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Reactions: A Message to Black Women in 1997 - August 23rd, 2008 9:29 PM
Just so we know Hello,This is Charles L. Chatmon, author of The Depths of My Soul and The Voices of South Central. Years ago, under my AOL screen name of CChat66, I...
Archive: The Art of Suffering - August 7th, 2008 9:09 AM
"Struggle I must, my inner suffering is life for my inner pain gives me enough strength to write." -The Depths of My Soul, 'I Am The Observer, a Lonely Soul Am I' ...
The Changing of a New Dawn - July 30th, 2008 11:36 AM
When you hear change is something we can believe in, I’m sold. Not merely because of the person behind the slogan but of what’s been going on in my life for the past few...
Updates: July 28, 2008 - July 29th, 2008 12:24 AM
From the 'play by play' department........The L.A. Black Book Expo is over, but I'm still working on a few things as you read last week. I'm opening up a mobile bookstore for...
These Are Not The Signs of The NFL Times - July 17th, 2008 9:24 AM
It looks like the National Football League is cracking down on players who throw up gang signs during the game, or they plan to if any evidence is found. In a report by the L.A....
Jaed's Bookstore: The End of A Dream - July 9th, 2008 2:21 PM
It’s not fair but then again, this is life. Right now I’m bitter and hurt because an independent bookstore I really cared about closed last weekend and although I did...
We Surrendered To The French! - June 27th, 2008 8:36 PM
As a former teacher of young people, I know we failed in one sense. We’ve surrendered to the ‘French’. The kids we used to babysit, errr ‘instruct’, and set a good...
The Big Question: Why Are We Writing? - June 24th, 2008 12:02 AM
There’s been something on my mind for quite a while now and part of it stems from my visits to bookstores and equating our works as ‘products’ or unit to be moved like...
Black Author Showcase Interview on Wednesday - June 23rd, 2008 12:20 AM
Hello folks,Taking a huge break before I get back to finishing up my creative projects and recooperating from the successful Los Angeles Black Book Expo. However, thanks to...
A Perfect Saturday, May 31, 2008 - June 3rd, 2008 9:49 AM
I wrote about the Book Expo America weekend on the L.A. Black Book Expo blog which is right over ---------------> in case you want to know what happened. I’ll tell you this...
Interviews From The Black Writers On Tour - May 29th, 2008 7:07 PM
This week, more interviews from the Black Writers on Tour are now on Empire Beat Magazine. This week: T. SmithLinda Coleman-WillisFrederick WilliamsAudrey...
Guest on Unobstructed, Saturday May 24th - May 22nd, 2008 10:55 PM
This Saturday at 3:00 PM Pacific Time (6:00 EST), I'll be appearing once again on the very talented Alaina R. Alexander's show "Unobstructed". We'll talk L.A. Black Book Expo...
May Madness - May 15th, 2008 6:32 PM
You have to excuse me if I haven’t posted in a while. It’s been a busy month and starting two weeks from now, it’ll be the busiest it’s ever been for me. That’s a good...
Hating On Parents (You Know Who You Are) - May 1st, 2008 10:26 AM
No one wants to be called a ‘hater’ but I’m going to take that chance… As a former teacher, I understand why our children are so out of control. It’s because of...
Yes, I'm Live on Tape at the Spoken Word Fest in The City - April 25th, 2008 10:52 PM
Thanks to Larry Ukali Johnson-Redd, I was told a video of my performance at the Third Annual Spoken Word Festival in San Francisco this past February can be found at this link:...
Recap of the Black Author Showcase Poetry Spotlight - April 25th, 2008 10:42 PM
I would like to thank the Black Author Showcase for allowing its poets time to share their pieces this past week. I enjoyed my time with talented artists such as: Usiku, Juanita...
The Big Weekend - April 25th, 2008 10:35 PM
I’m getting ready to prepare for a long, long day here in Los Angeles because of the Black Writers on Tour, and if possible, the L.A. Times Festival of Books. It’s been warm...
The Season of Literacy Has Begun - April 23rd, 2008 12:05 PM
This upcoming weekend is the start of the literary season with the LA Times Festival of Books along with the Black Writers on Tour and a new event in South Los Angeles...
He's Hot, She's Hot - April 13th, 2008 9:46 PM
It was hot inside Jaed’s Bookstore in Altadena last Saturday, literally! With temperatures soaring in the high 90’s, you knew a He Said, She Said relationship forum...
Forty Years Later, We're Still Silent - April 3rd, 2008 10:47 PM
Forty years later, and we’re still in the wilderness. Not just black people, aka African-Americans. There’s a long laundry list of issues affecting our communities. Most...
Honored by APOOO, Many Thanks! - April 3rd, 2008 8:41 AM
If it’s April, then it must be National Poetry Month! This year, I have the pleasure of being one of several poets honored by APOOO Bookclub headed up by founder (and...
V100: The All-New EX Radio Station - March 28th, 2008 12:59 PM
Finally, it happened.  The guillotine fell on the “all new V 100” (100.3 FM on your dial in Los Angeles) as of today. Radio One, the company that owned the station...
CWC/LABBX Relationship Forum - March 27th, 2008 11:27 AM
The California Writers Collective in conjunction with the Los Angeles Black Book Expo will hold a "He Said, She Said" Relationship Forum on Saturday, April 12, 2008. Based on...
What's On Tap for April and May 2008 - March 19th, 2008 10:57 PM
First off, the Los Angeles Black Book Expo is still going strong. Our fourth annual event will be held on Saturday, June 14, 2008. Details and registration information at...
Archive: The Color of God - March 19th, 2008 4:01 PM
I would like to share an article I wrote for my church newsletter back in October 1992. Since this is post # 500, I think due to recent events and this special number, that I...