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Bernie had as good a chance as a young inexperienced Black man, for they both promised change, which is what Trump promises. Trump was not jubilant because he was probably on his meds. It also might have dawned on him that being president will actually be a very difficult job and he'll have to work very hard for the next four years to accomplish anything or go down in complete disgrace. Eisenhower might not have been a politician, but he was obviously familiar with politics, the military, and the government. I would not put Dwight and Donald in the same category. I don't think (or hope) Donald is egotistical enough to think he can do the job himself. Also, don't underestimate the impact of the state of the economy. While I can understand why you might say it is not that dire. The reality is that all the growth has gone to the people at the top, and the masses are increasingly worse off. Think of it this way; there are more websites and more people online than ever before, but much of the wealth generated, as a result of this growth, is going to fewer websites. This creates oligarchic conditions which is resulting in most websites being worse off--despite the overall growth. Fewer websites are sharing the benefits of this growth. Because fewer websites are benefiting, people are worse off because they have less choice. This is the American economy.

Gore, who probably would have been an honorable president, also won the popular but lost the electoral college. I wish they would use the popular vote to decide who becomes the POTUS. Despite the general consensus that I observed as I skimmed Facebook, Hillary's loss, I believe, was less an of an indictment of the liberal policies, but more a reflection of the economic pain people are feeling. Keep in mind there are plenty of Black people who have a disdain for the LGBT agenda, Muslims, etc, so I doubt it was just these issues. I think the democrats made a strategic error trying to shove Hillary down our throats. Bernie would have almost certainly destroyed Trump. Unfortunately, Hillary is finished and Bernie is not likely to have the energy to run a campaign in 2020. But it really should not be too difficult to get a solid opponent to beat Trump in four years, if the Democrats simply take a few minutes to really listen to their constituents. Trump understood exactly what he needed to say to get people to vote for him. It did not matter that everything Trump said came without a plan, or wasn't even within the realm of possibility. Trump was brilliant, taking advantage of the uneducated, the struggling, and yes, the racists. These people, it appears, makes up at least 50% of the American population--Trump knew this going in. Obviously, Trump is not going to bring back manufacturing, or build a wall, deport more people than Obama has, or do anything for Black people struggling in the inner cities. With Republican majorities in both the House and Senate and maybe 2 or 3 Supreme Court nominees, the Republican agenda will be advanced a great deal in the next fours years. This does not bode well for people without a lot of money or small business owners, like myself. Why this caught anyone by surprise is beyond me. But I guess it is more a reflection of the filter bubble we all inhabit. If you get your news from only one source or social media, you are simply being lied to, or woefully uninformed--at best. We did this to ourselves, and deserve what we get. Maybe it will prompt us to actually do something about it..

Well, my vote has been cast; though Hillary did not exactly need it as she will win my district and state by a healthy margin I'm sure. CBS reported that Virgina, Texas, and New York were are at risk of a terrorist attack by al Qaeda before the election. There were no details or instructions on what we should do in reaction. Cynical me says, CBS are desperate and will do anything for clicks. I think folks in the Deep South have more to fear from American terrorism after the election...

Juanita Broderick accused Clinton of rape and he paid Paul Jones almost a million dollars to go away. A quick search will provide many credible sources and a great level of detail, for those interested. Bill is objectively a sexual predator. Also, it was not that Hillary was a victim here; she actively worked to silence these women. The left criticizes the right for overlooking all of Donald obvious flaws, but the left does the same thing with the Clintons. But hey she is better than Donald. The devil you know...

Cynique you asked what crime did Bill commit? It is fascinating how Clinton's rapes and infidelity roll off him like water off a duck while the other Bill (Cosby) was vilified. This is not about "hate;" It is about power. Of course, hindsight is 20-20 and I know full well how Black folks were desperate to see crime rate go down--I was one of them. But what we did not know was how much money rich folks were planning to make by locking up over a million Black people. When you compare this to the government's reaction to the current epidemic of heroin use by white people; it becomes obvious where the source of the actual hate comes from and who it was directed against. I think characterizing a critique of the Clinton's as "blind hatred" is simplistic. Here is a recent article about Hillary and some of her scandals written by The Atlantic. You can't read this and not view Hillary as a flawed candidate. This is not "spin" or "hate;" it is journalism. So while Clinton is far and away a more desirable candidate than Trump, let's not pretend that Hillary is even close to being an ideal candidate. To do so reveals a complete blindness to her behavior or an ignorance of it. Again, we will learn a lot about our country after this election, which states go to Trump, what the turnout is, who wins the popular vote, it will be fascinating, were it not so scary

SINGLE MAMA DATING DRAMA, the titles says it all. This book was far and away the top-selling book on AALBC.com, for the past two months, across all genres. If features stories from 17 different writers.

