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Searching. For. Whitophia Book. About. White. People. Moving. To ,,,Communities. That. Are. All. White. ..Book. By Rich. Benjamin ...

Pioneering Harvard Law Professor Derrick Bell dies at 80: http://www.nytimes.c...p&smid=fb-share On a personal note: Derrick did so much for me....I can't even begin to express what a great person he was. For years, no one would touch my current novel "Sexy Part of the Bible" (which Derrick LOVED!) and he took the book and agented it himself. He took it to Karen Rinaldi at Bloomsbury and some other people. Despite his insistence that "This girl is the next Alice Walker--I stake my life on it"---no one bought it. But he was so determined to see the book published and he was so angry at the way the U.S. media & the Black …

ANPU: WHEN A MAN LOVES A WOMAN #2 Are we all not seeking a physical union that transcends the limitations of the flesh? How many of us could ever forget the first instantaneous connection, that natural attraction that pulls two unassociated individuals together, like the force of a powerful magnet? A woman’s curves and contours can inspire a thirst in a man’s soul that the most violent, torrential flood couldn’t possibly quench! Infatuation may be fleeting, but fatally enough a victim can be completely lost when in love. No flower is more beautiful in full bloom than is womanhood. There’s no part of my reverential desire for you that could ever honestly be con…

MOTHER DO U KNOW WHERE YOUR DAUGHTERS ARE?! Over the years as the urban culture has glorified the ‘pimp life”, a silent menace has been growing in our midst. The days of the adorable pimps in their colorful clothes are gone. Today's pimps are vicious "body-snatchers" who want your daughters badly. These sistas are worth good money to them as they are being kidnapped and sold into the cruel world of sex traffickers. This is no fairytale. Read COOCHIE, the haunting new novel about sex trafficking in the black community. www.amazon.com/dp/B00EZTQ0LU

We welcome the books of Martha Kennerson, Terris McMahan Grimes, Orey Brockington III, and GG Renee Hill on AALBC.com. To join them visit http://aalbc.it/bookonhome

Miles' Stuffy Nose (board book) by Janice Robinson-Celeste (ISBN: 978-0-578-61924-8) Have you ever tried to teach a toddler to blow their nose? This board book helps them learn how to do it!” Miles is a toddler who doesn’t know how to blow his nose. He seeks advice from his family members. One person says to blow like an elephant’s trunk, another tells him to pretend to be a dragon blowing fire through his nose, and yet another family member tells him to pretend to be a whale blowing through its blowhole. He continues to get advice while using his imagination to be all of the things his family sugges…

I began writing Lucky John after years of being a sympathetic ear to my girl friends’ complaints and woes about married life. Being privy to the wives’ perspectives inspired me to write a story of marital infidelity from the husband’s point of view. John Roberts was born, and to my surprise, he evolved into a misguided, yet sympathetic philanderer. Set in Southern California, John Roberts is a husband and father with the risky habit of infidelity. But it isn’t John Roberts the adult running his life; it’s John Roberts the resentful and angry teenager calling the shots. Kicked out from his home after a backseat quickie left his girlfriend pregnant, John never …

I am looking for someone to do the Character Sheets for the four images in Mommy be so Mean She Takes My Money. This is the first installment of the Clarence the Cabbie Confidential series. Interested candidates can apply http://www.freelancer.com/projects/project-27505933/

I don't know how legitimate this is, but if someone is willing or looking for a showcase for their book, check it out At the International Impact Book Awards, a prestigious platform that welcomes submissions from self-published authors, traditional publishing houses, and innovative publishers, we take pride in the fact that winning isn’t just an international achievement, it’s a testament to the quality and significance of your work. Winning signals to readers and media professionals that your book stands out in a crowded literary landscape. We firmly believe that every book deserves the opportunity to be recognized and assessed based on criteria s…

Twitters I've created a hash tag called #read let the twitter world know what you are reading. Just tweet to #read. Why? You may ask. Just for fun.

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The Annual Harlem Literary Bunch was co-hosted by Morgan Stanley and 37 Ink an imprint of Simon and Schuster (another reason I'm not boycotting the entire publishing company) Going clockwise from top left are; Janet Hill Talbert, former VP and executive editor at Doubleday now owner of On This Rock Jewelry with author Brian Keith Jackson; I believe this brother is one of the co-owners of the restaurant (someone please correct me and provide a name); Dawn Davis VP and Publisher of 37 Ink with Author and Morgan Stanley Managing Director, Sandra L. Richards; Malaika Adero, author and former VP at Atria Books who now runs the boutique book development and …

The. Great. Aretha. Franklin,Talks. About. Her. Live. With. Grace. And. Dignity..Aretha. From. The. Roots,Book,By. Aretha. And. David. Ritz.

