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http://aalbc.org/ I think I'm getting closer to a new homepage design. I've completely reworked the menu structure and am playing around with elements on the page. I still have not settled on colors yet, I kind of like the mustard background (more relaxing), but I also like the blue menu which is more energetic, but the too colors are not exactly complementary. I think I'm going to sell the sliding banner at the top of the page as ad space. As always I'm looking for suggestions, ideas and comments.

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I participated in the 2nd annual fair in 2008 and it is hard to believe it is now 10 years old. I can't wait to get back! NEWS RELEASE For Immediate Release June 20, 2016 TURNING 10! Renowned Leimert Park Village Book Fair Gears Up For 10th Anniversary Celebration With Headliners, Crowd Pleasers and Fan Favorites LOS ANGELES – “Voted One of LA’s Five Best Annual Book Festivals,” the renowned Leimert Park Village Book Fair (LPVBF) invites those who love reading, literature, learning and fun to the 10th anniversary celebration on Saturday, August 20, 2016 from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. on the outdoor promenade of the Baldwin Hills Crens…

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Queen. Sugar,Book. About. A. Black. Woman,Single. ,Mother,Living. In. Los Angeles,With. Her. Young. ,Daughter,,,.She. Inherits,,. Acres. Of. Sugar. Cane. Land. In. Louisiana..This. Is. What,The,TV. Show. Is. . Based. On ,Queen. Sugar,On. The. OWN ,Channel. Produced. By. Oprah .Natalie Baszile. Won Awards,For. The. Early. Version. Of. Queen. Sugar......

My name is Catherine Dean and I am posting on behalf of Self Published Author D. Henderson. Mr. Henderson currently has 3 published titles, Career Criminal 1 - The First of a Trilogy, which has gone through a revamping of the original cover, Career Criminal 2, and Random Thoughts which is the work that he is most proud of. He is currently writing Career Criminal 3, which is the last book of the Trilogy. Career Criminal 1 - The First of a Trilogy , the 978-1-725-90226-8. The book originally launched in 2015 and was revamped by the Author in August 2018. I was not able to attach the Synposis, Author photo and book cover but I can send on request. I am requesting a review…

Here on AALBC.com, I maintain a list of bookstores in America and a few that are abroad -- stores that I've visited in Nigeria, Jamaica, and other places. The Source of Knowledge Bookstore in Newark is a store that I have not yet viewed but from what I can they are definitely worth a visit -- I plan to check it out.

There were three books written by or about Black people that won Pulitzer Prizes last week. There was one book written by a brother of european descent which looks very interesting. I was unfamiliar with Sweet Taste of Liberty. The other two books, especially Whitehead's, has gotten a ton of attention both here on AALBC and the mainstream media (who just love him to death).

One. Night. A. Couple. Checks. Into. A. Hotel. . People. In. The. Hotel,, Hear. Them. Having. Sex. Within. 12- Hours. There. Is. Con ,,Games. Jealousy. ,Violence. And. Murder. All. Around. Them. Will ,,,They. Leave. Each. Other. In. Bliss. Or. Murder....? Book. By. Eric -Jerome. Dickey Read. He. Died. Last. Month. He. Was. A. Great. --,Talent....

Hi everyone. I have been blogging for over ten years about racial issues. My website is www.minorityperspective.co.uk I'm looking to network with like-minded individuals interested in building a network of free black media that is independent of corporate financing. Let's see what we can build together.

3:06 i think more reality t.v. cause from my experience the money to make movies demands you talk to people who have money willing to lose, and said people want more surety. 5:53 independent films allow for the artistic acceptance even if it is financially against audience tastes. 7:52 the ability to gain experience in the arts differs on discipline. a painter can make a painting but a film maker needs to make and show a film which is more expensive. In conclusion that is the issue with projec greenlight, the process after a film is made matters

Until The Lion Tells The Story The Hunter Will Always Be The Hero The Great Migration: “All That Glitters Aint Gold” Welcome to 1900s Bronzeville, the heart of Chicago’s Black Metropolis. The Thomas family arrives hopeful and is met by 6,000 National Guard troops deployed to quell a race riot. Linda and Ben prepare their nephew Trey to lead the family through a big city backdrop of segregation, violence, and corruption. This whileBlack family saga is steeped in Chicago history and exploding with action. "If Chicago Could Talk" is a gripping tale of resistance, heroes, heroines, and heartache. The migration map details where your elders came from

