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In Act Like a Lady, Think Like a Man, Steve Harvey helped women get inside the heads of men. In Men Don't Like Ugly, Woman Don't Like Broke, Angela Benson helps women get inside their own hearts to discover what they really want in a life partner. Men Don’t Like Ugly, Women Don’t Like Broke provides practical, no-nonsense relationship advice for today’s woman. You’ll find yourself laughing, nodding your head in agreement, and shaking your fist in dismay as you read Angela Benson’s words of wisdom and share in the real-life experiences of her and her friends. Because research shows that men tend to rank a woman’s physical appearance higher than other traits when look…

SINGLE MAMA DATING DRAMA, the titles says it all. This book was far and away the top-selling book on AALBC.com, for the past two months, across all genres. If features stories from 17 different writers.

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AT A GLANCE Event: The Shrine of the Black Madonna's Black Children's Book Festival Hosts: The Shrine of the Black Madonna and Aquarius School for Kids Address: 960 Ralph David Abernathy Blvd. Atlanta, Georgia 30310 Time: 10:00 am to 2:00 pm Registration: www.eventbrite.com Admission: FREE Vendor Information: www.eventbrite.com Contact: Send all inquiries to Jinaki at aquariusschoolforkids@gmail.com DESCRIPTION Come celebrate Black History Month with a…

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The Contradictions of Fair Hope is a new documentary film directed by S. Epatha Merkerson and Rockell Metcalf In July of 1865. Over 4 million slaves have been freed. Forced to roam the antebellum countryside, many of them are ill prepared and unable to cope with the realities of their new-found freedom. This documentary examines a little known aspect of American history, when newly freed slaves throughout the South formed “benevolent societies” to respond to abject hunger, illness and the fear of a pauper’s grave. The documentary sets the stage in rural Alabama, prior to Emancipation, and traces the development, struggles, contributions and gradual loss of traditio…

I would love to have my book reviewed by AALBC. Thanks in advance! Author: Willie Muhammad Title: The Journey to Get the Love You Desire Begins with YOU! Publication: April 1, 2015 ISBN-13: 978-0987654304 Synopsis: "The Journey to Get the Love You Desire Begins with You," is one of the most impactful relationships books written! The author gives REAL guidance to those seeking healthy relationships that encourages the reader to work on the number one person they have the most control of in a relationship - THEMSELVES! The Journey to Get the Love You Desire Begins with You is an INCREDIBL…

I am in need of a book review. My name: Ms. Johnnie Renee Perez, Title: Living In My Father's Dream - Weep Me Not - aka The Tears of God, ISBN:9780997232509, Publication Date: May 31,2016, Short Synopsis: The community believes that bad parenting causes the troubles of the inner cities. Truth is: there is no excuse for bad parenting when Mafia blood is raised in the hood. The only grandson of a Mafia drug lord wanted to become a heroin dealer at the age of 12. But, his dad said no. He made him sit in a country chair and watch him OD on heroin, just to teach him that drugs are a killer. Twenty-one years later, and emotionally sick, all he wants now is to be mentall…

So here we are decades- have passed and I still see the black community are still saying we don't vote, what does our vote matter, and it doesn't matter who wins they're all crooked. Where is the grown ups in this picture. Where are the real men and women who stop being bullied and called boys . The real women who stop waiting for someone to open the door for them and decided to open the door for themselves. This is ridiculous and sad that we have not grown from this stage this act is child's play. We know that only children are not allowed to vote would we rather just not be allowed to vote and then we'll be fine. When Uncle Sam called himself giving us the opportunity …

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New from the Minnesota Historical Society Press: Diesel Heart: An Autobiography Melvin Whitfield Carter Jr. Full of humor, toughness, hard work, and surprising vulnerability, this book shows the bitter weight of racism and the power of principled resistance. The doctors gathered around, passing the stethoscope from hand to hand, taking turns listening to my chest. Finally, the lead doctor said, "Now, that's what I call a heartbeat!" I snapped, "Whaddaya mean?" "It's like hearing a diesel engine inside a Mustang body," he said. Melvin Whitfield Carter Jr., the father of St. Paul's current mayor, is a true son of Rondo, the city's storied African…

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I wonder if any of you would be interested in reviewing my new novel, If Crows Could Talk, an American civil rights mystery. I am an award-winning agented British writer and the novel has just been published by a small press here in the UK. But I am British and I am white, so as you can imagine I had to do a lot of work to ensure I got this right. I am also a professional editor and writing coach, and I believe in exploring diversity in our fiction. I have even run workshops to this effect. The reviews for If Crows Could Talk so far have been great but I wanted to ask a book club like this to take a look. It is on am*zon or I can email the Kindle version for free if neces…

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Quentin Tarantino with actress Nichole Galicia who plays "Sheba" in "Django Unchained" from W Magazine (image courtesy of Marcia Jones). This was on my Facebook Wall. Facebook rare places anything "conscious" in my feed. It does not seems to matter what profiles, groups or pages I visit my feed skews to scandal. Google+ seems to do a better job of putting content in my feed that actually interests me. For now...

