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The Last Poets: Still On a Mission

by DuEwa M. Frazier

The Last Poets: Still On a Mission DuEwa M. Frazier Article Before hip hop pioneers like the Sugar Hill Gang, Grandmaster Flash, Melle Mel or Run DMC, there was The Last Poets. Called the &quot...

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Serious Problems With Facebook Promotion

by Troy Johnson

Serious Problems With Facebook Promotion Troy Johnson Article Writers, if you are using Facebook to promote your work—especially paid promotion— invest 30 minutes of your time to watch these two vide...

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What Was The Last Book You Read? The Celebrity Edition

by Troy Johnson

What Was The Last Book You Read? The Celebrity Edition Troy Johnson Article Over the years we've published hundreds of interviews with celebrities.  Each one is usually asked, what is now know as the...

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It’s Been Fun, Kids! C. Kelly Robinson Retires

by C. Kelly Robinson

It’s Been Fun, Kids! C. Kelly Robinson Retires C. Kelly Robinson Article Family, friends, and loyal readers, This week’s passing of acclaimed author and journalist BeBe Moore Campbell mov...

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July 25, 2017 Newsletter - Includes the Most Critically Acclaimed Books of the Last 40 Years

by Troy Johnson

July 25, 2017 Newsletter - Includes the Most Critically Acclaimed Books of the Last 40 Years Troy Johnson Article       May – June 2017 Bestselling Books Children’s books outsold all genres for the...

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The 100 Best Web Sites for African Americans

by Troy Johnson

The 100 Best Web Sites for African Americans Troy Johnson Article On April 4, 2003, EarthLink announced a partnership with MOBE (Marketing Opportunities in Business and Entertainment) to present The ...

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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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Cheryl Woodruff Named President and Associate Publisher of SmileyBooks

by Troy Johnson

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 ...

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The Power of Blogs Part 2

by Troy Johnson

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...

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Only 54 Black Owned Bookstores Remain in America

by Troy Johnson

Only 54 Black Owned Bookstores Remain in America Troy Johnson Article This is a follow up to an article, “Death of the Black Owned, Independent, Book...

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AALBC.com has changed a lot over the last 13 years.

by Troy Johnson

AALBC.com has changed a lot over the last 13 years. Troy Johnson Article Sometimes I'm amazed at how an experiment started 13 years ago turned into my livelihood today.  While AALBC.co...

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A Tribute to AALBC.com's 10th Anniversary

by Troy Johnson

A Tribute to AALBC.com's 10th Anniversary Troy Johnson Article Presented ToTROY JOHNSONIn Appreciation For YourDedication, Professionalism,Guidance, And IntegrityIn the Publishing IndustryThanks You ...

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We, As a People, Will Get to the Promised Land!

by Martin Luther King, Jr.

We, As a People, Will Get to the Promised Land! Martin Luther King, Jr. Article Dr. King’s last sermon was delivered April 3, 1968, at the Church of God in Christ Headquarters, Memphis, Tennes...

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Why Did The City Sun [1984–1996] Matter?

by Wayne Dawkins

Why Did The City Sun [1984–1996] Matter? Wayne Dawkins Article Editors’s Note: Check out Dawkins’ book about The City Sun’s publisher Andrew W. Cooper A decade ago ...

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Voices of The Harlem Renaissance

by Alain Locke

Voices of The Harlem Renaissance Alain Locke Article From Locke’s essay “Harlem,” published in the March 1925 issue of Survey Graphic. If we were to offer a symbol of what Harlem...

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AA LIT. CONFERENCE 2001

by AALBC Writers Guide

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...

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Mainstream American Publishers Launch Large Number of Imprints Focused on Black Books

by AALBC Writers Guide

Mainstream American Publishers Launch Large Number of Imprints Focused on Black Books Mainstream American Publishers Launch Large Number of Imprints Focused on Black Books Also check out the top 100 p...

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Why Black Owned Websites Fail

by Troy Johnson

Why Black Owned Websites Fail Troy Johnson Article A few days ago a friend came across an article in, WhereItzAt Magazine. In the magazine was an article, “In defense of Black Bookstores,” addressed ...

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7 Free Tools Guaranteed to Make Your Website Better!

by Troy Johnson

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...

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In Defense of Ashley Judd

by Kevin Powell

In Defense of Ashley Judd Kevin Powell Article Ashley Judd is a very courageous woman. I am not referring to her work as a global ambassador for YouthAids, or her efforts to end poverty and sexual...

