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MG Hardie Wins Literary Award

EveryDay Life is MG Hardie's debut book, for which he is already drawing comparisons to playwright/director Tyler Perry and George C. Wolfe. Hardie's book has even been compared to such movie titles as, The Wood and The Best Man. EveryDay ! Life tells the humorous story of a hardworking young father trapped between the world in which he lives and the life he wants. It is the tale of one man' struggle against his environment and against the odds. EveryDay Life is a humorous, eye-opening philosoph… Continue

Added by MG Hardie on October 1, 2009 at 7:00am — No Comments

Cheryl Donovan wins award for non-fiction at the African American Literary Award Show

To God be the Glory for the things He has done! Thank you to everyone that voted prayed, sent kind words, or whatever you did to make this moment possible.

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Added by Cheryl on September 27, 2009 at 9:56am — 1 Comment

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Let's Talk About Sex, Drugs & Hip Hop with Our Children. The Up in the Attic Movie

The “Up in the Attic” Movie An Important Educational Tool for the Hip Hop Generation “Let’s talk about Sex, Drugs & Hip Hop” Written & Directed by Kamal Imani “Many of us have spoken about the youth, but not with the youth” The new movie entitled “Up in the Attic” is the perfect conversation piece for engaging dialogue between today’s youth and their elders. Parents, educators, social workers, clergy and other professionals will find themes common to today’s youth such as; sex, drugs, v… Continue

Added by Kamal Imani on August 15, 2009 at 8:18pm — No Comments

An excerpt from "Just a Season" - "Granddaddy’s Lessons" - A must read

A few months ago I posted this excerpt from my novel "Just a Season". I received a very special heartfelt request from a devoted follower asking me to repost “Granddaddy’s Lessons”. Although she calls herself “a fan of my thoughts,” I call her my friend. Therefore, I am honored to repost this message that I feel delivers a powerful message and I hope it will enlighten, empower, motivate, and touch your heart as well. Today we live in a world where there is no more Granddaddy to share that preci… Continue

Added by John T. Wills on August 9, 2009 at 9:19am — No Comments

Could this be???

I heard a radio pundit recently scold his listening audience about the condition of our minds. He was talking about what he called the “Tim Man Syndrome” that many are experiencing in our culture. I must admit, I was a bit confused as to the point of his commentary until I made the connection to the Wizard of Oz where the Tim Man was lost, searching for a brain, and wanted the Wizard to give him one; when in fact he had a brain all along. He just needed to use it. The pundit’s closing statement… Continue

Added by John T. Wills on August 1, 2009 at 6:59am — No Comments

Grand Ol’ Party v Supreme Court Nominee Sonia Sotomayor = WTF (http://justaseason.blogspot.com/)

I am going to start by saying I am appalled by the actions of the Grand Ol’ Party’s treatment of Supreme Court Nominee Judge Sonia Sotomayor. Since I’ve lived through segregation, Jim Crow and have experienced racism - I should not be surprised. Actually, this behavior was reminiscent of days long past when the likes of Strom Thurmond and George Wallace espoused their vision of America. The tone used against the justice during nominating hearings was such a sad commentary on the part of these “S… Continue

Added by John T. Wills on July 18, 2009 at 3:11pm — No Comments

"CRACK CAME IN" ......from the BEAUTIFUL GHETTO (c) Geoffrey D. Holman AKA Priest

CRACK CAME IN (Pt 1.) Was a time when our families held strong to hope/love and faith (now replaced by broken homes/loss/hurt and hate) was a time when our families held on strong through the good times/the bad times /the short and the long/a time when folks had unity and amb… Continue

Added by Geoffrey D. Holman a.k.a. PRIEST on May 13, 2009 at 3:30pm — No Comments

Black Author Continues to Cause a Stir

EveryDay Life by MG Hardie is a book that goes against the traditional literature grain. It has once again produced a book review that may go down as one of the best book reviews of the 21st Century. One of Hardie's first book reviews compared him to Tyler Perry, while comparing EveryDay Life to movies such as the The Wood and The Best Man. Subsequent reviewers have referred to EveryDay Life as “Brilliance”, “Masterpiece”, and setting a “New Literary Standard”. EveryDay Life was named The Best K… Continue

