Books
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Tiger Woods Is Latest Celebrity To Get Comic-Book Treatment
Golfer Tiger Woods is the latest celebrity and athlete to get his own unauthorized biography in a comic book. Publisher Bluewater Productions Inc. said Tuesday…
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Book: Obama’s Father Considered Putting Him Up For Adoption
The author of a new book on President Obama’s father cites a document that indicates he once considered putting young Barack up for adoption. Biographer…
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50 Cent to Write Teen Novel About Bullying
Rapper 50 Cent is no stranger to the best-seller list, and now he’s trying his hand at fiction. According to MTV, the “Get Rich or…
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Star Jones Promotes Her New Book ‘Satan’s Sisters’
Media personality/author Star Jones promotes ‘Satan’s Sisters’ at Barnes & Noble, 86th & Lexington on May 6, 2011 in New York City. ‘Satan’s Sisters’ is…
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Jermaine Jackson to pen memoir on brother Michael
Singer Jermaine Jackson is detailing the life of his famous family and late brother Michael Jackson in a memoir that its publisher promises gives a…
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Two books on blacks and the White House
On Jan. 20, 2009, more than 1 million people crowded into Washington, D.C., to witness and celebrate the inauguration of Barack Obama. The television audience…
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Tyrese Gibson reveals memoir
R&B singer/actor Tyrese Gibson, better known as Tyrese (Transformers 3, Fast Five), confirmed plans to release a memoir/guide Monday. Titled ‘How To Get Out of…
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Obama’s Mother is the Subject of New Book: A Singular Woman
Stanley Ann Dunham, President Obama’s mother, is the subject of a deeply reported and researched biography, A Singular Woman, by award-winning, New York Times reporter…
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Black Maid Sues, Says ‘The Help’ Is Humiliating
A lawsuit against Kathryn Stockett, the author of best-selling novel “The Help,” has divided brother and sister in a dispute about the real-life identity of…
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Singer Tiffany Evans Shares Her Personal Story in New Book ‘Who Will Save The Little Girl’
Singer/Songwriter Tiffany Evans, 18, shares her personal story in the new book, “Who Will Save The Little Girl.” Volume 5 in the series, “Saving Our…
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Dr. Julianne Malveaux Discusses New Book About Black Economic History
Dr. Julianne Malveaux is the 15th President of Bennett College for Women. Recognized for her progressive and insightful observations, this brilliant economist and author has…
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KC children’s author presents a more positive image of African-American boys
Three years ago, Derrick Barnes introduced the world to a smart, sassy little African-American girl named Ruby, the star of his children’s book series called…
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Book review: ‘Decoded’ by Jay-Z
Jay-Z is a great American artist — and he’d be the first to tell you so. “Decoded” is an elegantly designed, incisively written bid for…
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Book review: ‘Disintegration: The Splintering of Black America’ by Eugene Robinson
In his book “Disintegration: The Splintering of Black America,” Washington Post columnist and MSNBC commentator Eugene Robinson has finally come up with a resonant term…
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African-American workers were key to Atlantic City’s success, new book argues
When it comes to the history of Atlantic City, Nelson Johnson literally sees things in black and white. Johnson, an Atlantic County Superior Court judge from…
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Obama shares dreams for his kids in book on 13 Americans
President Obama’s picture book for kids, Of Thee I Sing: A Letter to My Daughters (Knopf, $17.99), pays tribute to 13 Americans whose traits he…
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Zora Hurston reimagined as ‘girl detective’ in ‘Zora and Me’
In real life, Zora Neale Hurston, the celebrated Harlem Renaissance writer who died in poverty and obscurity in 1960, only to be rediscovered 15 years…
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Janet Jackson to publish Book on Weight Loss, Self-Esteem
Janet Jackson told “The View” that she will publish a book about her struggles with weight and self-esteem. The concept stemmed from questions about how…
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New memoir chronicles Mandela’s thoughts, dreams
The extraordinary life experiences of former South African President Nelson Mandela have been chronicled in a new book entitled “Conversations with Myself.”
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Celebrity Hairstylist Barry Fletcher’s New Book: ‘Learn A Man’
After 30 years of styling the coifs of men and women from all walks of life, Barry Fletcher has heard it all – the uncut,…
