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E. Ethelbert Miller
E. Ethelbert Miller 0000000083478974 E. Ethelbert Miller is a writer and literary activist. He was born in 1950 and grew up in New York City. A graduate of Howard University, he was one of the...
The Collected Poems of E. Ethelbert Miller
The Collected Poems of E. Ethelbert Miller E. Ethelbert Miller 9780996139021 Poetry Aquarius Press/Willow Books Aquarius Press/Willow Books “The volume itself and the poems chosen for its publication ...
How I Found Love Behind the Catcher’s Mask: Poems
How I Found Love Behind the Catcher’s Mask: Poems E. Ethelbert Miller 9781947951594 Poetry City Point Press City Point Press One can watch many baseball games before seeing a triple play. With this bo...
Paul Buhle, Lawrence Ware, and E. Ethelbert Miller
Paul Buhle, Lawrence Ware, and E. Ethelbert Miller MULTIPLE Paul Buhle, Lawrence Ware, and E. Ethelbert Miller are distinguished authors, each renowned for their unique contributions to literature, s...
If God Invented Baseball: Poems
If God Invented Baseball: Poems E. Ethelbert Miller 9781947951006 Poetry City Point Press City Point Press Here are poems that celebrate and interpret the game by one of America’s finest poets. They a...
When Your Wife Has Tommy John Surgery and Other Baseball Stories: Poems
When Your Wife Has Tommy John Surgery and Other Baseball Stories: Poems E. Ethelbert Miller 9781947951365 Poetry City Point Press City Point Press Much-honored Washington, D.C. poet activist E. Ethelb...
Fathering Words: The Making Of An African American Writer
Fathering Words: The Making Of An African American Writer E. Ethelbert Miller 9781574780567 Poetry Black Classic Press Black Classic Press Moving beyond the loss of both his father and brother, E.Ethe...
the little book of e
the little book of e E. Ethelbert Miller 9781947951723 Poetry City Point Press City Point Press The poet lives inside and outside of life. In the little book of e poet E. Ethelbert Miller embraces th...
How We Sleep On The Nights We Don’t Make Love
How We Sleep On The Nights We Don’t Make Love E. Ethelbert Miller 9781931896047 Poetry Curbstone Books Northwestern University Press In this wide-ranging collection of lyrics, dealing with such themes...
Black Men Are Precious
Black Men Are Precious E. Ethelbert Miller B0BDQV8YJD Fiction Independently Published Independently Published 2022 Grammy Nomination: Best Spoken Poetry Album Featuring 11 Poems, 18 MINUTES Track ...
On The Margin Radio Show
On The Margin Radio Show E. Ethelbert Miller Interview Listen to an Interview of AALBC.com’s Founder and Webmaster, Troy D. Johnson.He was interviewed on January 2, 2020 by E. Ethelbert Mille...
First Light: New and Selected Poems
First Light: New and Selected Poems E. Ethelbert Miller 9781574780420 Poetry Black Classic Press Black Classic Press Much of First Light is autobiographical, a young boy growing into urban manhood; ...
In Daddy’s Arms I am Tall
In Daddy’s Arms I am Tall Folami Abiade, Dinah Johnson, Carole Boston Weatherford, Dakari Hru, Michael Burgess, E. Ethelbert Miller, Lenard D. Moore, David Anderson, Angela Johnson, Sonia Sanchez, and...
Folami Abiade, Dinah Johnson, Carole Boston Weatherford, Dakari Hru, Michael Burgess, E. Ethelbert Miller, Lenard D. Moore, David Anderson, Angela Johnson, Sonia Sanchez, and Davida Adedjouma
Folami Abiade, Dinah Johnson, Carole Boston Weatherford, Dakari Hru, Michael Burgess, E. Ethelbert Miller, Lenard D. Moore, David Anderson, Angela Johnson, Sonia Sanchez, and Davida Adedjouma MULTIPLE...
