Black Literature

*Destini is a book designed for all ages. Destini tells a story of a 2 parent African American family. As they trace their roots for a class project, it takes them to some unexpected places. Destini and her family encounters some issues and learn some truths that will change their lives forever.* About me- I wrote Destini after getting pregnant with my daughter, she was my third child, behind 2 boys. With the lack of representation of our little black girls and boys I decided I couldn't simply be disappointed in what others hadn't done, I'd need to be the one to do something. This story is very personal, as it is based on my family. I've sold 90 copies thus f…

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Now in print. This collection of verses touches on ancestors, nature, humanity and the stars in a very small book. Size 6x9, 117 Pages. ISBN 978-0-935474-49-7 Published November 2020 I write to share stories, impressions and ideas. I write poetry because I love the music of language, the cadencies of blank verse and the satisfaction of happy couplets. Poetry of personal pain has no interest for me; neither do I seek to be obscure. We are on a journey. If you pick up this book, our paths have already crossed. Walk a little way with me before you go. www.RobinASmith.art M.R. "A slim volume: musical, archetypal, and haunting from R…

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The forty-fifth 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. Mandala Sphere- equirectangular image Dates : Easter fables, astrological dates IF YOU MADE IT THIS FAR : Questions to writing and things written ; What book do you propose for a questionable literary summary? ; Children of the Quicksands from Efua Traore ; Akira Toriyama Thoughts ; why does Tiktok unite so many legislators , not the people, in the usa? ; Success on Deviantart ; A true story of law enforcement in the usa URL https://rmnewsletter.over-blog.com/2023/09…

I read this book when I was 9 years old in 4 grade. The author was White and there are no Black characters in the story. But the following three long positive reviews mention Racism. Science Fiction has somewhat of a reputation for saying what cannot be said in the cultural climate of the time. This book got me hooked on science fiction which introduced me to information and ideas that I was not getting elsewhere at the time. I actually do not know how I would have gotten through grammar school without it. Maybe I could have murdered a nun or three. 😆 The book is now free on the Internet as text and an audiobook. I have no info on the …

The ATLiens are back! Twenty-one speculative fiction stories from some of Metro Atlanta's best Black Speculative Fiction authors. You'll never see the ATL the same way again! With stories by Jessica Cage, Gerald L. Coleman, Ashleigh Davenport, Alana Davis, Milton J. Davis, L. Renee James-Griffin, M. Haynes, Marcellus S. Jackson, Nadira Jameson, Tiara Jante', Robert Jeffery II, Alan Jones, W. Alexander Lawson, Kyoko M, Violette Meier, Balogun Ojetade, Glenn Parris, Alvin Jordan Richardson, Bernette Sherman, Aziza Sphinx, and Kortney Watkins. ISBN: 979-8990512122 Terminus 3

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**** THIS IS KOLA BOOF I'm coming to New York City for a great week of personal appearances in May! I'm going to be seeing TROY at the annual "Black Pack Party"... "VIRGINS IN THE BEEHIVE" by Kola Boof (2010) EVENTS Friday, May 28th at 7 pm "The National Black Theatre of Harlem Presents An Evening With Kola Boof" Kola Boof will sing and perform native Egyptian Nilotic Music and read from her books, “Diary of a Lost Girl,” “Flesh and the Devil,” “Long Train to the Redeeming Sin” and “Nile River Woman.” Kola Boof will take questions from the audience and will sign her books afterwards…the book “Diary of a…

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A novel manuscript from author Claude McKay has been discovered: http://aalbc.it/claudemckay The Jamaican born McKay is often cited as initiating what would later be known as The Harlem Renaissance.

I'm in the process of creating a shareable database of independent, Black owned, printed, magazines published in the United States. I'm currently researching the publications below to include the editor's name, publication location, description, sample cover, contact info and more. Let me know if I'm missing any. The database is growing: http://aalbc.it/blackmagazines

Fatherless Black Families ,A Problem That Grows Each Year,Generations Of Black Children With A Father,Involved,In Their Lives .Becoming Father-Journey To Fatherhood,Book By,Leonard Pitts Jr..

