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*”Good Morning America” co-anchor Robin Roberts will publish a memoir in 2014 with Grand Central, the publisher announced Wednesday. The book, which is not yet titled, will include Roberts’ story of her battle with MDS. “I am humbled that many have an interest, and draw strength from my ongoing journey,” Roberts said. “I’m grateful for [...]
*Dr. Victor Davis, a Baptist minister is sharing his perspective on the Black church in his ‘manual,’ “Ushering With A Mission.” With insight from his African American congregation, Davis uses a non-traditional approach to give church leaders the tools they need to build the usher ministry. He presents a principle of growth that is biblically [...]
*It’s here! It’s finally here! The book we’ve all been waiting for, just in time for Valentine’s Day. The ultimate book with all the secrets a woman could ever ask for – “Manology: Secrets of Your Man’s Mind Revealed.” Tyrese and Rev. Run are probably the most hated men in the world right now, telling [...]
*History making gymnast Gabrielle Douglas, opens up about the journey she took to become the international icon she became over the summer. Only 16-years-old and all of 4’11”, the black girl from Iowa discusses the sacrifices her family made to ensure her success, despite the odds in her new book, written with O’s founding editor [...]
*Veteran R&B artist Bettye LaVette has taken her experiences in the music industry and compiled them into a juicy celebrity secrets book. The singer discusses the gossip, the lies, the sex, the affairs, and the answers to some curious circumstances the industry presented, including putting her on the backburner for her big break. “A Woman Like [...]
*NFL superstar legend, Warren Sapp is competing with the big dogs, this time in the literary arena. The former Tampa Bay Buccaneers (and Oakland Raiders) lineman has written a 314-page book about his success and downfalls, his love for Tony Dungy, like for Jon Gruden, and blatant hatred for Sam Wyche … all his former [...]
*One of this year’s Essence Music Festival headliners, Ledisi, is excited for the upcoming full weekend of music and celebration. The Grammy nominated singer is also bringing her career to a whole new level by adding ‘author’ to her list of talents. This June, the saucy voiced vocalist is releasing her first book, “Better Than [...]
*At one time in America’s history, encyclopedia salesmen would travel door-to-door and sell their wares. Parents would scrape together their pennies to make the substantial investment of paying the small fortune that the volumes cost. The books were a symbol of academic stature and class in the home and were coveted by students everywhere. If [...]
*Nicki Minaj is about to become an author. The rapper – who already has her own nail polish line, a shade of M.A.C. lipstick and an upcoming fashion line – has revealed to fans that she’s expanding into the literary world. Asked if she would ever consider writing a book, she tweeted: ”Wrkng on 2 [...]
*At just seven-years-old, LaNiyah Bailey is a published author. But it’s her latest effort, a book about obesity, that’s closet to her heart, says Blacklikemoi.com. After rapidly gaining weight when she was just three, her parents consulted her pediatrician and put little LaNiyah on a strict diet. When she continued to gain weight despite being on the [...]
*Everyone is writing a book now-a-days, including big-boobed blondes. Reality television star Ice-T and wife Coco recently published a pair of books “King of Vices,” an urban fiction, the second published work for the rapper, and an erotic mystery “Angel,” a first for his wife. “I told her it was the same as with a [...]
*The criminal justice system and the African American community have shared a love hate relationship ever since the United States was officially founded in 1776. Within that span millions of Americans of African descent have been jailed. Some of them were as guilty as you can get, but too many were innocent. For us, even [...]
*Believe it or not, Representative Jesse Jackson Jr.’s ranting about the iPad being responsible for creating unemployment in the US, kinda makes sense. In the video below, Jackson Jr. (D-IL) is seen on the floor of the House, blaming the iPad for “eliminating thousands of jobs.” He was particularly concerned about the publishing industry. “Now [...]
*Ludacris is supporting a campaign to help libraries in Louisiana re-stock their shelves as they continue to rebuild in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina. Many of the public institutions in the city of New Orleans were destroyed in the 2005 disaster and are still unable to replenish supplies six years later. Ludacris has joined forces [...]
*This week was supposed to be a landmark occasion in the evolution of contemporary African American thought. A new release on the life and death of an American success and race tragedy, published by Viking (Penguin Group) and written by author, columnist, scholar Manning Marable, called Malcolm X: Life of Reinvention, sought to refine and [...]
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