The Harlem Book Fair, now in its 15 year, hosts a large street where you will find a variety of booksellers, food and other types of vendors. But the crown jewel of the fair -- indeed any fair like it -- is the schedule of seminars, panels and related activities. The list below is not exhaustive and is current as of the time I posted it. For the most current information please visit the Harlem Book Fair website. PHILLIS WHEATLEY BOOK AWARDS 2013 - FRIDAY, JULY 19, 2013 7:00p – 9:00p Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture Langston Hughes Auditorium 515 Lenox Avenue @ West 135th Street Music by Atiba Wilson and the Befo’ Quotet So…

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Check out my new children's picture book, Scary, Scary Sasha, which features a young African-American girl who learns how to overcome her fears. It's a fun and humorous read for children ages 4 to 7 and adults. Great for reading in the classroom and at home. Available at Birds-Love.com and Amazon.com.

Synopsis: Ladies Who Lunch & Love is the story of four fabulous New York Society woman navigating life and love while sharing their best friend. Not your typical snobs or real housewives, these ladies are down-to-earth, relatable women who know how to have a great time when confronting life's challenges. Over the course of a year, our narrator and the ladies go on a journey that forces them to examine their lives and choices, yet enjoying the glamorous side of NYC living like you've never before seen. ISBN 13: 9780692488225 Publication Date: August 11, 2015 I am interested in a book review.

The Pink Panther Clique a new novel by Aisha Hall, Sunshine Smith-Williams, Jamila T. Davis, and Wahida Clark: Enjoy the book, but check the stories behind the book. All four of these Sisters were incarcerated for at least 8 years! Now I've known of Wahida since she was locked up with Martha Stewart (they were friends). She was a popular author while she was still jailed up. We have become friendly over the years and she is a supporter of AALBC.com. I was always struck by Wahda, because she is just a hard working woman. On top of that she is real cool people, a very likeable and friendly person. Wahida took out a…

I just sent a sponsored mailing with the subject line: We Proudly Publish Authors From “Shithole Countries” The published asked if it would be OK to use the word I said "sure." In fact, I thought the word, in this context, might actually help the mailing. Well I won;t know for a few days one way or the other, but I can tell you two people immediately unsubscribed from the mailing. The list is 14,000 names so this is not at all alrmining or even unusual. Are you or do you think anyone would be or should offended by it's use? Have I damaged my brand?

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I am Kathy Forbes and new break out author who would like to introduce you to my work, "Love’s Journal" is a story thatis inspired by a love that spans diversity and struggle. Ruby Sims is portrayed as one of the first true feminists to see past color in America, during the age of Slavery. Ruby leaves her homeland of England, travels across the sea to be bombarded with a series of barbaric realities that alter her state of being, strengthen her belief and reaffirm her faith in God. Ruby remains the underdog throughout her life as she appears as a Caucasian woman born in Europe to a black woman that she has never met. She marries, yet is separated from her husband to trave…

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This video was shot during the Self-Publishing Symposium back in 2008. A lot has changed since then, but the video holds up 13 years later. Don't ask me why the video is smushed, blame Google 😉

5.0 out of 5 stars 'Exceptional, Imaginative and Exciting Read.' 'Wonderful YA Adventure!' 'Magical!' 'Historical fiction and Sci-fi! Oh my!' See what the excitement is all about. Order Dr. Marvellus Djinn's Odd Scholars by B. Sharise Moore today from MVmedia or anywhere books are sold! Publisher ‏ : ‎ Mvmedia, LLC (May 24, 2021) Language ‏ : ‎ English Paperback ‏ : ‎ 278 pages ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1734627999 ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1734627992 Reading age ‏ : ‎ 13 years and up Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 12.2 ounces Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 5.5 x 0.63 x 8.5 inches Dr. Marvellus Djinn's Odd Scholars

Why I Became An Author A Hint It Sure Wasn’t To Make A Lot Of Money lol I’m a 77-year-old retiree who decided two years ago to try my hand at writing an African-American historical fiction story. I majored in Sociology at Tennessee State University, so I have no formal training in journalism or writing. Did I just wake up one day and decide to become an author? Believe it or not, that’s pretty much what happened! As you go through life, you never know what event or situation may take you in a direction you never would have expected or be a wake-up call. My wake-up call was the movie “Hidden Figures.” I had one thought after watc…

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With a new year comes a desire to start fresh and change things about yourself. Does anybody have a book (fiction or non-fiction) that changed the way they thought about things or themselves? I'd love to kick off 2012 with a great book that is a little more than an entertaining story. Thanks!

