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Book Reviews
Breaking Free: My Life with Dissociative Identity Disorder by Herschel Walker
Shadows of the Blues by Whitney J. Leblanc
Faith under Fire: Betrayed by a Thing Called Love by LaJoyce Brookshire
Sinking Saints: Ten Reasons Why Judgment Must Begin In The House of God by Etta B. Harbin
Standing Tall: A Memoir of Tragedy and Triumph by C. Vivian Stringer
Free Lunch: How the Wealthiest Americans enrich Themselves at Government Expense (and Stick You with the Bill)
Don't Blame It on Rio: The Real Deal Behind Why Men Go to Brazil for Sex
Sweet Georgia Brown by Cheryl Robinson
Wrong on Race: The Democratic Party’s Buried Past by Bruce Bartlett
Party Crashing: How the Hip-Hop Generation Declared Political Independence by Keli Goff
Not Even If You Begged by Francis Ray
Watercolored Pearls by Stacy Hawkins Adams
Life as a Single Mom: It Isn’t Easy, or Is It? 10 Steps to Achieving success as a Single Mom by Stephanie M. Clark
Is NO Not Clear Enough For You? by Angelia Vernon Menchan
Choosing Deceit by S.R. Sarai
The Lazarus Parable: A Revelation for the 21st Century by John C. Bonner
Get Real, Get Rich: Conquer the 7 Lies Blocking You from Success by Dr. Farrah Gray
Black Pain: It Just Looks Like We're Not Hurting by Terrie Williams
A Bound Man: Why We Are Excited about Obama And Why He Can’t Win by Shelby Steele
Passin' by Karen E. Quinones Miller
That Mean Old Yesterday by Stacey Patton
Why Black People Can't Lose Weight: The Psychology, The Challenge, and The Solution to Overall Wellness by Makeisha Lee
Black Man under the Deep Blue Sea: Memoirs of a Black Commercial Diver in Southeast Asia by Tony Wells
Why African-Americans Can't Get Ahead: And How We Can Solve It with Group Economics by Gwen Richardson
Rooftop Diva: A Novel of Triumph after Katrina By D. T. Pollard
paths of sanctuary by ihsan bracy
What If It Feels Good? by D.J. McLaurin
Such a Pretty Face By Gabrielle Goldsby
Don't Let "IT" Get You!: An Empowering Health and Fitness Guide for Women
Kwanzaa: From Holiday to Everyday A Complete Guide for Making Kwanzaa a Part of Your Life
The Disilgold Way: Countdown 101 From Writer to Self Publisher
White Flight: Atlanta and the Making of Modern Conservatism
Harlem Crossroads: Black Writers and the Photograph in the Twentieth Century
Come On People: On the Path from Victims to Victors
The Vixen Diaries by Karrine Steffans
Grace After Midnight: A Memoir by Felicia "Snoop" Pearson
If I Did It: Confessions of the Killer by O.J. Simpson
Casanegra by Blair Underwood, Tananarive Due and Steven Barnes
The People Could Fly by Virginia Hamilton (includes CD with James Earl Jones)
An Illuminated Life: Belle da Costa Greene's Journey from Prejudice to Privilege
Mission Accomplished: Wicked Cartoons by America’s Most Wanted Political Cartoonist by Khalil Bendib
Do Me Twice: My Life after Islam A Memoir by Sonsyrea Tate
Women of a New Tribe: A Photographic Celebration of the Black Woman
Sojourner’s Dream by Angeline Bandon-Bibum
Cooked: From the Streets to the Stove, from Cocaine to Foie Gras
Judge Not! by Audrey Forrest Carter
Freedom’s Journal: The First African-American Newspaper
Color Me Butterfly by L.Y. Marlow Reviewed by Idrissa Uqdah
Business Unusual by Linda F. Beed Reviewed by Idrissa Uqdah
Allah Is Not Obliged by Ahmadou Kourouma Reviewed by Thumper
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Zoë Saldana - The Blackout/Vantage Point Interview
Jesse “Justice” Smith - The American Gladiators Interview
Jeffrey Wright - The Blackout Interview
Angela Bassett - The Meet the Browns Interview
Shelby Steele: Prophet Shelby Explains Why Black Messiah Obama Won’t Win
Raven-Symoné Interviewed by Kam Williams
Djimon Hounsou - The Never Back Down Interview (Announces Plans to Pop the Question)
Tasha Smith - The Why Did I Get Married Interview
Rutina Wesley - The How She Move Interview
Sean “Diddy” Combs A Raisin in the Sun Interview
Jurnee Smollett and Denzel Whitaker: The Great Young Stars in The Great Debaters
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The Ninth National Black Writers Conference - An Evolving Process - A reflective piece by Dr. Brenda M. Greene, Executive Director Center for Black Literature
Joe Louis: American Hero… Betrayed - HBO Documentary Revisits America’s Mistreatment of Patriotic Pugilist
State of the Black Union 2008 - Obama’s Conspicuous Absence Overshadows Annual Gathering
African American Lives 2 - Black Luminaries Find Roots in 4-Part PBS Series
As Obama Rises, Old Guard Civil Rights Leaders Scowl by William Jelani Cobb, Ph.D.
