Black Literature

Ruth McBride Jordan, who was the subject of James McBrides’s, New York Times Best Selling Book, The Color of Water: A Black Man's Tribute to His White Mother, passed last week at the age of 88. As reported in this article by the New York Times.

It finally occurred to me that when it comes to the subject of whether or not writers should get paid for their work, I can speak with some degree of relevancy because of what I voluntarily did for free on the Cynique’s Corner site. After an ebook project I signed on with crashed and burned due to problems with implementation, I approached Troy about doing my own version of its concept. He graciously consented, and since he was doing me a favor by allowing me to serialize my book on a chapter-a-week basis, it never occurred to me to expect payment for this. I just thought it would be fun. And it was. I had no idea what the response would be to this update…

Makeda, a novel by Randall Robinson is available, Buy it TODAY for $1.99 (offer is goo today only, May 16th 2013) e-book http://bit.ly/buymakeda Makeda was published by Open Lens an imprint of Akashic books. The imprint is run by three brilliants ladies Marva Allen, Regina Brooks and Marie D. Brown. The imprint debuted with l debuted with Makeda, by Randall Robinson who, as you probably know is the founder of the human rights organization TransAfrica. Open Lens goal is to provide quality Black literature. I'm sure you'll enjoy the book!

October 5, 2015 Jacqueline Jones LaMon Elected President of Cave Canem Foundation On behalf of Cave Canem’s board of directors, I am pleased to announce that Jacqueline Jones LaMon has been elected to serve as the organization’s next president. She succeeds co-founder Toi Derricotte, who held the office from February 1997 to late September 2015. Derricotte will continue to serve on the board as a director. A Cave Canem fellow, director of the board since 2009, and 2013-15 chair of the development committee, LaMon plans to work with board colleagues, staff and stakeholders to “build on the solid groundwork established by Toi Derricotte and Cornelius Eady . . . and en…

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Educator and author publishes new children’s book aimed specifically toward young girls. Oh What Will You Do? explores some of the numerous career choices little girls can aspire to and encourages them to dream big! Outskirts Press Announces the Release of Oh What Will You Do? — Juvenile Nonfiction by Arlene Garcia, Ph.D. For more information, visit Barnes & Noble or Amazon. Ebook options. February 14, 2017 – Denver, CO and Danbury, CT – In a new children’s book, Oh What Will You Do? Arlene Garcia, Ph.D. describes in rhyming prose the countless career options available to young girls. The underlying theme is one of empo…

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Hey everyone! I was curious if any of the members here who write black speculative fiction were planning on attending "Blerdcon 2019" in Arlington VA. With the estimated attendance being 3-4k I wondered if anyone would be interested in doing a group reading at a local independent bookstore. I understand we're low on time with it being a month out, I unfortunately have only become aware of it but thought I'd give it a shot since it's rare Black Speculative Fiction authors are in the same place around so many fans of the genre. Feel free to reach out to me on this topic thread, I'll be checking it throughout the week. Best, …

Hello Everyone. Thank you for allowing on the site. I hope I am making this request properly. I would love for qualified people to do reviews of this book. UBER DRIVER TURNED AUTHOR DURING PANDEMIC *** New Book Alert*** *** Available in Paperback*** Contact Information: Clarence Coggins 973-943-4073 daniellegfny@gmail.com Twitter @danielle_from Instagram @daniellegfny ISBN-10: 0578721783 ISBN-13: 978-0578721781 On July 31, 2020 Auntie I Don’t Want You To Get Married; Danielle The Girl From New York is released. This is the first installment of the new multicultural Ill…

The quest for freedom and equality has been a much broader and longer journey than most people realize, given it is still not achieved after 495 years! Divine Consciousness: From a Dystopian Diaspora to Afrofuturism, takes readers on a journey, from a point in time when the African Diaspora was just beginning, to a time yet to be determined—the future. For 340 years, Black people were the “Slave-Industrial Complex.” We were subjected to absolute and unspeakable horror, brutality, and oppression with no abatement and for the next 155 years, subjugated by the Black Codes, Jim Crow laws, lynchings, voter disenfranchisement, oppression, police …

Hello AALBC Community, My name is Danielle Jackson, I am a newly self-published juvenile fiction author. My first title is Lettuce Turnip at the Farmers Market: A story encouraging healthy foods and communities. Currently available on am*zon, Ingram Sparks, and coming soon to The Listening Tree in Decatur, Georgia. I hope you all enjoy. Thank you for your time. Happy Reading, Danielle M. Jackson

