Black Literature

With more than two million books in print, the Founders of Brown Girls Books created Writer’s Pro Workshops — a series of digital workshops to encourage, motivate, inspire, and teach aspiring, new, and veteran authors. With nearly 20 years in the literary industry, Victoria Christopher Murray and ReShonda Tate Billingsley each bring a wealth of experience to these workshops. Both maintain a commitment to the craft of writing and remain viable forces in the publishing industry. ReShonda Tate Billingsley is the national bestselling author of more than 35 books, including Let the Church Say Amen, which was made into a movie and premiered on BET in August, 2015. The movie was…

I must start this post with a bit of background about myself. I am 33 years old and live in Southern California. At the age of 18 I joined the United States Marine Corps and served for ten years. After getting out of the military, I enrolled in community college. Only to drop out due to a diagnosis of PTSD and my inability to cope with life as it was. Months of homelessness, confusion, and hopelessness, I eventually received much needed help by choosing to go into a PTSD in-patient treatment program. It hasn’t been a year since I left the center, however, since then I now have housing, and I am enrolled in community college as an English Major. So, I am currentl…

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I stumbled across Mary Walker's Story in an article on Black Enterprise's website. walker was born enslaved free during the Civil War (around the age of 15) and ultimately learned to read at the age of 116 -- starting when she was 114. There is a children's book about Walkers Life: The Oldest Student: How Mary Walker Learned to Read by Rita Lorraine Hubbard, Illustrated by Oge Mora

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Nov. 9, 2015 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Lois Smyth, Baton Rouge Area Foundation, lsmyth@braf.org, (225) 387-6126 Susan Polowczuk, Zehnder Communications, susanp@z-comm.com, (225) 448-0760 T. Geronimo Johnson Wins 9th Annual Gaines Award Award Honors Literary Legend Ernest Gaines BATON ROUGE, La. – “Welcome to Braggsville” by T. Geronimo Johnson has been selected as winner of the 2015 Ernest J. Gaines Award for Literary Excellence. Now in its ninth year, the Gaines Award is a nationally acclaimed $10,000 prize created by donors of the Baton Rouge Area Foundation. The award recognizes outstanding work from r…

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Hi I’m Kesha Jones the author of The Black Magician written by KayCee Jones ISBN 9798835806577 Publication Date June 13, 2022 availiabe on audiobook, ebook,hardcover and paperback The Black Magician A gifted Nubian princess was stolen from her land in Africa, and was brought to America to live in a place unknown to her. Overnight she went from being the royal daughter of the great warrior Manley- Chief of the of the Zauzuuzuu tribe, to living in chains with very minimum to eat. In the 1800’s being a slave in South Carolina was a scary place to be. Being beaten and separated from your family was an all too familiar story for slaves in this state. …

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I was just updating Kimberla Lawson Roby's page on AALBC.com and was just reviewing her career, which I've followed from the beginning. She is an AALBC.com and Power List bestselling author. She has also made other bestseller lists including the New York Times, on multiple occasions. Kimberla has been a steady force in publishing since 1997, when she self published her first book (years before self-publishing became the norm). She has weathered all the changes the industry has gone through, and maintaining a substantial fan base or loyal readers.. A photo I took of Kimberla in 1999 with her 2nd Book Here and Now. Here is a p…

Title: Potty-Training Day Authors: Akilah Trinay and Ziana T. Washington Publisher: Revision Publishing LLC Copyright Year: 2021 Publication Date: June 1, 2021 Together ZiZi and Mommy explore the joys, challenges and frustrations when transitioning from being a baby into becoming a Big Girl. Potty Training is not a one-size-fits-all process, and everyone experiences it differently. Potty-Training Day celebrates that space in between where your little one is curious and ready and as a parent you are eager and scared for what a potty-trained baby really means. ISBNs: 978-1-7363280-2-6 - paperback 978-1-736…

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My name is Lydia Davis Eady and I am the author of my recently published novel, Salvation Song. The ISBN (ASIN) # is BO1KW96A7U and was published August 22, 2016. This is my first novel although I have been writing poetry since age 4 and short stories since age 6. Salvation Song is about a successful African-American career woman in the urban hair care industry and her life, loves, friendships/sisterhoods from Washington, D.C. to the West Coast. I am extremely interested in a book review by AALBC. Thank you in advance for your consideration. The book cover is attached and more information can be found at https://www.amazon.com/Salvat.../dp/B01KW96A7U/ref=sr_1_1...

