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Nordette Adams

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Nordette Adams is a poet, fiction writer, journalist, and reluctant literary critic. As a child, she was often chided for reading books with a flashlight after her bedtime. Contact Nordette here.

Charles Fuller fulfills promise to his sons with children's adventure novel, "Snatch"

Snatch: The Adventures of David and MeContributions from Charles H. Fuller to America’s literary heritage have been rich, theatrical plays based in historical fact that feature adults struggling with racial injustice and each other. So, it...
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Tyler Perry, Zora Neale Hurston and never let 'em see you scream, part 2

Movie mogul Tyler PerryMovie mogul Tyler Perry has finally responded to Aaron McGruder's Boondocks episode "Pause." This post continues from Part 1, which covers criticisms of Zora Neale Hurston's work by her contemporaries and...
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Tyler Perry, Zora Neale Hurston and never let 'em see you scream, part 1

This examiner wrote last month about the airing of the now-infamous Boondocks episode "Pause" that lampooned movie tycoon Tyler Perry. Consequently, it seemed appropriate to give readers a follow-up now that Perry's talking about the...
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Prince in books: any excuse to show video of his BET Awards tribute

Prince photo by Randee St. Nicholas from book 21 NightsWhile bookstore shelves flood with books about Michael Jackson, some published even before his death and written with or without the King of Pop's cooperation, those shelves are...
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Michael Jackson's mother's book: where can you buy Never Can Say Goodbye?

Katherine Jackson looks at a copy of her new book about her son,Michael, Never Can Say GoodbyeLast night, June 25, MSNBC's Dateline aired an interview with the mother of Michael Jackson as news organizations, bloggers, and fans around the world...
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Adult Swim's Boondocks and its creator Aaron McGruder take on Tyler Perry

Film titan Tyler Perry as Madea, the character that made him It's possible that the Boondocks, Season 3/Episode 8 entitled "Pause," video may not be available online for long, but last night Twitter went aflutter over the show's...
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Zane's latest book , The Hot Box, arrives in August

Hot Box comes out in AugustAs you will read below, Zane, the African-American author known for sizzling erotica, has a new book coming out. The Hot Box is set for release on August 10, 2010.For Immediate release – (June 15, 2010) Summer 2010...
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How about a little romance with that oil spill?

The BP oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico has captured the minds of Americans and people worldwide, driving anger at oil giant British Petroleum and building backlash against President Barack Obama. Feeling the pressure to show more passion...
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Donate A Book to Head Start: You Pay Nothing. Just Share a Title at BlogHer

 It's so simple to help a child learn to love books. In fact, this may be the simplest social action ever seen where the result is a tangible gift to children.BlogHer and BookRenter, a company that rents textbooks to college students,...
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Paul Mooney on Barack Obama, Elena Kagan, Dave Chappelle, and Richard Pryor

Comedian Paul Mooney's memoir, Black is the New White , awaits you at a bookstore now. A review at theGrio.com calls it "an ode to Richard Pryor," and a writer at Huffington Post says it's a must-read for comedy nerds.People who...
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