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Having a Jewish husband is not something I'd get excited about. Were I young and single, I'd still hold out in hopes of finding a good black man. Way back in th day, I would always hear that Jewish men liked black women - to have on the side. When I attended the University of Illinois back in the early 1950s, there was a very substantial communityof New York Jews among the student body, the reason being, as one of my female Jewish dormmates told me, was that it was much cheaper for their parents to send them to a top notch Big 10 school than a private Eastern college. Anyway, the singular goal of these Jewish princesses was to marry doctors or lawyers and live comfortable lives. I encounered Jewish males in my classes. They always had twinkles in their eyes, which I now think was a sign that they and their kosher brand of soul liked the possibilities black women represented. Back then black women never thought of white men in terms of marriage. It just wasn't likely. The high school I went to was overwhelmingly white, and I had a little thing for the Italians guys. Mostly because, in addition to being good looking, they were not unlike black ones. They had swag and bluster weren't that racially-prejudiced. Also back then when I started working at the Post Office, I had a chance to compare black guys and white guys. To me, Brothas could talk it, but they couldn't walk it. White guys didn't have as much style but they had substance. But they all shared a common "desire", and color wasn't that big of a factor when it came to who was good or bad in bed. Or so I was told. While I'm lingering back in the day, I can also compare how things were before TV came on the scene. Black women have always liked to gossip and speculate about what was going on in the lives of their acquaintances, and there was plenty of grist for this mill because somebody was always sneaking around with somebody, and so-and so was going with so-and so, and he said, and she said. When television came on the scene, soap operas soon followed. Soon a TV screen became a neighbor's window, providing an opportunity to eavesdrop on the private worlds of dysfunctional people. I was always amazed at hearing black women discuss the characters on "their stories" as soap operas were called. They were totally wrapped up in these daily offering, seemingly unable to distinguish fiction from reality. Now we have all these night time soap operas and reality show drama queens, all of which continue to captivate their female viewers, particularly black ones Why read a book, or seek out intellectual stimulation when it's so easy to just press the "power" button on your remote and escape into a world of sex and intrigue? Of course, if you can find a book to duplicate this simplistic experience, then that can work, too. Enter FaceBook, where people can create their own drama, write their own dialogue, star on their own stage; a platform where they can rant and vent without being held accountable. A lot of this is undoubtedly about escaping the hum-drum existence of a pay-check-to-pay-check life. And it's a situation that's just begging to be exploited, because it gives the people what they want. And so it goes: life in the 21st century. Many have expressed the opinion that the downfall of black folks stems from their undisciplined pursuit of what they want, instead of what they need. Whatever.

Hello, My name is Veronica Faye and I have written a book that deals with bi-polar disorder. It is a crime fiction novel entitled Gemini Jones "My Past Came Knocking" The Savannah Wooten Case. My book is available at http://www.authorveronicafaye.com . My book also addresses other issues that effect the black community. This is also a crime fiction novel which will give readers a good read.

Press Release Sheila McCoy Mo Better Publishing 773-679-5946 sagnew@mobetterpublishing.com Book Release Dear _____, Are You Missing Your Calling? “Please accept this invitation for the Most Important Event of Your Life!” Atlanta, GA – January 2014 – Independent Author, Peer Coach and Inspirational Speaker, Sheila L. Agnew released her second non-fiction book, Dear ______, Are Your Missing Your Calling? In the book, Sheila uses the invitation as a metaphor to encourage readers to chronicle their most significant and important life events whether joyful or painful to help develop a clear path and direction for understanding our true callings and purposes. She says “addressing the pain helps eliminate our fears and clears the way for placing our attention on a “now focus,” a step closer to accepting the invitation. Some accept with an RSVP and others send regrets, I cannot come!” Reverend Dr. Augustus T. Curry of Cornerstone Baptist Church, Atlanta, GA says, “This book is an inspiration even for experienced pastors. You can pick it up five years from now and it will still be relevant.” Stephanie Barnett of Upper Marlboro, MD says, “I accept the invitation and place this book on the level of Rick Warren’s Purpose Driven Life.” Sheila L. Agnew, formerly owned a successful event management and decorating company in Chicago and Columbus, OH prior to writing her first book, All About the Vets, A Sharing of Life Experiences for Women of Honor (2007), which received rave reviews for inspiring and encouraging women to pursue their dreams and passions in spite of age. She is currently the Chapter Director of Over 40 Females Atlanta where she resides and continues to create opportunities for mature women to have a voice through her blogs, workshops, seminars and speaking platforms. She writes a daily inspiration blog, Our Season and has received numerous recognitions for entrepreneurship and creativity. For more about Sheila visit http://www.sheilaagnew.com or email sheila.agnew4@gmail.com for bookings.

