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Sharon Lucas Describes the 2018 Black Authors & Readers Rock Weekend
Sharon Lucas Describes the 2018 Black Authors & Readers Rock Weekend Author Interviews
Sharon Lucas, Cheryl Cloyd Robbins, and Others
Sharon Lucas, Cheryl Cloyd Robbins, and Others MULTIPLE "Sharon Lucas is a renowned author, known for her collaborations with Cheryl Cloyd Robbins and various other writers. She has made significant ...
Stranger Things: Lucas on the Line
Stranger Things: Lucas on the Line Suyi Davies Okungbowa 9780593567906 Fiction Ember Ember Dive into this revealing portrait of Stranger Things fan-favorite Lucas Sinclair and get to know Lucas like n...
Sharon Lucas
Sharon Lucas NONE Sharon Richardson Lucas, with over 40 years in HR and sales, and 10+ years as a book club leader, has spent a lifetime planning events. Now retired, she merges her expertise with he...
Right to Rock: The Black Rock Coalition and the Cultural Politics of Race
Right to Rock: The Black Rock Coalition and the Cultural Politics of Race Maureen Mahon 9780822333173 Nonfiction Duke University Press Books Duke University Press Books The original architects of rock...
Demetria L. Lucas
Demetria L. Lucas NONE Demetria L. Lucas, also known as “Belle”, is a renowned author, life coach, and blogger. Known for her book “A Belle in Brooklyn”, her award-winning blog, and her advice column...
Keith Strickland and Lucas L. Johnson II
Keith Strickland and Lucas L. Johnson II MULTIPLE Keith Strickland, CEO of Making the Transition, Inc., is a dedicated advocate for inner-city youth, impacting over 100,000 lives through courses taug...
Black Authors & Readers Rock
Black Authors & Readers Rock Harborside Hotel Oxon Hill Maryland BARR is a two day literary conference that offers readers the opportunity to meet and mingle with new, emerging and nationally recogniz...
Child of the Dream (a Memoir of 1963)
Child of the Dream (a Memoir of 1963) Sharon Robinson 9781338282801 Nonfiction Scholastic Press Scholastic Inc. An incredible memoir from Sharon Robinson about one of the most important years of the c...
William A. Darity Jr., A. Kirsten Mullen, and Lucas Hubbard
William A. Darity Jr., A. Kirsten Mullen, and Lucas Hubbard MULTIPLE William A. Darity Jr. is a professor and director at Duke University, specializing in Public Policy, African and African American ...
Sharon C. Cooper
Sharon C. Cooper NONE Sharon C. Cooper is an award-winning, bestselling author of contemporary and romantic suspense novels. She's known for her love of romance, rainy days, and peanut butter and jel...
Beauty and the Bachelor
Beauty and the Bachelor Naima Simone 9781943892020 Fiction Entangled Publishing Entangled Publishing She may be the highest bidder, but this bachelor’s price is blackmail and passion…Billionaire Lucas...
Seth Lucas
Seth Lucas NONE Seth Lucas, a talented illustrator and designer, is the co-founder of Ello There Outdoors which sells prints and accessories supporting National Parks. Based in Indianapolis, he lives...
Rock, Rosetta, Rock! Roll, Rosetta, Roll!: Presenting Sister Rosetta Tharpe, the Godmother of Rock & Roll
Rock, Rosetta, Rock! Roll, Rosetta, Roll!: Presenting Sister Rosetta Tharpe, the Godmother of Rock & Roll Tonya Bolden 9780062994387 Nonfiction HarperCollins HarperCollins “A profile as bold and vivac...
Sharon Ewell Foster
Sharon Ewell Foster NONE Sharon Ewell Foster, a former Defense Department instructor, became a full-time author in 2000. Recognized for her significant contributions to Christian fiction, Foster has ...
February 28th 2013 - eNewsletter Highlights
February 28th 2013 - eNewsletter Highlights Troy Johnson Article Our monthly eNewsletter contains information about books and films by or about people of African descent. Authors You Should Know ...
