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President Obama: More Than Meets the Eyes

by Vanessa Davis Griggs

President Obama: More Than Meets the Eyes Vanessa Davis Griggs Article At the end of the day, can you look yourself in the mirror and be okay with the person who looks back at you? Can yo...

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Jennifer Lopez on Playing Puchi and Producing Her First Picture

by Kam Williams

Jennifer Lopez on Playing Puchi and Producing Her First Picture Kam Williams Article Born in the South Bronx on July 24, 1969, Jennifer Lynn Lopez “J-Lo” has come a long way f...

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For Black History Month: Research & Share Your Family History

by Troy Johnson

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 ...

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Visitor’s day at Camp Grant – Research & Share Your Family History (Part 3)

by Troy Johnson

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 ...

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Mother’s Day Stories

by Troy Johnson

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...

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Visitor’s day at Camp Grant – Research & Share Your Family History (Part 3)

by Connie Bradley

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 ...

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Marketing Your Book – Eight Unique Ways to Promote Your Book

by Desiree Day

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...

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4th Annual AA Children's Book Fair

by Troy Johnson

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...

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My Sacred Texts

by AALBC Writers Guide

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 ...

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Bklyn Festival Showcases Emerging Authors

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

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4th Annual AA Children's Book Fair

by AALBC Writers Guide

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...

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My Friend and Publishing Leader Manie Barron Passed away Saturday

by Troy Johnson

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...

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2009 ALA Midwinter Meeting - Denver, CO

by Troy Johnson

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...

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The Web calendar editor for AALBC.com Events Page

by Troy Johnson

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...

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Bklyn Festival Showcases Emerging Authors

by Troy Johnson

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

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Book Expo America 2000

by AALBC Writers Guide

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...

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A Report From The Field

by AALBC Writers Guide

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 &amp...

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Get a Jump Start on Black History Month with 100+ Terrific Books

by Troy Johnson

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...

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AALBC.com Celebrates 20 Years!

by Troy Johnson

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 ...

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Notes: The Impact of Amazon, Google, and Facebook on the “Black Book Ecosystem”

by Troy Johnson

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...

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Amazon‘s Echo Look: Exploiting Our Inner Narcissist

by Troy Johnson

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. ...

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Donald Trump is a Negger

by AALBC Staff Writer

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...

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Ten Steps to Promote Diversity in Children’s Literature

by Troy Johnson

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...

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Journalists Roundtable, Oct. 6, 2015

by Richard Prince

Journalists Roundtable, Oct. 6, 2015 Richard Prince Article Photos: by Sharon Farmer/sfphotoworks Our October roundtable changed topics quickly in response to news the previous day of the res...

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

by Troy Johnson

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

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Prince Among Slaves - Abdul Rahman Sori’s Story

by Troy Johnson

Prince Among Slaves - Abdul Rahman Sori’s Story Troy Johnson Article With the recent popularity of the film 12  Years a Slave and focus on Solomon Northup’s the tragic story story, we tend to forget ...

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Authors Don't Need Twitter

by Troy Johnson

Authors Don't Need Twitter Troy Johnson Article Many authors invest a great deal of time managing their Twitter accounts.  Hours a day are spent attracting new followers and keeping them engaged with...

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Random Thoughts on Technology & Culture

by Troy Johnson

Random Thoughts on Technology & Culture Troy Johnson Article Use of the N-Word in Rap “Music” — Enough Already! Why does my cell phone battery become incapable of holding a charge, for a full da...

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An Author You Should Know (Married Couples Edition)

by Troy Johnson

An Author You Should Know (Married Couples Edition) Troy Johnson Article “An Author You Should Know” is a regular feature of AALBC.com where we promote noteworthy authors on our homepage, blog (see r...

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Random Thoughts About Facebook

by Troy Johnson

Random Thoughts About Facebook Troy Johnson Article I originally wrote this post in March of 2011, over 4½ years later, a life time in WWW years, I decided to revisit this article.  My November 2015 ...

