Black Literature

If. I. Had. A. Hammer. Book. By. The. Late. Great. Hank. Aaron ,He ,Talks. About. His. Triumph. And. Struggles. With. Racism. ,Negro -Leagues. ,And. Becoming. Baseball. Home. Run. King.. News. Showed. One. Of. His. Interviews. . Civil. Rights. Activist. He. Was. A,Great. Man...Lot. Of. People. Say He. Is. The. Home. Run. King Not ,Barry. Bonds ....

Sometimes I Get The Wiggles Author: E. Miann Bailey ISBN: 978-1736355503 Publication Date: January 15, 2021 Sometimes I Get the Wiggles is about a little boy who sometimes can’t keep still. He gets the wiggles at school, the doctor’s office, and the store . . . he can get them anywhere. His mommy says there's nothing wrong with him and that he just has a lot more energy than some other children. Through wiggle breaks and fun activities, he learns that the wiggles are part of who he is and that he’s perfect just the way he is.

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Hello All, I ran across this article a couple of days ago. Here's the link to the story of a dispute Amazon is having with one of the publishers, www.usatoday.com/life/books/news/2010-01-31-amazon-ebooks-pubs_N.htm. See, the real power is Oprah and Amazon.com, yawl better start recognizing.

Sorry Troy, you caught me fair and square. I've deleted these posts. I appologize if I disrupted your forum. I was trying to provide information as well as promote our Book Awards. I won't do it again. Best wishes!

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Peep this article. I'm not really clear on it, but I wanted to share it and see what you think. http://goodereader.com/blog/e-book-news/screwpulps-launch-may-be-the-salvation-of-book-reviews I think it's an interesting concept for e-books. Free until there are 25 reviews and then an increase in cost after that. I should research it a bit more.

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I just started in earnest to begin the migration of all the older author pages to the website's new format, I've already done a bunch like Chris Burn's and Cynique's pages, but I still have over 700 more to do. Initially I'd planned to migrate the authors alphabetically, then I decided it would make much more sense to migrate them in order of prominence (and traffic), starting with the top selling authors. So I created a page which shows the top 100 bestselling authors. It is actually more than 100 because of ties, but all of these authors have made our bestseller's list at least 4 times. Right now there are 103 authors. I'm still working on the page, so I have no…

@Troy This is "Yukio's" book. You should find it interesting for many reasons.

The latest newsletter I emailed this week, performed relatively well, a better than 25% open rate, good engagement across the items listed, new paid subscribers, and a number of emails thanking me — especially for introducing people to the writer N.K. Jemisin; which I've excerpted below. This morning I received the following email: Hello, I hope all is well. If I am not mistaken...Octavia Butler has won the Hugo Award several times. You mentioned Jemison is the first black writer to win this award. You should do some research to verify this information. Thank you, While I'm far from perfect this email irked me mainly because the women…

Race. Rules, Politics. Of Race. In. America.. Eric. Dyson Is. A. ,Ordained. Preacher. Does. He. Talk. About. Preacher's. Murdering,Their. Wives, Aresting. For. Stealing. Millions. Of,Dollars,Preachers Caught With Prostututes, Beating Their,Wives. ? Lot. Of People Think All Preacher's Are. A Fraud...

Just in Time for Valentines and Black History Month A pleasant day to one and all. I am Kendal-Valentino Smith, and I would like to introduce you to my work, my book, recently released on am*zon, Passion: The Art of Making Love and War. Passion: The Art of Making Love & War expresses love as the unbiddable, ungovernable, uncontrollable force that can overthrow empires, completely subduing the will of the individual. It posits the erotic love in terms of its beauty, sincerity and its purity. Yet it portrays this love according to its opposites as it is ancient and classical, yet bold and modern, the best kept secret yet bellowed from the mountaintop, passive an…

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Papa was a rolling stone by Norman Whitfield and Barrett Strong It was the third of September That day I'll always remember, yes I will 'Cause that was the day, that my daddy died I never got a chance to see him Never heard nothin' but bad things about him "Momma I'm depending on you, to tell me the truth" And Momma just hung her head and said... "Son, Papa was a rolling stone, (my son) Wherever he laid his hat was his home (And when he died) All he left us was alone Papa was a rolling stone, (my son) Wherever he laid his hat was his home (And when he died) All he left us was alone Well, well" "Hey Momma, is it true what they say T…

Black. Christian. Authors. Books. .They. Will. Not. Talk. About. Preachers In. Prison. For. Raping. Black. Children. ,Murdering. Their. Wives. ,Stealing. All. The. Church. Money. Buying. Cars. And ,Houses. Not. Caring. About. Poor. Black. Communities. .Preachers. ,,Getting. Their. Girl. Friends. Their. Mistress. Pregnant. .......They. Will. Not. Write. About. The. Bible. Supporting. Slavery. ,Sex. Slavery. ,Genocide. ,Ethnic. Cleansing. ,Children. Murdered. ,Because. Of. Money. .Just. Like. Money. Worshipping. ,Corrupt. ,Preachers.