David Miller
David Miller 0000000081542995 David C. Miller, a Baltimore author and Ph.D. candidate, is renowned for his work, “Dare to Be King,” a 52-week curriculum teaching young African American males survival...
The Definition of Place
The Definition of Place Randall Horton 9781599480411 Poetry Main Street Rag Main Street Rag “Horton defines intimate places in the American epic of the Great Migration, opening the tender spaces that ...
May Miller
May Miller 0000000066423568 May Miller was born on January 26, 1899, in Washington, D.C. Her father, Kelly Miller, was a well-known scholar, professor, and sociologist at Howard University, and thei...
Where the Black Designers Are: A Life in Advocacy
Where the Black Designers Are: A Life in Advocacy Cheryl D. Holmes-Miller 9781797225722 Nonfiction PA Press Princeton Architectural Press Celebrated designer, writer, activist, and educator Cheryl D. ...
The 5th Inning
The 5th Inning E. Ethelbert Miller 9781604860627 Nonfiction PM Press PM Press This is a second memoir following Coming after Fathering Words: The Making of an African American Writer. In this story, M...
Victoria Scott-Miller
Victoria Scott-Miller NONE Victoria Scott-Miller is an acclaimed entrepreneur, author, and owner of North Carolina's first black-owned children's bookstore. She's notable for creating 'The Museum Liv...
Mayme Johnson and Karen E. Quinones Miller
Mayme Johnson and Karen E. Quinones Miller MULTIPLE "Mayme Johnson and Karen E. Quinones Miller are accomplished authors, known for their riveting storytelling. Johnson's real-life experiences inspir...
Karen E. Quinones Miller
Karen E. Quinones Miller 0000000050390888 Karen E. Quinones Miller, born in Harlem, experienced street life as a teen, joined the Navy at 22, and later became a journalist. She worked for The Philade...
Cheryl D. Holmes-Miller
Cheryl D. Holmes-Miller NONE Cheryl D. Holmes-Miller, born in 1952, is a prominent advocate for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in the graphic design industry. An American BIPOC communications desig...
Journey: Poems
Journey: Poems Wade Hudson 9780883784174 Poetry Third World Press Third World Press Journey is a collection of poems that offers a reflective look at various periods and experiences of Wade Hudson’s l...
Kei Miller
Kei Miller 000000037003708X Jamaican author, Kei Miller, born in 1978, writes across various genres including novels, essays, and poetry. His works have been shortlisted for several awards and he has...
Mosquito
Mosquito Gayl Jones 9780807006627 Fiction Beacon Press Beacon Press Bury those easy-to-read Black romance books. Mosquito is where African-American literature is heading as we approach the twenty-firs...
The Young C.L.R. James: A Graphic Novelette
The Young C.L.R. James: A Graphic Novelette Paul Buhle, Lawrence Ware, and E. Ethelbert Miller 9781629635149 Nonfiction PM Press PM Press The son of a provincial school administrator in British-govern...
Beyond the Frontier: African American Poetry for the 21st Century
Beyond the Frontier: African American Poetry for the 21st Century E. Ethelbert Miller 9781574780178 Poetry Black Classic Press Black Classic Press This anthology begins with the memory of landscapes...
Real Soul Food & Other Poetic Recipes (Black Words Series)
Real Soul Food & Other Poetic Recipes (Black Words Series) Stacey Lyn Evans 9781888018011 Poetry BlackWords BlackWords poetry, “tasty, finger-licking” —E. Ethelbert Miller
Whispers, Secrets and Promises
Whispers, Secrets and Promises E. Ethelbert Miller 9781574780116 Poetry Black Classic Press Black Classic Press The author’s strong voice resounds throughout this collection from the title poem to the...
Where Are the Love Poems for Dictators
Where Are the Love Poems for Dictators E. Ethelbert Miller 9780940880658 Poetry Open Hand Pub. Open Hand Pub.