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Iyanla's Vanzant's Book Now a #1 New York Times Best Seller

by Troy Johnson

Iyanla's Vanzant's Book Now a #1 New York Times Best Seller Troy Johnson Article In 1998, Iyanla Vanzant was AALBC.com's first #1 best selling author.  Vanzant had three titles on our 1998 Best Selle...

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Don't Bring Home a White Boy

by Troy Johnson

Don't Bring Home a White Boy Troy Johnson Article A couple of days ago I posted a video (below) of Karen Hunter and Karyn Langhorne Folan, who are the publisher and author, respectively, of the b...

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Social Media Conversation with Two Successful Webmasters

by Troy Johnson

Social Media Conversation with Two Successful Webmasters Troy Johnson Article Here Ron Kavanaugh, founder of Mosaicbooks.com and I, founder of AALBC.com, speak with Darryl J. Jenkins (my cousin) ...

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10 Books African-Americans Should Read & Have in the Home

by Troy Johnson

10 Books African-Americans Should Read & Have in the Home Troy Johnson Article Today, at 5PM EST, I'll be participating in a live interview with Paul Billings host of the "The Beat" on WUVS-LP 103.7F...

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Shorten Links, Track Clicks, Using bit.ly Pro

by Troy Johnson

Shorten Links, Track Clicks, Using bit.ly Pro Troy Johnson Article I highly recommend using bit.ly.  It has helped me a great deal managing AALBC.com. bit.ly is a URL shortener and provides me...

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The Days of Being Gouged by Cable TV Companies Are Over...

by Troy Johnson

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 ...

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State of the Black Union 2009

by Kam Williams

State of the Black Union 2009 Kam Williams Article Tavis Assembles Black Luminaries in L.A. for 10th Annual Gathering State of the Black Union by Kam Williams The 10th Annual Sta...

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New Reviews by one of AALBC.com's Favorite Reviewers - Thumper

by Troy Johnson

New Reviews by one of AALBC.com's Favorite Reviewers - Thumper Troy Johnson Article Thumper went on hiatus for a couple of years, to complete another graduate degree. He is working his way back slowl...

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Racist Hate Mail

by Troy Johnson

Racist Hate Mail Troy Johnson Article I was listening to the radio (1010 AM, WINS, New York) this week and heard a report of some Jewish people in Roslyn, LI who received some Jewish hate mail.Appare...

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21st Century Slavery - My Reaction

by Troy Johnson

21st Century Slavery - My Reaction Troy Johnson Article Generally when I get spam, whether it come from friends, family or a stranger, I usually just delete it. I get a lot of email. Most of it is ...

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James Brown “Godfather of Soul” Dies at 73 (1933–2006)

by Jamie Walker

James Brown “Godfather of Soul” Dies at 73 (1933–2006) Jamie Walker Article Photo Source: http://www.funky-stuff.com Atlanta, GA  James Brown, the legendary ’Godfather of Soul...

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Kevin Powell for Congress

by Kevin Powell

Kevin Powell for Congress Kevin Powell Article   Message Date: April 9th 2006 Good day to you, friend. I hope you and yours are well. As you may know by now, I am a candidate for th...

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The Power of Blogs Part 4

by Troy Johnson

The Power of Blogs Part 4 Troy Johnson Article Well it has been three weeks since the last post to my Blog. Hey it has been a busy three weeks with Christmas, New Years and everything else that goes ...

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Remembering Glenn Thompson

by W. Paul Coates

Remembering Glenn Thompson W. Paul Coates Article Born in Harlem and raised in Brooklyn, Glenn Thompson [September 24, 1940 – September 7, 2001] left the U. S. as a young man and traveled...

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Gloria Naylor Discusses Her Novel The Men of Brewster Place on Barnesandnoble.com

by Gloria Naylor

Gloria Naylor Discusses Her Novel The Men of Brewster Place on Barnesandnoble.com Gloria Naylor Article Moderator: Welcome, Gloria Naylor! Thank you for taking the time to join us online this evening...

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8 Ways Bookstores Can Engage the eReading Community

by Shawneda Marks

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...

