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Robert Jackson
Robert Jackson 000000003829384X Robert Jackson, author of “The No More Excuses Curriculum,” is a renowned speaker, educator, and consultant specializing in issues facing African-American and Latino s...
No More Excuses: Black Men Stand Up!
No More Excuses: Black Men Stand Up! Robert Jackson 9780965925419 Nonfiction Lavelle Publishing Lavelle Publishing No More Excuses: Black Men Stand Up! confronts the casual excuses that have become ac...
Octavia E. Butler
Octavia E. Butler 0000000121272003 “There's nothing new under the sun, but there are new suns.” Butler was the first science fiction writer to be awarded a MacArthur Foundations Fellowship...
A Handful of Earth, a Handful of Sky: The World of Octavia Butler
A Handful of Earth, a Handful of Sky: The World of Octavia Butler Lynell George 9781626400634 Nonfiction Angel City Press Angel City Press Check out Lynell’s New York Times article on Octavia Butler “...
Tajuana “TJ” Butler
Tajuana “TJ” Butler NONE Tajuana “TJ” Butler-Jackson, founder of Lavelle Publishing, is honing her skills as an actor and director. She's completed her first short film and lives in Indianapolis with...
After/Image: Los Angeles Outside the Frame
After/Image: Los Angeles Outside the Frame Lynell George 9781626400535 Nonfiction Angel City Press Angel City Press A Handful of Earth, A Handful of Sky: The World of Octavia E. Butler offers a bluepr...
Conversations With Octavia Butler
Conversations With Octavia Butler Conseula Francis 9781604732757 Fiction University Press of Mississippi University Press of Mississippi Octavia Butler (1947-2006) spent the majority of her prolific c...
Caron Butler
Caron Butler NONE Caron Butler is a former two-time NBA all-star who played for fourteen seasons. He is currently [2024] an assistant coach for the Miami Heat. He has written a memoir and children's ...
Lee Daniels’ The Butler (2013)
Lee Daniels’ The Butler (2013) Kam Williams the-butler.jpg Film Review Forest Whitaker Delivers Oscar-Quality Performance in Emotionally-Searing Civil Rights Saga Lee Daniels’ The Butler...
Octavia E. Butler: Lilith’s Brood: The Xenogenesis Trilogy (Loa #393): Dawn / Adulthood Rites / Imago
Octavia E. Butler: Lilith’s Brood: The Xenogenesis Trilogy (Loa #393): Dawn / Adulthood Rites / Imago Octavia E. Butler 9781598538182 Fiction Library of America Library of America For the first time...
Positive Obsession: The Life and Times of Octavia E. Butler
Positive Obsession: The Life and Times of Octavia E. Butler Susana M. Morris 9780063212077 Nonfiction Amistad HarperCollins A magnificent cultural biography that charts the life of one of our greatest...
Positive Obsession (paperback): The Life and Times of Octavia E. Butler
Positive Obsession (paperback): The Life and Times of Octavia E. Butler Susana M. Morris 9780063211834 Nonfiction Amistad HarperCollins A magnificent cultural biography that charts the life of one of ...
Unpublished Stories From Octavia Butler Available for the First Time
Unpublished Stories From Octavia Butler Available for the First Time Troy Johnson Article Octavia E. Butler (1947–2006) was a bestselling and award-winning author, considered one of the best scie...
Octavia E. Butler, Gerry Canavan, and Nisi Shawl
Octavia E. Butler, Gerry Canavan, and Nisi Shawl MULTIPLE Octavia Butler, Gerry Canavan, and Nisi Shawl are renowned authors. Butler's work explores sci-fi themes, Canavan is known for his academic d...
Positive Obsession: The Life and Times of Octavia E. Butler
Positive Obsession: The Life and Times of Octavia E. Butler Robert Fleming Book Review { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@type": "Review", "headline": "Review of Positive Obsession: The...
Positive Obsession: The Life and Times of Octavia E. Butler
Positive Obsession: The Life and Times of Octavia E. Butler Robert Fleming Book Review { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@type": "Review", "headline": "Review of Positive Obsession: The...