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Report highlights how the nature of reading is changing; addresses a critical need for more research to understand new media platforms' impact on reading For immediate release Monday, May 12, 2014 SAN FRANCISCO, CA—Common Sense Media today announced the release of "Children, Teens, and Reading," a research brief that offers a unique, big-picture perspective on children's reading habits in the United States and how they may have changed during the technological revolution of recent decades. The report brings together many disparate studies on children's reading rates and achievement for the first time, summarizing key findings and highlighting where research is sc…

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Not Far From The Tree Author: Eric Otis Simmons ISBN: 9780692953303 Submitted by: Eric Otis Simmons Thank you for this tremendous opportunity to introduce myself and my Memoir, “Not Far From The Tree” to the African American Literature Book Club (AALBC). Self-published in March of last year, this year, “Not Far From The Tree” has already been ranked 14 times in the “Top 1-2%” of over 8,000,000 books sold worldwide on Amazon.com. Also, 13 Libraries, including 5 of the 100 largest in the U.S., by volume, have added the book, or are in the process of adding the book, to their Collections. Amongst these are New York Public Libra…

This is the cover of a book I wrote a year ago. I wrote this book because i am passionate to the area I wrote about. Some feel as a black woman the images chosen should be of a black face rather than white because it would be more acceptable to a black audience. This book was not written with the color of a skin in mind but to a wide audience whether it be black or white. on the issue of Fornication & its understanding. I wrote this book truly geared toward the young upcoming adults who will be leading this country & this world soon. I would appreciate the views of this audience on the question of what color of person should be placed on the cover of a book.

Note: As my 98 year old grandma lays frail in Ghana, and waiting to transcend, I can only comfort myself with her tales...Enjoy One day, a skilled, successful hunter entered the forest of Sompa in a bid hunt. While tracking a herd of buffalo, he noticed a cackle of hyenas stealthily following the herd. In Kwampa’s vast experience as a hunter, he knew the presence of the hyenas meant a much bigger predator was also probably stalking the herd, whose catch the hyenas intended to hijack. Or that the hyenas had gone long enough without successfully stealing any food, enough to push them to hunt. Whatever the case was, the good hunter knew to respect the bala…

Hello AALBC, I would like to introduce my debut picture book and to request a review. The digital ARC is available through Edelweiss. Thank you for this opportunity to share my work and for your consideration for a review. Title: Freedom at Dawn: Robert Smalls's Voyage Out of Slavery Age: 4-8 years Author: Leah Schanke Illustrator: Oboh Moses Publisher: Albert Whitman & Co. ISBN-13: 9780807524282 Publication Date: April 10, 2025 Synopsis: The true story of one man's brave plan to free his family from slavery. Lizzy Smalls is proud of her papa, Robert, for being the best boat pilot in Charleston Harbor.…

A THRILLING WHODUNIT WITH POLITICAL INTRIGUE AND UNSUNG HEROES 1938 Chicago: "Alderman Earl Thomas rallies Black churches to demand that Unions open doors for Black tradesmen migrating from the South. His wife, Tallulah, vows to find and avenge the murder of her mother. Only 3 days until If Courage Could Talk eBook launches!"

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Mr. Taboo – Free Limited Time Meagan Wilkins had been living in a self-constructed prison of lines she would not cross, but Meagan realized that it may be holding her back personally, professionally and possibly caused her former husband to run into the arms of another woman. A man named Jonathan Taboo walked into her exotic underwear boutique and into her life. Mister Taboo’s mission in life is to assist individuals with breaking taboos of all types including those of a social or sexual nature. Although Jonathan Taboo is the embodiment of a man she thought she would never be with, Meagan decided that she wanted to be his newest project. Will Meagan’s new journey lead h…

Hello and Happy New Year! My name is Salena Vasquez, I'd like to personally invite you all to try out my ebook, What Are the Chances, available now on Amazon.com. You can also simply copy and paste amazon.com/author/salenavasquez into your browser to get your copy. Below you will find the description. Thank you all for your support and taking the time to read this. Chante', Isabel, and Cynthia all have one thing in common: Sheraud Starks. Chante' is his exhausted wife. Isabel is the mother of his secret child. Cynthia is best friends with Isabel, and wants to see what all of the hoopla is about. When their world's collide, who will end up with Sheraud? Find out i…

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Several years ago AALBC.com, following the lead of industry leaders like Kirkus, began offering fee based book reviews. This service was also added in reaction to the on going problem is receiving FAR more requests for book reviews than we could afford to pay writers to write. The fee based book review guarantees a review written by a professional book reviewer in 6 weeks or less. We continue to write and publish free (free to the author) book reviews, so the problem of receiving more requests than we can handle persists You may have noticed a recent increase in the number of authors posting information about their books on the website with some explic…

Hello, I am Marilynn Celeste, author of the novel "We Took The Long Way Home." ISBN 978-1-7323440-0-6 . I am hoping that someone from aalbc will review my book. Following is the synopsis of the work and I have attached the book's cover via my URL as I don't see another way to attach a jpg. https://www.thedetroitred.com Please let me know if you require anything further. Contact me at info@thedetroitred.com. Detroit, Michigan is the soulful center of the universe and the adventurous backdrop for 4 high school friends coming of age in the turbulent 1960’s. ANGELICA TANNER, an only child being raised by her emotionally distant single mother, can’t seem to get a…