This. Is. The. Fire. By. CNN. News. Don. Lemon. Book. About. ,Talking with. His. Friends. And. Family. About. Racism. He. Said. ,,He. Was. Inspired. By. James. Baldwin. The. Fire. Next. Time. ,The,,Trial. Has. Begun. For. The. Racist. Trash. Police. Officer. That,,Joyfully. Choked. George. Floyd. To. Death.......

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This is an email I got from a visitor to AALBC.com. Normally I can answer these questions, even if I've not read the book, just by querying the website. However in this case I think i'll need to be familiar with the book. Does anyone what book this might be? Here is the message: "I frequently visit your site when seeking new books to read. Last month I went on the site and found a book that I was very interested in reading. Unfortunately, I did not write down the title and have not been able to identify it. I was able to read a few pages of it online, so I know a little bit about it. Is there someone on your staff to whom you can forward this email to try to identify …

CeCe and Roxy Books is an independent board book series written by former educator, wife and mother, Pascha Adamo, with the intention to help bridge the gap in the disparity between people of color as main characters in children's books. Adamo began writing the series after receiving numerous books for her first born's baby shower and realizing that the underrepresentation of people of color was statistically indicative of the current trends. Adamo wanted characters and books for her biracial child (now 5) to see and connect with. She also wanted to go beyond the literature norm of historical and cultural stereotypical content and feature a biracial character having every…

Hello, I am posting a book that a friend of mines wrote. I welcome comments. Author: Keith D. Johnson Title: Filbert and the Party Pals: The First Birthday Party Ever!! ISBN: 978-164570349-5 Publication Date: June 1, 2019 Synopsis: This is the "official" story about how the very first birthday party was invented. The main characters are Archie, Trudy, Filbert and Corey. The story is set in the land of Chuckle Giggle Nu during the pre-historic dinosaur period, about a million years ago. When Archie, a Pterodactyl, was still in an egg, and had not hatched yet, there was a rumble in the Chuckle Giggle Nu volcano. The egg fell out o…

A BLACK WOMEN'S HISTORY OF THE UNITED STATES by Daina Ramey Berry and Kali N. Gross Publisher: Beacon Press ISBN: 978-080703355-5 Publication Date: 2/4/2020 Price: $27.95 Format: Hardcover A vibrant and empowering history that emphasizes the perspectives and stories of Black women to show how they are—and have always been—instrumental in shaping our countryIn centering Black women’s stories, two award-winning historians seek both to empower Black women and to show their allies that Black women’s unique ability to make their own communities while combating centuries of oppression is an essential component in our continued resist…

I have an idea. I want to start a literary verite ebook series. I have thought about how to engage the aalbc community and I think I see a way finally. While I had an idea of starting a comic in the black literature forum , a choose your path comic, I realize a simple truth. The AALBC forum isn't interested in creating arts. Most action in the AALBC forum is critiquing social structure. So, I invite the most active members based on leadership points earned this year to answer the questions at the end of this post. [NOTE: If a better system for finding the most active on aalbc , do tell] Said answers I will collate into a free ebook as an expression of Juneteenth and…

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Based on the celebrated biography THE BLACK RUSSIAN by Vladimir Alexandrov.* A gripping novel of suspense about a Black expatriate who made Imperial Russia his home. Frederick Bruce Thomas, the son of formerly enslaved parents in Mississippi, built a dazzling new life in tsarist Moscow as a famed entertainment mogul. But when a desperate father begs for his help, he is drawn into a world of crime and international intrigue. An abducted child. A ruthless trafficking ring—and then his own daughter is taken. Aided by a rebellious prince and an old woman from Siberia with spiritual gifts, he must risk all to confront a criminal cabal and its shadowy foreig…

Title: Punk Azz Cancer, How Dare You! How to turn your pain into power after a cancer diagnosis. Author: Brianne Joseph, LPI (licensed private investigator) ISBN-13: 978-1537619545 1/29/17 In many communities, a "punk" is someone who sneaks up on you and attacks you when you least expect it. Cancer is definitely a punk. I was shocked and embarrassed with my breast cancer diagnosis. How could I be fabulous with breast cancer? Right? Where’s the power in being sick? For a while, I lived in a darkness so thick I could touch it. Breast cancer introduced me to a level of fear I never imagined I would ever experience. I became depressed and reclusive. I felt…