Dec. 19, 2013 - FAYETTEVILLE, Ga. -- MVmedia,LLC, a small publisher specializing in African Amercan Speculative Fiction, announces the release of Amber and the Hidden City, the first young adult novel by Milton J. Davis. Thirteen year old Amber Robinson's life is full of changes. Her parents are sending her to a private school away from her friends, and high school looms before her. But little does she know that her biggest transformation waits in a mysterious city hidden from the world for a thousand years. Why? Because Amber's grandmother is a princess from the magical kingdom of Marai. She's been summoned home to use her special abilities to select the new king but she no longer has the gift, and her daughter was never trained for the task. That leave only one person with the ability to save the city: Amber! But there are those who are determined that Amber never reaches Marai and they will do anything to stop her. Prepare yourself for an exciting adventure that spans from the Atlanta suburbs to the grasslands of Mali. It's a story of a girl who discovers her hidden abilities and heritage in a way that surprises and entertains. Amber and the Hidden City is the eighth novel by Milton Davis and his first YA novel. The novel is available in paperback at MVmedia's website, http://www.mvmediaatl.com/, as well as Amazon, Barnes and Noble and other online booksellers. Amber and the Hidden City is also available in e-book format for Kindle and Nook.

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Demetrius Sherman shermandemetrius@gmail.com NOVELLA MIXES THE BUSINESS WORLD WITH THE VAMPIRE WORLD Dark Hunger is a story of vampires in business suits Or Bernie Madoff as Vampire. The ebook thriller, by Demetrius Sherman, is available on Amazon. The protagonist of Dark Hunger is private investigator Peter Sunday. Sunday is an hard-boiled ex-cop. He isn't Sherlock Holmes, but he never quits no matter what he runs into. His partner is young and athletic Tony Grey. Sunday loves helping the people of Chicago and he takes cases that the police can't. Then the strangest case ever steps into Sunday's office. The private investigator soon discovers that guns and muscle can't help him against things that aren’t human. “Corporate wrongdoing, rapacious vampires, a remorseless detective, together with a taut plot and dialog make this the best of Mr Sherman's books - so far. I look forward to the sequel.” Mike Hogan author of Sherlock Holmes and Murder at the Savoy A sample chapter can be read at:http://www.amazon.com/DARK-HUNGER-Demetrius-Sherman-ebook/dp/B00CF5HB64 Demetrius Sherman is creator of detectives Sheridan Hope and Peter Sunday. Sheridan Hope is a modern day black Sherlock Holmes.. Peter Sunday is a hard-boiled private investigator in the vampire tale, Dark Hunger. Other works by Demetrius Sherman include Shooting the Moon and Other Stories—a collection of humorous, dramatic and bizarre tales. All available on Amazon. ###

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Contact: Demetrius Sherman shermandemetrius@gmail.com Sherlock Holmes-like Black Detective in The Sheridan Hope Thrillers The Sheridan Hope Thrillers is on Amazon. It is an ebook collection of thrillers by Demetrius Sherman featuring Sheridan Hope, a modern black Brit Sherlock Holmes. Sheridan Hope joins Easy Rawlins and other black detectives created by African American writers. Sheridan Hope though, has a good measure of thrills in its mystery. The cases of Sheridan Hope are a missing inventor, a creature killing then disappearing and a martial arts expert no one has survived. “Suspenseful...in the tradition of Sherlock Holmes from Demetrius Sherman. Let us hope that we will see more of Sheridan Hope.” Mike Hogan, author of Sherlock Holmes and Young Winston: The Jubilee Plot We have had Alex Cross, Virgil Tibbs and other brilliant black detectives. Now we have The Sheridan Hope Thrillers. Read a sample chapter at: http://www.amazon.com/Sheridan-Hope-Thrillers-Demetrius-Sherman-ebook/dp/B00GI6CJ2C Demetrius Sherman is creator of detectives Sheridan Hope and Peter Sunday. Peter Sunday is a hard-boiled private investigator in the vampire tale, Dark Hunger. Other works by Demetrius Sherman includes Shooting the Moon and Other Stories—a collection of humorous, dramatic and bizarre tales. All available on Amazon. ###