George Jackson
George Jackson 0000000140482524 George Jackson, born September 23, 1941, was a key figure in the Black Power movement and a member of the Black Panther Party. He gained prominence through his activis...
Survivor (Patternist #4 deluxe edition)
Survivor (Patternist #4 deluxe edition) Octavia E. Butler 9781538766170 Fiction Grand Central Publishing Hachette Book Group Returning to print for the first time in nearly fifty years, Survivor compl...
A Few Rules for Predicting the Future: An Essay
A Few Rules for Predicting the Future: An Essay Octavia E. Butler 9781797229058 Nonfiction Chronicle Books Chronicle Books The wise words of science fiction icon Octavia E. Butler live on in this beau...
Star Child: A Biographical Constellation of Octavia Estelle Butler
Star Child: A Biographical Constellation of Octavia Estelle Butler Ibi Zoboi 9780399187384 Nonfiction Dutton Books for Young Readers Penguin Random House From the New York Times bestselling author and...
Octavia E. Butler: Kindred, Fledgling, Collected Stories (Loa #338)
Octavia E. Butler: Kindred, Fledgling, Collected Stories (Loa #338) Octavia E. Butler, Gerry Canavan, and Nisi Shawl 9781598536751 Fiction Library of America Library of America The definitive edition ...
Luminescent Threads: Connections to Octavia E. Butler
Luminescent Threads: Connections to Octavia E. Butler Alex Pierce and Mimi Mondal 9781922101440 Nonfiction Twelfth Planet Press Twelfth Planet Press Luminescent Threads celebrates Octavia E. Butler, a...
The Butler: A Witness to History
The Butler: A Witness to History Wil Haygood 9781476752990 Nonfiction Atria / 37 Ink Simon & Schuster, Inc. Read a review of Lee Daniel’s film made from this book. “The book is brief, but the two...
Caron Butler and justin a. reynolds
Caron Butler and justin a. reynolds MULTIPLE Caron Butler, former NBA All-Star, collaborates with acclaimed author Justin A. Reynolds to create engaging stories. Former NBA All-Star Caron Butler and ...
Randy Ross, Octavia E. Butler, Erin Aubry Kaplan, Eric Jerome Dickey, and Jervey Tervalon
Randy Ross, Octavia E. Butler, Erin Aubry Kaplan, Eric Jerome Dickey, and Jervey Tervalon MULTIPLE "Explore the works of authors Randy Ross, Wanda Coleman, Stanley Crouch, Gary Phillips, Octavia Butl...
Christine Taylor Butler
Christine Taylor Butler NONE Christine Taylor Butler is an accomplished children's author from Ohio. Overcoming initial fears, she pursued her passion for writing, inspired by her daughters' love for...
Anitra E. Butler-Ngugi
Anitra E. Butler-Ngugi NONE Anitra E. Butler-Ngugi is an Associate Professor of Teacher Education in the Department of Early Childhood and Teacher Education at Prince George's Community College, whe...
Follow Your Heart
Follow Your Heart Brenda Jackson 9781335250988 Fiction HQN Harlequin Enterprises Limited "Jackson is a master at writing."—Publishers Weekly "Brenda Jackson writes romance that sizzles and characters ...
American Lion: Andrew Jackson in the White House
American Lion: Andrew Jackson in the White House Jon Meacham 9781400063253 Nonfiction Random House Penguin Random House The definitive biography of a larger-than-life president who defied norms, divid...
Curtis “50 Cent” Jackson and Robert Greene
Curtis “50 Cent” Jackson and Robert Greene MULTIPLE 50 Cent, renowned rapper and entrepreneur, and Robert Greene, acclaimed author and strategist, combine their unique experiences and skills in their...
Grandmaster Flash with Robert “Scoop” Jackson
Grandmaster Flash with Robert “Scoop” Jackson MULTIPLE Grandmaster Flash with Robert “Scoop” Jackson
My Story, My Dance: Robert Battle’s Journey to Alvin Ailey
My Story, My Dance: Robert Battle’s Journey to Alvin Ailey Lesa Cline-Ransome 9781481422215 Nonfiction Paula Wiseman Books Simon & Schuster, Inc. “In James E. Ransome’s realistic pastel portraits, Bat...