Dear AALBC, I would like Miss Titta Nurse Chloe to be considered for a review. The book is a self published. Miss Titta is a southern mystery. Miss Titta, a widow, is a graceful woman, of medium height and caramel skin, with brown eyes that wisely appraised. In the 1950’s, she applied her hands on the southern community of Lena that had faith in, and depended on her healing powers. Miss Titta is the midwife, the healer, and the comforter and a mentor to thirteen-year-old Chloe Harris. The southern country town’s daily life was familiar, but among the familiar came the unexpected. When Chloe’s father is involved in a terrible accident while on the job at …

Sadatina, an Adamu girl on the brink of becoming a woman has lived a peaceful life with her family in Adamusola, the land beyond the Old Men Mountains. But tragic events change her life forever, revealing a hidden past that leads her into the midst of a war between her people and those that would see them destroyed, the Mosele. Armed with a spiritual weapon and her feline 'sisters,' Sadatina becomes a Shosa, a warrior trained to fight the terrible nyokas, demon-like creatures that aid the Mosele in their war against her people. Woman of the Woods by Milton Davis is an action filled, emotionally charged adventure that expands the scope of the world of Uhuru and introduces …

Author Daniel Rasmussen is white. But this is one of the most import books I've read in my life. Everybody knows the name Nat Turner and apparently think his deeds were some sort of an anomaly. They were not. Charles Deslonde led the biggest insurrection in U.S. history against slavery in New Orleans in 1811. The brothers actually had a real chance to take control of New Orleans. But they ultimately did not have the weaponry and of course, the c00nz informed the white imperialists of all the logistics. Deslonde had recent;y been imported from Haiti and had that same mentality that led to the Haitian Revolution from 1791 to 1804. The powers-that-be went to great lengths to…

I am interested in a book review. This fictional story highlights the importance of decision making for young adults as they maneuver through the most crucial years of their lives. As they adjust to the freedom and responsibility to make their own decisions, it can become challenging and at times life-changing. So often are young adults quickly labeled as; troubled, delinquent, reprehensible or just "bad". While in fact, they aren't always necessarily "bad" they have just made a "bad" decision. My hope is to speak to the gravity these poor-decisions can have and how they can change the course of your life or those around you. Encouraging sound-judgment, reason…

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I am very excited to announce the first three sessions of Countdown To 2021 - Blastoff 2021 This series of joint Instagram Live session will feature different artists and illustrators showcasing their work and experiences. We are still open to including more people so DM me and we can give you more information. Here are our first three authors on the Instagram.com/Daniellegfny feed: This is the original invitation:

Cities in British Columbia faced another time of carrier convoys and rallies in single-mindedness with protesters occupying downtown Ottawa in opposition to COVID-19 mandates on Saturday. Vancouver policewomen said Saturday afternoon that hundreds of vehicles from a Bring Mainland convoy had entered the downtown quintessence causing significant congestion. https://newsca.ca/ Downgrade Mainland demonstrators gathered in Langley before driving to downtown Vancouver in spite of a summon at Robson and Burrard streets. The Vancouver Island convoy left side Campbell River at daybreak Saturday, with plans to acting a recovery at the Victoria legislature. Theres not…

Unfortunately, the spammers have scored another victory against freedom on the web and independent websites. Every day spammers use bots to create guest posts. It stated about a year ago and results in hundreds of posts a week. If i do not stay on top of it hundreds of posts will accumulate that i have to delete that is not bad but in order for The legitimate guest posts to make it through i have to sort through all the bad posts. This is particularly irritating as the post never see the light of day. They only serve to irritate me. The effort of delete queued up guest posts is simply not worth my time any more. given how easily we c…

topics The sixty-seventh 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. Womens History Month 2024 Human Spice Potion tutorial The Spirit Coop Introduction to The Sermon On The Hand and the Cordatitudes Le Gateau Marche Avec Musique Et Entremets Dates- astrology , astronomy , priceisright , regionalism IF YOU MADE IT THIS FAR : Halle Berry and the evil in a thespians life , Django unchained , KWL marketing with melissa storm , Dodes'ka-den , Psycho Bliss from mystic-skillz , Skeleton Fight - from Ray HArryha…

