Sha Jones, author of The Coldest Love Ever, may be a first time AAMBC nominee but she’s definitely no stranger to the urban fiction scene. She has published over 20 books and her novels are relatable tales of emotional devastation, messy drama, and black love. …

The first amendment safeguards against the government silencing its citizens. We can say whatever we want, whenever we want, and to whomever we want. This protection doesn’t extend to speech that will cause damage to a group of people such as yelling “Bomb!” or “Fire!” in a crowded place. However…

Roxanne Gay, author of the New York Times bestselling novel Bad Feminist, has volunteered to write “Batgirl” movie as Joss Whedon’s replacement. The Purdue professor took to her Twitter page on February 22nd to let DC Comics know she was ready and willing. Her offer was well received by Michelle Wells, vice president of Warner Bros Entertainment and DC Comics who replied to Gay that if she was serious, to contact her.

Bill Cosby’s daughter Ensa passed away today at the young age of 44 due to renal failure. Cosby’s publicist Andrew Wyatt confirmed her passing on the superstar’s Twitter and Facebook accounts and also thanked all for their prayers. Despite Cosby’s fame, Ensa remained out of the spotlight but in more…

An American Marriage by Tayari Jones is the 2018 novel picked by Oprah Winfrey for Oprah’s Book Club. Oprah said after the first few chapters she forgot the characters were fictional and found herself in the zone readers yearned for. An American Marriage is about the wrongful incarceration and conviction…

AAMBC Awards’ Male Author of the Year Nominee, Kwame Alexander, has been selected to lead Versify, a new imprint of publisher Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. Versify, set to launch Spring 2019 with four titles, will be a division for the young readers’ group at HMH. Versify will feature books by both…

Trevor Noah, comedian and host of The Daily Show, will publish a follow up memoir that is reportedly due by November 13, 2018. Spiegel and Grau, the publishers of his first book will publish this book also. Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood, Noah’s first novel was…

www.BlackEconomicsMatter.com, launched on February 1, 2018, aims to combat unfair economic disparities plaguing blacks in America by “effectively COLLABORATING by creating more FRANCHISES, STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIPS, MERGERS & ACQUISITIONS!” This website was founded by Mark Stephen Graves along with Bryan Franklin, Derek Holt, and Dr. E. Lance McCarthy. …

Dennis Edwards of the legendary Motown group, The Temptations, has passed away at the age of 74. Edwards was the lead singer of the The Temptations after replacing David Ruffin in 1968. …