Blood on the Dance Floor: The Creative Process of Michael Jackson
Blood on the Dance Floor: The Creative Process of Michael Jackson Glenda R. Taylor 9780999830987 Nonfiction Amh Publishers Amh Publishers Blood on the Dance Floor: The Creative Process of Michael Jack...
Michael Jackson: The Man behind the Mask
Michael Jackson: The Man behind the Mask Bob Jones and Stacy M. Brown 9781590790724 Nonfiction Select Books (NY) Select Books (NY) ’Michael Jackson: The Man behind the Mask’ is the INSIDE STORY of the...
Michael Jackson: The Man Behind the Mask: An Insider’s Story of the King of Pop
Michael Jackson: The Man Behind the Mask: An Insider’s Story of the King of Pop Bob Jones 9781590792032 Nonfiction Select Books Select Books ’Michael Jackson: The Man behind the Mask’ is the INSIDE ST...
Karen Eubanks Jackson
Karen Eubanks Jackson NONE Karen Eubanks Jackson, a 27-year, four-time breast cancer survivor, is the founder and CEO of Sisters Network Inc., the only nationwide African American breast cancer survi...
Chokehold: Policing Black Men
Chokehold: Policing Black Men Paul Butler 9781595589057 Nonfiction The New Press The New Press The most readable and provocative account of the consequences of the war on drugs since Michelle Alexand...
Kindred: A Graphic Novel Adaptation
Kindred: A Graphic Novel Adaptation Octavia E. Butler 9781419709470 Fiction Abrams ComicArts Abrams Octavia E. Butler’s bestselling literary science-fiction masterpiece, Kindred, now in graphic nove...
Tuff Juice: My Journey from the Streets to the NBA
Tuff Juice: My Journey from the Streets to the NBA Caron Butler 9781493026654 Nonfiction Lyons Press Lyons Press Two-time All-Star and thirteen-year NBA veteran Caron Butler has an impressive basketba...
Sana Butler
Sana Butler NONE Sana Butler, renowned author of 'Children of the Crop', is the daughter of Peter Vertrees, born 1845 in Kentucky. She has been pictured with Lillie Odom in Lebanon, TN. Sana Butler i...
Jaye Whaley, Shah Butler, and Melica Niccole
Jaye Whaley, Shah Butler, and Melica Niccole MULTIPLE Jaye Whaley, Shah Butler, and Melica Niccole are accomplished authors known for their distinct writing styles and captivating narratives. Their ...
C. Taylor Butler
C. Taylor Butler NONE C. Taylor Butler is an acclaimed children's book author, known for weaving science, diversity, and character education into her award-winning stories. She is an active member of...
C. Taylor-Butler
C. Taylor-Butler NONE C. Taylor-Butler, a civil engineer and educational council chairperson, is renowned for her essays and short stories in The Horn Book and Scholastic’s Read and Rise. The Kansas ...
Dorothy Butler Gilliam
Dorothy Butler Gilliam 0000000032505856 Dorothy Butler Gilliam, the first black woman reporter for the Washington Post, dedicated over six decades to journalism. Throughout her career, she worked to ...
Bethonie Butler
Bethonie Butler NONE Bethonie Butler is a pop culture writer and former features reporter for The Washington Post. She has covered television and pop culture for nearly a decade and has released a c...
Blacktrospective 2013 by Kam Williams
Blacktrospective 2013 by Kam Williams Kam Williams http://aalbc.com/reviews/20-feet-from-stardom.jpg Film Review Blacktrospective 2013 - Annual Assessment of the Best in Black Cinema Each year we pub...
The “Lee Daniels’ The Butler” Interview
The “Lee Daniels’ The Butler” Interview Kam Williams https://aalbc.com/reviews/the-butler.jpg Film Review Two-Time Oscar-Nominee Talks about His Latest Offering Photo by Pascal Le Segretain – © 2...
Conversations With Octavia Butler
Conversations With Octavia Butler Robert Fleming Book Review As the sole major black female author of science fiction throughout her career, Octavia Butler reshaped the fictional world of fantasy ...