Kupenda: Love Poems
Kupenda: Love Poems Kwame Alexander 9781888018233 Poetry BlackWords BlackWords Alexander’s first collection of verse since 1995 embraces and examines the peaks and lows of friendship, intimate love, ...
In Search of Color Everywhere
In Search of Color Everywhere E. Ethelbert Miller 9781556704512 Poetry Stewart, Tabori & Chang Rizzoli International Publications A new compilation celebrating African-American verse, which contains...
The President’s Kitchen Cabinet: The Story of the African Americans Who Have Fed Our First Families, from the Washingtons to the Obamas
The President’s Kitchen Cabinet: The Story of the African Americans Who Have Fed Our First Families, from the Washingtons to the Obamas Adrian Miller 9781469647678 Nonfiction University of North Carol...
Soul Food: The Surprising Story Of An American Cuisine, One Plate At A Time
Soul Food: The Surprising Story Of An American Cuisine, One Plate At A Time Adrian Miller 9781469632421 Nonfiction University of North Carolina Press University of North Carolina Press In this insight...
Linda Armstrong-Miller
Linda Armstrong-Miller NONE Linda Armstrong-Miller is a passionate author, known for her work that provokes thought and opinion. With over seven years of writing experience, she has published her fir...
The Last Warner Woman
The Last Warner Woman Kei Miller 9781566892957 Fiction Coffee House Press Coffee House Press "Miller is a name to watch."The Independent"This is magical, lyrical, spellbinding writing."GrantaAdamine B...
“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...
Blacktrospective 2009 - Kam’s Annual Assessment of the Best (and Worst) in Black Cinema
Blacktrospective 2009 - Kam’s Annual Assessment of the Best (and Worst) in Black Cinema Kam Williams https://aalbc.com/reviews/precious_movieposter.jpg Film Review Kam's Annual Assessment of the Best ...
Kysha N. Brown
Kysha N. Brown NONE A college classmate and friend of Kysha Brown Robinson’s once said of her first impression of Brown: "I remember seeing this little girl sitting at the front of the ro...
Adrian Miller
Adrian Miller 0000000073166010 Adrian Miller is a celebrated author, recognized with a prestigious James Beard award for his exceptional contributions to literature. Adrian Miller is a James Beard aw...
Black Smoke: African Americans and the United States of Barbecue
Black Smoke: African Americans and the United States of Barbecue Adrian Miller 9781469662800 Nonfiction University of North Carolina Press University of North Carolina Press Across America, the pure l...
Furious Flower: Seeding the Future of African American Poetry
Furious Flower: Seeding the Future of African American Poetry Joanne V. Gabbin and Lauren K. Alleyne 9780810141544 Poetry TriQuarterly Books Northwestern University Press Furious Flower: Seeding the ...
Zetta Elliott and Lyn Miller-Lachmann
Zetta Elliott and Lyn Miller-Lachmann MULTIPLE Zetta Elliott, a black feminist writer known for poetry, plays, essays, novels, and kids' stories, is renowned for her award-winning picture book, Bird....
Dee Miller
Dee Miller NONE Dee Miller is a versatile “Closet Artist” and wordsmith known for her wide-ranging artwork, from serious depictions to graffiti art, and thought-provoking writings. She has self-publi...
Wanda L. Miller
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Minnie E Miller
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Wanda L. Miller
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Anna Miller
Anna Miller NONE Anna Miller, a Houston native and former print journalist, offers friendly, accessible writing. She excels at delivering rigorously researched articles and innovative resources in an...
Ira Berlin, Marc Favreau, and Steven F. Miller
Ira Berlin, Marc Favreau, and Steven F. Miller MULTIPLE Ira Berlin, Marc Favreau, and Steven F. Miller are distinguished authors known for their significant contributions in their respective fields o...
Veronica Miller Jamison
Veronica Miller Jamison NONE Veronica Miller Jamison is an accomplished illustrator with clients such as Essence Magazine, Bloomingdales, and Hallmark. She debuted in the picture book 'A Computer Cal...
