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Hello @Word Lovers interesting publication. Ill have to print i t and read offline. Is this also published on your web site?

@Word Lovers your voice is welcomed and needed here. Judging by your entire comment I presume the following statement was an exaggeration to make a point: Also, given the same preparation and environmental factors minority children perform as well as anyone in reading and math. The following may be true if you are comparing poor minority kids from bad school with rich white ones from great schools: These hyperbolic and unqualifed statements are the one racists make to justify their beliefs of Black inferiority. However, your literary club and avocation increased reading are extremely important and needed.

You wrote "racial." What did you mean by "racial violence?"

@Delano I don't think I know any Black people affected by racial violence. Sure I'm aware of the sensationalized stories that make the news, but I don't know anyone personally.

Nah I'll leave it. @Delano does that a lot. Why don't you ask him?

When i visit Portland again ill check out North Portland -- assuming I don't need a pass to visit.

I'm gonna read Bell's story as soon as im back home.

@Delano because the behavior is exhibited here in America does not make it "normal." A lot? Relative to what? Sure there are some negroes living in Portland, but that is really stretching it man -- about the same number of people attend a cowboys game on any given Sunday as there are Black people living in Portland. It is an amazingly white city. As far as I'm concerned they can have it. Though I would like to visit Powell's Book Store one day.

Hey @Dak I see you already discovered The State of Black Science Fiction club here on AALBC all is needs is some participation. Sometimes you have to help create the thing you want. Here are some sci-fi authors to check out @Valjeanne Jeffers is on the list. You can chose related categories to find even more. Here is a list of Black book sites, some maintain blogs that may be wirth checking out: https://aalbc.com/booksites/ Here is a list of Black blogs: https://aalbc.com/blogs/ Admittedly it is a neglected portion of the site, but you might find something there.

There are over 1,000 independently published authors profiled here on AALBC. This is the first request I've seen for indie authors only. I actually pride myself on building a database to answer a variety of questions regarding Black books. I could craft a query to answer this question, but the results would be quite large, unless I can narrow the list a bit. Many authors have both self-published and published in the "traditional" fashion. Should these authors be excluded? Are you considering ebook-only authors? Are there specific genres you are interested in? Are you looking for booked pubbed during a soefic period (new, less than 5 years old), etc.

Not really. Many of us pay very little in taxes, don't work, or go to school. Unless you wanna include state sales tax. But it would need to be a lifetime exemption. Also what do you about people like Barack Obama. Should he get reparations too? If so why?

Hundreds of people came to Austin's Carver Library and Museum to meet dozens of authors for the 13th annual event. Bryce Newberry, KVUE, CBS

Killing someone over "race" is normal?

Deep so very deep. I say let them have their state. If it will make them happy. It a rainy place any way. I went once just to say i went there. I dont care if I never go back. Maybe Black people can have Mississippi. All the normal, sane people can live in the rest of the country and not have to worry about racists of any color.

Yes. But I understand that if you consume a lot of news via TV or social media you'd get that impression. Those sources tend to sensationalize things.

Pioneer did you see the video GUEST FAS posted. The white guy does look very wealthy. It does not look like there was a great deal of wealth transfer through the generations

Nah, racism came after slavery. The concept was created to justify our "peculiar" way if practicing it. Life long and inherited from one's parent.

What book would you like to read and discuss? We have decided to open up the process of selecting the books on a reading list to readers, authors, educators, publishers, or anyone who has an interest in discussing a book on AALBC. We are looking for suggestions for our August reading list here. The only criteria is that the book be; written by, or about, Black people; and it should be in print and available for purchase. All genres in fiction and nonfiction are acceptable. The book does not need to be on AALBC.com. If the chosen book is not on AALBC.com, it will be added. Simply reply to this post to suggest a book for August. When you suggest a book tell us why you are suggesting it; that will help us (myself and the club's moderator Tony Lindsay) chose a book from the titles suggested. The August book will be selected from books suggested here.

There are two big changes that have been made to the book club: Starting with the August 2019 selection, books will be selected for our reading list from a list of books suggested by our readers. The discussion of each book will take place on the page describing the book (as described here). Both changes are being tried in an effort to get more readers to participate in the conversations. In fact, these types of conversations do not have to be limited to the books on AALBC's reading list. Conversation can take place on the pages of any of the over 12,000 books described on our website. You may suggest books for our reading list on our Black Literature Forum. The only criteria is that the book be written by or about Black people. All genres in fiction and nonfiction are acceptable.

I do, and thank you for taking the time to mention it.

True.

Rita, you are so very welcome! Are there any needed updates for your page?

I post links to AALBC on Twitter several times a week. During that time I will acknowledge to reply to people to who engage with my posts. I make a point of never scrolling down my newsfeed. This is how social media platforms rope you in and the whole process becomes a useless waste of my time. Since Twitter presents you with your feed when you first log into the platform, I do see some posts each time I login. Today I saw the following post from the venerable New York Times (image below). The New York Times gave Twitter money -- perhaps a great deal of money -- to post "The 50 Best Movies on Netflix Right Now." I find this shocking. Has the New York Times has been reduced to publishing listicles promoting movies on Netflix?! Is this what the NYT is paying their journalist to do -- report on what is streaming on Netflix? Is Netflix paying the New York Times for this? If not, why the heck are they promoting Netflix? But what can you expect it is the NYT, who served as Trump's handmaidens, helping propel him into office by lending legitimacy by publishing the man's every exaggerated, false, or silly statement. The sad thing is that these click-baity posts probably does get people to visit the NYT website. Unfortunately, for the Times, these visitors are not the people likely to subscribe to the NTY or read any real substantive articles on their website. I will not visit the Times' site to scroll through this list. This is yet another signal of the death of journalism. It is not the Times fault, just the consequence of our peculiar practice of capitalism. one devoid of a moral compass driven solely by the maximization of profit.

If I were descended from Thomas Jefferson I doubt I'd take too much pride in that fact. I would want to know, but it would not be something I celebrated. Just because my ancestor's rapist was a president of the united states makes no difference...

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