Added by MG Hardie on May 9, 2009 at 11:30am — No Comments

New book from Joan Cartwright

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Added by Joan Cartwright on April 4, 2009 at 10:42am — No Comments

Emerald Star Press Now Accepting Manuscripts

Emerald Star Press, A premier publishing house, is now accepting completed manuscripts in the following categories: African American Lit Urban Lit/Romance Street Lit Erotica Urban Thrillers Please visit: www.Emeraldstarpress.com for more information on the company. For submission consideration send all inquiries to: Emeraldstarpress@live.com Continue

Added by Destiny Carter on March 29, 2009 at 2:05pm — No Comments

Who'da Thunk It!

My book EveryDay Life is a journey from hopelessness to hope. It is a raw, personal and inspiring look at the journey of a young African-American man who against the odds and his environment decides to change his life for the better all within a Hip Hop backdrop. Surp… Continue

Added by MG Hardie on March 14, 2009 at 12:30am — No Comments

EveryDay Life Selected as a Finalist in Literary Awards

EveryDay Life tells the story of L a hardworking young father trapped between the world he lives and the life he wants. After shootings, police searches, and a lot of shenanigans L has an epiphany and decides against all odds to better his life for himself and his daughter. Reviewers, radio hosts, and college professors have called the book "Ground-Breaking", "Realistic", "A Masterpiece", “Unexpected”, “New Literary Standard”, “Passionate", and “Brilliance!” Now this surprising boo… Continue

Added by MG Hardie on February 27, 2009 at 1:20am — No Comments

EveryDay Life reviewed by Reader Views

It has been a very, very long time since I have read a play. With that said, even I realize that “Every Day Life” is not your typical play. Hip, although a dated word is the first one that came to my mind. We are a fly on the wall with four African-American men in the Long Beach inner city in the late 1990s. While the guys were hanging around smoking dope and talking, they taught me more than I could ever imagine. Read the full review: http://www.readerviews.com/ReviewHardieEveryDayLife.html Continue

Added by MG Hardie on January 21, 2009 at 2:30am — No Comments

Book Reviews- Can They Be Trusted?

Most book readers don't put too much worth in book reviews these days. There are so many reviews and they quite often are all over the place. Much of the distrust of a book review has to deal with the fact that many review sites are bias or worse, paid to review a book. Let's see tou have African-American book sites that don't review African-American books and Hip Hop sites that don't review Hip Hop books what is really going on here? We have all had it happen to us a we buy a book with glowing… Continue

Added by MG Hardie on January 7, 2009 at 9:00am — 1 Comment

The Rationalization behind Racializing Reading

I came across this article, Reading Too Much Into Race, written in the Washington Post thanks to Bernice McFadden’s Facebook page. The article basically talks about December being National Buy a Book by a Black Author and Give It to Somebody Not Black Month and why this holiday is necessary for African American authors. Essentially it comes down to African American authors not being marketable to mainstream audiences. Of course my thoughts are quite the contrary. With the proper editing, mercha… Continue

Added by Derrick Young on December 24, 2008 at 3:30am — No Comments

MG Hardie Featured on 1230am WBOK Radio

WBOK AM-1230, a new news-talk station targeted at black listeners. This show will feature provocative author MG Hardie on "Back Talk, Black Talk" with popular host CJ Morgan on friday the 5th of Dec. at 8am (central time). This a New Orleans based radio station that you can get on your dial or go to www.wbok1230am.com and listen live or to the later podcast. Continue

Added by MG Hardie on December 4, 2008 at 1:27am — No Comments

URL to My Blogspot

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Added by Debbie on November 23, 2008 at 2:04pm — No Comments

Exerpt from Black Dolls: A Comprehensive Guide to Celebrating, Collecting, and Experiencing the Passion

PREFACE Doll collecting, in general, is listed among the major hobbies enjoyed by people throughout the world. This includes black-doll collecting, which I have been blessed to enjoy as a passion since 1991. Collecting black dolls provides a reconnection with my inner child. It allows me to see the complete innocence of childhood in its unadulterated, unmarred state. Collecting dolls is an escape from the sometimes harsh realities of adulthood. In most instances, complete joy is derived from c… Continue

Added by Debbie on November 23, 2008 at 1:38pm — No Comments

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