Third-year medical resident Jack Wheaton has been assigned an intern. The young mystery doctor who he is asked to supervise is impressive in every way. Smart and beautiful, Anita Thomas demonstrated a level of knowledge and expertise beyond her years. Soon, strange things begin to erupt in Anita’s orbit. When Jack eventually demands an explanation, he discovers that she is a biomedical prodigy with a billion-dollar secret being pursed by pharmaceutical assassins bent on extracting everything she knows. When they are finished, they will dispose of Anita and Jack . . . permanently. "With glimpses into the practice of medicine, The Painkillers is a firs…

Belated Anniversary of Roberta Flack born 1937 What song is your favorite to hear her sing? Which is your favorite in the music featured in the link below?

Chapter 1 Jaidyn’s P.O.V. Ain’t this some shit? I thought to myself as my head began to relax against my fluffy pillow while my mind raced with regrets second after second. I was so tired of dealing with this…having relations with no ship to carry it at the end. Always being placed in the friend zone or as I would like to call it the convenient girl, you know the one a guy can call up to talk to or chill with when his girl isn’t acting right. I’m basically like the replacement for a moment then invisible the next. I wonder, do guys even understand how that makes a woman feel? Do they even notice that I’m dying on the inside just from being used and thankless…

HALLEUJAH, A CHRISTMAS CELEBRATION, BOOK BY W NIKOLA' LISA.THERE ARE BOOKS ABOUT A BROWN BABY JESUS IN THE MANGER. BIBLE DOES NOT SAY WHAT COLOR HE IS, WHITE SUPREMACY CHRISTIANS WANT EVERY ONE TO BOW AND KNEEL TO A WHITE CHRISTIAN GOD AND CHRIST..////

Get Published and Not Exploited by Kalamu ya Salaam. This was another excellent article I published over 15 years ago and is even more true today than when I first published it. Corporations and taken advantage for writers to their while smaller, Black-owned properties have suffered. The net result is that the Black community reader and writer is not served nearly as well as when the article was first published.

I am reading The Complete Ali by Ishmael Reed.

Preorder your book today! Release date: March 2, 2020 Take a space bakkie ride to Cape Town to encounter aliens, Africans in space, gender bending shamans, and enchanted waters. Set in post-Apartheid South Africa, no fiction collection is complete without a story or two about Nelson Mandela with an Afrofuturistic twist. Feminist and womanist, Colin Cloud Dance's strong African women characters create a new South African future. 'Colin Clouddance’s Cape Town Curios is a collection of stories which transports readers into the heart of South Africa. These are Urban Fantasy tales of the weird, the supernatural, and even the alien... In sh…

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GHETTOHEAT® HOTNESS: GOD MATH THE ADVENTURES OF SUPERMAN Most men are not aggressive in putting their ideas on paper: we think in terms of “what if”, and not in terms of “what could be”. To be aggressive would be to put things as they are, and not worry about the outcome. As men we continually struggle with imagination and ego. They do have a place in our lives, but only in small variables—and with a lot of forethought. In life, we must be more than “just men”—we must become “Superman”, and apply every aspect of the term. You may want to know just who is “Superman”, or what type of powers does he have? Well, to answer that question, one would have t…

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H I C K S O N EXPERIENCE 1/00 – 9/01 Bureau Betak Production Coordinator • Executed fashion shows and special events • Provided backstage management at venues • Organized models and talent during run-of-show • Liaison with designers, stylists, models, hair and make-up teams • Participated in castings, meetings and rehearsals • Coordinated preparation of fashion shows and special events 10/94 – 10/99 The Ground Crew Collection Coordinator • Supervised 30 staff members …

The Impact of Street Lit Throughout the history of American literature, the world of the arts has never attempted to hide the fact that Street Lit is viewed as the ‘ugly duckling’ in the fabled halls of writing. In fact, this much maligned observation, has ultimately, in certain circles, tended to damage the reputation of this genre. The most vocal critics of Street Lit have teasingly termed such writings as ‘literary disasters’. They malign the literary accountability of such work and swiftly point out that Street Lit with its violent sensationalism and subjective attachment to criminal activity has ultimately started a regressive literary atmosphere where the im…