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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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Vote for the Best Book Trailer of 2010!

by Troy Johnson

Vote for the Best Book Trailer of 2010! Troy Johnson Article There are only 2 days left to cast your vote for the finalists of the Best Book trailer of 2010. Cast you vote now: https://bit.ly/best...

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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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Rappers Delight – Jay Z’s new book and the RZA interviewed

by Troy Johnson

Rappers Delight – Jay Z’s new book and the RZA interviewed Troy Johnson Article “My life after childhood has two main stories: the story of the hustler and the story of the rapper, and the two ov...

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Please Pardon the Appearence of My Blog

by Troy Johnson

Please Pardon the Appearence of My Blog Troy Johnson Article Earlier in the year Google made a change in their Blogger application which forced me to relocate my Blog to Google's servers.  This chang...

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State of the Black Union 2008

by Kam Williams

State of the Black Union 2008 Kam Williams Article Obama’s Conspicuous Absence Overshadows Annual Gathering State of the Black Union 2008 by Kam Williams Senator Barack Obama...

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My Reaction to "Hip-Hop mogul Russell Simmons calls for an end to "offensive words" in rap music"

by Troy Johnson

My Reaction to "Hip-Hop mogul Russell Simmons calls for an end to "offensive words" in rap music" Troy Johnson Article I guess the following could be considered a rant: This is j...

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A Profile of the Late Hugh Holton

by Michael Marsh

A Profile of the Late Hugh Holton Michael Marsh Article Hugh Holton, passed May 18, 2001 at age 54, just eight days after his eighth novel, The Devil’s Shadow Books Behind the Ba...

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So You Think You Want a Grant!

by Gina Wilson Beckles

So You Think You Want a Grant! Gina Wilson Beckles Article Gina Wilson Beckles, Ph.D. Program Evaluation Services, Inc. With the Gates and Buffetts of the world pledging to give away half of t...

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Seven Reasons Why Grant Proposals Fail to get Funded

by Gina Wilson Beckles

Seven Reasons Why Grant Proposals Fail to get Funded Gina Wilson Beckles Article Gina Wilson Beckles, Ph.D. Program Evaluation Services, Inc. Life is about opportunities. They are ever present ...

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The Blair Bamboozle: A Fiction Writer’s Encounter With Jayson Blair

by Brian Egeston

The Blair Bamboozle: A Fiction Writer’s Encounter With Jayson Blair Brian Egeston Article   Burning Down My Masters’ House: My Life at th...

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The Moors in Europe

by Runoko Rashidi

The Moors in Europe Runoko Rashidi Article THE GLOBAL AFRICAN COMMUNITY HISTORY NOTES: THE MOORS IN EUROPE BY RUNOKO RASHIDI It would not be inaccurate to say that the Moors helped reintrodu...

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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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Why I Wrote One Blood

by Denene Millner

Why I Wrote One Blood Denene Millner Article I discovered my adoption certificate at age twelve, while snooping in my parents’ private papers. They’d kept it a secret because doing so mad...

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AALBC.com Workshops for Writers

by Troy Johnson

AALBC.com Workshops for Writers Troy Johnson Article   Self-Publishing Workshop Saturday, December 6th 2008 - Harlem, New York Postponed until March 2009 Co-sponsored with ...

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3rd Blackboard Midwest Music & Book Fest.

by Troy Johnson

3rd Blackboard Midwest Music & Book Fest. Troy Johnson Article   ***PLEASE FORWARD*** For more information, contact Cherlyn Michaels @ info@archlandbooks.com or by phone at 314.369.613...

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Gentle Pen Editorial Services

by Troy Johnson

Gentle Pen Editorial Services Troy Johnson Article http://www.gentlepen.com Behind Every Good Writer is a Great Editor! A good story is crafted with solid writing. A great book is well edit...

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3rd Blackboard Midwest Music & Book Fest.

by AALBC Writers Guide

3rd Blackboard Midwest Music & Book Fest. Loading   ***PLEASE FORWARD*** For more information, contact Cherlyn Michaels @ info@archlandbooks.com or by phone at 314.369.6130. 3rd Annual Blackb...

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Gentle Pen Editorial Services

by AALBC Writers Guide

Gentle Pen Editorial Services Loading   http://www.gentlepen.com Behind Every Good Writer is a Great Editor! A good story is crafted with solid writing. A great book is well edited. One of the mo...

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AALBC.com Workshops for Writers

by AALBC Writers Guide

AALBC.com Workshops for Writers Loading   Self-Publishing Workshop Saturday, December 6th 2008 - Harlem, New York Postponed until March 2009 Co-sponsored with The Writing Book Camp It's getting t...