Plan It!: The Complete Resource Guide for Authors, Book Clubs & Literary Event Planners
Plan It!: The Complete Resource Guide for Authors, Book Clubs & Literary Event Planners Sharon Lucas 9781625179661 Nonfiction Brown Girls Books Brown Girls Books Read a Free Preview of the “The Perf...
Sharon Bennett and Beatrice Moore
Sharon Bennett and Beatrice Moore MULTIPLE Sharon Bennett and Beatrice Moore are accomplished authors with backgrounds in healthcare and education respectively. Bennett, a health care professional fr...
Don’t Waste Your Pretty: The Go-To Guide for Making Smarter Decisions in Life & Love
Don’t Waste Your Pretty: The Go-To Guide for Making Smarter Decisions in Life & Love Demetria L. Lucas 9780990819400 Nonfiction Books by Belle Books by Belle Don’t Waste Your Pretty is the much-antici...
Earl Douglas, Jr.
Earl Douglas, Jr. MULTIPLE Earl Douglas, Jr. is a key figure in the music industry, renowned for his role with the Black Rock Coalition (BRC). As an executive director, he supports and promotes diver...
April Bestselling Books, Win Barracoon, Top Erotica, Google is too Powerful, and More
April Bestselling Books, Win Barracoon, Top Erotica, Google is too Powerful, and More Troy Johnson Article Bestselling Books March/April 2018 Fiction: The Yearning by Mohale Mashigo was the best...
Lucas L. Johnson II
Lucas L. Johnson II NONE Lucas L. Johnson II is a former reporter for the Associated Press, where he spent more than twenty years covering politics, education, and religion. He is the author of F...
The Wedding Date
The Wedding Date Jasmine Guillory 9780399587665 Fiction Berkley Books Penguin Random House One of… • Entertainment Weekly’s “12 Romances for V-Day” • Cosmopolitan’s “2018 Anticipated Read...
Sharon G. Flake
Sharon G. Flake 0000000116203265 Sharon Flake is a University of Pittsburgh graduate with a degree in English. She has rich experience working with youth in shelters and foster care, and spent 18 yea...
Sharon Maas
Sharon Maas 0000000073664386 Sharon Maas, born in Guyana in 1951, is a globally educated journalist-turned-novelist. Known for her adventurous spirit, she's traveled extensively around the world. Her...
Rock ’Til You Drop: The Decline from Rebellion to Nostalgia
Rock ’Til You Drop: The Decline from Rebellion to Nostalgia John Strausbaugh 9781859846292 Nonfiction Verso Books Verso Books In the 1960s and early 70s rock and rebellion went arm in arm. This was th...
August 2018 eNewsletter Recommended Reads, Videos, and More
August 2018 eNewsletter Recommended Reads, Videos, and More Troy Johnson Article Videos from the National Book Club Conference I attended the 2018 National Book Club Conference August 3rd and 4th....
A Mighty Long Way (Adapted for Young Readers): My Journey to Justice at Little Rock Central High School
A Mighty Long Way (Adapted for Young Readers): My Journey to Justice at Little Rock Central High School Carlotta Walls LaNier with Lisa Frazier Page 9780593486788 Nonfiction Yearling Penguin Random Ho...
A Ride to Remember: A Civil Rights Story
A Ride to Remember: A Civil Rights Story Sharon Langley 9781419736858 Nonfiction Abrams Books for Young Readers Abrams The true story of how a ride on a carousel made a powerful Civil Rights statement...
The Story of Lovers Rock
The Story of Lovers Rock Kam Williams loversrock1.jpg Film Review Nostalgic Documentary Celebrates Influential Black Brit Music Genre The Story of Lovers Rock [2011] Unrated Running t...
Tiya Miles and Sharon Patricia Holland
Tiya Miles and Sharon Patricia Holland MULTIPLE Tiya Miles and Sharon Patricia Holland are renowned authors, known for their significant contributions to literature. Their impactful work often explor...