Sharee Miller
Sharee Miller NONE Sharee Miller, a Brooklyn-based author and illustrator, holds a BFA in communication design from Pratt Institute. Known for her book 'Princess Hair', she enjoys illustrating storie...
Michelle Miller
Michelle Miller 0000000033785650 Michelle Miller, born in 1967, is a cohost on CBS Saturday Morning. She frequently contributes to CBS Mornings, CBS Sunday Morning, CBS Evening News, and 48 Hours. Mi...
Lyn Miller-Lachmann and Tanisia Moore
Lyn Miller-Lachmann and Tanisia Moore MULTIPLE Lyn Miller-Lachmann and Tanisia Moore are acclaimed authors known for their engaging narratives and insightful storytelling. They've both contributed s...
Monica L. Miller
Monica L. Miller 0000000078913206 Monica L. Miller is Assistant Professor of English at Barnard College. Monica L. Miller is Assistant Professor of English at Barnard College.
Moses Miller
Moses Miller NONE Moses Miller, author and journalist, co-founded Mind Candy, LLC, a company specializing in book publishing and screenplay development. A native New Yorker, he's known for his compel...
Vanessa Miller
Vanessa Miller NONE Best-selling author and motivational speaker Vanessa Miller, known for her stage productions and Rain Series novels, writes redemption stories to glorify God. She's won Best Chris...
Mika Miller
Mika Miller NONE Mika Miller, from Philadelphia, is a versatile entrepreneur and novelist. Her corporate American experience includes retail and finance. Now a full-time writer at GHETTOHEAT, she bal...
Slaves to Fashion: Black Dandyism and the Styling of Black Diasporic Identity
Slaves to Fashion: Black Dandyism and the Styling of Black Diasporic Identity Monica L. Miller 9780822346036 Nonfiction Copper Canyon Press Copper Canyon Press Slaves to Fashion is a pioneering cult...
Sharyn Skeeter
Sharyn Skeeter NONE Sharyn Skeeter is an award-winning novelist, poet, editor, and educator, known for her debut novel “Dancing with Langston.” She has served as an editor at Essence and Black Elegan...
Artress Bethany White
Artress Bethany White NONE Artress Bethany White, PhD, is an award-winning poet, essayist, and literary critic known for her poetry collections and scholarly essays. Her notable works include 'My Afm...
We Didn’t Know Any Gangsters
We Didn’t Know Any Gangsters Brian Gilmore 9780692273272 Poetry Cherry Castle Publishing Cherry Castle Publishing “Brian Gilmore’s We Didn’t Know Any Gangsters weds the wily clarity of Lucille Clifton...
A Celebration of Literature and Response: Children, Books, and Teachers in K-8 Classrooms (2nd Edition)
A Celebration of Literature and Response: Children, Books, and Teachers in K-8 Classrooms (2nd Edition) Marjorie R. Hancock 9780131109025 Nonfiction Prentice Hall Press Prentice Hall Press Reinforced...
Becoming an Great Talk Radio Guest
Becoming an Great Talk Radio Guest Troy Johnson Article 10 TIPS FOR BECOMING AN EXCELLENT TALK RADIO GUEST (PART 3 OF A 5-PART SERIES) by Marsha F
Chaun Webster
Chaun Webster NONE Chaun Webster, a poet, publisher, and graphic designer, is influenced by the Black Arts Movement, Jazz, and Graffiti. He founded Free Poet’s Press in 2009 to encourage art producti...
Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture
Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture 000000040525486X Troy Johnson, founder of AALBC.com, is involved with the Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture, a NYPL research library and ar...
No More Worlds to Conquer: The Black Poet in Washington, DC
No More Worlds to Conquer: The Black Poet in Washington, DC Brian Gilmore 9781647126551 Nonfiction Georgetown University Press Georgetown University Press A history of Black poets in Washington, DC, r...
