tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-95976702011-12-13T22:56:20.835-05:00My posts will focus primarily on interesting aspects of AALBC.com and my life in general. I'll also share my unique perspective on the web, technology and how it relates to the business of selling books.AALBC.comhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12140510310073684385noreply@blogger.comBlogger621100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9597670.post-37454844237826956982010-11-01T14:02:00.000-04:002010-11-01T14:02:19.972-04:00

Please visit my new Blog at: http://aalbc.com/blog Earlier in the year Google changed their policy forcing me to migrate my Blog from my server to their servers.  Thanking not only my traffic, but requiring a URL change -- not good.  I understand there was some type of support issue for Google.  Plus given all the other stuff Google provides -- most importantly for me search, adsense, youtube I

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Is Erykah Badu's New Striptease Video: Publicity Stunt or Deep Message? What do you think?  If you've listened to the CD what do you think of the music?

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This blog is now located at http://aalbc.blogspot.com/. You will be automatically redirected in 30 seconds, or you may click here. For feed subscribers, please update your feed subscriptions to http://aalbc.blogspot.com/feeds/posts/default.

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I have until May 1st to migrate my Blogs from my server to Google's.  Google has provided a migration tool to help the effort, but I've been unable to get it to work because Google's servers are too busy!@?*&!! One of the most challenging things about managing a web presence is one's vulnerability to third parties.  Companies go out of business or drop products and services; which leaves

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I just creeated a Facebook Fan page for AALBC.com http://bit.ly/aalbcfanpage

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Sometimes I'm amazed at how an experiment started 13 years ago turned into my livelihood today.  While AALBC.com will not likely a publicly traded company or become a household name like Facebook or Google.  It is special to me and a lot of other people. I used to code web sites, by hand, writing HTML.  After Microsoft released the web development application called FrontPage in 1996; I started a

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Kenya http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=133389&id=620627049&l=acae84f3a9Ghana http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=132006&id=620627049&l=f445874931 Nigeria http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=129908&id=620627049&l=9182e0a9bc

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This past August I participated in the National Black Book Club Conference. It was by 3rd time attending and 2rd time taking an active roll. Below is a 6 minute video highlighting some of my activities from the 2009 affair.If you are part of a book club and have never attended this event I'd encourage you to do so. It is like attending an family reunion with only the friendly, smart, and literate

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Book Expo America Recapby Kam Williamshttp://reviews.aalbc.com/book_expo_america_recap.htmBook Expo America, publishing’s premier annual convention, was held this year at the Jacob Javits Center in New York City from May 29th to the 31st. On Saturday afternoon, black literary giants representing every area of the industry gathered inside the hall’s African-American Pavilion for a reception

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Mother’s Day Stories: A Lifetime of Appreciation in a Few Words The Defenders Onlinehttp://tinyurl.com/troy-momI have a tribute to my mom here along with several well-known writers including: Martha Southgate, Jill Nelson, Tananarive Due, Bernice McFadden, Errol Louis, William Jelani Cobb, and the Reverend Al Sharpton.

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I just upload a video interview with Farai Chideya. It was shot at the AALBC.com Gallery in Harlem. Ron Kavanaugh of MosaicBooks.com did the interview. Farai Chideya is a multi-media journalist who has worked in print, television, and online. Five years ago she founded PopandPolitics.com, an online journal of news and opinion for a diverse national and international audience. She is currently a

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Last year I started working out again. As I lost weight and got a little stronger, I started doing some of my old gymnastics moves in the gym during my warm up (I was on Syracuse University's gymnastics team in 1984).It took me months of trying to get this particular move back. I kind of take it for granted; but I noticed some time ago that it really impresses people, so I figured I'd make some

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Thumper went on hiatus for a couple of years, to complete another graduate degree. He is working his way back slowly. Here are his latest book reviews.There is something here for everyone. Enjoy. Red Light Special by Risquéhttp://reviews.aalbc.com/red_light_special.htmOne day, I was in the mood for a Noire novel, but I had read all of them. I looked around my office and saw Red Light Special by