Karla Renee Floyd, Elona Washington, Shennetta Smith, Joy Blakeney, Annette Smiley, Cheryl Peavy, Sharon Blake, Sahsha Campbell-Garbutt, Kim Bjanes, and Stephanie L. Ghoston
Karla Renee Floyd, Elona Washington, Shennetta Smith, Joy Blakeney, Annette Smiley, Cheryl Peavy, Sharon Blake, Sahsha Campbell-Garbutt, Kim Bjanes, and Stephanie L. Ghoston MULTIPLE "Karla Renee Flo...
The Life I’m In
The Life I’m In Sharon G. Flake 9781338573176 Fiction Scholastic Press Scholastic Inc. The powerful and long-anticipated companion to The Skin I’m In, Sharon Flake’s bestselling modern classic, presen...
Sharon M. Draper
Sharon M. Draper 0000000374578086 Sharon M. Draper, acclaimed author of the Sassy series and numerous teen novels, is a New York Times bestseller and multiple Coretta Scott King Award winner. A forme...
Sharon Bell Mathis
Sharon Bell Mathis 0000000063330251 Sharon Bell Mathis, initially a teacher, became an acclaimed author known for her middle-grade novels and picture books. Her works such as 'Sidewalk Story', 'Tea C...
Sharon Malone
Sharon Malone NONE Dr. Sharon Malone, M.D., is a board-certified OB/GYN and a certified menopause practitioner who has practiced medicine in the nation’s capital for more than thirty years. Dr. Sharo...
Sharon Lucas 1st Day Recap 2019 BARR
Sharon Lucas 1st Day Recap 2019 BARR Author Interviews
Sharon Lucas tells us about her book, Plan It!
Sharon Lucas tells us about her book, Plan It! Book Spotlights
The Ex Chronicles
The Ex Chronicles Sharon Lucas, Cheryl Cloyd Robbins, and Others 9781944359294 Fiction Brown Girls Books Brown Girls Books Love is a powerful drug…whether it s the love of family, friends, or that spe...
Weekend Wealth Transfer: How Black Churches Move Billions of Dollars Out of Black Communities and How to Move It Back
Weekend Wealth Transfer: How Black Churches Move Billions of Dollars Out of Black Communities and How to Move It Back Gwen Richardson 9781539373643 Nonfiction CreateSpace On-Demand Publishing LLC Ever...
Sharon Robinson
Sharon Robinson 0000000084195482 Sharon Robinson, Jackie Robinson's daughter and acclaimed author, is known for her fiction and nonfiction works, many of which honor her father's legacy, including re...
Sharon Langley
Sharon Langley NONE Sharon Langley, the first African-American to ride the carousel at Gwynn Oak Park in 1963, is a Clark Atlanta University graduate with a Master's in Educational Leadership. She no...
Sharon Lee de la Cruz
Sharon Lee de la Cruz NONE Sharon Lee de la Cruz is an accomplished author, renowned for her contributions in literature. Her work skillfully blends creativity and intellect, earning her acclaim in t...
Sharon Dennis Wyeth
Sharon Dennis Wyeth 0000000074254004 Sharon Dennis Wyeth is an African American author and educator from Washington, D.C., known for her award-winning children's and young adult books. She holds degr...
Youth Change Agent: Empower a Young Person to Make the Transition to a Better Life
Youth Change Agent: Empower a Young Person to Make the Transition to a Better Life Keith Strickland and Lucas L. Johnson II 9781506495453 Nonfiction Broadleaf Books 1517 Media Youth Change Agent empow...
Homecoming Weekend: A Novel (Zane Presents)
Homecoming Weekend: A Novel (Zane Presents) Curtis Bunn 9781593094294 Fiction Strebor Books Simon & Schuster, Inc. If you thought Las Vegas was where “what happens” stays, you have not been to homecom...
Getting Some of Her Own
Getting Some of Her Own Gwynne Forster 9780758213105 Fiction Dafina Kensington Publishing Corp. “Pure satisfaction.” –RT Book Reviews“You’ll eagerly keep reading to learn how the characters’ liv...
Black Rock Volume 1
Black Rock Volume 1 Earl Douglas, Jr. 9781457995873 Nonfiction Blurb Blurb Photographer Earl Douglas has been a part of the Black Rock scene since 1988. A longtime supporter and current Executive Dire...