Enjoy these special books by Milton J. Davis infused with Southwest Georgia flavor from the past to the present. Muscadine Wine Lightning bugs on a summer evening. A lazy river swollen from a spring rain. The taste of honeysuckles. The aroma of wild grapes ripe on the vine. A collection of fantasy and contemporary fiction stories set in Southwest Georgia based on the experiences of author Milton J. Davis, Muscadine Wine is a personal homage to the land and Black people of South Georgia. A Palmetto Christmas Facing Christmas in an empty nest, Laura and Stanley Jacobs decide to do something they’ve always dreamed of— rent a massive beach h…

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THE BLACK COMIC BOOK FESTIVAL Free and Open to the Public All Ages Welcome TOMORROW Saturday, January 12 10AM ● 4PM THE BLACK COMIC BOOK FESTIVAL FULL DAY SCHEDULE Pop-Up Exhibition | Main Lobby Black Kirby by John Jennings, SUNY Buffalo and Stacey Robinson All Day Black Comic Book Exhibitors | Main Lobby & Mezzanine 10AM Film Screening and Q&A | Langston Hughes Auditorium White Scripts and Black Supermen: Black Masculinities in Comic Books Dr. Jonathan Gayles, Georgia State University 10:30AM Workshop | American Negro Theater The Art of Making Comics <B Comic Book Writer and Founder of KidsComicCon 12PM Film Screening …

Photo: of Walter Mosley and Paul Coates. Coates presented the award to Mosley during the 70th anniversary gala. MWA Announces the 2016 Edgar® Award Winners Mystery Writers of America is proud to announce the winners of the 2016 Edgar Allan Poe Awards, honoring the best in mystery fiction, non-fiction and television published or produced in 2015. The Edgar® Awards were presented to the winners at our 70th Gala Banquet, April 28, 2016 at the Grand Hyatt Hotel, New York City. GRAND MASTER Walter Mosley BEST NOVEL Let Me Die in His Footsteps by Lori Roy (Penguin Random House – …

Looking at the books on Children's Bestsellers List I see a very nice mix of books from a variety of publishers.

Secrets of a Housewife, written by J. Tremble Premieres has been turned into a full length film SECRETS which will premier on BET next Saturday, September 16 at 8:00 p.m. ET/PT. Azarel, who runs the company Life Changing Books, published Secrets of a Housewife is also the producer of the film. I rememebr when these folks started out. If is always fun to see folks "blow up."

AUTHOR: Suzette D. Harrison TITLE: The Art of Love ISBN: 978-1983749148 PUBLICATION DATE: April 1, 2018 SYNOPSIS: Ava Lydell is chasing her dream. A gifted artist, she’s fled the violence of the Deep South for the seduction of sunny California. As luck would have it, the economic crisis of The Great Depression interferes with her hopes and plans. Without patronage and reliable sales, her fledgling art studio fails. Now, she faces poverty, eviction…and the distraction of a mysterious, young stranger engaged in a questionable trade that delivers danger to Ava’s front door. In an age of Prohibition and poverty, Chase Jenkins has more tha…

Hey all! I'm a black Guyanese woman and together with my husband Joshua we've written a book to empower children of Caribbean heritage, especially those from Guyana. The Granny JJ Adventures is a set of stories about an old lady - Granny JJ (based on my mother) who solves mysteries in the villages and towns of Guyana. She speaks Creole (which is like Patwa - English with words from African, Arawaken, Dutch and Indian - it's easy to pick up) and the book is full of traditional wisdom proverbs, hand-drawn sketches and fun. We've had people enjoy it from Jamacia, Trinidad and even the Middle East! We really pushed hard with this book - we initially wa…

Sister. Of. The. Yam. Self-Discovery. About. Black. Women,Their. Inner. Well. Being,How. Their. Development. Is. Shaped. From. Forms. Of. Domination .. Happy. Mother's. Day. To. Black. Mother's. . Soul-Singer. Betty. Wright. Has. Died,News. Says. .Sister. Of. The. Yam. Book. By. Bell. Hooks...