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As part of my role as a board member of the Literary Freedom Project, and a full page ad in Mosaic Magazine, I offered to help Ron work the table and help promote Mosaic Literary Magazine at the American Library Association's (ALA) 2009 Midwinter Meeting.On the day I arrived in Denver (January 22nd) it hit 70 degrees. I was kicking myself for not bringing a lighter jacket. However, that concern

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I have never attended an event that was more personally fulfilling and fun in my entire life! Participants which included authors like; Antiguan phenom Marie Elena John, Eric Jerome Dickey, Esmeralda Santiago, Elizabeth Nunez, Mary D. Morrison, Tina McElroy Ansa, Steven Barnes and Tananarive Due; industry professional including; Carol Mackey (Editor-In-Chief Black Expression Book Club), Ron

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I've made this trip a couple of times in the past. This year I took a slightly longer northern route. It was much more hilly but much more scenic. It took me a little more than 11 hours to over the 114 miles. I basically rode from sun up to sun down. Some of my trek is recorded on twitter: http://twitter.com/aalbc

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Amiri Baraka: Evolution of a Revolutionary PoetExhibit at Zambezi Bazaar in conjunction with the Leimert Park Book Fair.Amiri Baraka is one of the most prolific African American writers of the 20th century. He is an acclaimed poet and the Obie-winning playwright of Dutchman. His long list of writing credits includes: Blues People; Home; Social Essays; Black Fire; Selected Poetry of Amiri Baraka /

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Someone forwarded me a NY Times Article. The Times usually pisses me off when they write about Black folks 'cause they typically show the our most pathetic side.To be sure the NYT couchs these artilces in sympatheic terms and tone. But this is only to pander to their liberal audience at the expense of Black people.The late quote was from a Brother in Harlem about my age who said in response to a

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Presented ToTROY JOHNSONIn Appreciation For YourDedication, Professionalism,Guidance, And IntegrityIn the Publishing IndustryThanks You AALBC.com For10 Powerful Years Of Supporting Black Books.From Your Colleagues In ThePublishing Industry2008The above is the inscription on a plaque presented to me last night at Hue-Man Bookstore & Cafe in Harlem last night. The presentation was a complete

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2008 Essence Literary Award Winning Books Announced http://books.aalbc.com/2008_essence_literary_awards_nominees.htm Would you believe I attended and forgot my camera! Actually I think I lost it today -- cause I can't find it. Bottom line I don't have any photos to share. The awards program was a standing room only event. There were plenty of notable authors, celebrities, and book industry

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January 7, 2008For Immediate Release MEDIA INQUIRIESTroy Johnson, AALBC.com, (866) 603-8394Gwen Richardson, Cushcity.com, (281) 444-4265Ron Kavanaugh, MosaicBooks.com, (718) 530.9132THREE LARGEST AFRICAN-AMERICAN BOOK SITES JOIN FORCES TO PROMOTE BLACK LITERATUREHOUSTON, TX – AALBC.com, Cushcity.com and MosaicBooks.com, the three largest and most established web sites focusing on African-American

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http://thebestblackbooksearch.com Ok, despite the pretentious descriptor this is really a good way to query and learn about web sites that focus on books written by Black authors.I gathered all of the good web sites that I’ve come across and restricted the Google search engine to return results from them. The sites include venerable institutions like Cushcity.com and Mosaicbooks.com, you’ll also

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Barack Obamahttp://aalbc.com/authors/barack_obama.htm Barack Obama hosted a fund raiser at Harlem's "World Famous" Apollo Theater on the evening of November 29th 2007. The event featured supporters; comedian Chris Rock, scholar and activist Dr. Cornel West, and New York State Senator Bill Perkins. Obama spoke to a standing room crowd of approximately 1,500 people. The video was taken by Harlem

