Black Books, Black Voices

Troy at the National Black Book Club Conference

Noel — Sun, 15 Nov 2009 07:15:06 +0000

Troy at the National Black Book Club ConferenceThis past August I participated in the National Black Book Club Conference. It was by 3rd time attending and 2rd time taking an active roll. Below is a 6 minute video highlighting some of my activities from the 2009 affair.If you are part of a book club and [...]

Mother s Day Stories

Noel — Sat, 14 Nov 2009 07:45:05 +0000

Mother s Day StoriesMother s Day Stories: A Lifetime of Appreciation in a Few Words The Defenders Onlinehttp://tinyurl.com/troy-momI have a tribute to my mom here along with several well-known writers including: Martha Southgate, Jill Nelson, Tananarive Due, Bernice McFadden, Errol Louis, William Jelani Cobb, and the Reverend Al Sharpton.AALBC.com

2008 Essence Literary Award Winning Books Announced

Noel — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 07:15:06 +0000

2008 Essence Literary Award Winning Books Announced2008 Essence Literary Award Winning Books Announced http://books.aalbc.com/2008_essence_literary_awards_nominees.htm Would you believe I attended and forgot my camera! Actually I think I lost it today — cause I can’t find it. Bottom line I don’t have any photos to share. The awards program was a standing room only event. [...]

New Reviews by one of AALBC.com’s Favorite Reviewers - Thumper

Noel — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 07:30:09 +0000

New Reviews by one of AALBC.com’s Favorite Reviewers - ThumperThumper went on hiatus for a couple of years, to complete another graduate degree. He is working his way back slowly. Here are his latest book reviews.There is something here for everyone. Enjoy. Red Light Special by Risqu http://reviews.aalbc.com/red_light_special.htmOne day, I was in the [...]

Black Americans Information Directory

Noel — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 07:15:07 +0000

Black Americans Information Directory

Givens Collection of African American Literature

Noel — Sun, 08 Nov 2009 07:45:06 +0000

Givens Collection of African American LiteratureWeb site for the collection which contains African American literature, biography, social science, art,notes, manuscripts, and inscriptions available tostudents, scholars and public at the University of Minnesota’s SpecialCollections Department of the Elmer L. Andersen Library, on the West Bank Minneapoliscampus.

America: History and Life

Noel — Sun, 08 Nov 2009 07:00:13 +0000

America: History and LifeThis index provides historical coverage of the United States and Canada from prehistory to the present. This extensive database covers over 2,000 journals published worldwide. In addition to covering all key English-language historical journals, it also includes selected historical journals from major countries, state and local history journals, books, dissertations and [...]

Encyclopedia of African-American Culture and History

Noel — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 07:45:07 +0000

Encyclopedia of African-American Culture and History

Noel — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 07:30:10 +0000

OK y’all this is big. Cheryl Woodruff, founder and former associate publisher of One World, Random House s multicultural imprint, has been named president and associate publisher of SmileyBooks.This will be an opportunity for Us to publish the kind of Black books we’ve all be claiming that the German conglomerates will not publish. [...]

Encyclopaedia Britannica Online

Noel — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 07:00:13 +0000

Encyclopaedia Britannica OnlineConcise as well as scholarly articles on a wide range of subjects. Also includes links to related Internet resources, and the Britannica Book of the Year. Search tip: When combining words in search, capitalize AND. For example: revolution AND 1848