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1st Annual Bronx Literary Festival in Poe Park. Saturday, May 18, 2013 Learn more on their Facebook Page

Join us for an afternoon of Black Books with two Black book pioneers, Wade and Cheryl Hudson of Just Us Books. Get books for you, your kids, family and friends. Just Us Books will be popping up in our store for one afternoon. WHEN: Saturday, March 19, 2016 from 1:00 PM to 5:00 PM (EDT) WHERE: Calabar Imports, Harlem - 2504 Frederick Douglass Boulevard Calabar Imports, New York, NY 10030 RSVP (free)

Book and Major Motion Picture Coming: Hidden Figures: The American Dream and the Untold Story of the Black Women Mathematicians Who Helped Win the Space Race by Margot Lee Shetterly:

My name is Ismael Brown, author of My Own Worst Enemy: A Black Man's American Story, ISBN Number 978-1-9400131-24-5, published on October 10, 2016. Synopsis The book allows readers to experience the ups and downs of a young man looking to discover himself despite all the challenges he’s up against. Learn how he overcomes societal stereotypes as a black male in America all while assuming ownership of the countless relationships he’s damaged and, more importantly, forgiving himself along the way. This powerful autobiography was written from a place of pain and immeasurable remorse from the wounds inflicted throughout the life of the author. Ismael takes his time t…

The Children’s Africana Book Awards are given to the best children’s and young adult books on Africa. The awards have been given for 25 years. I just learned both last week, via email. I just added the 2017 award winning books, I'm working on getting all 25 years added too. I have also added these awards into my calculus to determine the most critically acclaimed books (about 3% of all the books in my database) None of these books are on that list yet, but as I add compile more information this may change. The database was expanded beyond African American literature a great deal over the last year many more authors from all over Africa and th…

Uncertain Resurrection Book About Dr. Martin Luther King's Associations Effort To End Poverty And Militarism After Dr. King's Death.. Book By Chuck Fager..

The Black and Brown Literary Get-Down returns to Seattle on August 25thThe 3rd Seattle Urban Book Expo will take place at the Centilia Cultural Center in collaboration with El Centro de la Raza to deliver an experience of literature, festivities, and art.This will be our most exciting event ever, so we are expanding our registration to:40 AuthorsEarly registration will be $100 until June 1stAfter June 1st, it will go to $150To register, visit www.seattleurbanbookexpo.com and click the "Events/Workshop" tabShare, Like, and Tag an author and/or vendors. It is expo season!!More Announcements coming soon

Hi all! I'm posting in the hopes that AALBC might review Caine Prize for African Writing winner Namwali Serpell's debut novel, THE OLD DRIFT (3/26, Hogarth/Crown, ISBN-13 978-1101907146), which just received a 4th starred pre-pub review (blurbs at the bottom of the post). THE OLD DRIFT broaches the topics of colonialism, independence, the AIDS epidemic, white supremacy, familial legacy, and the infinite variations of lust and love, all depicted in a literary style that mixes historical fiction, fairy tale, suspense, magical realism, and science fiction. Instead of writing an "immigration story," Namwali has written a "reverse immigration story," in…

About a quarter way through Travellng Soul, a biography on Curtis Mayfield by Todd Mayfield. Dipping into Jimmys Blues, a small volume of Baldwins poetry. A lovely gift from my daughter.

As I probably won't be back until at least Boxing Day ( that's the 26th), just wanted to wish you all a very merry Christmas. Post Christmas, lets all share which books we have got as gifts. (As Roland Martin says, keep it black, keep it real 😉).

There is a new book (a novella) just out. The name of the book is Vanilla, Cinnamon and Dark Chocolate, The Color of Love. The title of the book is taken from a poem by Black, female poet Mona Lake Jones. The story is about -- colorism -- in the Black community. The book ask the question - Who do you love? or What is the color of the person that you love? And, it challenges us to emancipate our minds. Here is a short Youtube video describing it --

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I'm a avid ecleta rome parks fan all of her books are page turners if anyone else have read any of her books hit the forum up

BOOK ANIMAL FARM WRITTEN BY A WHITE AUTHOR ,GEORGE ORWELL.THE ANIMALS ON THE FARM DECIDED TO HAVE THEIR OWN UTOPIA SOCIETY.TIRED OF BEING TREATED BADLY BY THE FARMERS....THE ANIMALS ANTHEM,ALL ANIMALS EQUAL,TRUST NO ONE WITH 2 LEGS EXCEPT BIRDS.CANNOT TRUST HUMANS.THE ANIMALS ALLOWED THE PIG TO BECOME A DICTATOR ,WITH HIS PERSONAL FOLLOWERS..THE ANIMALS LET IT GO ON.THE ANTHEM ALL ANIMALS ARE EQUAL,BECAME ALL ANIMALS ARE EQUAL,BUT SOME MORE THAN OTHERS.PIG BEGIN KILLING ANIMALS...THE OTHER ANIMALS BEGIN TO REALIZE THEY WERE BEING TREATED JUST AS BAD BY THEIR OWN KIND AS THEY WERE TREATED BY THE FARMERS...THE ANIMALS,THE PIG DICTATOR AND HIS PERSONAL FOLLOWE…

Kukujumuku by Wayetu Moore (Author) and Augustus Moore Jr. (Illustrator) One Moore Book publishes and distributes culturally sensitive books for children of countries with low literacy rates and underrepresented cultures. One Moore Book provides literature for children whose narratives are largely missing from the children's book publishing industry. The books will also serve as a key to unknown people and places for all kids who do not have access to cultures outside of their own.