The Short and Tragic Life of Robert Peace (paperback): A Brilliant Young Man Who Left Newark for the Ivy League
The Short and Tragic Life of Robert Peace (paperback): A Brilliant Young Man Who Left Newark for the Ivy League Jeff Hobbs 9781476731919 Nonfiction Scribner Book Company Simon & Schuster, Inc. Now a m...
The Short and Tragic Life of Robert Peace: A Brilliant Young Man Who Left Newark for the Ivy League
The Short and Tragic Life of Robert Peace: A Brilliant Young Man Who Left Newark for the Ivy League Jeff Hobbs 9781476731902 Nonfiction Scribner Book Company Simon & Schuster, Inc. A heartfelt, and ri...
Robert G. Barnes
Robert G. Barnes NONE Dr. Robert and Rosemary Barnes are coauthors, conference speakers, and experts on marriage and family issues. Robert is executive director of Sheridan House Family Ministries an...
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...
Corridors of Genius: Excavating the Consciousness, Creative Process & Artistry of Michael Jackson
Corridors of Genius: Excavating the Consciousness, Creative Process & Artistry of Michael Jackson Glenda R. Taylor 9780982554081 Nonfiction Amh Publishers Amh Publishers Corridors of Genius is the fir...
On Michael Jackson
On Michael Jackson Margo Jefferson 9780307277657 Nonfiction Vintage Books Penguin Random House Michael Jackson was once universally acclaimed as a song-and-dance man of genius; Wacko Jacko is now, mor...
Mitchell S. Jackson
Mitchell S. Jackson 0000000409614826 Mitchell S. Jackson Awarded the 2021 Pulitzer Prize in Feature Writing Mitchell S. Jackson is an acclaimed author and educator, known for his debut novel “The Resi...
Ty Allan Jackson
Ty Allan Jackson NONE Ty Allan Jackson is a celebrated author and publisher, renowned for his children's book 'Danny Dollar Millionaire: The Lemonade Escapade.' Inspired by his son's curiosity about ...
Richard Ellmann and Robert O’Clair
Richard Ellmann and Robert O’Clair MULTIPLE Richard Ellmann, an influential literary critic and biographer, and Robert O’Clair, a scholar specializing in modern poetry, were key contributors to the s...
Robert Fleming
Robert Fleming 0000000073689743 Support Robert Fleming’s Dialysis Journey Interested in psychology and sociology, I came to writing as a fluke in the early 1970s when a friend, Willard Je...
Robert Hicks
Robert Hicks 000000036837233X Robert Hicks is a New York Times best-selling author, renowned for his works 'The Widow of the South' and 'A Separate Country'. Besides writing, he is a passionate prese...
All Rise: The Story of Ketanji Brown Jackson
All Rise: The Story of Ketanji Brown Jackson Carole Boston Weatherford 9780593650165 Nonfiction Crown Penguin Random House Ketanji Brown Jackson, the first Black woman to serve on the Supreme Court, i...
D. Amari Jackson
D. Amari Jackson 0000000530897506 D. Amari Jackson is an accomplished creator, award-winning journalist, and author known for his middle grade novel, Jelani's Key. His portfolio includes TV/web/film ...
Michael B. Jackson
Michael B. Jackson NONE Michael B. Jackson, a retired juvenile corrections worker, is an author of 4 books and a passionate advocate for the rights of formerly incarcerated people. He's also an inspi...
K.M. Jackson
K.M. Jackson NONE K.M. Jackson, also known as Kwana Jackson, is a New York-based author and former fashion designer. After a decade in fashion, she pursued her dream of writing. She's an advocate for...
John G. Jackson
John G. Jackson 0000000027592692 John Glover Jackson, one of our greatest cultural historians, was born on April 1, 1907 (he died October 13, 1993) in Aiken, South Carolina. Jokingly, he would somet...
Andrew P. Jackson
Andrew P. Jackson 0000000045924849 Andrew P. Jackson (Sekou Molefi Baako) served as Executive Director of Queens Library’s Langston Hughes Community Library and Cultural Center in New York from 1980...
Samuel L. Jackson - Snakes on a Plane Interview
Samuel L. Jackson - Snakes on a Plane Interview Kam Williams Interview Samuel L. Jackson The Snakes on a Plane Interview with Kam Williams Born in Washington, DC on December 21, 1948,...
