caused Nat Turner’s 1831 uprising? Turner, firs...
Introducing Delaney Diamond, USA Today Bestselling Author
Introducing Delaney Diamond, USA Today Bestselling Author Troy Johnson Article Delaney Diamond is the USA Today Bestselling Author of sweet, sensual, passionate romance novels and is the manager ...
Share Info from Indie Black Owned Websites
Share Info from Indie Black Owned Websites Troy Johnson Article Add Huria Search Resources to Your Website or Blog Huria Search was created in reaction to the current trend in search results that f...
Harlem Book Fair 2013: Video, Photos & Awards
Harlem Book Fair 2013: Video, Photos & Awards Troy Johnson Article All Photos © 2013 AALBC.com, LLC - Feel free to use them but please provide a photo credit to Troy Johnson, AALBC.com and a link...
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...
Dr. John Henrik Clarke - A Great and Mighty Walk - Watch This Film!
Dr. John Henrik Clarke - A Great and Mighty Walk - Watch This Film! Troy Johnson Article "...the first light of human consciousness and the world's first civilizations were in Africa."-Dr. John Henr...
AALBC.com's November 2010 eNewsletter Was Just Published
AALBC.com's November 2010 eNewsletter Was Just Published Troy Johnson Article I just emailed AALBC.com's November eNewslettter. It is full of information and articles about authors, books, movie...
A Great Tip and Advice for Creating a Blog or Website (Part II)
A Great Tip and Advice for Creating a Blog or Website (Part II) Troy Johnson Article (Continued from Part I) The following Plugins are the ones I've kept so far: WP-FB-AutoConnect (Version 1.5...
Stevie Wonder Concert Clip
Stevie Wonder Concert Clip Troy Johnson Article Stevie Wonder Concert Clip I drove from NYC and paid almost 3 times face for a pair of tickets to see Stevie Wonder perform on a chilly evening on the ...
BET's Hot Ghetto Mess or Stop supporting the negative literature
BET's Hot Ghetto Mess or Stop supporting the negative literature Troy Johnson Article A prominent individual in Black publishing recently suggested that “I choose a side”. Basically I need to stop su...
Sonia Sanchez and Ten Grandmothers Acquitted of “Defiant Trespassing”
Sonia Sanchez and Ten Grandmothers Acquitted of “Defiant Trespassing” Jamie Walker Article Photo: Michael T. Regan Philadelphia, PA: Sonia Sanchez, 71, and ten other grandmothers, who are part ...
The Power of Blogs
The Power of Blogs Troy Johnson Article With this, we begin AALBC.com's foray in the world of Blogs. I've been reading a lot about Blogs lately. It seems the media is way ahead of the curve on thi...
The Power of Blogs Part 2
The Power of Blogs Part 2 Troy Johnson Article Interestingly enough the process was not as difficult as I thought it might be, however it is far from intuitive -- particularly if you are not technica...
Nominee Shares Her Experience at the 2015 NAACP Image Awards Ceremony for Outstanding Literary Work
Nominee Shares Her Experience at the 2015 NAACP Image Awards Ceremony for Outstanding Literary Work Gwen Richardson Article African-American authors rarely receive national recognition for their work...
Call for Book Submissions
Call for Book Submissions Loading There are no current calls for submittions posted at this time The links below on the left detail the requirements for getting work published in the respective...
To Journey Home (a short story)
To Journey Home (a short story) Douglas E. McIntosh Article COPYRIGHT DOUGLAS E. MCINTOSH Akua screamed and drew her legs inward, while at the same time, flailing wi...
17th Annual Celeb.of Black Writing
17th Annual Celeb.of Black Writing Troy Johnson Article PHOTOS and a report of this event coming soon! The 17th Annual Celebration of Black Writing February 16 to 18, 2001 Philadelphia For...
Portable Document Format (PDF) Files
Portable Document Format (PDF) Files Troy Johnson Article Portable Document Format (pdf) file is a self-contained cross-platform document. In plain language, it is a file that will look the same ...
Book Expo America 2000
Book Expo America 2000 Troy Johnson Article Book Expo America 2000 (BEA), held in Chicago May 31st to June 4th 2000 was a tremendous event. Anything you wanted to know about books and publishing...
Booking Matters Magazine
Booking Matters Magazine Troy Johnson Article Shunda Leigh Editor-in-Chief Booking Matters Magazine June 2005 - Video � AALBC.com Booking Matters Magazine takes pride in...
Call for Book Submissions
Call for Book Submissions Troy Johnson Article There are no current calls for submittions posted at this time The links below on the left detail the requirements for getting work published in the...
KIP Business Report
KIP Business Report Troy Johnson Article http://www.kipbusinessreport.com Story Ideas and Article Submissions Is there a topic you’d like to see explored in KBR? Do you know of interesting p...
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...
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 ...