Ursula M. Burns
Ursula M. Burns 0000000445332455 Ursula M. Burns is a pioneering American businesswoman, the first black woman to become a Fortune 500 CEO at Xerox, where she served from 2009-2016. She was also Chai...
Superfine: Tailoring Black Style
Superfine: Tailoring Black Style Monica L. Miller 9781588397997 Nonfiction Metropolitan Museum of Art Metropolitan Museum of Art This exploration of Black dandy fashion and its representation in art...
Turn The Page And You Don’t Stop: Sharing Successful Chapters In Our Lives With Youth
Turn The Page And You Don’t Stop: Sharing Successful Chapters In Our Lives With Youth Patrick M. Oliver 9780977949908 Nonfiction Say It Loud! Readers and Writers Series Say It Loud! Readers and Writer...
Mervyn Morris
Mervyn Morris 0000000122796976 Born in 1937, Mervyn E. Morris is a renowned Jamaican poet and scholar. A Rhodes Scholar and Professor Emeritus of Creative Writing & West Indian Literature, he was the...
Brief Evidence of Heaven: Poems from the Life of Anna Murray Douglass
Brief Evidence of Heaven: Poems from the Life of Anna Murray Douglass M. Nzadi Keita 9780990867777 Poetry Whirlwind Press Whirlwind Press Poetry. African American Studies. Women’s Studies. BRIEF EV...
Lola Jaye
Lola Jaye NONE Lola Jaye, a London-born author, published her first U.S. novel in 2009. Her journey from foster child to author was shared in her 2009 essay, part of the U.K.'s Quick Reads program. L...
Fertile Ground: Memories & Visions
Fertile Ground: Memories & Visions Kysha N. Brown and Kalamu ya Salaam 9780965385404 Fiction Runagate Multimedia Runagate Multimedia Read Why Fertile Ground is Such an Important Work Fertile Ground...
Black Renaissance Noire
Black Renaissance Noire Troy Johnson Article Black Renaissance Noire African American Literature Book Club - The #1 Site for "Readers of Blac...
Belonging: A Daughter’s Search for Identity Through Loss and Love
Belonging: A Daughter’s Search for Identity Through Loss and Love Michelle Miller 9780063220430 Nonfiction Harper HarperCollins NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER "[An] outstanding debut."—Publishers Weekly...
Remembering Scottsboro: The Legacy of an Infamous Trial
Remembering Scottsboro: The Legacy of an Infamous Trial James A. Miller 9780691140476 Fiction Princeton University Press Princeton University Press In 1931, nine black youths were charged with raping ...
Nichole L. Shields
Nichole L. Shields NONE Nichole L. Shields (1969-2009) was a celebrated poet and essayist, renowned for her impactful story-telling as a black woman. She was a two-time Gwendolyn Brooks poetry winner...
What We Found in Hallelujah
What We Found in Hallelujah Vanessa Miller 9780785256830 Fiction Thomas Nelson HarperCollins Christian Publishing The Reynolds women are bracing for another storm, both literal and metaphorical, and t...
Something Good
Something Good Vanessa Miller 9780785256724 Fiction Thomas Nelson HarperCollins Christian Publishing In Something Good, Vanessa Miller crafts a poignant and layered narrative that revolves around the ...
Sweet Jessamine
Sweet Jessamine Wanda Miller 9780692299500 Fiction Wanda L. Miller Wanda L. Miller The moment Louis Harris enters her life, everything changes: reckless freedom, late-night rendezvous, and lying endle...
The 16th Minute of Fame: An Insider’s Guide for Maintaining Success Beyond 15 Minutes of Fame
The 16th Minute of Fame: An Insider’s Guide for Maintaining Success Beyond 15 Minutes of Fame Darrell Miller 9781939447753 Nonfiction Dunham Books Dunham Group Inc In the future, everyone will be worl...