Parable of the Sower A Graphic Novel Adaptation
Parable of the Sower A Graphic Novel Adaptation Octavia E. Butler 9781419731334 Fiction Abrams ComicArts Abrams The follow-up to Kindred, the #1 bestseller, comes Octavia E. Butler’s groundbreaking dy...
Unexpected Stories
Unexpected Stories Octavia E. Butler B00K04NWG0 Fiction Open Road Media Open Road Integrated Media The novella “A Necessary Being” showcases Octavia E. Butler’s ability to create alien yet fully belie...
The Love Ethic: The Reason Why You Can’t Find and Keep Beautiful Black Love
The Love Ethic: The Reason Why You Can’t Find and Keep Beautiful Black Love Akilah Butler and Kamau Butler 9780615275192 Nonfiction Twinlineal Institute Twinlineal Institute Much has been said regardi...
Sugar Of The Crop: My Journey To Find The Children Of Slaves
Sugar Of The Crop: My Journey To Find The Children Of Slaves Sana Butler 9781599213750 Nonfiction Lyons Press Lyons Press Sugar of the Crop is the story of an unprecedented quest to find the last surv...
Parable of the Sower
Parable of the Sower Tony Lindsay Book Review Parable of the Sower, Octavia Butler’s sci-fi novel gives the reader an intimate look into the mind of a young philosopher. Lauren Oya Olamina is a...
The “Lee Daniels’ The Butler” Interview
The “Lee Daniels’ The Butler” Interview Kam Williams Interview Two-Time Oscar-Nominee Talks about His Latest Offering Photo by Pascal Le Segretain – © 2012 Getty Images Lee Daniels is best k...
The 50th Law
The 50th Law Curtis “50 Cent” Jackson and Robert Greene 9780061774607 Nonfiction Harper HarperCollins In The 50th Law, hip hop and pop culture icon 50 Cent (aka Curtis Jackson) joins forces with Rober...
The House Servant’s Directory: An African American Butler’s 1827 Guide
The House Servant’s Directory: An African American Butler’s 1827 Guide Robert Roberts 9780486449050 Nonfiction Dover Publications Dover Publications ""In order to get through your work in proper time,...
Ingleside: Based on a True Story
Ingleside: Based on a True Story Robert Fleming Book Review As a former veteran newspaper reporter on the crime beat, I can smell a homicide when it’s authentic and this book is bursting at the...
Corridors of Genius
Corridors of Genius Robert Fleming Book Review So many conflicting words have been written about the King of Pop, Michael Joseph Jackson, (1958-2009). Glenda R. Taylor’s Corridors of Genius tak...
A Dream Deferred
A Dream Deferred Robert Fleming Book Review With the recent death of Jesse Jackson, America has lost one of the most progressive political activists ever to stand on the national stage. CNN anchor Ab...
Lovely One (Adapted for Young Adults)
Lovely One (Adapted for Young Adults) Ketanji Brown Jackson 9798217117772 Nonfiction Bright Matter Books Penguin Random House The New York Times bestselling memoir now adapted for young adults! Ket...
Hustle Harder, Hustle Smarter
Hustle Harder, Hustle Smarter Curtis “50 Cent” Jackson 9780062953810 Nonfiction Amistad HarperCollins NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER For the first time, Curtis “50 Cent” Jackson opens up about his amazi...
In the Company of My Sisters: My Story, My Truth
In the Company of My Sisters: My Story, My Truth Karen Eubanks Jackson 9781944359676 Nonfiction Brown Girls Books Brown Girls Books Dance as though no one is watching youLove as though you have never ...
My Father’s Name: A Black Virginia Family After the Civil War
My Father’s Name: A Black Virginia Family After the Civil War Lawrence P. Jackson 9780226389493 Nonfiction University of Chicago Press University of Chicago Press Armed with only early boyhood memorie...
Echoes of a Distant Summer
Echoes of a Distant Summer Guy Johnson 9780345478047 Fiction Random House Penguin Random House “You done lived a tough life, boy, and I know I’m part responsible for that. I ain’t askin’ you to excuse...
