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AALBC Newsletters

Here are AALBC’s Newsletters which were emailed to subscribers from June 2019 to the present.  Newsletters, from May of 2019 to February of 2001 may be found here.
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  1. Nonfiction Author and Legal Scholar Makes Debut as Novelist - 9/17/2019

    Daylian,
    • 0 replies
    • 610 views
    Daylian

  2. Dedicated Newsletter Marlen Bodden - 9/17/2019

    Daylian,
    • 0 replies
    • 497 views
    Daylian

  3. Why the Black Book Ecosystem Needs Your Support – January 27, 2022

    Troy,
    • 2 replies
    • 996 views
    Troy

  4. The Largest Slave Revolt in American History That You Didn't Learn About in School - 9/19/2019

    Daylian,
    • 0 replies
    • 562 views
    Daylian

  5. National Book Awards, What Are Your Reading Now, and am*zon Boycott Feedback - 9/24/2019

    Daylian,
    • 0 replies
    • 616 views
    Daylian

  6. George Floyd’s Impact, Book Reviews, and Book Excerpts – June 21, 2022

    Troy,
    • 0 replies
    • 810 views
    Troy

  7. Virtual Celebration with Award-Winning Authors of Books for Children & The National Black Writers Conference’s Call for Papers – December 3, 2021

    Troy,
    • 0 replies
    • 751 views
    Troy

  8. Book Recommendations, Audiobook Gift Guide, Excellent Magazines, and More – December 7, 2021

    Troy,
    • 0 replies
    • 690 views
    Troy

  9. The Breakout Poetry Collection from #1 New York Times Bestselling Author Amanda Gorman - 12/12/2021

    Troy,
    • 0 replies
    • 715 views
    Troy

  10. Important Authors Lost in 2021, New Books, Book Reviews, and Much More – December 28, 2021

    Troy,
    • 0 replies
    • 801 views
    Troy

  11. Bestselling Picture Book, The Day You Begin, Helps Children Face Challenges with Confidence - January 6, 2022

    Troy,
    • 0 replies
    • 911 views
    Troy

  12. 150 Top Children's Books, Events, Book Club Pick, and Why Our Site is so Slow Today - 10/1/2019

    Daylian,
    • 0 replies
    • 516 views
    Daylian

  13. AALBC Shows 10 Million Children's Books, National Book Award Finalists, and More - 10/18/2019

    Daylian,
    • 0 replies
    • 401 views
    Daylian

  14. Top-Selling Book for October, Book Reviews, and More - 11/5/2019

    Daylian,
    • 0 replies
    • 375 views
    Daylian

  15. Loss of a Literary Legend, 10 Favorite Black-owned Bookstores, Book Reviews, and More - 11/12/2019

    Daylian,
    • 0 replies
    • 374 views
    Daylian

  16. AALBC Sells Black Books Directly to offer a Personal Shopping Experience - 11/19/2019

    Daylian,
    • 0 replies
    • 339 views
    Daylian

  17. Virtual Celebration with Authors of Books for Children & The National Black Writers Conference’s Call for Papers - 12/3/2021