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Felicia "Snoop" Pearson and AALBC.com founder Troy Johnsonvideo taped interview (8 minutes) The first time I saw Snoop was on HBO's The Wire. I recall watching the scene with her buying a nail gun (fans of The Wire will know what I'm talking about). I also recall thinking just how consistently brilliant HBO is with casting. I replayed that scene twice just taken by the character. I said to

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The movie American Gangster was filmed in my neighborhood in Harlem. The steps of the church Denzel Washington is standing, in the photograph above, is just around the corner from my home. My home is just a short walk from where I grew up. The street just behind Denzel’s head is the street where Maya Angelou and Kareem Abdul Jabar own brownstones.Once you get past the street closures, and parking

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Karrine Steffans is the author of the New York Times bestsellering books The Vixen Diaries (2007) and the wildly sucessful and scandelous Confessions of a Video Vixen (2005).Confessions is currently [Oct. 2007] the all-time best selling book on AALBC.comI had a chance to interview Karrine, on October 3rd 2007, during the New York City leg of her hectic book tour for The Vixen Diaries: http://

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I was listening to the radio (1010 AM, WINS, New York) this week and heard a report of some Jewish people in Roslyn, LI who received some Jewish hate mail.Apparently they got some letter in the mail emblazoned with a Swastika. The police were investigating.I began thinking to myself wow, Black people confort racism on a much higher level on a daily basis. I really could not understand why the

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The following link points to a letter, written by Terry McMillan, on the ills of the publishing industry. The letter addresses, among other things the hurt and pain, caused by these Tell-All Books that are so popular today.Visit http://www.thumperscorner.com/discus/messages/1/30333.html to read some very interesting commentary.

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OK y'all this is big. Cheryl Woodruff, founder and former associate publisher of One World, Random House’s multicultural imprint, has been named president and associate publisher of SmileyBooks.This will be an opportunity for Us to publish the kind of Black books we've all be claiming that the German conglomerates will not publish. Now I know it will not be easy and Smiley Books is not going to

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Black New Yorkers: Booklover hopes to profit from his passionby Tanangachi Mfuni, Amsterdam News StaffOriginally Published Vol. 97 No. 40 September 28-October 4, 2006 © 2006, Amsterdam NewsWhen Harlemite Troy Johnson launched a website dedicated to Black books nearly eight years ago, it came out of “a passion for Black people,” he said.Today, Johnson’s African American Literary Book Club (

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It has been almost 30 years since I first set foot on the Syracuse University Campus during, what I believe was, the 1st Empire State Games. I was a gymnast representing the New York City Region.Even as a kid from the big city I was overwhelmed by the size and facilities offered by the University. SU was the first major university campus I ever visited; and this is the primary reason I chose to

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Troy Johnson, Founder of AALBC.com is interviewed by Darryl Jenkins on Winbrook Pride TV. http://tinyurl.com/2ph9sd(time: 28 min 53 sec)

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Stevie Wonder Concert Clip I drove from NYC and paid almost 3 times face for a pair of tickets to see Stevie Wonder perform on a chilly evening on the Baltimore harbor.I'd easily place this in the top 5 concerts I've ever seen. It was more than nostalgia, it was simply a great concert -- no gimmicks, not fancy footwork or pyrotechnics -- just great music and lyrics.Stevie performed for 2.5 hours

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A prominent individual in Black publishing recently suggested that “I choose a side”. Basically I need to stop supporting the negative literature; you know the stuff that includes all of the negative Black stereo types, or an abundance of sex, violence, etc.This person felt that if your support both you are contributing to the harming our community, in much the same way as if you supported only

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This article was brought to my attention by author Eisa Ulen (www.EisaUlen.com/blog).Author Martha Southgate (http://authors.aalbc.com/martha_southgate.htm) muses about the state of African American Fiction“I am a 46-year-old writer of “literary” fiction. I’ve had three novels published — the first for young people, the last two for adults. All have won minor prizes, been respectfully reviewed