Hello, I am writing to ask if you could review my first children’s book? It is the first book of a series that will explore various social issues I encountered with students as a former classroom teacher. Below I’ve included the requested information: Title: Act Your Age Shawn Trenell! Author: Breanya C. Hogue Publication Date: May 8, 2018 ISBN13: 978-1717551863 Instagram @authorbreanya Website breanyahogue.com

Hi Y'all, My debut book, Sweating It Out, and a reading & discussion guide for it are now available widely. Although each of the relatable poems in Sweating plays in a different arena--basketball, tennis, softball, etc., the collective work illustrates how the strength needed for real life has its roots in play. I'm especially proud of how beloved African-American traditions like call and response and the blues echo throughout Sweating, making it not only accessible, but also thought-provoking. Since writing it, I've started to identify other collections of sports poetry. I know about some. John Edgar Wideman's foreward to "Motion: American S…

Aloha! I'm Ja-ne de Abreu, a co-writer of Chasing the Surge: Life as a Travel Nurse in a Global Pandemic, ISBN: 978-1-7362954-4-1 and would truly appreciate a review of the compelling story of my brother- in- law, Grover Nicodemus Street. It is about his life as a travel nurse, which is not easy under normal circumstances. Now throw a global pandemic into the mix. Learn how Grover navigates these unprecedented times in COVID hotspots in the USA with strength and grace while sharing important scientific facts about COVID-19 and the coronavirus vaccine. This story is intended to help especially black communities learn more about what happens behind the closed do…

If you want more information, you can submit poetry/art/prose What if every member of AALBC submitted a poem? who is with me? https://aalbc.com/tc/profile/6477-richardmurray/?status=2038&type=status

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Christmas. Time. With. Soul. Food. Book. By. Lashonda Stewart .

Book. ,Blood. At. The. Root. ,About. A. Teen. Who. Enrolls. In. A,,Magic. Historic. Black. College. ,Seeking. Answers. About. His,,Mother's. Disappearance. ...Book. By. Ladarrion - Williams....,Blood. At. The. Root ...

topics The seventy-second 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. Tutorials May the 4th Mona Catburger Dogfries Dates- astrology astronomy IF YOU MADE IT THIS FAR : France side Anime plus Manga ; Kolchak Night Stalker Night Strangler ; Eric Adams ; Blondelocs - workout queen ; KWL with Tikiri Herath ; Tolkien's Arthur ; George Carlin on Race Edition URL https://rmnewsletter.over-blog.com/2023/11/09/29/2024-rmnewsletter-4.html

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http://www.amazon.co...24399710&sr=8-1 http://www.ghettoheat.com/shop.html GHETTOHEAT® HOTNESS: JASON POOLE REAL TALK HICKSON: “GHETTOHEAT®!” Recording: “This is a call from a federal prison. This is a prepaid call. You won’t be charged for the call from: ‘Jason Poole’. Press '5' to accept.” HICKSON accepts the call. HICKSON: What’s good, playboy? How are you feeling today? JASON POOLE: Ain’t too much. Still maintaining, staying focused on my legal situation, as well as my career. HICKSON: Of course, of course. Jason, I know this call will cut us off in exactly fifteen minutes, so I’ll make this interview quick. Jason, how …

An excerpt from GHETTOHEAT® by HICKSON: CEO of GHETTOHEAT® A GHETTOHEAT® PRODUCTION SINGLE MOTHERS RISE Proud woman holdin’ bags in her arm Child in the other Single mother carryin’ heavy weight ‘Cause her mate…ran away… Couldn’t deal wit’ bein’ a father Too scared to confront his responsibility today Too immature to bother She became warrior and savior Rescuin’ her precious bundle-of-joy From her man’s unconcernedly behavior Ashamed of his actions But she doesn’t take satisfaction At pointin’ her finger to blame Instead, she stays strong Allowin’ lame to see the child Though his mode is wrong Continuin’ wit’ the strug…