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topics The seventy-sixth of the Cento series. A cento is a poem made by an author from the lines of another author's work. In the series I place my cento and a link to the other authors poem. The Last Coven Scary Set 2 Movie Posters Dragon Halloween story Face Your Fears Dates- astrology , astronomy IF YOU MADE IT THIS FAR : Black Party of Governance circa presidential election 2024 ; Bad Swords from Lord of the Rings ; Schwart Kinder Garten ; Dracula's Bride's ; Julie Bell interview on geek retrospective U.R.L. https://rmnewsletter.over-blog.com/2024/10/11/03/2024-rmnewsletter.html

Check out this challenge where the winner can receive 4,000 DA points which equates to $50 prize so please invite all the writers you know to try the challenge, your invitation letter will be a 2,000 to 2,500 story, the easiest $50 you can try to earn. Learn more, totally free to enter. Share to any you know who like to write. https://www.deviantart.com/hddeviant/journal/August-Birthday-Writing-Challenge-1222529726 Also, if you know some less experienced writers, they can go for the following challenge. Fans of the Sixteen Candles movie will be game. The invitation letter is a story of less than 250 words in the comment of the post. The prize is 500 points which i…

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Hi I'm new to AALBC and just wanted to introduce myself and say hi. I'm an author, pen name Christina OW, of interracial and muticultural romance books. I just love mixed race love, there just something beautiful about it. And I love books with intense emotions, those who've read my books know that about me. And as a reader... if you can make me cry, love or just really hate characters not because of bad writing, you have a fan for life! I'm an Aquarius, loyal as a well fed and sheltered dog, to a fault. I'm a twin, I love telling people that. I also love telling them that I'm the good twin and she's the evil one. But she's not, she's just blunt and no …

Book Title: New Mercies Author: Jacqueline R. McEwan Availability: Amazon.com, eesencebookstore.com,jrmcewanministries.com. Also e-books: Kindle Store, KOBO, ibooks Store This book is based on true life-changing experiences illustrating the mercies of God. New Mercies is derived from the King James version of Jeremiah's writings in Lamentations chapter 3, verses 22 and 23, which states profoundly, "It is of the LORD'S mercies that we are not consumed, because his compassions fail not. They are new every morning: great is thy faithfulness.” What can be sensed in this passage of scripture is the presence of God's undeniable love, His abundant compassion and H…

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Hello AALBC friends! I am Amber T. Bogan, a wife, mother, corporate professional, real estate investor, self-proclaimed business enthusiast, and newly published children's author! Born from my passion for empowerment, I am excited to present to the world my debut title, Little Miss is Destined for Greatness! What originally started as a simple affirmation between my daughter and I has blossomed into something so much bigger than the two of us and I am honored to be on this journey! Description: Early on, children begin looking to us to help them carve out a place in this world. Affirming that they have the right to dream big will e…

What you don't know about Atlanta might hurt you. Nine ATL authors tell tales of the other side of the A; reavers in Oakland Cemetery, werewolves in Piedmont Park, movie monsters in the 4th Ward, and more. In the city Too Busy to Hate, there's always time for the unexpected. Get your copy of Terminus: Tales of the Black Fantastic from the ATL today! TERMINUS: TALES OF THE BLACK FANTASTIC FROM THE ATL

Black America is an excerpt from The Shearing of Willie McElroy All rights reserved. Copyright © 2019 by Roy McElroy ISBN: 9781688884250 Independently published * * * Black America written February 23, 2019 Envision a time, where in the Western Hemisphere the only colonies in the Americas were founded by Black and Brown settlers. A time during the early 1500s, where non-Whites had established viable settlements located along the eastern seaboards of the North and South American continents. Taking advantage of the vast land grants deeded out to favored explorers hailing from the area k…

In the 15th century on the East Coast of Africa, the merchant Changa, the sorcerer Panya, young Yemeni prince Zakee and the mysterious Tuareg swordsman begin their pursuit of the powerful Jade Obelisk and the sorcerer who possesses it.; Bahati! 'With a relentless sense of urgency, lushly appointed artwork, and an engaging cast, this new fantasy work, Changa and the Jade Obelisk #1, makes a bold statement that gives the bigger publishers a run for their money. ' -Hannibal Tabu, Bleeding Cool Purchase Book #1 today! Changa and the Jade Obelisk #1

Tananarive Due has a new short story collection coming out, called The Wishing Pool, in the text prompt section and below in the comments section I will use the graphical results of a computer program to on text input to make a new cover, i offer all of you interested in artistic fun to join me. Details below https://aalbc.com/tc/profile/6477-richardmurray/?status=2213&type=status TEXT PROMPT SECTION The following is the return for the text prompt THE WISHING POOL the images are below, your thoughts , ideas to change any image, which images you want to get rid of ? let's have fun The first looks awfu…