A Deeper Love Inside: The Porsche Santiaga Story By Sister Souljah I discovered this book from the Jan/Feb 2013 bestsellers list I just published. Just a few years ago prior to the publication of, Midnight, Souljah's 2nd novel, a few years after the Coldest Winter Ever, there was much more anticipation, more buzz. In 2013 there was zero buzz at least from my perspective. This is problematic. It is a problem because I actively look for books by Black writers that I think will appeal to or at least interest readers. When a writer of Souljah's notoriety publishes the sequel to a wildly popular book (1,436,559 copies in print) I want to be able to be …

Fifty Shades of Plaid – The Elder Erotica Series - Free Limited Time Alan thought there was nothing sexier than a very mature woman bound with his colorful plaid neckties as he took her to new sexual heights. Fifty-five year old Alan Larson was a vibrant man with a hobby of collecting plaid neckties. Allen didn’t wear his neckties, but he creatively used them to enhance his sexual encounters with women. After getting settled in his new home in Blissful Boulders, a master planned community for individuals aged fifty five years and older, Alan began his quest to bring carnal excitement to select mature women in the neighborhood. Two women, Melissa and Joyce became the…

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The actual thank you message is article on my blog that I sent to my mailing list. @Cynique the photo above is from our annual Black Pack Party (20013). We take a group photo every year. If all goes well, it will be held in Chicago this spring. Hopefully you can make it (shoot, hopefully I can make it).

...check out one of my all-time favorite books, BILLY by Albert French I discovered this book from another book seller before I started AALBC.com. It was just a great read. Albert French is a cousin of John Edgar Wideman, if memory serves.

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Ronald Clark’s father was custodian of a branch of the New York Public Library at a time when caretakers, along with their families, lived in the buildings. With his daughter, Jamilah, Ronald remembers literally growing up in a library, creeping down to the stacks in the middle of the night when curiosity gripped him. A story for anyone who’s ever dreamt of having unrestricted access to books.

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Publish Date: February 4, 2020 Publisher: Thirty-three Pages Page Count: 256 Price: $15.95 USA Formats: Trade Paperback & Digital ISBN: 9780966242829 Library of Congress Control Number: 2019936511 Distributor: Ingram Content Group Genre: Fiction Master storyteller, Mwalim weaves a vibrant and epic Hip-Hop Jazz folktale about the spirit that dwells within the jazz clubs, art galleries, lounges, performance spaces, and underground dance clubs of New York City. Our tale begins in 1969, as Black squirrels began to appear in the Bronx; Obatunde Bey -a jazz musician and painter- leaves his desk job at the New York …

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GHETTOHEAT® HOTNESS: MIKA MILLER AND GOD CREATED WOMAN DC BOOKDIVA: Can you tell our readers a little about your most recent book? MIKA MILLER: What do you get when you throw a “Bitch”, a “Whore”, a “Basketcase”, and a “Dyke” together? You get GHETTOHEAT's latest page turner, AND GOD CREATED WOMAN. AND GOD CREATED WOMAN chronicles the evolutionary journey of four feisty, fascinating, yet flawed African-American females, as they overcome their individual struggles to become beautiful, stronger, and phenomenal women. Melanie is a sassy, hardcore 'round-the-way-girl, with sexual identity issues, and more hang-ups than the local cleaners. Mekka is a b…

CHAPTER ONE “FLAVA” In life there are those who are convinced they know about dreams and these so-called gurus will eagerly attempt to persuade you to be more aggressive when in pursuit of the dream that you feel will propel you into greatness or immortality, yet they never encourage you to be careful. Sadly, some dreams have an expiration date. I know this statement may make skeptics cringe as they feel that their alleged genius is being insulted, but for the black woman in America, there is one nightmare that has sustained the dreams of countless sistas who have found out, in the end, that the dream was impossible to attain. I suppose you want to k…

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