Happy Thanksgiving to all of the hard workers and hard twerkers out there! Tamesha Green is determined to make sure that she and her child are taken care of even if it means dancing at a strip club is one of the multiple jobs she holds down to make ends meet. After her husband betrayed her in the ultimate way Tamesha divorced him and began a life as a single mother. Tamesha sacrificed a lot for Jamal because she interrupted her college education, moved away from her family and followed him to his home town. Tamesha would get pregnant by and later marry Jamal before she found out about secrets from his past and ongoing betrayals that caused her to end their marriage.…

For Immediate Release Media Contact: Deborah Heard June 16, 2016 Info@hurstonwright.org 202-248-5051 Ernest J. Gaines and Junot Díaz to Receive 2016 Legacy Awards …

Booklovers of all ages are invited to a day of Christian books, fellowship & praise scheduled May 20, 2017 from 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. in Holmes Hall at Tougaloo College in Tougaloo, MS! Attendees can expect to interact with participating authors, buy Christian books, connect with other Christian booklovers, participate in author talks, share their favorite Christian poems and/or scripture via an open mic, and help support women affected by domestic violence with donations throughout the day of new, unopened personal hygiene items (sanitary napkins, shampoo, tooth brushes, lotion, etc.). There is even a story hour activity for little readers. Visit www.christianauthorsont…

Our 2018 Black Pack Party group shot includes veteran authors like Reshonda Tate Billingsley, Victoria Christopher Murray, Donna Hill, Angela Dodson, and others (mostly in the back row with me). This year we collaborated with an organization called People of Color In Publishing. As a result, there were a lot more younger professional in the house. Most to the front of the photo.

SO I MADE WIND-UP CLOCK CHARGES CELL PHONE WHICH I THOUGHT PEOPLE WOULD THANK ME FOR LIKE THEY DID THE CAR THAT CHARGES IN 5 MINUTES WHICH USES THE SAME POLLUTION IS GASOLINE AND WORSE BUT WHEN I FINISH MY PROJECT THEY BEAT ME UP THEY STOLE MY PROJECT THEY PUT ME ON THE STREET AND MY MOTHER WAS ADRIAN SO SHE TOOK ME TO THE QUEENS HOTEL TO GIVE ME THE MONEY THAT SHE WANTED TO WHEN I WAS YOUNGER IN THE STAFF BROKE IN AND STOLE THE MONEY CAN WE ASK FOR IT BACK IN THE POLICE IN TORONTO SAID THEY WON'T GIVE IT TO US AND I LEFT WITH MY MOTHER VERY DEPRESSED AND SHE WENT BACK TO WHERE SHE WAS AND I WENT BACK TO THE STREET AND TRY TO CONTINUE MY CLOCK PROJECT AND MY MOTHER DIED A…

Consider this: According to scholastic professionals, a vast majority of people learn best when presented with a combination of audio, visual, kinesthetic and reading/writing materials. Thus, incorporating various aspects of the aforementioned tenets into my literary publications is a humble nod to educators kicking up dust in virtual classrooms across the world. For example, I will perform this exact paragraph while utilizing a variety of formats below. Peruse the multifaceted content and share which presentation was most enjoyable for you... (1) Visual: https://youtu.be/e-HVUmCKlfI (2) Audio: https://soundcloud.com/user-410823802/aambc-question-…

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Hi all, I'm writing a mini history booklet (with illustrations) on the history of Detroit with regards to its Black population. My question is, what permissions do I need when discussing historical figures, many of whom are still alive? I just read, Lies My Teacher Told Me and there's no way the author consulted with the heirs of Lincoln and Ho Chi Minh. Is it free game? It's nothing scandalous or inflammatory. Just history.

I am about to publish this press release. I wanted to get feedback from the community before I sent it out. Thank you in advance. Article Title: Clarence N M Coggins sponsoring a Coloring Contest for children to help counter the increasing wealth Article Text: Creator of Danielle the Girl from the New York series, Clarence N M Coggins is sponsoring a contest to help counter the increasing wealth inequality by helping children learn how to accumulate wealth. This will be an Annual Global Coloring Contest that means anyone from around the globe can participate in it. As it's an open competition thus there is no age limitation as well. Cl…