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The Web calendar editor for AALBC.com Events Page

by AALBC Writers Guide

The Web calendar editor for AALBC.com Events Page Loading This works better with JavaScript turned on Month January February March April May June July August September October November December Day 1 ...

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

by DuEwa M. Frazier

A Fire in Harlem - Tribute to Sekou Sundiata at Up South International Book Festival DuEwa M. Frazier Article Up South International Book Festival September 19th ’ September 23rd 2007 www...

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Gone to Where the Bong Trees Grow

by L. E. Rainey

Gone to Where the Bong Trees Grow L. E. Rainey Article The next time you pick up a picture book written by a contemporary children’s author flip through the pages. Take a few minutes to...

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Dear Verdel

by Ina Yalof

Dear Verdel Ina Yalof Article Dear Verdel, It has been decades since you kept house for my family, but I still think of you every so often. Perhaps now more so than ever, as the Black Lives Ma...

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Susan Taylor Baker King’s Memoir

by Susie King Taylor

Susan Taylor Baker King’s Memoir Susie King Taylor Article An Excerpt from Susan Taylor Baker King’s Memoir:Reminiscences of My Life in Camp with the 33rd US Colored Troops, Late 1st S.C. Vol...

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A Report From The Field

by Troy Johnson

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, ...

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AA LIT. CONFERENCE 2000

by Troy Johnson

AA LIT. CONFERENCE 2000 Troy Johnson Article THIS EVENT HAS TAKEN PLACE AND IS RECORDED HERE AS AN HISTORICAL ARCHIVE. AFRICAN-AMERICAN LITERATURE CONFERENCE 2000 "THE LEGACY LIVES O...

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BARTLETT’S FAMILIAR BLACK QUOTATIONS: Edited by Retha Powers

by Troy Johnson

BARTLETT’S FAMILIAR BLACK QUOTATIONS: Edited by Retha Powers Troy Johnson Article Bartlett's Familiar Black Quotations: 5,000 Years of Literature, Lyrics, Poems, Passages, Phrases, and Proverbs...

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Submission Guidelines

by Troy Johnson

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...

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Harlem World

by Troy Johnson

Harlem World Troy Johnson Article 2nd Issue, Spring 2003 Featuring Rita Moreno NO. 15 Winter/Spring 2007 Wedding Special About Harlem World You find articles ...

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My Sacred Texts

by Troy Johnson

My Sacred Texts Troy Johnson Article 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 spi...

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rolling out - Print, Online Video, Photos, News, and More

by Troy Johnson

rolling out - Print, Online Video, Photos, News, and More Troy Johnson Article                      http://rollingout.com   rolling out Freelance Information Are you a voracious ...

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rolling out - Print, Online Video, Photos, News, and More

by AALBC Writers Guide

rolling out - Print, Online Video, Photos, News, and More Loading                        http://roll...

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Submission Guidelines

by AALBC Writers Guide

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...

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BARTLETT’S FAMILIAR BLACK QUOTATIONS: Edited by Retha Powers

by AALBC Writers Guide

BARTLETT’S FAMILIAR BLACK QUOTATIONS: Edited by Retha Powers Loading Bartlett's Familiar Black Quotations: 5,000 Years of Literature, Lyrics, Poems, Passages, Phrases, and Proverbs from Voices Around ...

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AA LIT. CONFERENCE 2000

by AALBC Writers Guide

AA LIT. CONFERENCE 2000 Loading   THIS EVENT HAS TAKEN PLACE AND IS RECORDED HERE AS AN HISTORICAL ARCHIVE. AFRICAN-AMERICAN LITERATURE CONFERENCE 2000 "THE LEGACY LIVES ON…..IN BOOKS!&...

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Harlem World

by AALBC Writers Guide

Harlem World Loading   2nd Issue, Spring 2003 Featuring Rita Moreno NO. 15 Winter/Spring 2007 Wedding Special About Harlem World You find articles on culture, style, cuisine, music, literature, a...

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Advertising Online

by AALBC Writers Guide

Advertising Online Loading   Advertising Online: Is this the Wave of the Future for Selling Black Books?  by Leah Mullen  Denise Turney got her start selling books over the internet a f...

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