I have six (6) available advertising positions on the AALBC.com homepage for book covers. You can which position is available as it will be indicated by the following image: If you are interested in advertising your book on any or all of these 6 positions you will get $25 off -- each placement. Just mention that you learned about the offer here, on Thumper's Corner discussion forum (or reply below) If you refer a new client who pays full price, (as low as $53 per month) you will earn $25 (payable 30 days after advertising campaign begins). Simply have the client provide your name and email address. This inventory will go fast as this is AALBC.com most p…

Zane used to be a contributor to this discussion forum during it hey day BSM (before social media). I was just running a simple query on her name and all this stuff about her owing the state of Maryland hundreds of thousands of dollars popped up quite prominently. I though to myself well that is messed up that a state like Maryland likes putting people personal problems stuff on blast. I guess they figured it would shame someone into paying up. That tactic would just piss me off and make me want to pay them that much less. Putting something on the World Wide Web is entirely different than putting it in a newspaper. Things spread qui…

Hi! My name is Nikki R. Miller and I'm requesting a book review for my debut novel, which is also a film I wrote that is currently in pre-production. Title: Change of Heart: Never Say Never... ISBN: 978-0-9977592-0-4 Publication Date: 7/19/16 CHANGE OF HEART is Miller’s powerful novelization of her film company’s forthcoming movie of the same name; a riveting tale that examines the damage done to families by long-harbored anger and resentment, as well as the redemption available to those who seek it. Carrying around unforgiveness can cause destruction to you and those close to you. And if you're not careful, can backfire causing you to repeat the same of…

It probably is just me but I find looking at book covers this way pretty cool and interesting. Lately, I've been playing around with making collages of book covers (like the one below). These collages are not made by hand but are dynamically generated by the code used to drive much of the website. The image below is just a cropped screen shot of this page. I've created similar collages for authors (check out Walter Mosley's books), publishers (check out the one for Akashic Books), all the Carter G Woodson award winning books, and the "Top 100 Books of the 2oth Century" as examples. With the exception of the children's college, I have not made these links to the o…

As part of the on going AALBC.com upgrade effort. I've added a photo gallery to the website. Now a photo gallery is not a big deal to add to a site, but I've been hosting most of my photos on Facebook. Which at the time seemed like a good idea as I could tag people and they could like the photos. Today however I now this was a mistake because now (Jul 9, 2017) Facebook beats AALBC.com on a query I should own, "https://www.google.com/search?q=aalbc+photos." Given the photos I've added to Facebooks, and the lack of organized images on AALBC.com, Facebook should win. I added a Photo Gallery and have added almost 1,000 photos--today alone. I have …

During March is WOMEN’s History Month, N-Spired Productions & Services LLC is giving away Between the Pages: Where trials become TRIUMPH! (Kindle Edition) for FREE! It's a page-turning story of life before, during, and after the storms. To get your copy, visit https://goo.gl/hH7Hy4 starting Saturday, 3/17/18, 4:00 AM EST until Monday, 3/19/18, 2:59 PM EST. Prologue for Between the Pages: Where trials become TRIUMPH! ... Throughout many civilizations, women have endured much in silence. They dare not utter a word about their hardship, discomfort, or even abuse. After all, many would argue that women have no voice as they a…

(Book review request) Book Title: I Didn't Ask To Be Creative Author: Dontavious Pittman ISBN: 978-0-692-94215-4 Publication Date: 09/2017 Synopsis: Kyle and his mom have different opinions about creativity. He can't live without it, and she doesn’t have time for it. Kyle has to show his mom that using her imagination doesn’t call for too much time . As he tries to teach her that creativity is not just about making art, Mom learns that she has already made her greatest creation.

Now that my logo has be done, I am now moving forward with building a following of supports. While I could have used Kickstarter or Indiegogo I decided to use Patreon. Here is one of my first special gifts. A copy of the original storyboard for Clarence the Cabbie Confidential. Mommy Be So Mean She Takes My Money. Do support us and let’s get to our next stop.