Black Writers Weekend
Black Writers Weekend Auburn Avenue Research Library Atlanta Georgia Black Writers Weekend expands nationwide this year, bringing its celebrated literary festival to six U.S. cities. Alongside the fla...
Black Diamond Queens: African American Women and Rock and Roll
Black Diamond Queens: African American Women and Rock and Roll Maureen Mahon 9781478011224 Nonfiction Duke University Press Books Duke University Press Books African American women have played a pivot...
Killens Review of Arts & Letters (Fall& /& Winter 2018): Gathering at the Waters II
Killens Review of Arts & Letters (Fall& /& Winter 2018): Gathering at the Waters II Clarence V. Reynolds A21551758v10 Fiction Center for Black Literature Medgar Evers College View a pdf of the cover a...
So You Want to Be a Rock Star
So You Want to Be a Rock Star Audrey Vernick 9780802723253 Fiction Walker Childrens Walker and Co Want to learn to play air guitar? Wear the coolest rock-star clothes? Sign your autograph for tons of ...
Remembering Roots: How an American Classic Transformed the World
Remembering Roots: How an American Classic Transformed the World Lucas L. Johnson II 9798889835127 Nonfiction Broadleaf Books 1517 Media “Remembering Roots highlights the indomitability of the human s...
A Belle in Brooklyn: The Go-To Girl for Advice on Living Your Best Single Life
A Belle in Brooklyn: The Go-To Girl for Advice on Living Your Best Single Life Demetria L. Lucas 9781451606317 Nonfiction Atria Books Simon & Schuster, Inc. Relationship and dating guru Lucas shares t...
Southern Comfort
Southern Comfort Sandra Kitt 9781583145487 Fiction Harlequin Kimani Harlequin Enterprises Limited In best-selling author Sandra Kitt’s sizzling summer romance, a little down-home love goes a long way....
Superfly (2018)
Superfly (2018) Kam Williams https://aalbc.com/reviews/images/superfly-2018-movie-poster.jpg Film Review Excellent ★★★★ (out of 4 stars) Trevor Jackson Plays Iconic Titl...
The Power of One: Daisy Bates and the Little Rock Nine (Golden Kite Honors)
The Power of One: Daisy Bates and the Little Rock Nine (Golden Kite Honors) Dennis Brindell Fradin and Judith Bloom Fradin 9780618315567 Nonfiction Clarion Books HarperCollins The life of civil rights...
Cocoa Inferno: Tempting Lyrics of Blazing Mahogany Ecstasy (Rock & Fire Part II)
Cocoa Inferno: Tempting Lyrics of Blazing Mahogany Ecstasy (Rock & Fire Part II) Marc Lacy 9780990795346 Poetry AVO Publishing AVO Publishing, LLC Rock & Fire Part II – Cocoa Inferno (Tempting Lyrics ...
Black Eye
Black Eye Sharon Dennis Wyeth 9781635344639 Poetry Finishing Line Press Finishing Line Press Sharon Dennis Wyeth’s poetry mines a family triangle to reveal an "ache of flowering." After the "Black Eye...
2019 Black Authors and Readers Rock Sharon Conference Recap
2019 Black Authors and Readers Rock Sharon Conference Recap Literary Events
Black Girls Rock!: Owning Our Magic. Rocking Our Truth.
Black Girls Rock!: Owning Our Magic. Rocking Our Truth. Beverly Bond 9781501157929 Nonfiction Atria Books Simon & Schuster, Inc. From the award-winning entrepreneur, culture leader, and creator of the...
Panic
Panic Sharon M. Draper 9781442408975 Fiction Atheneum Books for Young Readers Simon & Schuster, Inc. This gripping, chillingly realistic novel from New York Times bestselling author Sharon Draper, “by...
Forged By Fire (Hazelwood High Trilogy)
Forged By Fire (Hazelwood High Trilogy) Sharon M. Draper 9781442489141 Fiction Atheneum Books for Young Readers Simon & Schuster, Inc. The flame of love burns bright in the second book of Sharon M. Dr...