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Request for Book Review: My Name / Author’s Name: Joseph Collins Title: Commanders In Crisis: The Psychological Battles of American Presidents Throughout History ISBN-13: 9798227794079 Publication Date: Sept 15, 2024 Synopsis: Greetings fellow readers! We are now living in uncertain times around the nation and asking a lot of questions regarding presidential leadership and fitness for office. In order to jumpstart a constructive dialogue, I chose to develop this project in order to offer an easy-to-understand, layman’s discussion of the most common mental health diagnoses in America. By …

Hello I would like to introduce myself. My name is Swiyyah. I'm new here. I'm an author and speaker. I write books on mental health and inspiration. My books have become required and suggested reading in Universities and High schools. You can find my books here Click here www.swiyyah.com

Some tales coming for the writing group RMNewsletter 4th Version November 16th 2025 https://open.substack.com/pub/rmnewsletter/p/some-tales-coming-for-the-writing?r=xit0b&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcomeOnShare=true Some tales coming for the writing group by Richard Murray RMNewsletter 4th Version November 16th 2025 Read on Substack

Hello All, I was watching my girl Rachel Maddow the other night. This night happened to be after that fool Pat Robertson said that the Haitian people asked for that earthquake because their ancestors had made a deal with the devil in order to get the France's foot off their necks to become free from slavery. He's ignorant as all hell. The Haitian Ambassador was a guest of Rachel Maddow and he dropped some knowledge that I did not know: that if it was not for the Haitian people freeing themselves from the French, the French would not have sold the US the Louisiana Purchase. Many of you know that the Louisiana Purchase basically doubled, more than doubled, the Unit…

Description Wealthy and powerful women had come of age and Annette Harper was a master of finding a need that had not been met. Mature women of means also wanted to enjoy some of the same amenities that powerful men took for granted for years, only they needed to be more discreet. Annette and her partners launched the Good Old Girls Club. The reviews were spectacular: Featured Review #02567 5 out of 5 Stars Young Mr. # 02567 will take a woman’s mind off her daily concerns. Refined and capable, he is a true guilty pleasure! http://www.amazon.com/The-Good-Girls-Club-ebook/dp/B007OG99A0/ref=sr_1_1?s=digital-text&ie=UTF8&qid=1332681063&sr=1-1

Debut Fiction by Kaaronica Evans-Ware Banished from her clan for being a Muslim, a 400 year-old jinn named Zamar is hiding from her past. But an ancient evil is about to surface, unearthing her secrets and carrying painful reminders of the life she once lived. Ages ago, Zamar had lived in solitary exile along the banks of the Senegal River. Then a lone man entered her world, altering it forever. Spanning several centuries, book one of Fire & Clay, pulls you into the unseen world of mankind’s distant cousins, the jinn. Like humans, these beings were given the gift of free will. And like us there are a few that choose the way of good, some that choos…

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As part of my ongoing website upgrade I stumbled across an interview I did on the Talking Books Radio program from back in 2001. The radio show no longer broadcasts indeed it problem stopped broadcasting over 15 years ago. During this time there were many more programs of this type. It there are any running now. II'm simply not aware of them. If you know of any radio programs dedicated to Black books please reply with information about them During the program I cautioned listeners that, “We, as a people, need to get beyond the point where we are just taking information off the internet. We need to contribute more…” https://aalbc.com/authors/home…

From a librarian's page "I’m starting my first book order of the year, and am looking to add more books with diverse characters. I’m having trouble finding many without major trauma or big problems-I’d like to have some diverse books that show the main character doing ordinary things-maybe some friend drama they have to work through or something. Anyone else have this issue? Any suggestions of good books you’ve found? My school has a high population of Karen/Burmese and African American families, if that helps." I have the same problem - there are plenty of picture books from that long time favorite Corduroy to last year's Jubari Jumps. But fewer books for middle eleme…

My name is Vanessa "Fluffy" Murray. I am the author of Before Truth Set Me Free: A Fool's Journey from Behind the Music to Behind Bars which was published January 27, 2020. Product details Paperback: 282 pages Publisher: Mill City Press, Inc. (January 27, 2020) Language: English ISBN-10: 1545674973 ISBN-13: 978-1545674970 Synopsis WHEN Vanessa copped a gig at a now defunct record label--whose roster included platinum-selling artists--she was for certain that money, power, and fame were lying in wait around the corner. To her surprise, the only thing lurking 'round the bend was a maximum-security pri…