The Twelfth National Black Writers Conference I know I'm preaching to the choir when I say this is one of this nation's premier events. They have hosted two of the three of the Black Nobel Laureates. Wole Soyinka of Nigeria, the first black person to win the Nobel Prize for Literature (1986) Derek Walcott of Saint Lucia won the Nobel in 1992 and will be honored and will attend the 2014 conference and participate in several events. Toni Morrison, the only Black woman to win a Nobel Prize in 1993. She attended and was honored by the Center for Black literature in 2012

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Eating the Forbidden Fruit is a gritty fiction novel loosely based on true events in author Roland Sato Page life. The newcomer author delivers a personal journey into his rise and demise as a St. Louis Police Officer. He takes the readers on a roller coaster ride of good ole family memories to the nightmarish reality of being a police officer indicted on federal drug charges. During his trial he wrote memoirs as a testimonial of redemption. Roland case stems from conflict of his childhood affiliation and his oath to uphold the law. What is certain one can't run from sin for karma is much faster. The author actually wrote the novel years ago however after battling L…

Hello, I'm submitting a Book Review Request on behalf of my boss and Author, Dr. Armstrong. The requested information is below. Thank you! My Name: Mingie Song Author's Name: Tonya D. Armstrong, Ph.D., M.T.S. Book Title: Blossoming Hope: The Black Christian Women's Guide to Mental Health and Wellness ISBN: 978-0-9993894-1-6 Publication Date: November 28, 2017 Book Cover & Synopsis: Black Christian women are sisters: We are connected through our identity in Christ and a common history forged by the African Diaspora. These cultural and spiritual legacies not only strengthen us, but also present us with unique challenges…

First awarded in 2014, The Kirkus Prize is one of the richest literary awards in the world, with a prize of $50,000. Black writers sweep for the 2nd year in a row! #readingblack

Hello, I would like to submit Yewande Omotoso's novel for possible review--THE WOMAN NEXT DOOR (Picador; Trade Paperback; $16; 288 pages; February 7, 2017; 978-1-250-12457-9). The Tenth Commandment is abundantly clear: thou shalt not covet they neighbor’s house. Of course, it includes a few other things—like spouses, house staff, and barnyard animals. However, Marion Agostino doesn’t care about neighbor Hortensia James’s spouse, housekeeping staff, or pets. What Marion wants is the house that her black neighbor now lives in with her white husband, the first house that Marion ever designed—her magnum opus. In her stunning U.S. debut, THE WOMAN NEXT DOOR, Yewande…

My debut picture book, Let's Dance!, was released on March 3rd. I was fortunate to have a wonderful launch celebration on March 7th, but a week later, everything was closed due to the pandemic -- all events canceled. My book is a celebration of dances from around the world and the diverse children who enjoy them. I'm grateful that my editor honored my request to "make sure there are a lot of brown kids in the book." Let's Dance! is full of joy and energy and provides a great distance learning movement break. I've been reinventing myself as a virtual author and would appreciate your support in any way possible. Letting people know about my book wou…

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(Please consider for book review) Anyia, It Begins Author: Jacquitta A. McManus Illustrator: Mariam Trejo ISBN: 978-1954015081 Publication Date: January 9, 2021 For over 14 years, Nagoan Village had been safe from Empress Zarina and her Thor Warriors. The magic treaty, although frail, had been maintained. To help maintain that treaty, Anyia’s father, the Chief, kept magic out of the village to protect them. Anyia grew up not knowing she had magic, but an earlier meeting with Amoonda changed that. With her magic awoken, she was now able to charge her battle stick, a­nd her Kail training was more intense than ever. But it all might have been for nothi…

John S. Mbiti, is considered “The Father of Contemporary African Theology,” and the author of the book, African Religions & Philosophy. It is essential reading for anyone concerned with African religion, history, philosophy, anthropology or general African studies.