You Don’t Even Know Me: Stories And Poems About Boys
You Don’t Even Know Me: Stories And Poems About Boys Sharon G. Flake 9781423100171 Fiction Jump At The Sun Jump At The Sun In 9 stories and 15 poems, Sharon G. Flake provides insight into the minds of...
Go On Girl! Book Club Author Awards Weekend
Go On Girl! Book Club Author Awards Weekend Charlotte North Carolina The first Author Awards were presented in 1992 as a small event held in Brooklyn, New York to recognize those authors and publishe...
Unstoppable Octobia May
Unstoppable Octobia May Sharon G. Flake 9780545609609 Fiction Scholastic Press Scholastic Inc. Bestselling and award-winning author, Sharon G. Flake, delivers a mystery set in the 1950s that eerily bl...
Grown Woman Talk: Your Guide to Getting and Staying Healthy
Grown Woman Talk: Your Guide to Getting and Staying Healthy Sharon Malone 9780593593868 Nonfiction Crown Publishing Group Penguin Random House New York Times Bestseller • “A must-read for anyone ...
July eNewsletter: Best Sellers, Reviews, a Contest, and Our Online Book Club is Coming Back!
July eNewsletter: Best Sellers, Reviews, a Contest, and Our Online Book Club is Coming Back! Troy Johnson Article “Spalding’s MFA in Writing alums don’t just win awards, they make a difference with...
Video Coverage of the 2018 National Book Club Conference
Video Coverage of the 2018 National Book Club Conference Troy Johnson Article I attended the 2018 National Book Club Conference August 3rd and 4th. I have not attended since the 2010. The confer...
John Lucas
John Lucas Alex Simmons 9780811497954 Nonfiction Steck-Vaughn Publishing Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Describes the life of the professional basketball player who overcame a drug problem and other obstac...
The Dawn of Detroit: A Chronicle of Slavery and Freedom in the City of the Straits
The Dawn of Detroit: A Chronicle of Slavery and Freedom in the City of the Straits Tiya Miles 9781620972311 Nonfiction The New Press The New Press Finalist for the 2018 Frederick Douglass Book PrizeNo...
This Book Betrays My Brother
This Book Betrays My Brother Kagiso Lesego Molope 9781988449296 Fiction Mawenzi House Mawenzi House Winner of the Ottawa Book Award, English Fiction, 2019 Named to Kirkus Reviews’ Best Books of 2018 ...
Safia Elhillo
Safia Elhillo 0000000464340864 Safia Elhillo, author of 'The January Children', is a celebrated Sudanese-American poet. She's notable for her 2016 Sillerman First Book Prize, 2018 Arab American Book ...
Black Lit Weekend
Black Lit Weekend The Barnett - JDV by Hyatt New Orleans Louisiana This multi-day conference brings together Black-owned bookstore owners from across the country for a weekend that honors the legacy o...
Rock Solid Media Group LLC dba Streetwise Publishing
Rock Solid Media Group LLC dba Streetwise Publishing Rock Solid Media Group LLC dba Streetwise Publishing Rock Solid Media Group LLC dba Streetwise Publishing
Spring Rock Publishing
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Rock and a Hard Place
Rock and a Hard Place Rock and a Hard Place Rock and a Hard Place https://www.rockandahardplacemag.com/
Solid Rock Book Publishing
Solid Rock Book Publishing Solid Rock Book Publishing Solid Rock Book Publishing
Red Rock Book Writers
Red Rock Book Writers Red Rock Book Writers Red Rock Book Writers
Red Rock Book Writers
Red Rock Book Writers Red Rock Book Writers Red Rock Book Writers
Rock and a Hard Place
Rock and a Hard Place Rock and a Hard Place Rock and a Hard Place https://www.rockandahardplacemag.com/
Rock Solid Media Group LLC dba Streetwise Publishing
Rock Solid Media Group LLC dba Streetwise Publishing Rock Solid Media Group LLC dba Streetwise Publishing Rock Solid Media Group LLC dba Streetwise Publishing
Solid Rock Book Publishing
Solid Rock Book Publishing Solid Rock Book Publishing Solid Rock Book Publishing
Spring Rock Publishing
Spring Rock Publishing Spring Rock Publishing Spring Rock Publishing
ROCK& |& SALT& |& STONE
ROCK& |& SALT& |& STONE Rosamond S. King 9781937658618 Poetry Nightboat Books Nightboat Books ROCK& |& SALT& |& STONE sprays life-preserving salt through the hard realities of rocks, stones, and rocks...
