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Love Notes - February 12th, 2009 12:18 PM
This past Sunday as part of the Los Angeles Black Book Expo’s new partnership with Barnes and Noble, (we also have media partners 93.5 The Beat FM and our old friends at KPFK...
Pouring Out My Heart On The Journey - February 9th, 2009 1:36 AM
I’ve been an author for close to eight years now, but I’ve been writing for more years before my first published book of poetry. The genre is a tough sell especially among...
An Update With A Bit Of Frustration - February 4th, 2009 9:56 PM
I hate it when I have too many projects on my plate. I can’t find the time to fully concentrate on my short stories and future novels. Since 2005, I’ve been involved...
Expo Weekend, February 7-8, 2009 - February 4th, 2009 2:45 PM
Expo WeekendFebruary 7-8, 2009BOOK SIGNING IN MALIK'S BOOKSI have a book signing in Malik's Books inside the Baldwin Hills/Crenshaw Plaza this Saturday, February 7th between...
The Standard Of Douglass - February 4th, 2009 11:50 AM
Michael Steele is now the Republican National Committee Chairman, which makes it a trifecta(?) for African-American or Black history in 2009. Barack Obama is our new president,...
At The Threshold Of The Crossroads - February 3rd, 2009 12:32 AM
Here we are, at the threshold of the crossroads. 490 years after African-Americans or Blacks were taken from their homeland, a leader comes along in charge of the ‘free’...
The Fourth Annual African-American Spoken Word Festival This Weekend - February 2nd, 2009 10:01 PM
Note: The L.A. Black Book Expo's relationship forum and Barnes and Noble bookfair isn't the only event going on this weekend. From one of our past LABBX committee members, Larry...
The Lack Of Self-Esteem Post - February 2nd, 2009 9:39 AM
Have you ever in your life had to deal with fighting off feelings of inadequacy? The nagging suggestion that you’re not as good as you think you are, and that you’re not...
Thoughts On The 2009 Super Bowl, oops! Super Bowl XLIII - January 30th, 2009 11:22 AM
Just before the big game, here's the breakdown:Arizona Cardinals - surprised everyone especially the Carolina and Philly games. I didn't know they were this good to make it but...
Updates On The Black Book Expo and Other Events - January 27th, 2009 9:30 PM
The past week has me busy with the L.A. Black Book Expo (LABBX) so there’s nothing to write about or report other than the fact the relationship panel in the Barnes and Noble...
Poetry Lives - January 23rd, 2009 6:20 PM
The old cliché is ‘this week was unlike any other’. However, that’s true. We all know what happened but I wanted to focus on one small segment during the Inauguration...
It's A New Day, A New Dawn, But The Same Challenges - January 20th, 2009 12:02 AM
“It’s a new dawn; but the journey continues” - Charles’s email signature.Here it is, the day most Americans have been waiting for. Either you’re happy that Barack...
Barbara Wright Sykes Video - January 14th, 2009 11:52 PM
This is from a veteran author, former television personality and good friend Barbara Wright Sykes at the Black Writers Festival in 2007. Yes, that is 'The Closer's Robert...
Repost: Tales From A Firestorm - January 14th, 2009 10:18 PM
I don't repost many of my entries often, but this particular one always needs to be reposted again and again...just because. This time, I place special emphasis in bold....
Keep It Cool, Oakland - January 7th, 2009 10:51 PM
It’s happening again and in a way, tragic. The fires of rage are burning in California again, this time in Oakland although not as bright...yet. If you don’t...
Los Angeles Black Book Expo 2009 - January 7th, 2009 7:48 AM
LOS ANGELES, CA (January 6, 2009) The Los Angeles Black Book Expo (LABBX) celebrates its fifth year on Saturday, August 15, 2009 at the Expo Center, 3980 Menlo Ave, Los Angeles,...
2008 In Review - December 31st, 2008 9:12 PM
2008 was a great year depending on who you speak with. Barack Obama’s nomination as President of the United States was no doubt the biggest story of the year, maybe the...
Happy New Year! - December 30th, 2008 10:23 AM
Hey peeps,Man, what a year huh? Hope it was good to you as it was to that smiling guy on the left I just want to wish you all a happy new year and thank you so much for your...
The Year Ahead: Changes On The Way - December 20th, 2008 4:15 PM
Well 2008 is almost over and although there have been some highs, lows, history made and places lost, one thing is for sure. Big things are moving ahead for 2009. Of course, no...
How It All Began (9th Grade) - December 18th, 2008 10:07 AM
I wrote my first short story at the age of fourteen. I started at 11:00 PM on a Friday night and didn’t finish until five Saturday morning. I wrote five more short stories,...
The Era Of Being Proper? - December 18th, 2008 9:33 AM
I didn’t think it was possible. I’m still shaking my head over it. A proper Black man is President of the United States. Now we know it’s been a month since Barack...
To The New Author: Don't Give Up! - December 18th, 2008 8:24 AM
Say you’re a brand new author who’s just completed your first book, your ‘baby’. You’re ready to go out into the world and show everyone your latest masterpiece. Along...
A Confession Of Change - December 17th, 2008 3:27 PM
The Year of Change has been an interesting one for me personally. After much reflection, prayer and encouragement, I finally quit my job and ended my long commute back and forth...
Oh Happy Day - December 16th, 2008 8:58 PM
The economy’s bad, stores are closing, cities going bankrupt and most of all, banks and corporations are bailed out despite their bad wheeling and dealing with their (and now...
I'm Sorry, But This Can't Stay In Vegas :) - December 15th, 2008 6:47 PM
I spent the past week in Las Vegas, the city where whatever happens, stays there. Not in this case. There was a lot going on the strip including scenes I haven’t noticed since...