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I must say after a almost 15 years of building web pages and even longer surfing the net, there is very little that make me say "wow". Recently, however, I found a service that I'm actually reselling because I think it is just a cool (but effective) marketing tool. The real selling point is the price. Please check out the what I'm talking about by clicking the picture below:Get Yours Video at

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BookExpo America's Conference/Educational Programs run from May 31 - June 3, 2007 at the Jacob Javitz Convention Center in New York, City Visit: http://events.aalbc.com/bookexpo_america_2007.htmBookExpo America (BEA) combines the largest selection of English language titles on the planet with special industry and author events and unparalleled educational content to create a dynamic environment

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I guess the following could be considered a rant: This is just one of my posts to a popular topic of discussion on one of my discussion baords. The subject of the post was: Hip-Hop mogul Russell Simmons calls for an end to "offensive words" in rap musicRead the rest of the reactions here: http://www.thumperscorner.com/discus/messages/179/26266.htmlThe genie is out of the bottle...If Russell

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Generally when I get spam, whether it come from friends, family or a stranger, I usually just delete it. I get a lot of email. Most of it is spam.The other day I got a piece of spam called 21st Century Slavery. I'm actually reluctant to share it here because the message is so damning. However I think my reaction, in context, will be more meaningful.The Spam email 21st Century SlaveryBLACK

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He is Black and that is all I care about period.I don't give a crap if he has funny colored lips, a white mother, and African Father.I don't give a sh-t if he went to Harvard and has little in common with your typpical African American, including myself.I don't care if some Black people say that if Obama is so popular amoung white people that he must be bad for Black people -- F'em! I don't care

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Based upon my experience; selling books (on-line and off); publishing book reviews; witnessing the careers of many authors for a decade. I’ve come up with the following axioms. If the following statements are accepted as true, it will help the reader understand a lot of the controversial issues in the book our industry. It will help explain, for example;Why some feel “their eyes are reading smut”

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Troy Johnson of AALBC.com joined renowned actor and director, Bill Duke and best selling author Relentless Aaron for a celebratory Breakfast & Book Signing, on Sunday, December 31st 2006 at Yvonne's Restaurant in Pelham, NY. The Breakfast celebrated their outstanding multi-picture partnership and the forthcoming blockbuster movie PUSH. Friends, Family and Fans are encouraged to come and usher

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I've been writing newsletters to highlight the most recent work on AALBC.com for at least 8 years. I'm a facts and figures kind of guy, so I always review the statistics associated with each newsletter. I'm very interested in which articles readers find most the interesting (based upon which articles are most frequently clicked).In my November 30th 2006 newsletter the most frequently clicked

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Black New Yorkers: Booklover hopes to profit from his passionby TANANGACHI MFUNIAmsterdam News StaffSeptember 28 - October 4, 2006When Harlemite Troy Johnson launched a website dedicated to Black books nearly eight years ago, it came out of “a passion for Black people,” he said.Today, Johnson’s African American Literary Book Club (aalbc.com) is a virtual watering hole for Black booklovers and has

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For you children out there: Bern Nadette played Thelma Evans in Good Times a popular sitcom from the early 70's, which featured a all Black cast.I ran into Ms. Stanis at the Capitial BookFest a couple of weekends ago. She was signing her new book "Situations 101"; a book that offers advice on relationships.I have to tell you the photo below does not do her justice. She looks good and,

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...or rather why do we have to blast the music during every gathering?Having been back in Harlem now for about 4 years -- after being away for over 20. There are plenty of improvements but one thing about this community that gets on my nerves is some folks apparent belief that we all want to hear their music or that it is fine to just blast you music out of your car, open window, or mobile boom

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I'll never understand, why people feel it is okay to litter. I can go outside, right now and watch an adult finish a beer and throw the bottle in the street or leave in on the sidewalk. Mind you, there are garbage cans on every single corner and many homeowners provide receptacles outside of their home for such purposes.On may way in or out of the house I have to pick up rubbish which usually