In a world where assassinations are legal, The Bloodmen Guild is the best. But many have decided that they are too powerful, and are hell bent on destroying them. There will be no mercy…and nowhere to run! Ngolo Diaspora is an exciting near future African martial arts adventure like you've never seen before. Written by African Martial artist/Black speculative Fiction author Balogun Ojetade and Black speculative fiction author Milton Davis, it's a fast paced story that will keep you engaged and leave you wanting more. Ngolo Diapora: Book One ISBN-13 : 978-1734627961

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I rephrase, what black authors work has the least concise or accepted canon? A nice speech on canon concerning tolkien.

For better or worse I am a Walter Mosley fan. I've supported all of his novels. As of late I'm kind of wondering If he's really trying to say something? Or are his recent novels Diablerie Killing Johnny Fry his attempt at jumping on the trash novel bandwagon without being too transparent. Beyond the racial dynamics,the sex that is more graphic than required and it puts me in the mind of a wierd Zane novel.

This is one I definitely want to read. The title refers to the place black slaves believed the dead went to find peace. Haitian slaveowners deliberately worked their slaves to death because it was cheaper to replace them than to give them enough rest and food to survive. Allende says Haitian slave women would kill the children they bore -- sending them to the "island beneath the sea" -- to spare them the agonies their parents were experiencing. NPR: Allende talks about why she chose to write about slavery in Haiti.

TROY here are the photos I wanted to show of the National Black Theater, Nabi, Manie Baron and publishing period. This is my reading at the National Black Theater in Harlem. NABI (the curator) is Seated (the lightskinned guy). My boyfriend Posr is standing. Out to dinner with Posr at Native in New York. I swear, the food there is SO good. It's my favorite restaurant now, but the lighting is AWFUL. I pitched a bitch about the lighting and no one turned up the lights. They said it's supposed to be like you're in a cave atmosphere. Then after Posr paid, they turned on the lights! Anyway, the FOOD is outrageously good. Make sure you …

This was the decision that Reuters reported on last November. "Google made unauthorized digital editions of nearly all of the world's valuable copyright-protected literature and profits from displaying those works," Aiken said. "Such mass digitization and exploitation far exceeds the bounds of the fair use defense." --Paul Aiken Those with the biggest and baddest computers make all the money. The content provider gets nothing. It seems to me that Google would be willing to share some of the money they make with the people who created the stuff they are selling. Google would have no "value" to provide otherwise.

According to the Hollywood Reporter... Quvenzhane Wallis has inked a deal to publish four books with Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers, an imprint of Simon & Schuster Children’s Publishing. The deal covers a chapter-book trilogy as well as a picture book written by Wallis, who became the youngest actress ever to receive a best actress Academy Award nomination for her starring role in Beasts of the Southern Wild. A source pegs the Wallis deal at six figures. World rights were jointly acquired by Christian Trimmer, executive editor of Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers, and Dawn Davis, VP and publisher of 37 INK, a division of Atria. ICM Partners' E…

Dear Mary, Dear Luther: A Courtship in Letters is a love story wrapped in history. I am the author and Mary and Luther's daughter. I found my parent's love letters in 2007 and decided to share them with the world. You can click on the link to hear a recent radio interview. You can allso read the AALBC.com review to learn more. Thank you. https://www.google.com/?gws_rd=ssl#q=wnhh+soundcloud

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Robin Walker (Historian), Cerece Rennie Murphy (novelist), and Anthony Browder (Historian) a the most recent to our top-100-selling authors list Making the Top 100 is not easy, so these authors are worth checking out! Each are fairly prominent in their respective fields and genres, but do not enjoy wide popular acclaim. It is a dysfunctional quirk in our culture where those with the least to contribute garner our attention and those those with the most remain relatively unknown. Currently, the there are 102 authors who have made the cut off to be in the top 100. The minimum number of times required to make the top 100 is 5. The list I'm curren…

Black. Fatherhood, Guide. To. Male Parenting. By,Earl. Hutchinson! He. Says. , Slavery. Time. Slave. Master. Discourage. Marriage,Family,Life, For The. Slaves. This. Country Sees Black - Fatherhood As Nonexistence. . He Gives Advice For Discipline ,And Education...There Are A Lot Of Caring,Loving Black Fathers......

Good Day Everyone, As I am going through learning how to promote my book. I am wondering which did I focus on first. Do I focus on building subscribers on Social Media Pages or should on focus on making sales as rapidly as possible? What has your experience been?