Facing Christmas in an empty nest, Laura and Stanley Jacobs decide to do something they’ve always dreamed of— rent a massive beach home on Sea Island, South Carolina, their favorite vacation destination. However, a series of unexpected circumstances, finds them with a house full when youngest daughter Shelly shows up from Germany with her new boyfriend Darian, recently divorced middle son Bryce arrives jobless with his twins, and estranged eldest child Terry finally decides to come home after five years with her celebrity chef boyfriend João. The result is heartwarming holiday among the swaying palmettos of the Low Country. Available directly from MVmedia and anywhere boo…

Poetry fans! Cento series episode 87 enjoy the poetry

Happy Belated Birthday , Al Jarreau born 1940

Hello All, Early this morning, when I started playing the Zoo game on Facebook, I read the newsletter that author Bernice McFadden just published. The topic of the main article was diversity, or lack thereof, in the white reading audience. Basically, telling white folks to give authors of color a chance by reading their books too. I initially thought that McFadden was referring to everyone, you know, I'm pretty diverse--although not as diverse as I would like to be at times--I will leave the rivers and lakes that I usually swim in. It got me to thinking, depending on when a person was born and/or became a book reader, it is possible for some AA to have been readi…

Hello All, I've had an E. Lynn Harris weekend. I read his latest book, In My Father's House. It's so-so. There were times when the old sparkle was there and others where I had frustrations from expectations that went unfulfilled. But more on that later. When I completed In My Father's House, I picked up Visible Lives, a tribute anthology to Harris by Terrance Dean, James Earl Hardy and Stanley Bennett Clay. So far, so good. I'm about to finish up the second story. It's turning out to be a wonderful tribute. It got me to thinking that no matter how I felt about some of his books, Harris really did change the world through his books. He may not have bee…

Sunday (March 13th) the NY Times released their bestsellers list. Iyanla Vanzant's Broken Pieces: How to Get Through What You're Going Through tops the list. Some of us were speculating (well I was) about the benefit of Iyanla appearing on Orpah's show. I felt she came across more as someone needing help rather than someone who could provide it -- sort of like Steve Harvey on the subject of relationship (I ain't hatin', am I?). Anyway, Iyanla now has the #1 selling book in the Advice category and I have to believe the Oprah appearance had a lot to do with it. Goes to show how much I know.

REDEEMER: Glitch Part 2 12DEC We now continue the celebration of the release of my latest urban science fiction novel, Redeemer, with Part 2 of Redeemer: Glitch, the episodic short story based on the book. Don’t worry, there aren’t any spoilers – the story is an alternate timeline, told from the point of view of our hero’s younger, wilder, vengeful self. So, sit back once more and enjoy part two of Redeemer: Glitch! REDEEMER: Glitch Part 2 Glitch: A minor malfunction, mishap, or technical problem; a snag Danny Sweet forced a smile as he sat across the table from Virginia and VirgilCarver – the notorious Carver Twins – the only threat and obsta…

Marcus Books is the oldest continuously running bookstore in the country. Marcus Books on the brink of closure by Chris Roberts A bad move on a loan at the height of the boom, a financial crisis in the bust that followed, and finally, foreclosure and bankruptcy forcing a family from its longtime home. It's happened all over the United States — and now it's happened in San Francisco to the country's oldest black bookstore. Marcus Books, the Fillmore District institution that's been in the same Victorian at 1712 Fillmore St. since 1960, must move out by June 18, following an April bankruptcy sale that saw the storied building sold for a fraction of w…

23th Day of #BlackHistoryMonth Wallace Thurman author of The Blacker the Berry..., one of the most widely read and controversial works of the Harlem Renaissance

Y'all know I don't do Facebook, but the way Facebook works you can't help but look at your wall. Facebook does a great job at showing me thing that would engage me, someones I can't resist, but most of the time I win the battle... Today I noticed a ton of arguing amongst the Black literati, you know the academics and writers of literature. Apparently some of them felt slighted over Bob Dylan winning a Nobel Prize—for literature no less. Much of the arguing centered around all the great Black talent that was surely overlooked in order to justify giving Dylan the award. It took a bit of restraint for me to not weigh in. I find it quite pathetic that we give eur…

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I'm thinking about reading/recording some of my poems and uploading them to Twitter. Has anyone had any experience doing that. Please share. Also, any experience dealing with Chirbit?

