BLACK HISTORY MONTH

BLACK HISTORY MONTH BOOK REVIEW #2

The Man in 3B by Carl Weber Review by John F. Allen What do you get when you combine popular 80’s sitcom, 227, Desperate Housewives and Boyz ‘n the Hood, with a splash of Clue? You get more than what you bargained for, which is more than your average Urban Lit novel. That’s what you’llContinue reading “BLACK HISTORY MONTH BOOK REVIEW #2”

THE HISTORY OF BLACK WRITERS IN POETRY, LITERARY FICTION & ROMANCE (PART ONE)

In this week’s blog post, I’m celebrating the rich history and influential accomplishments of black writers of poetry, literary fiction and romance. This is Part One of a two-part post. The history of black writers is rarely acknowledged before the Harlem Renaissance in mainstream America. Although that period was a great time of growth for blacksContinue reading “THE HISTORY OF BLACK WRITERS IN POETRY, LITERARY FICTION & ROMANCE (PART ONE)”

BLACK HISTORY MONTH BOOK REVIEW #1

This week’s spotlight author is Zaji! For a complete bio, please visit: http://thezaji.com/write/bio/ When I started reading, “When We Were One” by Zaji, I wasn’t exactly sure what to expect. The blurb on the back cover piqued my interest, but after reading it, I was rewarded with a very well written and inspiring story. UnlikeContinue reading “BLACK HISTORY MONTH BOOK REVIEW #1”

THE HISTORY OF BLACK SPECULATIVE FICTION WRITERS

FIRST IN A WEEKLY SERIES FOR FEBRUARY 2013! In the spirit of celebrating Black History Month, I’m dedicating my weekly blog posts to honor the accomplishments of black writers with a look into their work and contributions to the writing profession. I will be tasking myself with reading the work of one black authorContinue reading “THE HISTORY OF BLACK SPECULATIVE FICTION WRITERS”

BLACK HISTORY MONTH BLOG POST SERIES:

In the spirit of celebrating Black History Month, I’ve dedicated my weekly blog posts to celebrate the accomplishments of Black writers with a look into their work within the writing profession. I will be tasking myself with reading the work of one black author per week and reviewing their work as a blog postContinue reading “BLACK HISTORY MONTH BLOG POST SERIES:”