L30: black literature
Why Black Literature Is Important
Here is an excerpt from a great article from a writer, Maxine Thompson at www.blackbutterflypress.com by way of www.best3Dmovie.com, for the full story, follow the link below:
http://www.best-3d-movie.com/blog/Why-Black-Literature-Is-Important
(Excerpt)
…..So consider these questions. What are other ways having more Black books have helped? Is it easier to get published by mainstream as [...]
L30: Black History & Literature Basics
Book Recommendations from RollingOut.com
Some books can change your life in a matter of hours. These books take readers on a mesmerizing journey and can create change by sparking personal growth. Here are several books that every black person in America should read before the age of 25. –amir shaw
To [...]
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L30: Art, Media, Pop Culture – Theatre: from RollingOut.com, Halle Berry to Play Mysterious Visitor to Dr. King
To read the full story from RollingOut.com, click the link below:
http://blackbirdhome.com/alpha/news/?www.rollingout.com/insideentertainment/the-pulse/10078-halle-berry-to-play-mysterious-visitor-to-martin-luther-kings-hotel-room-in-broadway-play.html
L30: Is Poetry Dead? Not Quite, Thanks to Poets House
I love this article from NYTimes.com (Arts). As a poet myself, I never think that poetry is dead. Has it evolved? Yes, definitely, but it’s still relevant and we hear it everyday in music, hip hop, and in my opinion, jazz is poetry. But thanks to [...]
L30: Black Literature News
North Country Institute and Retreat for Writers of Color to Hold Public Book Reading and Signing.
PLATTSBURGH, NY (07/06/2010)(readMedia)– The North Country Institute and Retreat for Writers of Color will sponsor a public reading and book signing from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Friday, July 9, in Krinovitz Recital Hall, Hawkins Hall on the [...]
L30: Book News
from Salon.com
….One thing is true: Aspiring authors have never had more or better options for self-publishing the manuscripts currently gathering dust in their desk drawers or sleeping in seldom-visited corners of their hard drives. Writers can upload their works to services run by Amazon, Apple and (soon) Barnes and Noble, transforming them into [...]
L30: Book News
from Huffington Post.com:
Book Publishing Websites: The Best And Worst (PHOTOS, POLL).
Everyone in book publishing has a website. We know Amazon, Barnes & Noble, Indiebound and Borders among others sell books on the web. Authors have web sites that tell you about their writing. But what do book publisher websites do? We wanted to [...]
L30: Book News & Views
Is Star Jones’ Tell-All Novel Based on ‘The View’ Worth Reading?
http://blackbirdhome.com/alpha/news/?www.rollingout.com/insiderohome/ro-today/9756-is-star-jones-tell-all-novel-based-on-the-view-worth-reading.html
from Essence.com
Nothing complements the relaxing days of summer like a great book to entertain, educate and inspire. In honor of the 40th anniversary of ESSENCE magazine we’ve come up with 40 books that have captured and shaped the experiences of African-Americans. We look to selections that have helped guide us in examining the past and [...]
August 21, 2010
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