Soledad Brother: The Prison Letters of George Jackson
Soledad Brother: The Prison Letters of George Jackson George Jackson 9781556522307 Nonfiction Chicago Review Press Chicago Review Press A collection of Jackson’s letters from prison, Soledad Brother i...
Ilyasah Shabazz and Tiffany D. Jackson
Ilyasah Shabazz and Tiffany D. Jackson MULTIPLE Ilyasah Shabazz and Tiffany D. Jackson are acclaimed authors, known for their compelling and influential works. Shabazz, a community organizer and moti...
Brenda Jackson and Synithia Williams
Brenda Jackson and Synithia Williams MULTIPLE Brenda Jackson and Synithia Williams are accomplished authors. Jackson is known for her romance novels, while Williams specializes in stories about genui...
Sheneska Jackson
Sheneska Jackson NONE Inspired by Terry McMillan, Sheneska Jackson dedicated early mornings to writing her first draft, which was accepted by Simon & Schuster two days after submission. Her work earn...
Naomi Jackson
Naomi Jackson 000000011074508X Naomi Jackson, author of award-nominated “The Star Side of Bird Hill,” is a recognized writer who studied fiction at the Iowa Writers' Workshop and received an M.A. in ...
Jenn M. Jackson
Jenn M. Jackson NONE Jenn M. Jackson, PhD, is a respected political science professor at Syracuse University, Teen Vogue columnist, and author. A queer androgynous Black woman, her work focuses on Bl...
Chapters <a href="#1">1</a> & <a href="#12">12</a>: The Fund by Kevin P. Chavous
Chapters 1 & 12: The Fund by Kevin P. Chavous Kevin P. Chavous Excerpt Chapter 1 𝒥ackson Lowery was in trouble. The man was coming at him again. Jackson was much taller, but the shorter man w...
Chapters <a href="#1">1</a> & <a href="#12">12</a>: The Fund by Kevin P. Chavous
Chapters 1 & 12: The Fund by Kevin P. Chavous Kevin P. Chavous Excerpt Chapter 1 𝒥ackson Lowery was in trouble. The man was coming at him again. Jackson was much taller, but the shorter man w...
Memoirs of Robert and Mabel Williams: African American Freedom, Armed Resistance, and International Solidarity
Memoirs of Robert and Mabel Williams: African American Freedom, Armed Resistance, and International Solidarity Robert F. Williams and Mabel R. Williams 9781469680132 Nonfiction University of North Car...
Robert Hayden: Essays On The Poetry (Under Discussion)
Robert Hayden: Essays On The Poetry (Under Discussion) Laurence Goldstein and Robert Chrisman 9780472112333 Poetry University of Michigan Press University of Michigan Press This collection of essays b...
Robert Fleming and K Kelly McElroy
Robert Fleming and K Kelly McElroy MULTIPLE Explore the profiles of authors Robert Fleming and K Kelly McElroy. Dive into their accomplishments, works, and influences. Learn more about Robert Fleming...
r.h. Sin and Robert M. Drake
r.h. Sin and Robert M. Drake MULTIPLE R.H. Sin and Robert M. Drake are renowned authors, best known for their emotive poetry and prose that deeply resonate with readers, tackling themes of love, loss...
Robert J. Norrell
Robert J. Norrell NONE Robert J. Norrell, an award-winning author and University of Tennessee professor, has written numerous books, including the acclaimed biography “Up from History: The Life of Bo...
Robert Lee Brewer
Robert Lee Brewer NONE Robert Lee Brewer is a Senior Content Editor at Writer's Digest, author, and was voted Poet Laureate of the Blogosphere in 2011. He is known for his expertise in editing, onlin...
Robert F. Smith
Robert F. Smith NONE Entrepreneur and philanthropist Robert F. Smith contributed insights to the book “Lead Boldly: Seven Principles from Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.” Robert F. Smith is a philanthrop...
In The Night Of The Heat: A Tennyson Hardwick Novel
In The Night Of The Heat: A Tennyson Hardwick Novel Blair Underwood, Tananarive Due, and Steven Barnes 9781416569978 Fiction Atria Books Simon & Schuster, Inc. Award-winning actor and author Blair Und...