Thanks @Mel Hopkins for the heads up on Stacey Abrams accomplishment as a romance novelist, whose pen name is Selena Montgomery:

How. Sweet. It. Is. Book. By. One. Of Motown. Great. Song. Writers -Lamont. Dozier. Who. Wrote. Songs. For. The. Supremes. ,4-Tops --And. Martha And. The. Vandellas.....

A talented writer and radio personality Judge Joy agreed to participate in the Danielle the Girl From New York’s Annual Coloring Contest. At stake are three prizes. One for $100, one for $50 and one for $25. To learn more about Judge Joy visit https://www.patreon.com/posts/meet-judges-joy-53658517?utm_medium=clipboard_copy&utm_source=copy_to_clipboard&utm_campaign=postshare The contest is an open event that’s accepting applications internationally. All ages are allowed to participate. Over the next weeks we will be announcing our other volunteer Judges. To learn more about the contest visit http://Daniellegfny.com/colorcontest

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Before the world moves on, is a moving, dynamic collection of poems, stories, anthems and songs. If you enjoy free verse, rhyme, love songs, faith in seasons of doubt, ballads of pain, living with consequences, quality storytelling and lyrical monologues, you will love this book!

Hello all, I am working on a paper about the impact of the book of Exodus on African-American Literature. One of the major themes in Exodus I feel African-Americans identify with is the idea of a promised land or paradise. I was wondering if anyone knew of any examples of this theme of the "promised land" in African-American literature (from any era). Thanks, the help is greatly appreciated.

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The Pastor’s Lover 2 – Unholy Triangle - Free Limited Time Tasha Johnson, the wife of Reverend Kendrick Johnson, the Senior Pastor of Higher Calling Church, found her soul in turmoil after she stopped by the church offices after hours and heard a woman screaming in sexual ecstasy behind the closed door of her husband’s office. Tasha also heard her husband’s voice urging this unknown woman to give herself to him. Tasha ran from the church and eventually ended up in the arms of a most unlikely lover, but that’s not where everything ended. Kendrick, Tasha and Tasha’s secret lover all collided in the most unexpected fashion ever as Kendrick caught them in the act and h…

Why do we fear an open and honest discussion on incest and the terrible consequences that it bears on our children? I am trying to tell the world that "I survived incest and lived to tell it." It's time that the prevalence of incest stop being a family secret. I want to tell children all over the world that incest is never okay! The best way to stop it is to have our children tell somebody who they can really trust. Let's start a dialogue right now, Please! I am the author of Cracked Glass, Part One: The Whole Damned Family, a semi-biography and creative narrative about what it means to have survived in a dysfunctional family that was all but wiped out as a result of adul…

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Author: Marcus A. Nelson Title: Born from weeds & rats ISBN-13: 978-1533321534 Publication Date: May 1, 2016 Genre: Fiction Synopsis: Religion is the only barrier to Mary’s heart but as that wall begins to crumble, James soon realizes it’s his own self-discovery that’s the true blockade impeding their eternal happiness. There’s nothing but love in 16-year-old James’ neighborhood. Friends, family, community – so his crush on childhood friend Mary was inevitable; a match of destiny. She seemed perfect except her love for Christ is deterring his quest for true love here on earth. With his personal aversion towa…

Hello all. I am Shelly Lee. I reside in Beaumont, TX. I am a Christian inspirational author of 2 books. The first one is God Spoke and I Listened, published 8/2/16. The second one is The Sheldra Series-An Unknown Love-Book One published 8/2/17. It is the first book of a 6 part series dealing with the theme Love. I also ghostwrite, book coach, proofread, and help others self publish. My website is www.booksbyauthorshellylee.com. I would love you this audience to check me out. I just want a chance to share my gift with others. We all have a book inside of us. I can help you birth your book from start to finish.

In 2019 the Coretta Scott King Award celebrates it 50 year. They are having a gala celebration.

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