Hi @Yasheca LaSha, I'm sorry you had difficulty adding and image. I added your book's cover. It is possible the image you were attempting to add exceeded the maximum allowable size I allow, but the error message would have said that. There may have been some other problem with the image. If you have an opportunity it would be helpful to me if you send me the error message you got so that I can track down the cause of the problem. Thanks for sharing information about your work, if we decide to review the book I'll follow up with the email address you used to sign up here.

What crime did Bill Clinton commit? Seriously? Bill is at worse a rapist and best a sexual predator, he is likely a criminal, then there is Whitewater, of course, all the shenanigans at their foundation, and on. That is before we even talk about the havoc wrecked on the Black community with the hyper-inceration and draconian drug laws. Not all criminal go to Jail Cynique--especially the rich and powerful. No, the Presidential election is not like selecting the Pope. No one wants to trade "leave no child behind" for "Leave no child's behind." I'd agree with you in principal about a POTUS's qualification, but in practice, we see this is not true. Because it does not square with what actually happens. It is possible that Trump can be elected president on Tuesday, and he is very likely nuts. I think the candidates we have is a reflection of a population that is both ignorant and uneducated--due to no fault of their own. It is all of our faults.

I don't think Donald rigged the election. Trump got to where he is in a manner that is perfectly consistent with the way the process was designed to work. What are the qualifications to run for President? I'm sure we all appreciate the most "qualified" people to be POTUS wouldn't subject themselves to the process--it has nothing to do with qualifications... otherwise you'd think the republicans can do better than Trump or Palin as candidates. Yeah, Trump is a crook, and probably should have done a little time for the University scheme he ran. But Bill Clinton was a crook too, and we elected him for two terms. We'll get the candidate we deserve.

Looking at the books on Children's Bestsellers List I see a very nice mix of books from a variety of publishers.

Our bestselling books for Sept and Oct 2016

I did run a quick search and most of this stuff is on social media. Deplorable Scott is a Gay person for Trump. The comments on this video, featuring Michael The BlackMan America, are just as insane as you might think. This whole election and everything associated with it is insane.

Well regardless of the election's outcome, the denizens of Chicagoland have a World Series win. I'd image, for many of them, that is more important than the outcome of the election. What would a Trump or Clinton presidency be without Cynique's observations? With the election less than a week away, voter intimidation is underway. The 100-year-old church burned is in Mississippi. Based upon the result of early voting it appears this form of intimidation is unnecessary, as Black voters are, understandably, not coming out at the same rate that they did for Obama. Regardless of the outcome of the election, the country has made plain how much plain how deeply troubled it is. Neither trump or Hillary is about to heal these wounds. I can only hope they don't make thing even worse.

No, I'm afraid nothing is what it seems. The author's wide grin, the Amazon #1 ratings, it is all designed to get us to consume. This is a very different thing than simply turning us on to a good book. The former is motivated by profit the later sharing useful information. The profit motive adversely perverts everything. There is nothing wrong with making money, but when it becomes the only goal things get twisted. This is the reason Amazon is the only place the majority of us buy and learn about books, but importantly it is the reason why we don't even care.

Found on Instagram. Now this is what I'm talking about! Wahida Clark gets it!

Yeah, I can't get bend out of shape about the historical inaccuracies of a movie that does not bill itself as a documentary. The problem is that many people are educated by films designed to entertain rather than educate, and they end up being misinformed. But I imagine some readers will pick up a book to learn more about the real Nat Turner.

I almost bought the book, Love Warrior, before I realized that I have no interest in these types of books :-) The video is from a page on Amazon dedicated to this book The page was well designed and I took notes. While I don't have access to an Orpah like pitch person, I'm not sure it matter very much any more. When Oprah's book club was at its peak, the selection for her book club was an eagerly anticipated event followed by a boatload of media attention. Today, not so much attention is paid the selection. In fact, I discovered this by accident: Another website was interested in me replacing the widget on their website, with an AALBC.com widget. Their widget showed an ad for the Oprah book (Actually, the ad did its job because I learned about the book, but in the past, I would have discovered the book by through free media coverage). Check out how wide the author's grin is. It was plastered on her face for a full 30 seconds. I have to believe they told her to do that because it is such a big sustained smile it looks unnatural. The book is a #1 Amazon bestseller, but those rankings have become so watered down it has become meaningless to me (though I appreciate, a regular visitor to the web doesn't care). The book is #1 in the Politics & Social Sciences > Sociology > Marriage & Family category. In the old days, the book would have been #1 in across all book. Right now it is #74, not too shabby but not nearly the same impact as in previous years. Perhaps mainstream media is tied up covering the elections and the platforms covering books have simply been crowded out by everything else.