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I attended a panel discussion entitled Their Eyes Were Reading Smut: The Impact of Ghetto Fiction on African American Literature which featured the following panelists (pictured above): Nick Chiles, author, and journalist, Nikki Turner, author of “Project Chick”, and “Riding Dirty on I 95” http://authors.aalbc.com/nikki_turner.htm, Benilde Little author of "Who Does She Think She Is?", and

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If you know what this blog post is all about then you'll know if you are! Simply follow the instructions and we'll take care of the rest.

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AALBC.com to Exhibit at BookExpo Americahttp://events.aalbc.com/aap_bea_2006.htmAALBC.com is pleased to announce that we will be exhibiting at BookExpo America, the largest book trade exhibit in the world. Book Expo America (BEA) will be held at the Washington Convention Center, in Washington, DC on May 19-21, 2006 - Washington DC.AALBC.com will be located in Booth: 4945 in the African American

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The Following is an excerpt of AALBC.com's March 28th eNewsletter:MAKING THE BEST OF AALBC.comTip #1 — Use the Google Search EngineAALBC.com is a massive web site; make sure you take advantage of all of our content by utilizing our site specific Google search engine.The Google search box (circled) can be found on virtually every AALBC.com web page. If you are looking for information on an author,

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The African American Literature Book Club (AALBC.com) to Offer Self Published and Small Press Books Direct to Consumers at Competitive DiscountsThe AALBC.com will start selling self published books and small press titles direct to visitors of its web site at discounts ranging from 20% - 40% off list price. The AALBC.com receives an average of 250,000 – 300,000 unique visitors per month. The new

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Having published and monitored the activity of on-line newsletters for over 7 years I have a good feel for what subjects will attract the most attention. My electronic newsletter always contains a variety of information (visit http://aalbc.com/enewslet.htm for an archive of eNewsletters from the last few years). You'll find that I include links to;videos of authors book reviewsrecommended web

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Blogs...and I'm averaging about one post a month. One thing I've learned is that blogs take time -- it you are short on time don't bother.It is not that I'm down on blogs -- quite the contrary. I simply don't have time to effectively maintain one. My web site keeps me plenty busy by itself. I've come to learn if you have a web site you don't need a Blog. I think the coolest thing I did with my

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After all that talk about the power of Blogs, it is hard to believe that it has been a full month since my last update. Even now I'm thinking "I really can't spare the time for this thing..., it is really another chore".However I remind myself of the real motiviation for setting this thing in the first place. One was to learn more about Blogs and use this thing in such a way that someone else

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Well it has been three weeks since the last post to my Blog. Hey it has been a busy three weeks with Christmas, New Years and everything else that goes on in the average life of someone with children and day job... I did spend some time looking a Blogs both big and small. I looked at big popular blogs like the Drudge Report http://www.drudgereport.com/ smaller less popular blogs like the ones

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OK, so I built this blog almost a week ago but how will anyone know to visit it? As with a web site, I have to believe content is the most important thing to consider in getting people to continue to read a blog; so I'll attempt to increase the popularity of this blog by trying to including things that will be of interest others (as well as myself). However, I can have the worlds greatest

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Interestingly enough the process was not as difficult as I thought it might be, however it is far from intuitive -- particularly if you are not technically inclined. In the last 2 hours I was able to: Complete the set up of a new Blog, on my own domain AALBC.com. There are a few outfits which allow you to set up free blogs. Google seems to be the most popular. I also trust Google as an

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With this, we begin AALBC.com's foray in the world of Blogs. I've been reading a lot about Blogs lately. It seems the media is way ahead of the curve on this one. Most people still don't know what Blogs are, or if they know what the are, they don't realize their full potential -- yet. I'm currently trying to figure out how to set Google's Free Blog service "Blogger" up on my own server.

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