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

    Daylian,
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    • 816 views
    Daylian

  2. State of Play Annual Books Special, The Loss of Two Book Icons, and More - 7/20/2021

    Daylian,
    • 0 replies
    • 878 views
    Daylian

  3. Terrific New Books and Children's Book Illustrators You'll Love - 4/28/2020

    Daylian,
    • 0 replies
    • 431 views
    Daylian

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

    Daylian,
    • 0 replies
    • 848 views
    Daylian

  5. The 97 Most Critically Acclaimed Books of 2019, Bestsellers February 2020 - 3/24/2020

    Daylian,
    • 0 replies
    • 406 views
    Daylian

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

    Daylian,
    • 0 replies
    • 721 views
    Daylian

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

    Troy,
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    • 810 views
    Troy

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

    Troy,
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    • 684 views
    Troy

  9. The Future of Publishing, Oprah’s Latest Pick, Afrikan World Books Bestsellers – June 9, 2022

    Troy,
    • 0 replies
    • 961 views
    Troy

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

    Daylian,
    • 0 replies
    • 699 views
    Daylian

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

    Daylian,
    • 0 replies
    • 540 views
    Daylian

  12. The Love Prison Made and UnMade‚ A Story of Love, Sacrifice, Courage, and Forgiveness - 7/9/2019

    Daylian,
    • 0 replies
    • 506 views
    Daylian

  13. The Most Acclaimed Books of 2020, New Books, and More - 12/15/2020

    Daylian,
    • 0 replies
    • 357 views
    Daylian

  14. The Top 50 Black-Owned Websites and CNN anchor Zain E. Asher’s New Memoir – April 26, 2022

    Troy,
    • 0 replies
    • 1k views
    Troy

  15. Three Fine Bookstores, Book Reviews, a Trailblazing Business Leader, and More - 12/22/2020

    Daylian,
    • 0 replies
    • 326 views
    Daylian

  16. Top 100 Recommended African-American Children’s Books - March 22, 2022

    Troy,
    • 0 replies
    • 981 views
    Troy

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

    Daylian,
    • 0 replies
    • 366 views
    Daylian

  18. Video and Chat Transcript of the Community Conversation: Black Books in the Age of the Coronavirus - 3/25/2020

    Daylian,
    • 0 replies
    • 361 views
    Daylian

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

    Troy,
    • 0 replies
    • 1.1k views
    Troy

  20. 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
    • 723 views
    Troy

  21. Watch AALBC Videos, New Book by the Author of The Pursuit of Happyness, and More - 4/14/2021

    Daylian,
    • 0 replies
    • 447 views
    Daylian

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

    Troy,
    • 7 replies
    • 4.3k views
    Stefan

  23. What Were Our Bestselling Books for 2021

    Troy,
    • 0 replies
    • 764 views
    Troy

  24. White Lies, Black Issues Book Review's Founder Passes - April 5, 2022

    Troy,
    • 0 replies
    • 1k views
    Troy

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

    Troy,
    • 2 replies
    • 950 views
    Troy

  26. Yvonne Orji Shares the Secrets to Living the Life of Your Dreams - 5/7/2021

    Daylian,
    • 0 replies
    • 534 views
    Daylian

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