LOS ANGELES – New York Times best selling author Eric Jerome Dickey has been named the 2018 Distinguished Lecturer for the 12th annual Leimert Park Village Book Fair (LPVBF). He will be honored at the literary event, which kicks off on Saturday, August 25, 2018 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Baldwin Hills Crenshaw Plaza (BHCP), …
Here’s a big shout-out to author Jazmin Steele on sharing a compelling story of abandonment, love, loss, betrayal, forgiveness and resilience, in her debut novel Love Incorruptible (Lulu, $15.95 – soft cover and $26.95- hard cover). The protagonist, Brooklen Sapphire, is based on real life occurrences in Steele’s life who resonates instantly with readers …
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For me, flying is the best time to catch up on my reading. Recently, while on a two and a half hour flight to Austin, I realized that after I had taken my seat and was all buckled in, I didn’t have anything to read. So, my only reading options for the time being …
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Actor, director, filmmaker, NAACP Image-Award winner and Oscar Nominee, Ava Duvernay looking as amazing as ever, covers Essence’s “Black Women in Hollywood” March cover. Read a few quote’s/excerpts from the trailblazer in the upcoming issue which hits newsstands on Friday, February 17. “I want to do what I want to do for as long as I …
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You’d be hard pressed to find a music lover who won’t say that Earth, Wind & Fire is one of the greatest bands of all time. Better yet, a huge fans like us, might even break out in song on the spot, singing a few of the bands hits—“After The Love is Gone,” “Reasons” or, …
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Age ain’t nothing but a number. Whomever first said that phrase certainly had it right. Take a look at 53-year old former beauty queen, singer and actress Vanessa Williams and her gorgeous daughter, Lion Babe’s Jillian Hervey, covering the January issue of ESSENCE. Without a doubt, beauty runs in the family. The two could pass as sisters. Wouldn’t you agree? …
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Pictured: Members of the BSSD and author Tayari Jones On Sunday October 16, the award winning Black Storytellers of San Diego, Inc. hosted a book signing and reading featuring critically acclaimed novelist, Tayari Jones, author of “Sliver Sparrow.” The signing was held at the Malcolm X Library. Due to a grant received by National …
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Why can’t humans get along like the letters in the alphabet? Author D.L. White shows many examples of how the letter “S” is the ultimate team player in his new children’s book, The Sensational Letter “S” (Author House). In his cleverly crafted, colorfully illustrated read, White introduces to young readers a play on words specifically using …
Smithsonian’s National Museum of African American History and Culture opens on September 24. Leading up to the Sept. 24 opening of the historic museum, Smithsonian magazine’s September issue, does a powerful job of examining, as per the issues’s title, what it means to be “Black in America.” The historic issue, comes with one of four different …
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Reid Rich, Matty Rich and Tammy Townsend “K.C. Undercover” at book signing for “BEV” in Los Angeles Pioneer filmmaker Matty Rich is getting rave reviews for his gripping new novel BEV (Karen Hunter Publishing/Gallery Books:$16.00). The award-winning writer/director/producer of Straight Out Of Brooklyn and The Inkwell is taking readers into the lives of an unsung …
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