You know what is cool about this list is that these are mostly books that are not widely known. John A. Williams and Richard Wright are perhaps two of the most important writers of the 20th Century, but they are not going to go viral on social media. We have created a cultural bias such much of the information that is most widely shared and defined as important is driven by an algorithms created by young white men, who know nothing about us. We have to continue to promote and define what is important to us. Bestselling Books by, or About, Black People for April 2021 #readingblack

“What It Would Take to Disrupt the Publishing Industry,” is an article by by Brooke Warner in Publishers Weekly (Oct 08, 2021). The article highlights several recommendations to improve the industry. I agree with the spirit of the article. One weakness of the article is that is fails to explain who the main culprits and how because of their might and greed, have been holding the industry back despite advances in technology that promised to democratize the industry. Of course when America has a cold Black America is on a respirator with Covid -- in other words all of this hurts Black books, and their readers, the most. Brooke's main po…

This. Malcolm. X. Book. Has. 20. Of. His. Speeches. . His. Opinion , Of,Ending. Racial. Inequality .Leaving. The. Nation. Of. Islam. .....There. Are. Videos. Of. Malcolm. X. On. YouTube. Saying. What. The. Black. Man. Should. Do. For. His. Self. And. His. People.......

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Coming Soon July 28 - Center of Moon + Center of Earth are on the equatorial plane, the extension of the equator out into space; Moon crosses north to south of the ecliptic, the path of the sun in the sky; Mars Moon conjunction, look vertically or horizontally aligned in the sky. In 1750 Bach died:) He is one of those white European musical artist that you hear the name even if you never heard his music. I argue the piece most have heard that many attribute to him , may not be his. I defend him in that, what people don't comprehend today is in Europe, Bach + Mozart+ many others were not beloved. Like Shakespeare in another art form, I find it very hi…

GHETTOHEAT® HOTNESS: A.C. BRITT DC BOOKDIVA: Tell us a little bit about your current novel, LONDON REIGN. A.C. BRITT: LONDON REIGN takes the reader through the emotional journey of London Walters: a sixteen-year-old “AG” (aggressor) who finds herself displaced from home by her own family—after suffering years of abuse from an alcoholic father. To most, London presents as a teenage boy from “around the way”. The father, embarrassed by his daughter’s extreme androgyny, presents his wife with an ultimatum, threatening to leave if she doesn’t tell London to leave their home immediately. When London is asked to leave, she boards the first train leaving …

Through inquiry, interviews and images, the newly released book Giving Back: A Tribute to Generations of African American Philanthropists explores the question: How do you define philanthropy? As author of Giving Back, I, along with photographer Charles W. Thomas, engaged over 200 Black donors and posed questions about giving and generosity within African American communities. Juxtaposing photographs and narratives, Giving Back illuminates transcendent truths and elicits new thinking about philanthropy. Even after working nearly five years to create Giving Back, I remain interested in hearing more about how African Americans define and engage in "philanthropy…

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Lola Leroy,Book About The Slave Era. Black Girl And Her Brother Born From Slave Master And A Interracial Born Woman,,Who Could Pass For White..She Is Kidnapped,Freed By Union Soldiers. She And Her Brother Did Not Want To Pretend,To Be White, Despite Knowing It Could Make Their Live,Easier. She Tried To Find Her Scattered Family. She Meets,Her Uncle. Then Meets Her Dark Skinned Grand Mother...Lola Leroy Book By Frances Harper...

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Leah Chase Second Cook Book,Not Just About Her Recipes,But Her Reflections On Life,Family,Friends And Business..Black Cook-Books As Plans For Thanksgiving Dinner Soon To Be Planned...

FEAR Nothing is more intimately related to the emotional welfare of the black male than the sum of his fears. From the start, it would be rather amiss of me if I didn’t relate that what I have discovered about fear is that fear can be either a life experience or a life sentence dependent upon the torque and velocity of that particular fear. For example, my fear of fire has prevented me from foolishly thrusting my hand into an open flame, and it is precisely fear of this nature that has proven to be a life-affirming experience. Then you have, on the other hand, those fears that are so mind-numbing they are a “emotional” life sentence. I am not certain …

Hello, I'd like to request a review of a children's book series. Volume 2 just launched in July, however if you could review both volumes, that would be great. Thank you!! Author: Simisayo Brownstone Title: Volume 2 - Feyi Fay and the Disappearance of Captain Nosa Volume 1 - Feyi Fay and the Case of the Mysterious Madam Koi Koi ISBN13 Volume 2: 978-1-7322315-3-5 Volume 1: 978-1-7322315-0-4 Publication Date: Volume 2: July 2019 Volume 1: July 2018 Series Synopsis Take a journey with Feyi Fay as she travels the world helping kids with any problem they can imagine - bull…

William Ellison is my favorite BLACK DEMOCRAT slave owner. He said that he needed to own 53 fellow black people so he could turn a profit' at HIS cotton gin mill. Who is yours?

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