Author: Tamar Grigsby Book Title: Little Lady Rose ISBN #: 978-1728308593 Book Summary: Rose is an inquisitive little girl who doesn’t think highly of herself until she is exposed to her mother’s uplifting, blossoming garden. This journey between a mother and daughter is guaranteed to lead to positive feelings like confidence and self-acceptance. “Little Lady Rose” illustrates that experiences, coupled with an adults encouragement and support, will foster a child’s self-esteem. I realize that 7 of 10 girls believe they are not good enough or do not measure up in some way, including their looks, performance in school and relationships wit…

Hello Discussion Forum- My name is Nita Wiggins. Would you please consider reviewing my memoir? The title, Civil Rights Baby: My Story of Race, Sports, and Breaking Barriers in American Journalism, pays tribute to Mrs. Rosa Parks, some with whom I shared a moving moment. Paperback 978-1-7375805-0-8 E-book 978-1-7375805-1-5 November 16, 2021 How would you fight to keep your dream alive? Award-winning journalist Nita Wiggins reveals the abuses that happen off camera inside television stations. She begins life with a belief in equal opportunity. By age eight, she develops the unexpected goal to soar to the highest le…

Please consider 200 Letters for book review. This fiction novel is about two people who are escaping abusive relationships and have fallen in love with each other. It follows each character on their journey to overcome horrendous obstacles and remain in love. It is filled with drama, suspense, romance, and spiritual enlightenment. It touches on social injustice, ills of prejudice, mass incarceration and acceptance. Any blogs or reviews for this book would be much appreciated. I am also open to appearing as a guests for author interviews, blogs or podcasts. I am a new African American author and this is my debut novel. Thanks for your consideration. Please contact me at …

Despite debuting with mixed reviews, Go Set a Watchman brakes records by selling 1.1 million copies in less than two weeks. From the publisher From Harper Lee comes a landmark new novel set two decades after her beloved Pulitzer Prize–winning masterpiece, To Kill a Mockingbird. Maycomb, Alabama. Twenty-six-year-old Jean Louise Finch—"Scout"—returns home from New York City to visit her aging father, Atticus. Set against the backdrop of the civil rights tensions and political turmoil that were transforming the South, Jean Louise's homecoming turns bittersweet when she learns disturbing truths about her close-knit family, the town, and the people dearest to her. Memories fr…

JOHN TORNOW: VILLAIN OR VICTIM? is a historical novel of the "Wildman of the Wynooche," who was alleged to have killed six people, starting with his 19-year-old twin nephews, William and John Bauer in 1911. The suspicion was laid to Tornow and it touched off a 19-month manhunt, the longest in Pacific Northwest history, before he was killed in a firefight on April 16, 1913. This story attempts to unveil as much of the truth as we know, based on 28 years of research, talking to descendants of neighbors, friends and relatives of the Tornow family.

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Hello, I am requesting a book review on my recently published book on global discrimination and racism. Author’s Name - Sterlin Williams Book’s Title - Book Review Request - Understanding the Far-Reaching Global Impact of the World Racial Order Publishing date - February 11, 2019 ISBN: 978-1-7335893-0-7 This book provides an insightful and analytical look at race and its global impact historically and in modern times. The closing purpose of this book is to help all members of the human race gain an understanding of the systemic pervasive epidemic of racism and how it is presently constructed on a global scale. I will review the impact and the…

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Hello, all. I am a newly minted, self-published African-American male author with something to say regarding relationships. I have written a four-part series, detailing the types of relationships that mostly all men go through: the first love, the trophy girl, the work relationship, and the physical relationship. The first book (the first love) is already finished and awaiting for readers to read. I think that my books may be different because you never hear a male perspective about how guys feel while in relationships from start to end, so I believe that I could shed some new light, since it's coming from a different perspective altogether. The material is not just info…

35th Day of ‪#‎BlackHistoryMonth‬: History of Storer College, Nnamdi Azikiwe (Nigeria's first president) Attended

I am a self-published author and am looking for reviewers for my 4th book: "Talks With God: 30 Days of Inspiration for Entrepreneurs" Book Description: Written from the insights of a business owner who entered full-time entrepreneurship at the age of 50 and reached her first million dollars in business three years later, this book transparently reveals the complexities, challenges, and difficulties of operating a business alone. If you've ever asked yourself any of these questions, this book is for you: Should I quit my job? Why won't my family and friends support me? How important is the name of my business? How s…