Njozi Magazine
Njozi Magazine Troy Johnson Article Njozi Magazine Dream Variation Enterprises is currently seeking submissions for Njozi Magazine, A voice of the Urban Creative Intellectual. Dream Variation...
Skyelight Literature
Skyelight Literature Troy Johnson Article FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Media Contact: Skye Phillips Toll Free: 877‐335‐4874 Fax: 516 345 0652 info@skyelightbooks.com ...
Timbooktu
Timbooktu Troy Johnson Article http://www.timbooktu.com/ Submitting Your Work to TimBookTu The TimBookTu Web Page is a free web site provided for African-American writers, poets, and essay...
Track Your Clicks or (Shorten Your URL's)
Track Your Clicks or (Shorten Your URL's) Troy Johnson Article Track Your Clicks and Shorten Your URLs How can you figure out which web sites like Twitter, Facebook, discussion boards...
Fall/Winter 1999
Fall/Winter 1999 Loading Mosaic Literary Magazine Fall / Winter 1999 [ Home ] [ Up ] [ Buy Any Book ] Download a Electronic Version (PDF file) of Mosaic Literary Magazine (click ti...
Summer_1998
Summer_1998 Loading Mosaic Literary Magazine Summer 1998 [ Home ] [ Up ] [ Buy Any Book ] Download a Electronic Version (PDF file) of Mosaic Literary Magazine (click title or cover...
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...
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...
Premier Issue
Premier Issue Loading Mosaic Literary Magazine Preview Issue - Feb 1998 [ Home ] [ Up ] [ Buy Any Book ] Download a Electronic Version (PDF file) of Mosaic Literary Magazine (click...
Tupac Play
Tupac Play Loading Web aalbc.com thumperscorner.com THE SEVENTH SON: A play about the life and death of Tupac Shakur "The Seventh Son, set in the afterlife of Mr. Shakur, examines t...
Timbooktu
Timbooktu Loading http://www.timbooktu.com/ Submitting Your Work to TimBookTu The TimBookTu Web Page is a free web site provided for African-American writers, poets, and essayists to publish their wor...
AA LIT. CONFERENCE 2001
AA LIT. CONFERENCE 2001 Loading 2nd Annual African American Literature Conference Saturday, April 7,2001 at the Nyumburu Cultural Center on the University of Maryland College Park For further i...
Doula: Jrnl of Rap Music & Hip Hop Cltr
Doula: Jrnl of Rap Music & Hip Hop Cltr Loading URBAN THINK TANK, INC. For the Body of Thinkers in the Hip Hop Community http://www.urbanthinktank.org Urban Think Tank, Inc. is a com...
Marketing Solutions
Marketing Solutions Loading a E D I T I N G S O L U T I O N S b E N S U R E S Y O U R S U C C E S S � Editing, Consultation and Coaching Allow Your Work to Reach Its Highest Potential Wi...
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...
Njozi Magazine
Njozi Magazine Loading Njozi Magazine Dream Variation Enterprises is currently seeking submissions for Njozi Magazine, A voice of the Urban Creative Intellectual. Dream Variation wanted to than...
Track Your Clicks or (Shorten Your URL's)
Track Your Clicks or (Shorten Your URL's) Loading Track Your Clicks and Shorten Your URLs How can you figure out which web sites like Twitter, Facebook, discussion boards, or blogs are working bes...
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 ...
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 ...
U.B. & U.S.
U.B. & U.S. Loading "BLACK AMERICA'S MOST RELIABLE, PRINTER, PUBLISHER AND DISTRIBUTOR" 912 West Pembroke Avenue Hampton, Virginia 23669 (757) 723-2696 First United Brother, H. Khalif Kh...
Skyelight Literature
Skyelight Literature Loading FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Media Contact: Skye Phillips Toll Free: 877‐335‐4874 Fax: 516 345 0652 info@skyelightbooks.com The Next Evolution Of African-Ameri...
Western Journal of Black Studies
Western Journal of Black Studies Loading Since 1977, The Western Journal of Black Studies (WJBS) has been a leading interdisciplinary journal that is devoted to publishing scholarly articles, f...
Get a Jump Start on Black History Month with 100+ Terrific Books
Get a Jump Start on Black History Month with 100+ Terrific Books Troy Johnson Article 86 African-American History Books Every year I’m asked what are you gonna do for African American Hi...
AALBC.com Celebrates 20 Years!
AALBC.com Celebrates 20 Years! Troy Johnson Article Website Upgrade Nearing Completion I’m just a few months away from completing AALBC’s most recent upgrade. It has been a two year ...
Donald Trump is a Negger
Donald Trump is a Negger AALBC Staff Writer Article It’s not a typo. Donald Trump used a pick-up artist’s strategy to win the presidency. For those of you who don’t know much abo...
Ten Steps to Promote Diversity in Children’s Literature
Ten Steps to Promote Diversity in Children’s Literature Troy Johnson Article Ten Steps to Promote Diversity in Children’s Literature by Wade Hudson This Diversity Books Pledge was developed after a...