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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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Highlighting Books Needed for Survival

by Troy Johnson

Highlighting Books Needed for Survival Troy Johnson Article Our August 23rd Newsletter is Sponsored by Knopf Expanding Awards Section Our lists of award winning books have greatly increased i...

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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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Video: Update on The Premier Website for Black Books

by Troy Johnson

Video: Update on The Premier Website for Black Books Troy Johnson Article AALBC.com is a massive, feature rich, website.  Many visitors don't appreciate the site's size and scope, so I created this v...

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March 28, 2017 Newsletter — Book Recommendations, News, Contests, and More

by Troy Johnson

March 28, 2017 Newsletter — Book Recommendations, News, Contests, and More Troy Johnson Article Top 120 Children’s Books from the Past 50 Years Our list of the Top 120 Children’s Books published ove...

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The Results of a Decade on Social Media

by Troy Johnson

The Results of a Decade on Social Media Troy Johnson Article One of the most profound changes I’ve witnessed on the web, in the past decade, is the rise of social media.  Here I share my insight and ...

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378 Excellent Books, 77 Important Events

by Troy Johnson

378 Excellent Books, 77 Important Events Troy Johnson Article Top 100+ Recommended Children’s Books Children book authors, industry professionals, and avid readers contributed their favorite chi...

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“Who Will Write a Story for the Children of Eric Garner?”

by Troy Johnson

“Who Will Write a Story for the Children of Eric Garner?” Troy Johnson Article AALBC Guest Post by Zetta Elliott “Who will write a story for the children of Eric Garner?” This question came to mi...

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Our 10 Most Popular Discussions (and Why Discussion Forums Matter)

by Troy Johnson

Our 10 Most Popular Discussions (and Why Discussion Forums Matter) Troy Johnson Article Our discussion forums have been running for more than 17 years.  According to Google's Analytics, these are the...

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Are Reading Rates Declining in the African American Community?

by Troy Johnson

Are Reading Rates Declining in the African American Community? Troy Johnson Article Frequent AALBC.com visitors may already know I consider search results biased toward large corporate sites t...

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There is a Lack of Unity Among Black Websites

by Troy Johnson

There is a Lack of Unity Among Black Websites Troy Johnson Article Over the last year, I’ve invested a lot of effort informing the public about the adverse impact of the corporate take over of the we...

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Mixed Race or Just Mixed Up? Children's Books Provide Answers

by Troy Johnson

Mixed Race or Just Mixed Up? Children's Books Provide Answers Troy Johnson Article I noticed a surge in the number of books I sold, over the last two months (see best-selling books list), that dealt ...

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Happy New Year From AALBC.com’s Troy Johnson

by Troy Johnson

Happy New Year From AALBC.com’s Troy Johnson Troy Johnson Article 2013, what a year! With so many great new books and films last year, there was a lot to celebrate. We also extended our reach through...

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AALBC.com eNewsletter – December 31st 2012 – Issue #197

by Troy Johnson

AALBC.com eNewsletter – December 31st 2012 – Issue #197 Troy Johnson Article AALBC.com eNewsletter – December 31st 2012 – Issue #197 I hope you enjoy AALBC.com's last eNewsletter for 2012. Please ta...

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Taking Over Wall Street with Books by Charisse Carney-Nunes

by Charisse Carney-Nunes

Taking Over Wall Street with Books by Charisse Carney-Nunes Charisse Carney-Nunes Article The Lit Bit Wall Street is in for another invasion… no, not just more protestors armed with ...

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Google Worsens Web Experience by Retuning Poor Search Results

by Troy Johnson

Google Worsens Web Experience by Retuning Poor Search Results Troy Johnson Article Please read the notes at the end of the article for important updates to this Blog post (the last note added Februar...

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Black Book Websites Need Love Too

by Troy Johnson

Black Book Websites Need Love Too Troy Johnson Article Over the last decade there has been a great deal of lamenting over the closing of Black owned, independent brick and mortar book stores.  Recent...

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Edwidge Danticat The “Create Dangerously” Interview with AALBC.com

by Troy Johnson

Edwidge Danticat The “Create Dangerously” Interview with AALBC.com Troy Johnson Article [caption id="" align="aligncenter" width="596" caption="Edwidge Danticat - 2010 Nancy Crampton"][/caption] E...

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Troy still has a few tricks

by Troy Johnson

Troy still has a few tricks Troy Johnson Article Last year I started working out again. As I lost weight and got a little stronger, I started doing some of my old gymnastics moves in the gym during m...