The Seduction of Mr. Bradley
The Seduction of Mr. Bradley Minnie E. Miller 9780972201322 Fiction Minnie E Miller Minnie E Miller The Seduction of Mr. Bradley, is a love story about a bisexual man and stright woman’s struggle to u...
The Lost German Slave Girl: The Extraordinary True Story Of Sally Miller And Her Fight For Freedom in Old New Orleans
The Lost German Slave Girl: The Extraordinary True Story Of Sally Miller And Her Fight For Freedom in Old New Orleans John Bailey 9780871139214 Nonfiction Atlantic Monthly Press Grove Atlantic, Inc. I...
Pat Zietlow Miller
Pat Zietlow Miller NONE Pat Zietlow Miller is the New York Times bestselling, award-winning author of many picture books, including Sophie’s Squash, Wherever You Go, Be Kind, Remarkably You, When Yo...
Jennifer Rahim
Jennifer Rahim 0000000122103674 Jennifer Rahim is an awarded critic, poet, and short-story writer with four volumes of poetry and a collection of short stories to her credit. Co-editor of two essay c...
Joseph S. Spence
Joseph S. Spence NONE Dr. Joseph S. Spence Sr. is a globally recognized author, poet, educator, and military veteran. He has authored over 200 peer-reviewed articles, ten poetry books, and co-founded...
Blacks in Hispanic Literature: Critical Essays
Blacks in Hispanic Literature: Critical Essays Miriam Decosta-Willis 9781580730440 Nonfiction Black Classic Press Black Classic Press Blacks in Hispanic Literature is a collection of fourteen essays b...
This Is the Honey: An Anthology of Contemporary Black Poets
This Is the Honey: An Anthology of Contemporary Black Poets Kwame Alexander 9780316417525 Poetry Little, Brown and Company Hachette Book Group A breathtaking poetry collection on hope, heart, and heri...
Poet On Watch
Poet On Watch NONE Poet On Watch is a renowned performance poet and multimedia artist, who collaborates globally as an independent art director. She's authored two poetry collections and has contribu...
Gwendolyn Brooks
Gwendolyn Brooks 0000000081816650 Brooks was U.S. Consultant in Poetry, 1985-1986 (title was changed to U.S. Poet Laureate in 1986) Gwendolyn Elizabeth Brooks (1917-2000) was an influential African-Am...
Natasha Trethewey
Natasha Trethewey 0000000084159051 Trethewey was U.S. Poet Laureate, 2012-2014 Natasha Trethewey, an American poet and winner of the 2007 Pulitzer Prize for her collection “Native Guard,” was inspired...
Beauty Bragg
Beauty Bragg 0000000125620829 Beauty Bragg is a Professor of African American Literature at Georgia College with a BA from USC and a MA and Ph.D from UT Austin. She authored a book exploring black wo...
Douglas A. Blackmon
Douglas A. Blackmon 0000000040628274 Doug Blackmon, a Mississippi native, is a Pulitzer Prize-winning author and chair of the Miller Center Forum at the University of Virginia. He's a correspondent f...
Lenrie Peters
Lenrie Peters 000000011469286X Dr. Lenrie Peters (1932-2009) was a renowned Gambian surgeon, educator, novelist, and poet. Known as the 'father' of Gambian literature, he was one of the first authors...
Black. White
Black. White Kam Williams brian_48.jpg Film Review Black and White Families Swap Skin Color to See How the Other Half Lives The Sparks: Before The...
Millicent Graham
Millicent Graham NONE Millicent A. A. Graham, born in 1974, is a Jamaican poet known for her collections 'The Damp In Things' (2009) and 'The Way Home' (2014). She was a fellow at the Bread Loaf Writ...
Osonye Tess Onwueme
Osonye Tess Onwueme 0000000114408785 Dr. Osonye Tess Onwueme, a University Professor of Global Letters at the University of Wisconsin, is a renowned author with several prestigious awards including t...