Category: Books

“An estimated 82% of black women and 69% of black men are considered overweight or obese, with 45% and 40%, respectively, suffering from hypertension. Heart disease is the #1 killer of African-Americans, with cancer, stroke and diabetes also among the top five reasons for early death. These are largely preventable afflictions, directly related to what we put in our mouths. […]

“Ida B. Wells was born a slave in Holly Springs, Mississippi in 1862. After beginning a teaching career to support her orphaned siblings, she moved to Memphis to become a journalist… In 1883, she was arrested for refusing to give up her seat on a train, an experience that she chronicled in her first published […]

Author Thomas Barr. (Courtesy Photo) Hailing from Miami, Fla., Thomas Barr was born in Lake City, S.C., home of the second African-American astronaut, Dr. Ronald E. McNair, who was killed on the Challenger space mission. At age 17 he graduated Bethune-Cookman University with honors. While in college he was inspired to write when he read […]

The late historian John Hope Franklin speaks to the group about his book ‘Runaway Slaves. The invitation read, “ For some time now, I have been thinking about starting a literary guild or book club where members come together once a month to discuss the literature of the African diaspora.”  This letter was mailed in […]

“I went into the Countee Cullen library… and saw a book titled: The Harlem Renaissance: A Historical Dictionary for the Era… I peeked inside to see if had any information about my grandfather, Leonard Harper… I asked the librarian… and was told to walk around the corner to the Schomburg Center for Research in Black […]

Clarence Page has compiled an opus containing selected opinion pieces published over the past three decades. Fans of Sunday morning TV talk shows undoubtedly recognize Clarence Page as a regular on The McLaughlin Group where he participates in the program’s spirited banter about the prevailing political issues of the day. But he is also a […]

Title: K.E.M. Keep Everything Moving: Letting Adversity Guide You To Destiny Author: Dr. Kemberly E. McKenzie Release Date: July 24, 2010 Dr. Kemberly Elaine McKenzie was born in Washington, D.C. and reared in Takoma Park, Md.  She graduated from High Point High School in Prince Georges County. She has earned a B.A. in communications; a […]

Laurence J. Fishburne III has achieved an impressive body of work as an actor, producer and director. Starting at the age of 10, Laurence starred on the soap opera “One Life to Live.” He made his feature film debut at age 12 in “Cornbread, Earl and Me” and followed that up a few years later […]

Vince D’Writer is the author of several books. Title: DO AS I SAY Author: Vince D’Writer Now Available on www.amazon.com/author/vincedwriter instagram: vince_dwriter Vince D’Writer was born and raised in New Orleans, Louisiana. He attended Purdue University. In 2005 D’Writer received an opportunity to assist high school athletes through the recruiting process as a sports recruiter. […]

“The question I attempt to answer in this book is simple: In his last year, what kind of man has Martin Luther King, Jr. become? In my view, he is a man whose true character has been misinterpreted, ignored, or forgotten. I want to remember—and bring to life—the essential truths about King in his final […]