    Troy,
    • 0 replies
    • 1.2k views
    Troy

  18. Part Seven of the New York Times Bestselling Thugs Series for 99 Cents, Today Only - 12/10/2019

    Daylian,
    • 0 replies
    • 403 views
    Daylian

  19. AALBC Newsletter: Book Reviews, F.R.E.S.H. Book Festival, and More - 12/10/2019

    Daylian,
    • 0 replies
    • 360 views
    Daylian

  20. {{first_name,fallback=Reader}}, Happy New Year from AALBC! - 12/31/2019

    Daylian,
    • 0 replies
    • 354 views
    Daylian

  21. Celebrating Zora Neale Hurston's Birthday: Download Their Eyes Were Watching God for Free‚ Today Only! - 1/7/2020

    Daylian,
    • 0 replies
    • 373 views
    Daylian

  22. AALBC Bestsellers, Oprah's Picks, Kirkus Prize, NAACP Image Awards, and More! - 1/14/2020

    Daylian,
    • 0 replies
    • 421 views
    Daylian

  23. AALBC Newsletter: Award Winning Literature for Children & More - 2/12/2020

    Daylian,
    • 0 replies
    • 514 views
    Daylian

  24. We Need Your Signature to Get a Pardon for Marcus Garvey – February 1, 2022

    Troy,
    • 7 replies
    • 4.4k views
    Stefan

  25. Noteworthy New Books, Miss Chloe Reviewed, and More – June 28, 2022

    Troy,
    • 0 replies
    • 1.3k views
    Troy

  26. Image Awards, Recommended Reads, and More AALBC eNewsletter - 2/26/2020

    Daylian,
    • 0 replies
    • 421 views
    Daylian

  27. Black Brother, Black Brother by Jewell Parker Rhodes Available Today! - 3/3/2020

    Daylian,
    • 0 replies
    • 748 views
    Daylian

  28. Paid Subscribers Save 7% on All Books! - 3/17/2020

    Daylian,
    • 0 replies
    • 352 views
    Daylian

  29. Discussion Forum Participants Save 10% in AALBC's Bookstore - 3/17/2020

    Daylian,
    • 0 replies
    • 389 views
    Daylian

  30. So Many Books Featuring Black Characters for All Children to Enjoy – February 3, 2022

    Troy,
    • 0 replies
    • 900 views
    Troy

  31. What Were Our Bestselling Books for 2021

    Troy,
    • 0 replies
    • 794 views
    Troy

  32. Recently Reviewed Books, Advance Screening of the Last Days of Ptolemy Grey, March 1, 2022

    Troy,
    • 0 replies
    • 866 views
    Troy

  33. Our Bestselling Books for August, Recently Reviewed Books, and More - 9/7/2021

    Daylian,
    • 0 replies
    • 782 views
    Daylian

  34. Debut Book from the Creator of the Viral Video “Before You Call the Cops” - 9/14/2021

    Daylian,
    • 0 replies
    • 744 views
    Daylian

  35. Some Excellent New Books Were Published This Week - 9/14/2021

    Daylian,
    • 0 replies
    • 845 views
    Daylian

  36. The Best New Books for the Week Ending January 16, 2022 and More - Jan 13, 2022

    Troy,
    • 0 replies
    • 837 views
    Troy

  37. June's Bestselling Books, Recent Book Reviews, Recommended Reads, and More

    Troy,
    • 0 replies
    • 985 views
    Troy

  38. Children’s Africana Book Awards, PW Turns 150, Jigsaw Puzzles, and More – February 8, 2022

    Troy,
    • 0 replies
    • 963 views
    Troy

  39. Black Women Writers at Work, National Book Awards Longlist Announced, and More - 9/21/2021

    Daylian,
    • 0 replies
    • 956 views
    Daylian

  40. Introducing Presidential Inaugural Poet, Amanda Gorman’s, First Children’s Book - 9/21/2021

    Daylian,
    • 0 replies
    • 803 views
    Daylian

  41. MacArthur “Genius” Books and a Literary Activist Transitions - 10/5/2021

    Daylian,
    • 0 replies
    • 704 views
    Daylian

  42. Noteworthy Books, Nobel Prize in Literature Awarded, Dorothy Dandridge, and More - 10/12/2021

    Daylian,
    • 0 replies
    • 879 views
    Daylian

  43. How We Can Win: Race, History and Changing the Money Game That's Rigged

    Troy,
    • 0 replies
    • 745 views
    Troy

  44. The Best New Audiobooks, An Important Illustrator Transitions, Black Book Distributors, and More - 10/26/2021

    Daylian,
    • 0 replies
    • 749 views
    Daylian

  45. Bestselling Books October 2021, Black-Owed Online Booksellers, and More - 11/3/2021

    Daylian,
    • 0 replies
    • 853 views
    Daylian

  46. Amistad’s Impact on Black Books, Hurston/Wright Legacy Awards Announced, and More - 11/10/2021

    Daylian,
    • 0 replies
    • 866 views
    Daylian

  47. The Gaines Award for Literary Excellence, Enlighten Children with Board Books, and More - 11/16/2021

    Daylian,
    • 0 replies
    • 731 views
    Daylian

  48. The 1619 Project’s Lyrical Picture Book, for Children, Chronicles the History of Black Resistance - 11/18/2021

    Daylian,
    • 0 replies
    • 889 views
    Daylian

  49. 100 Great New Books, Go On Girl’s! Reading List, and More - 11/23/2021

    Daylian,
    • 0 replies
    • 1.2k views
    Daylian

  50. AALBC to Publish Kalisha Buckhanon’s Next Novel - March 16, 2022

    Troy,
    • 0 replies
    • 1.1k views
    Troy

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