OBAMA’S LEGACY What He Accomplished By Michael I. Days “Now, as a nation, we don't promise equal outcomes, but we were founded on the idea everybody should have an equal opportunity to succeed. No matter who you are, what you look like, where you come from, you can make it. That's an essential promise of America. Where you start should not determine where you end up.” -Barack H. Obama, 44th President, United States On Friday, January 20th, as his historic presidency comes to a close, the Commander-in-Chief, Barack Hussein Obama, will retire as the 44th President of the United States of America. OBAMA’S LEGACY by Michael I. Days, Editor of the Philadelphia Daily News, (Center Street, September 13, 2016, ISBN: 9781455596621) offers an objective and comprehensive overview of Barack Obama’s eight years in office. OBAMA’S LEGACY is a compelling summary of the President’s many achievements in education, defense, justice, labor, homeland security, agriculture and stimulating the United States’ economy. Obama’s credits include: · The longest continuous period of job growth in U.S. history · A two-thirds reduction in the federal budget deficit · Rebounding of the stock market to record highs following the record lows of the recession under his predecessor · Implementing the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act · Overseeing the expansion of America’s LGBT rights While enduring unprecedented attacks, open defiance and racially charged commentary from political colleagues as well as some in the media, President Obama’s legacy is both transformative and historic. Through it all, the President who campaigned on a slogan of 'Yes, We Can!' has persevered in his determination to make a difference and left an indelible mark on American politics and the world. OBAMA’S LEGACY is an important book and an invaluable record of the Obama presidency. MICHAEL I. DAYS is editor of the Philadelphia Daily News. Under his leadership, the Daily News has won dozens of national, state, and local awards, including the Pulitzer Prize for investigative reporting in 2010. He sits on the national board of the Associated Press Media Editors and is the former editor of its quarterly magazine, APME NEWS. Days has been a frequent guest and commentator on radio and television in the Philadelphia market and is a sought-after speaker, panelist, and moderator in many venues. OBAMA’S LEGACY Michael I. Days ISBN: 9781455596621 $27.00 Hardcover, 289 pages

Celebrity, wealth and being a white man has its privileges. As far as this site being cherished by the Black media, imagine that. Ultimately as the site continues to grow, and improve, it will be kinda hard to ignore

Jeff Kinney is a #1 New York Times bestselling author and six-time Nickelodeon Kids’ Choice Award winner for Favorite Book. The 11th book in the series, Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Double Down, will release on November 1, 2016. He lives with his wife and two sons in Plainville, Massachusetts, where he owns a general interest bookstore, An Unlikely Story, which he describes in the video below. In the video, Jeff expresses surprise that more writers don't open bookstores. I could not help but think about how nice it must be nice to be so wealthy that you can wonder about something like that and not have a clue about the answer... But he is opening a bookstore and I wish him all the best.

Beatty went on to win the Man Booker Prize! He is the first American to win this award.

Good2go Publishing – Over 1 Million Books Sold! The publisher is a long time supporter of AALBC.com. Since I've started the website's upgrade and am now able to quickly incorporate large amounts, of information here. The depth of Ray Brown's accomplishments came into light, and I learned he has sold over million copies of his books, across 57 titles. Do I did not ask for invoices from distributors, or otherwise vet the statement, but I believe him, which would seem reasonable given the tendency of indie publishers to inflate sales figures over time, but given his consistency of performance over time in the market place I believe the stat. Selling a million books is a tremendous accomplishment. Congratulations to Good2Go!

Thanks. I'm sure the writers will appreciate it the sharing too @CDBurns. Tony Williams is a pretty deep Brother. He is more uniquely committed to other Black writers and supporters of literature. His Blog is a treasure trove. It reminds me of the type of blogs we have lost due to the changes in the nature of the web over that last decade. It is interesting he used the word "soldier-on;" this is precisely what you have to do in the current environment. Tony is a soldier. If it were not for Publishers Weekly there would probably be no mainstream coverage of the Black book ecosystem.

I updated the link above but here is a direct link: http://aalbc.com/blog/index.php/2013/07/28/5-things-writers-must-do/ Oh I forgot to mention the biggest benefit is that any sales generated on my affiliate links count toward my bestsellers list--books on the list gets tons of free promotion if makes the list. The bestsellers list are the most popular pages on the website

We just have cameras and the WWW to more easily record and spread the word about these crimes today.