Vote Fraud Costs Obama New Hampshire Primary a Tale of Two Tallies
Blacktrospective 2007 Annual Look Back at the Best (and Worst) in Black Cinema
Carmen & Geoffrey - Endearing Documentary Examines Enduring Marriage and Careers of Celebrated Couple
The African-American Film Critics Association (AAFCA) has named The Great Debaters as Best Picture of 2007
"This hip-hop culture is destructive to young people..." - In Offense of Hip-Hop by Orlando Lima
Felicia Pride celebrates publication of her new book The Message: 100 Life Lessons from hip-hop's greatest songs
Gloria Mallette - Interviewed by DuEwa M. Frazier
Azie Faison and other Real Harlem Gangstaz
Pros and Cons of Mainstream and Self-Publishing by C. Liegh McInnis
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Film & DVD Reviews
Keyshia Cole: The Way It Is…(Season Two) - BET’s #1 Rated Reality Series Released on DVD
The Pact - Three Black Boys from Newark Overcome Odds to Become Doctors
Without the King - The African Misadventures of Mswati in Swaziland
The Souls of Black Girls - Provocative Documentary Examines Image of Black Females Propagated by the Media
War Dance - DVD Examines Drive to Dance in the Midst of Ugandan Civil War
Planet B-Boy - Evolution of Breakdancing Examined by Electrifying Documentary
The Dhamma Brothers - MSNBC Special to Feature Reunion of Blacks and Whites Linked to Ancestors from Same Slave Plantation
Meeting David Wilson - Inmates Find Inner Peace thru Meditation in Death Row Documentary
Skid Row - Rapper Goes Undercover to Shed Light on Plight of the Homeless
College Road Trip - Raven-Symone’ and Martin Lawrence Co-Star in Coming-of-Age Comedy
Never Back Down - The Karate Kid joins the Fight Club and kicks butt!
Reposition Yourself - DVD Version of Bishop T.D. Jakes’ Best-Seller Released
African American Lives 2 - Black Luminaries Find Roots in 4-Part PBS Series
Dirty Laundry - Brother on the Down-Low Outed by His Kid in DVD Comedy
How She Move - Promising Prep Student Returns to Ghetto Roots in Inspirational Dance Saga
First Sunday - Crooks Conspire to Rob Church in Demeaning Minstrel Show
She's Gotta Have It (1986) - Spike Lee’s First Feature Film Finally Arrives on DVD
The Great Debaters - Inspirational Bio-Bic Beset by Baffling Historical Inaccuracies
Ghosts of Cite Soleil - Haitians Go Gangsta in Ghetto-Based Documentary
The Hip Hop Project - Once Homeless Orphan Relies on Rap to Reach Troubled NYC Teens
God Grew Tired of Us - Documentary Revisiting Lost Boys of Sudan Released on DVD
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