Rock the Boat: How to Use Conflict to Heal and Deepen Your Relationship
Rock the Boat: How to Use Conflict to Heal and Deepen Your Relationship Resmaa Menakem 9781616495794 Nonfiction Hazelden Publishing Hazelden Publishing An honest look at what really works to bring mor...
Freedom Fire: Black Girl Power: 15 Stories Celebrating Black Girlhood
Freedom Fire: Black Girl Power: 15 Stories Celebrating Black Girlhood Leah Johnson 9781368098960 Fiction Freedom Fire Disney Publishing Worldwide A vibrant, heartwarming collection of 15 middle grade ...
Samois (Nubian Underworld)
Samois (Nubian Underworld) Shakir Rashaan 9780998664088 Fiction Shakir Rashaan Shakir Rashaan "If you thought Ramesses was the only one capable of making big things happen, you’ve got another thing co...
You Make Me Sneeze!
You Make Me Sneeze! Sharon G. Flake 9781662620195 Fiction Astra Young Readers Astra Publishing House Perfect for fans of Mo Willems and Jon Klassen, award-winning author Sharon G. Flake’s story about ...
Fire from the Rock
Fire from the Rock Sharon M. Draper 9780142411995 Fiction Speak Penguin Random House Sylvia is shocked and confused when she is asked to be one of the first black students to attend Central High Schoo...
The Black Reparations Project: A Handbook for Racial Justice
The Black Reparations Project: A Handbook for Racial Justice William A. Darity Jr., A. Kirsten Mullen, and Lucas Hubbard 9780520383814 Nonfiction University of California Press University of Californi...
Who Am I Without Him?: Short Stories About Girls And The Boys In Their Lives (Coretta Scott King Author Honor Books)
Who Am I Without Him?: Short Stories About Girls And The Boys In Their Lives (Coretta Scott King Author Honor Books) Sharon G. Flake 9780786806935 Fiction Little, Brown Books for Young Readers Hachett...
The Chitlin’ Circuit and the Road to Rock 'n’ Roll
The Chitlin’ Circuit and the Road to Rock 'n’ Roll Robert Fleming Book Review It’s a shame that nothing substantial has been written about that sacred Black entertainment network of the ...
Room In My Heart
Room In My Heart Zetta Elliott 9781500908232 Fiction Rosetta Press Rosetta Press t took some time for Nikki to adjust to her parents’ divorce, but now she and her little sister Natalie enjoy their new...
Critically Acclaimed Children’s Book Author
Critically Acclaimed Children’s Book Author Troy Johnson Interview Many children’s authors and illustrators come from the world of education but you also worked in the field of journalism f...
You Are Not a Cat!
You Are Not a Cat! Sharon G. Flake 9781662620584 Fiction Astra Young Readers Astra Publishing House For fans of Mo Willems’ Elephant and Piggie and Pigeon series, this clever and hilarious story stars...
Princess Ka’iulani: Hope of a Nation, Heart of a People (Women of Spirit)
Princess Ka’iulani: Hope of a Nation, Heart of a People (Women of Spirit) Sharon Linnea 9780802851451 Nonfiction Eerdmans Books for Young Readers Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing Company On March 1, 1893, P...
We Rise, We Resist, We Raise Our Voices
We Rise, We Resist, We Raise Our Voices Cheryl Willis Hudson and Wade Hudson 9780525580454 Nonfiction Random House Children’s Books and Just Us Books Penguin Random House and Just Us Books Fifty of th...
The Cooking Gene: A Journey Through African American Culinary History in the Old South
The Cooking Gene: A Journey Through African American Culinary History in the Old South Michael W. Twitty 9780062379290 Nonfiction Amistad HarperCollins 2018 James Beard Foundation Book of the Year - 2...