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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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Author Martha Southgate Reflects on the State of African American Fiction

by Troy Johnson

Author Martha Southgate Reflects on the State of African American Fiction Troy Johnson Article This article was brought to my attention by author Eisa Ulen (www.EisaUlen.com/blog).Author Martha South...

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Panel discussion entitled Their Eyes Were Reading Smut:

by Troy Johnson

Panel discussion entitled Their Eyes Were Reading Smut: Troy Johnson Article I attended a panel discussion entitled Their Eyes Were Reading Smut: The Impact of Ghetto Fiction on African American Lite...

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Their Eyes Were Reading Smut

by Nick Chiles

Their Eyes Were Reading Smut Nick Chiles Article Last month I happened to go into the Borders Books store at the Stonecrest mall in Lithonia, Ga., about a half-hour from my house here. To my surprise...

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The Best of The Black Book Web Sites - and other thoughts

by Troy Johnson

The Best of The Black Book Web Sites - and other thoughts Troy Johnson Article Having published and monitored the activity of on-line newsletters for over 7 years I have a good feel for what subjects...

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The Power of Blogs Part 5 & Updates on AALBC.com

by Troy Johnson

The Power of Blogs Part 5 & Updates on AALBC.com Troy Johnson Article After all that talk about the power of Blogs, it is hard to believe that it has been a full month since my last update. Even...

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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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“Furious Flower” Conference Celebrates African American Poetry

by Jamie Walker

“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...

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Sonia Sanchez Performs “Full Moon” Concert in NYC

by Jamie Walker

Sonia Sanchez Performs “Full Moon” Concert in NYC Jamie Walker Article New York: Poet Sonia Sanchez celebrated the release of her new CD called The Full Moon of Sonia (V.I.A. Recording Art...

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Come On, Jesse: Don’t Hate The Playa, Hate The Game!

by Anthony Asadullah Samad

Come On, Jesse: Don’t Hate The Playa, Hate The Game! Anthony Asadullah Samad Article Jesse Jackson, Sr.’s “;live mike” comments about Barack Obama reminds us that there&r...

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Dwayne Alexander Smith on Winning the 2015 NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Literary Work—Debut Author

by Dwayne Alexander Smith

Dwayne Alexander Smith on Winning the 2015 NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Literary Work—Debut Author Dwayne Alexander Smith Article When I reached the podium, after the applause had faded, the fir...

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38th NAACP Image Awards (2007)

by Kam Williams

38th NAACP Image Awards (2007) Kam Williams Article Image Awards Upstaged by Resignation of NAACP President 38th NAACP Image Awards (2007) by Kam Williams     &nb...

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Caribbean Books You Should Know

by Joanne C. Hillhouse

Caribbean Books You Should Know Joanne C. Hillhouse Article By Joanne C. Hillhouse "I come from Antigua and Barbuda in the Caribbean. I write stories of and from the Caribbean. My first boo...

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Essence Atkins: The “Are We There Yet?” Interview

by Kam Williams

Essence Atkins: The “Are We There Yet?” Interview Kam Williams Article Essence Atkins was born in New York City on February 7, 1972. Between her innate sense of comedy and girl-next-door ch...

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Cultivating Pearls: A Writer’s Retreat Comes Home

by Ahmad Wright

Cultivating Pearls: A Writer’s Retreat Comes Home Ahmad Wright Article An oft used African proverb by a well-known fiction author states, “Where there is mud, there is water.” Trans...

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AA Cultural Expo 2000

by Troy Johnson

AA Cultural Expo 2000 Troy Johnson Article   This was the AALBC.com's second year at the National African American Cultural Expo, which is held every year at the Philadelphia Convention Center.  20...

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Advertising Online

by Troy Johnson

Advertising Online Troy Johnson Article   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 intern...

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2004's List

by Troy Johnson

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 ...

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Njozi Magazine

by Troy Johnson

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...

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AA Cultural Expo 2000

by AALBC Writers Guide

AA Cultural Expo 2000 Loading   This was the AALBC.com's second year at the National African American Cultural Expo, which is held every year at the Philadelphia Convention Center.  2000's e...

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Black Issues Book Review Magazine (1999 to 2007)

by AALBC Writers Guide

Black Issues Book Review Magazine (1999 to 2007) Black Issues Book Review Magazine (1999 to 2007) Black Issues Book Review (BIBR) was founded in 1998 by William E. Cox, Adrienne Ingrum, and Susan McHe...

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2004's List

by AALBC Writers Guide

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...

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Njozi Magazine

by AALBC Writers Guide

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...

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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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